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Dell PowerEdge 2550 Rack Installation Instructions

Dell PowerEdge 2550 Rack Installation Instructions

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  • Page 1 Dell™ Systems RACK INSTALLATION GUIDE www.dell.com support.dell.com...
  • Page 2 Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL logo, PowerEdge , and RapidRails 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.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    If you install the kit in any other rack, be sure that the rack meets the specifications of a Dell rack. • Do not move large racks by yourself. Due to the height and weight of the rack, Dell recommends a minimum of two people to accomplish this task. •...
  • Page 4 • Always load the rack from the bottom up, and load the heaviest item in the rack first. • Make sure that the rack is level and stable before extending a component from the rack. • Use caution when pressing the component rail release latches and sliding a component into or out of a rack;...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Two-Post Installation ..... . . Two-Post Support Tray Kit ....Recommended Tools and Supplies .
  • Page 6 Figure 1-6. Installing the Center-Mount Brackets to the Support Tray ... 1-8 Figure 1-7. Installing the Support Tray in a Rack With Universal-Hole Spacing ..1-9 Figure 1-8.

  • Page 7: Two-Post Installation

    This installation guide provides instructions for trained service technicians installing one or more Dell™ systems in a Dell rack. One rack kit is required for each system installed in the rack. This guide includes procedures for two-post and four-post rack kits.
  • Page 8 Rack Kit Contents The two-post support tray kit includes (see Figure 1-1): • One 2-U support tray assembly (two-post) • Four 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips screws • Eight 10-32 x 0.375-inch truss-head Phillips screws • Eight #10 internal-star lock washers •...

  • Page 9: Recommended Tools And Supplies

    Recommended Tools and Supplies You need the following tools and supplies to install the system in a two-post, open-frame relay rack: • #2 Phillips screwdriver • Masking tape or felt-tip marker pen to mark the mounting holes Two-Post Rack Installation Tasks Installing a two-post rack kit includes the following tasks: Marking the rack Flush mount installation...
  • Page 10 F i g u r e 1 - 2 . Tw o - P o s t , O p e n - F r a m e R e l a y R a c k W i t h U n i v e r s a l - H o l e S p a c i n g 3.5 inches (2 U) .625...
  • Page 11 F i g u r e 1 - 3 . Tw o - P o s t , O p e n - F r a m e R e l a y R a c k W i t h W i d e - H o l e S p a c i n g 3.5 inch (2 U) 0.5 inch 1.25 inch...
  • Page 12 F i g u r e 1 - 4 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e S u p p o r t Tr a y i n a R a c k W i t h U n i v e r s a l - H o l e S p a c i n g 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips...
  • Page 13 F i g u r e 1 - 5 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e S u p p o r t Tr a y i n a R a c k W i t h W i d e - H o l e S p a c i n g 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips...
  • Page 14 F i g u r e 1 - 6 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e C e n t e r - M o u n t B r a c k e t s t o t h e S u p p o r t Tr a y 10-32 x 0.375-inch truss-head Phillips screws, eachwith a #10 star washer (4)
  • Page 15 F i g u r e 1 - 7 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e S u p p o r t Tr a y i n a R a c k W i t h U n i v e r s a l - H o l e S p a c i n g 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips...
  • Page 16 F i g u r e 1 - 8 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e S u p p o r t Tr a y i n a R a c k W i t h W i d e - H o l e S p a c i n g 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillip...

  • Page 17: Two-Post Rapidrails Kit

    You have completed the installation of the two-post support tray rack. Two-Post RapidRails Kit The two-post RapidRails rack kit is used to install a Dell system in a two-post, open-frame relay rack, such as those found in telecommunications equipment facilities. Both 3-inch and 6-inch wide two-post racks are accommodated.
  • Page 18 See “Safety Instructions” at the front of this document for additional safety information regarding rack installation. Rack Kit Contents The two-post RapidRails kit includes (see Figure 1-10): • One pair of RapidRails slide assemblies (two-post) • One cable-management arm • Eight 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips screws •...

  • Page 19: Installing The Cable-Management Arm

    Recommended Tools and Supplies You need the following tools and supplies to install the system in a two-post open-frame relay rack: • #2 Phillips screwdriver • 3/8-inch nut driver • Masking tape or felt-tip marker pen to mark the mounting holes Two-Post RapidRails Rack Installation Tasks Installing a two-post RapidRails rack kit includes the following tasks: Marking the rack...
  • Page 20 If your rack has wide hole spacing (see Figure 1-3), mark the lower and middle mounting positions on the vertical rails as shown by the bottom and middle V-notches on the sides of the template. Each 1-U (1.75-inch) vertical space on a rack with wide hole spacing has two holes with center-to-center spacing between holes (beginning at the top of a 1-U space) of 1.25 inches (see Figure 1-3).
  • Page 21 F i g u r e 1 - 1 1 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e S l i d e A s s e m b l i e s f o r C e n t e r - M o u n t C o n f i g u r a t i o n 12-24 x 0.5-inch Phillips screw...
  • Page 22 Place the bracket from the right slide assembly on the threaded studs on the left slide assembly, with the bracket turned 180 degrees so that the mounting flange faces forward (see Figure 1-12). Secure each center mount bracket (by its locking nuts and shoulder washer) finger tight on their opposite slide assemblies using the two shoulder washers and two locking nuts you removed in step 2 (see Figure 1-12).
  • Page 23 F i g u r e 1 - 1 3 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e S l i d e A s s e m b l i e s f o r F l u s h - M o u n t C o n f i g u r a t i o n guide pin 12-24 x 0.5-inch...
  • Page 24 Pull the inner slides out to their fully extended position. If your system has an optional bezel, remove it (see the system Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions). CAUTION: Because of the size and weight of the system, never attempt to install the system in the slide assemblies by yourself.
  • Page 25 Place one hand on the front-bottom of the system and the other hand on the back- bottom of the system. Tilt the system while aligning the back shoulder nuts on the sides of the system with the back slots on the slide assemblies (see Figure 1-14). Engage the back shoulder nuts in the slot just behind the back (green) latch first, followed by the middle shoulder nut in the slot near the middle (yellow) latch.
  • Page 26 Installing the Cable Management Arm Facing the back of the two-post rack, locate the two slots and the threaded hole on the back right side of the system. Insert the bracket on the end of the cable management arm to the mating slots and threaded hole, and secure the arm using the captive thumbscrew.
  • Page 27 NOTE: If your kit does not have a strain-relief bracket, skip to step 6. Install the strain-relief bracket to the back of the system (see Figure 1-17): Thread the I/O cables you connected in step 4 through the slots of the strain-relief bracket.

  • Page 28: Four-Post Installation

    You have completed the installation of the RapidRails kit in a two-post rack. Four-Post Installation You can install the four-post RapidRails rack kit in any Dell rack cabinet and in most industry-standard rack cabinets. Four-Post RapidRails Rack Kit This procedure provides instructions for trained service providers to install one or more systems into a Dell rack.

  • Page 29: Before You Begin

    NOTE: If you purchased a Dell rack along with your system, the slide assemblies may already be installed in the rack. F i g u r e 1 - 1 8 . Fo u r - P o s t R a p i d R a i l s R a c k K i t C o n t e n t s...

  • Page 30: Four-Post Rapidrails Rack Installation Tasks

    F i g u r e 1 - 1 9 . O n e R a c k U n i t 1.75 inches (1 U) For more information about requirements for installing components in a Dell rack, see the Dell Rack Advisor software available on the Dell Web site at http://support.dell.com.
  • Page 31 To install the slide assemblies in the rack, perform the following steps: Place the front of the template on the vertical rails at the front of the rack where you want to install the system. Ensure that the printing on the template identifies the side facing outward as the template front.
  • Page 32 Installing the Slide Assemblies in the Rack NOTE: If Dell installed the slide assemblies, you can skip this section. At the front of the rack cabinet, position one of the slide assemblies so that its mounting bracket flange fits between the marks or tape you placed on the rack, marking the upper and lower edges of the template (see Figure 1-19).
  • Page 33 F i g u r e 1 - 2 1 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e S l i d e A s s e m b l i e s push-button slide-assembly mounting-bracket flange mounting...
  • Page 34 Installing the System in the Rack The subsections that follow include instructions for installing the system in the rack. CAUTION: If you are installing more than one system, install the first system in the lowest available position in the rack. Never pull more than one component out of the rack at a time.
  • Page 35 F i g u r e 1 - 2 2 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e S y s t e m i n t h e R a c k back latch middle latch (green) (yellow)
  • Page 36 Installing the Cable-Management Arm Facing the back of the rack cabinet, locate the threaded hole on the back of the slide assembly and secure the end of the cable-management arm (the end having a bracket and thumbscrew) to the right side vertical rail (see Figure 1-22). The bracket snaps into the square mounting holes on the vertical rail and is secured with the captive thumbscrew.
  • Page 37 Attach the input/output (I/O) cables to their respective expansion cards on the back of the system. NOTE: If your kit does not have a strain-relief bracket, skip to step 6. Install the strain-relief bracket to the back of the system (see Figure 1-23): Thread the I/O cables you connected in step 4 through the slots of the strain-relief bracket.
  • Page 38 Connect the remaining cables to the system. For details, see your system’s Installation and Troubleshooting Guide or the User’s Guide. Secure the cables to the cable-management arm: After connecting the cables to the system, unscrew the thumbscrews that secure the front of the server to the front vertical rail. Slide the system forward to the fully extended position.
  • Page 39 1-28 system in support tray, 1-10 tasks installing system four-post RapidRails kit, 1-24 four-post rack, 1-28 Dell Web site, 1-24 support tray kit, 1-3 support tray rack, 1-10 two-post RapidRails kit, 1-13 two-post rack, 1-17 tools...
  • Page 40 two-post support tray kit contents, 1-2 installing system, 1-10 marking the rack, 1-3 tasks, 1-3 tools, 1-3 In d e x...

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