Dell PowerVault 630F Installation Manual
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- Page 1 ™ Dell ™ PowerVault ™ 630F and 650F Storage Systems and Standby Power Supply RACK INSTALLATION GUIDE www.dell.com...
- Page 2 Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Cor- poration is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerVault, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.
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Page 3: Safety Instructions
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the computer covers and access any of the components inside the computer. This warning applies to Dell PowerEdge 4xxx or higher servers and Dell PowerVault 2xxS storage systems. -
Page 4: Additional Safety Precautions
Observe the following general precautions for using and working with your system: • Observe and follow service markings. Do not service any Dell product except as explained in your Dell system documentation. Opening or removing covers that are marked with the triangular symbol with a lightning bolt may expose you to electrical shock. - Page 5 Use the correct external power source. Operate the product only from the type of power source indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your Dell service provider or local power company.
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Page 6: Precautions For Server And Storage Systems
80 percent of the extension cable or power strip ampere ratings limit. • Do not use appliance/voltage converters or kits sold for appliances with your Dell product. • To help protect your system/components from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or un- interruptible power supply (UPS). -
Page 7: Precautions For Rack-Mountable Products
• System rack kits are intended to be installed in a Dell rack by trained service tech- nicians. If you install the kit in any other rack, be sure that the rack meets the specifications of a Dell rack. -
Page 8: Precautions For Products With Modems, Telecommunications, Or Local Area Network Options
Before you remove the computer covers, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated. NOTICE: Some Dell systems can be serviced only by trained service techni- cians because of high voltages and energy hazards. Do not attempt to service the computer system yourself, except as explained in this guide and elsewhere in Dell documentation. -
Page 9: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as the metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer, before touching anything inside your computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components. -
Page 10: Ergonomic Computing Habits
• Position your system so that the monitor and keyboard are directly in front of you as you work. Special shelves are available (from Dell and other sources) to help you correctly position your keyboard. •... - Page 11 wrists relaxed and flat arms at desk level monitor screen at or below eye level monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user feet flat on the floor...
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Page 13: Table Of Contents
Removing the Doors From the Rack ....... . 1-4 Removing the Doors From the Dell 42U Rack ..... 1-4 Removing the Doors From the Dell 24U Rack . - Page 14 Replacing the Rack Doors ......... . . 1-27 Replacing the Rack Doors on a Dell 42U Rack ..... . . 1-27 Replacing the Rack Doors on a Dell 24U Rack .
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Page 19: Rack Kit Components
This guide provides instructions for installing one or more Dell PowerVault 630F Disk Array Enclosure (DAE) or PowerVault 650F Disk Array Processor Enclosure (DPE) stor- age systems, and an 800-watt (W) or 900-W Standby Power Supply (SPS) in a Dell rack. -
Page 20: Figure 1-1. Rack Kit Components
SPS mounting brackets and filler plate Figure 1-1. Rack Kit Components Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide front tray mounting brackets (800-W SPS) support rails (DPE and DAE only) storage system retention brackets 10-32 (or M5) cage-nut 10-32 x 0.5-inch screw, and 10-32 x 0.625-inch screw... -
Page 21: Before You Begin
NOTICE: This rack kit is intended to be installed in a Dell rack by trained service technicians. If you install the kit in any other rack, be sure that the... -
Page 22: Removing The Doors From The Rack
You must remove the doors from the rack to provide access to the interior of the rack and to prevent damage to the doors while installing the kit. Removing the Doors From the Dell 42U Rack CAUTION: To prevent personal injury due to the size and weight of the doors, never attempt to remove or replace the doors by yourself. -
Page 23: Figure 1-3. Removing The 42U Rack Doors
The person holding the top of the door should press the hinge release lever on the top hinge and then pull the door away from the rack. Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide 1-5 hinge release lever... -
Page 24: Removing The Doors From The Dell 24U Rack
Removing the Doors From the Dell 24U Rack CAUTION: To prevent personal injury due to the size and weight of the doors, never attempt to remove or replace the doors by yourself. Unlock and twist the handle clockwise (see Figure 1-4). -
Page 25: Planning The Rack Installation
Replace the rack door (see “Replacing the Rack Doors,” at the end of this document). Planning the Rack Installation Use the Dell Rack Advisor software to determine where to install a DPE, DAE, or SPS in the rack. You can also follow these general guidelines: •... -
Page 26: Installing A 900-W Sps In The Rack
Install a single SPS unit in the tray. Install two SPS units in the tray. NOTE: If you purchased a Dell rack along with your 900-W SPS and PowerVault stor- age system(s), the SPS tray is preinstalled in the rack. Skip to “Installing a Single 900-W SPS Unit in the Tray”... -
Page 27: Installing The 900-W Sps Tray Hardware
(see Figure 1-7). Repeat steps a and b to install the remaining cage-nut on the other front ver- tical rail. Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide 1-9 front vertical rail location of cage-nut for SPS tray... -
Page 28: Figure 1-7. Installing A Cage-Nut In The Rack
Install the 900-W SPS tray in the rack (see Figure 1-8). 1-10 Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide Insert the SPS tray into the front of the rack. Align the lower edge of the SPS tray with the mark on the vertical rails. -
Page 29: Figure 1-8. Installing The 900-W Sps Tray In The Rack
SPS tray Figure 1-9. Back-Mounting Screw Locations for the 900-W SPS Tray support.dell.com SPS tray Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide 1-11 M5 x 16-mm Phillips- head screws (4) M5 washers (4) back vertical rail... -
Page 30: Installing A Single 900-W Sps Unit In The Tray
During a later installation procedure, you will be connecting (from the back) the SPS on the left to power supply A (PS A), and connecting its interface cable to storage pro- cessor A (SP A). Consider the SPS on the left as Unit SPS A. The second SPS (if any) will be connected to PS B, and its interface cable will be connected to SP B. -
Page 31: Installing Two 900-W Sps Units In The Tray
Attach a mounting bracket to the left corner of the left-hand SPS unit using two M4 x 10-mm Phillips-head screws with attached washers. support.dell.com Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide 1-13 mounting bracket nuts (4) M4 x 10-mm Phillips-... -
Page 32: Installing An 800-W Sps In The Rack
Install a single 800-W SPS unit in the tray. Install two 800-W SPS units in the tray. NOTE: If you purchased a Dell rack along with your 800-W SPS and PowerVault stor- age system(s), the SPS tray is preinstalled in the rack. Skip to “Installing a Single 800-W SPS Unit”... -
Page 33: Installing The 800-W Sps Tray Hardware
Slide the tray into the rack so that the tabs on the lower back of the tray flange mount in the back vertical rails when the holes in the back tray mount- ing flange align with the cage-nuts. Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide 1-15 back vertical rail location of cage-nut... -
Page 34: Installing A Single 800-W Sps Unit In The Tray
SPS tray is mounted directly beneath the DPE. 1-16 Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide Secure the tray to the two back vertical rails by installing a 10-32 x 0.5-inch screw with a #10 washer through the hole at the top of each flange. -
Page 35: Figure 1-14. Fastening A Single 800-W Sps Unit In The Tray
During a later installation procedure, you will be connecting (from the back) the SPS on the left to power supply A (PS A), and connecting its interface cable to storage pro- cessor A (SP A). Consider the SPS on the left as Unit SPS A. The second SPS (if any) will be connected to PS B, and its interface cable connected to SP B. -
Page 36: Installing Two 800-W Sps Units In The 800-W Sps Tray
Fasten the SPS units to the front of the 800-W tray by inserting a Phillips screw- driver through the holes in the front of the tray and securing the captive screws into each SPS unit. 1-18 Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide captive screws (4) -
Page 37: Installing A Dpe Or Dae In The Rack
DPE/SPS set of units installed in the rack or, if there is no DPE/ SPS set of units installed, at the lowest available position in the rack. In the Dell rack, the vertical rails of the rack are marked by small indentations in 1-U (1.75-inch) increments. -
Page 38: Figure 1-16. Mounting Location For A Dae Or Dpe
Figure 1-16. Mounting Location for a DAE or DPE Install the support rails in the rack (see Figures 1-17 and 1-18): 1-20 Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide 1/2-U increment in vertical rail 1-U increment... -
Page 39: Figure 1-17. Installing The Support Rails In The Rack For A Dae
M5 flat metal washer M5 Phillips pan-head screw front of rack Figure 1-17. Installing the Support Rails in the Rack for a DAE support.dell.com Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide 1-21 support rail vertical rail... -
Page 40: Figure 1-18. Installing The Support Rails In The Rack For A Dpe
Repeat steps a through d to install the second support rail. 1-22 Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide Secure the support rail’s mounting bracket to the rack’s back vertical rail using two M5 Phillips-head pan-head screws and two M5 flat metal washers (see Figure 1-19). -
Page 41: Figure 1-19. Installing A Storage System Retention Bracket
Attach the storage system retention brackets to the support rails. These brackets will secure the inner end of the storage system after it is placed onto the support rails. See Figure 1-19 for the appropriate bracket to use for a DPE or DAE. -
Page 42: Installing The Powervault Storage System In The Rack
WARNING: Due to the size and weight of the storage system, never attempt to install the storage system by yourself. Lift the storage system into position in front of the rack and slide the storage system onto the support rails (see Figure 1-20 or Figure 1-21). -
Page 43: Figure 1-21. Installing A Dae Storage System In The Rack
DAE storage system For a DPE, secure the brackets on each side of the storage system to the cage-nuts in the front vertical rails, using two M5 Phillips pan-head screws (see Figure 1-22). (The screw passes through the upper or lower opening in the bracket, depending on the location of the cage-nut in the rack.) -
Page 44: Figure 1-22. Securing The Dpe Storage System In The Rack
1-26 Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide For a DAE, secure the brackets on each side of the storage system to the support rails, using two M5 Phillips-head pan-head screws (see Figure 1-23). (The screw will pass through the upper or lower opening in the bracket, depending on the location of the storage system in the rack.) -
Page 45: Replacing The Rack Doors
Close the door latch by rotating the handle counterclockwise until it stops, and then push the handle in until it locks in position. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to install the back door. This completes the rack installation for the PowerVault 630F and 650F storage sys- tems and SPSs. support.dell.com... - Page 46 1-28 Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide...
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Page 47: Index
24U rack removing 24U rack 42U rack replacing 24U rack 42U rack installing electrostatic discharge. See ESD ESD protection support.dell.com 1-26 1-15 1-19 1-27 1-27 1-27 1-19 fastening SPS in tray 1-18 two SPS units in tray... - Page 48 Dell PowerVault Storage Systems — Rack Installation Guide 1-14 1-26 1-23 safety instructions for preventing ESD health considerations SPS (standby power supply) installing in rack mount tray...
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