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Cable Routing Procedures for Dell PowerEdge R320 & R420 Systems

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Section 4:

Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system installed

on static rails

NOTE:

The CMA is compatible only with the sliding rails, not the static rails.

1.

Follow the instructions contained in the

Rack Installation Instructions

found in the static rail kit to

install the server into a two-post or four-post rack.

2.

Install the hook-and-loop straps provided in the rail kit through the slots in the rear brackets of the

rails as described in the


.

3.

Connect all applicable cables to the rear of the system and verify that all connections are secure.

4.

Using the hook-and-loop straps, bundle the cables and secure them to either the left rail or right

rail as described in the


.

See Figure 12 for an example of data cables

secured to the left rail and power cables secured to the right rail (as viewed from the rear of the

system).

Cabling a system installed in static rails

Figure 12.

Section	Page
Introduction	4
Section 1: Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system with a CMA	4
1.1. Connecting the cables to the system	4
1.2. Routing the power cables through the strain reliefs	5
1.3. Installing the CMA	5
1.3.1. Installing the inner CMA attachment bracket	5
1.3.2. Left-side mounting instructions	6
1.3.3. Right-side mounting instructions	7
Section 2: Replacing a hot swap power supply on a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system with a CMA	8
2.	8
2.1. Replacing a hot swap power supply with a left-side mounted CMA	8
2.2. Replacing a hot swap power supply with a right-side mounted CMA	8
Section 3: Cabling a PowerEdge R320 or R420 system on sliding rails without a CMA	10
3.	10
3.1. Routing the cables	10
3.2. Removing the outer CMA brackets for shallow racks	10

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