Dell E600I E600i System Installation Process

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E600i System Installation Process

To install the E600i system, Dell Force10 recommends that you perform the installation procedures in the

following order:

Table 3-1. E600i Hardware Component Operating Requirements Summary

Component Minimum Maximum Field-Replaceable

Backplane (factory installed) 1 1 N

Air filter (factory installed) 1 1 Y

Fan tray* 1 1 Y

RPMs 1 2 Y

Line cards 1 7 Y

SFMs 4 5 Y

Power Supplies:

2500 AC Power Supply OR

DC PEMs

2

1

4

2

Y

Y

Cable management system 0 1 Y

Cable management system cover 0 1 Y

*Fan tray is field replaceable, but must be replaced within 1 minute of removing it.

Step Task Section

1Prepare the site

Site Preparation

2Unpack the chassis and components

Unpacking the E600i System

3Mount the chassis

Standard Front Chassis Rack Mounting

Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Cabinet

4Install components:

• Fan tray

• AC Power Supply or DC PEMs

(including power cables)

Installing the Fan Tray

Power Supply

5Install card components:

• RPM(s) and line cards

• SFMs

Preparing and Installing the RPMs and Line Cards

Installing Switch Fabric Modules (SFMs)

6Connect network cable

RPM Ports and Cables

7Supply power to the chassis

Powering Up

Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings followed. Contents 7 Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs 8 RPM Ports and Cables 9 Powering Up 10 Removing and Replacing Parts 11 Using a Flash Memory Card A System Boot B Alarms C System Specifications D Technical Support Page About This Guide Information Symbols and Warnings Related Publications Site Preparation Site Selection Equipment Rack and Cabinet Requirements Power Requirements Storage Requirements The E600i System Operating Overview Page E600i System Installation Process Page Installing the Chassis Unpacking the E600i System Installing the Equipment Rack Shelf Bar Standard Front Chassis Rack Mounting Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Cabinet Page Installing the Fan Tray Page Power Supply AC Power Supply Units Page Remove the AC Power Supply To remove an AC power supply unit: Cord Retainer Power Cord Thumb Screw DC Power Entry Modules Page To remove a PEM: Page Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs Unpacking Line Cards and RPMs Preparing and Installing the RPMs and Line Cards To install line cards and RPMs: RPM Label and LEDs Line Card LEDs You must install SFMs starting on the left (slots 3 or 0) moving to the right (slots 2 or 4). Installing Switch Fabric Modules (SFMs) Page SFM Front Panel and LEDs Table 7-2 defines the SFM front panel and LED displays. Page RPM Ports and Cables RPM Ports Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments Page Accessing the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port Powering Up Preparation Supplying Power Booting to the CLI Prompt Removing and Replacing Parts Removing and Replacing the Fan Tray Removing and Replacing Power Modules Page To remove a PEM: Removing and Replacing RPMs, Line Cards, or SFMs for more details. To remove and replace RPMs and line cards: To remove and install an SFM: Removing and Replacing the Air Filter Page Page Using a Flash Memory Card External Flash Memory Card Overview Formatting an External Flash Card Copying Files to the External Flash Displaying Files Stored on the External Flash Page Page A System Boot The E600i System Boot Process Booting from the BOOT_USER Prompt To configure the chassis from the BOOT_USER prompt: Page Page Page Page B Alarms AC Power Supplies and Alarms SFMs and Alarms Page Page C System Specifications Chassis Physical Design Environmental AC Power Supply Unit Requirements DC Power Entry Module Requirement SFM and RPM Power Requirements Agency Compliance The E600i is designed to comply with the following safety and agency requirements. which case, the user may be required to take adequate measures. SFM 60W (210 BTU/hour) RPM 150W (510 BTU/hour) Page Page Page D Technical Support The iSupport Website Contacting the Technical Assistance Center , below, for more. Contacting the Technical Assistance Center Requesting a Hardware Replacement To request replacement hardware, follow these steps: