Dell Virtual Edge Platform 4600, VEP4600 Setup Manual
VEP4600
Setup Guide
Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your product.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data
and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,
or death.
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2018 - 04
Rev. A00
Contents
1 About this guide...............................................................................5
Related documents................................................................................... 6
Information symbols..................................................................................6
2 Site preparations............................................................................. 7
Site selection..............................................................................................7
Cabinet placement.................................................................................... 8
Rack mounting...........................................................................................8
System ground...........................................................................................8
Fans and airow........................................................................................ 8
Power..........................................................................................................9
Storing components..................................................................................9
3 VEP4600 installation......................................................................10
Unpack...................................................................................................... 10
Ground cable.............................................................................................11
Rack or cabinet installation.....................................................................12
Rack mount safety considerations...................................................13
Two-post installation................................................................................13
1U front-rack installation................................................................... 14
Four-post installation...............................................................................16
Optics installation.....................................................................................18
Optics removal................................................................................... 18
Platform power-up.................................................................................. 19
Power up sequence...........................................................................19
4 Specications............................................................................... 20
Chassis physical design.......................................................................... 20
Contents
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5 Support.........................................................................................23
4 Contents
About this guide
This guide provides site preparation recommendations, step-by-step procedures for rack
mounting and desk mounting, inserting modules, and connecting to a power source.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage, wear grounding wrist
straps when handling this equipment.
WARNING: Only trained and qualied personnel can install this equipment. Read this
guide before you install and power up this equipment. This equipment contains two
power cords. Disconnect both power cords before servicing.
WARNING: This equipment contains optical transceivers, which comply with the
limits of Class 1 laser radiation.
Figure 1. Class 1 laser product tag
WARNING: When no cable is connected, visible and invisible laser radiation may be
emitted from the aperture of the optical transceiver ports. Avoid exposure to laser
radiation, and do not stare into open apertures.
Topics:
• Related documents
• Information symbols
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About this guide 5
Related documents
For more information about the Virtual Edge Platform 4600 (VEP4600), see the following
documents:
• VEP4600 Installation Guide
• VEP4600 Release Notes
NOTE: For the most recent documentation, see the support site: www.dell.com/
support.
Information symbols
This book uses the following information symbols:
NOTE: The Note icon signals important operational information.
CAUTION: The Caution icon signals information about situations that could result in
equipment damage or loss of data.
WARNING: The Warning icon signals information about hardware handling that
could result in injury.
WARNING: The ESD Warning icon requires that you take electrostatic precautions
when handling the device.
6 About this guide
Site preparations
VEP4600 is universal customer premise equipment (uCPE). To connect the service provider
edge or enterprise branch to the cloud, use VEP4600 to host multiple virtual network
functions (VNFs), such as SD-WAN, routing, rewall, and deep-packet inspection.
For more information about VEP4600 specications, see Chassis physical design.
NOTE: Install the platform into a rack or cabinet before installing any optional
components.
Topics:
• Site selection
• Cabinet placement
• Rack mounting
• System ground
• Fans and airow
• Power
• Storing components
Site selection
Install your equipment in restricted access areas. A restricted access area is one where
service personnel can only gain access using a special tool, lock, key, or other means of
security. The authority responsible for the location controls access to the restricted area.
Ensure that the area where you install your platform meets the following safety
requirements:
• Near an adequate power source. Connect the platform to the appropriate branch circuit
protection according to your local electrical codes.
• Environmental—platform location—continuous temperature range is from 0°C to 45°C
(32°F to 113°F).
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