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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