Dell PowerEdge C8000: CAUTION: Restricted Access Location Installation and Configuration Recommended Tools Unpacking the System
CAUTION: Restricted Access Location Installation and Configuration Recommended Tools Unpacking the System: Dell PowerEdge C8000
Table of contents
- Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
- CAUTION: Restricted Access Location Installation and Configuration Recommended Tools Unpacking the System
- Installing the Tool-Less Rail Solution Determine where to place the rails in the rack. Make sure there is enough space in the rack for the 4U chassis. In a standard rack, the height of a 4U chassis will span 12 rack post holes. Use the marking indicated on the left and right sides of the rail to orient the rail correctly to the rack posts. Attach the left rail and stopping bracket to the rack. a
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- 4 Attach the right rail and stopping bracket to the rack. Installing the System Emptying the System
- • To remove a • To remove a
- • To remove a power sled, pull up on the release latch • To remove a double-wide sled blank, squeeze and hold the release latches
- • To remove a single-wide sled blank, pull up on the release latch
- Install the System Into the Rack 1
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- Sled Bay Numbering Sled Bays Sled module type
- Populating the System
- Install the External PDU Into the Rack 1 2
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- Rack Configuration
- Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor
- Connecting the Power Cables Server Enclosure with Internal Power Source
- Server Enclosure with External Power Source
- Connecting the Server Enclosure to a Rack PDU To connect a single server enclosure to the PDU:
- To connect multiple server enclosures to the PDU:
- Close the cable cover and secure to the PDU.
- Connecting the PDU to the Network 1 a b
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- Powering Up the Systems Turning on the PDU 1 a b 2
- 3 4 Turning On the Server Enclosure
- Turning On the Sleds
- Complete the Operating System Setup Supported Operating Systems
- Other Information You May Need
- NOM Information PowerEdge C8000 PowerEdge C8220
- PowerEdge C8220X PowerEdge C8000XD
- Technical Specifications Compute Sled Specifications (Per Sled) System chipset Memory Storage device
- Compute Sled Specifications (Per Sled)(continued) Graphics card Expansion slots Interfaces Power
- Storage Sled Specifications (Per Sled) Storage device Interface Power Sled Specifications (Per Sled) Interfaces Power supply module (per power supply)
- Server Enclosure Specifications Physical Sled Support Interfaces System fans Power
- Environmental
- Environmental(continued)
CAUTION:
Restricted Access Location
This server is intended for installation only in restricted access locations as
defined where both these conditions apply:
• Access can only be gained by service persons or by users who have been
instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location
and about any precautions that shall be taken.
• Access is through the use of a tool or lock and key, or other means of
security, and is controlled by the authority responsible for the location.
Installation and Configuration
WARNING:
Before performing the following procedure, review and follow the
safety instructions that came with the system.
The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is a flexible and scalable 4U
rackmount chassis. PowerEdge C8000 features ten vertically aligned sled bays
that support a full sled or a mixed sled enclosure. A full sled enclosure can
include up to five C8220X double-wide compute sleds, ten C8220 single-wide
compute sleds, or five C8000XD storage sleds. A mixed sled enclosure can
support a mixture of differing sled types.
Recommended Tools
Before you begin the installation tasks, ensure that you have the following
items:
• #1 Phillips screwdriver
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• Wrist grounding strap connected to ground
• Antistatic mat or antistatic foam
Unpacking the System
WARNING:
Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To
avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.
CAUTION:
Wear a wrist grounding strap when handling system components.
1
Prepare an
antistatic mat or antistatic foam
to set the PowerEdge C8000
server enclosure on.
2
Unpack and place your enclosure on an
antistatic mat or antistatic foam
.
3
Save the cardboard containers for future use.
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