Dell R415 manual Left-Side Mounting Instructions, Routing the Cables Through the CMA

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Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R415 Systems

NOTE: For guidelines on how to route cables within the rack, refer to the Dell Best Practices Guide for Rack Enclosures white paper.

1.5 Left-Side Mounting Instructions

1.Install the CMA on the rear left side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment brackets on the rails.

2.Route the cables through the CMA while avoiding twisting the cables. Use the hook and loop straps on the CMA to secure the cables. See Figure 4.

Figure 4: Routing the Cables Through the CMA

NOTE: Do not store excess cable slack inside the CMA. The cable may protrude through the CMA, thus causing binding and potentially damaging the cable.

Cables entering the CMA should have a small amount of slack to avoid cable strain when the CMA is extended.

3.If the cable bundle includes a keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) dongle, place the dongle inside the CMA basket for light to medium cable loads. If the KVM dongle does not fit inside the basket with the other cables, attach the dongle to the exterior of the front basket as shown in Figure 5.

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Contents Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R415 Systems Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R415 Systems Contents Connecting the CMA Cables to the System IntroductionInstalling the Inner CMA Attachment Bracket Routing the Power Cables Through the Strain ReliefsRouting the Cables Through the CMA Left-Side Mounting Instructions Routing the Cables Through the CMAAttaching the KVM Dongle to the CMA Basket Left-Side Mounted CMA Installation Preferred Right-Side Mounting InstructionsCabling a Dell PowerEdge R415 System Without a CMA Routing the CablesRemoving the CMA Brackets for Shallow Racks Replacing a Power Supply on a PowerEdge R415 System With a CMACabling a PowerEdge R415 System Installed in Static Rails Disconnecting the Inner CMA Attachment BracketCabling a System Installed in Static Rails