Dell EMC Connectrix EC-1700 Series, Installation And Setup Manual

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Page 3: ...EC 1700 B power cord requirements 26 Chapter 3 Installation and Setup Planning overview 30 Service clearances 30 Floor load bearing requirements 31 Installation guidelines 33 Installation 35 Rack clearance requirements 35 Removing the rack from the shipping crate 36 Setup 38 Removing the rack from the packing materials 38 Inserting the ramp brackets 40 Removing the shipping brackets 40 Adjusting t...

Page 4: ...he Ethernet Hub 63 Installing MDS Series directors 66 Operating environment 66 Installing the MDS 9513 or MDS 9509 directors 67 Connecting MDS 9513 or MDS 9509 power 75 Installing the MDS 9710 or MDS 9706 directors 78 Connecting MDS 9710 or MDS 9706 power 84 Installing the MDS 9718 directors 88 Connecting MDS 9718 power 92 Expanded MDS product installation 97 Placement examples 97 Installing MDS 9...

Page 5: ...und the rack 37 12 Removing the plastic covering from the rack 38 13 Releasing the rack from the pallet 39 14 Inserting the ramp brackets 40 15 Removing the rack shipping brackets 41 16 Securing the leveling feet in the up position 42 17 Balancing the rack for removal from the pallet 43 18 Positioning and leveling the cabinet 43 19 Transportation kit 49 1000116 XX 48 20 Left side and right side pl...

Page 6: ...e 71 49 Upper left shelf bracket and clip nuts 72 50 Removing the upper shelf bracket 73 51 Installing the upper left shelf bracket 73 52 EC 1700 cabinet with two MDS 95xx directors installed 74 53 EC 1700 cabinet showing U hole locations 76 54 EC 1700 cabinet isometric view 77 55 MDS 9513 9509 front view 78 56 Lower cable tray 79 57 MDS9700 cabkit installed in lower cabinet position 80 58 Removin...

Page 7: ...up Manual Figures 73 Cisco 2U shelf bracket 101 74 Foam gasket on baffle view 1 103 75 Foam gasket on baffle view 2 103 76 Foam gasket on baffle view 3 104 77 Foam gasket on baffle view 4 104 78 EC 1700 cable routing bottom 108 79 EC 1700 cable routing top 109 ...

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Page 9: ...ve This guide describes the installation and setup for the Dell EMC Connectrix EC 1700 cabinet Note This document was accurate at publication time Check Dell EMC Online Support https dell com support to ensure that you are using the latest version of this document Audience This installation and setup manual is intended for use by Dell EMC field service personnel during installation and setup of th...

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Page 13: ...hapter describes and explains the Dell EMC Connectrix EC 1700 cabinet and the various types of switches and directors that can be installed in this rack Overview 14 Guidelines for installing EC 1700 components 18 EC 1700 Cabinet Overview ...

Page 14: ...et Figure 1 provides a central installation platform for mounting Connectrix B Series and MDS Fibre Channel directors Figure 1 EC 1700 cabinet front view There are two models of the EC 1700 available the EC 1700 B and the EC 1700 C The EC 1700 model that should be used will depend upon the Connectrix products selected See the Table 1 below ...

Page 15: ...rforated top panels that are removeable Open floor pan for airflow and cable egress EC 1700 B base configuration The EC 1700 B comes from the factory with cable management fingers to support two fully populated directors or ED DCX B and ED DCX8510 directors 1000 fiber cables Also included are four 30amp single phase PDUs for connection of the ED DCX and ED DCX8510 power cords Table 1 EC 1700 with ...

Page 16: ...ays to support up to three fully populated directors 1000 fiber cables Other base configuration equipment includes Specially cut out vertical NEMA mounting rails to provide air passages to the sides of the MDS directors Pre loaded directional air baffles to direct hot exhaust air out the rear and top of cabinet Specially perforated front and rear doors to optimize air flow in and out of the cabine...

Page 17: ...bilities support One MDS 9509 or 9513 and up to two 9506s One MDS 9509 or 9513 and one 9506s and one 9216 or 9222i One MDS 9509 or 9513 and up to three 9216 or 9222i products See Figure 4 on page 19 for EC 1700 C cabinet configuration examples 1 2 Figure 5 on page 20 for EC 1700 C expanded configuration with MDS 9506s and Figure 6 on page 21 for EC 1700 C expanded configuration with MDS 9216 or 92...

Page 18: ...ction contains placement guidelines for Connectrix B Series and MDS Series directors Connectrix B Series examples Figure 2 shows some examples of ED DCX8510 and ED DCX B placement Figure 2 EC 1700 B cabinet configuration examples Connectrix C Series examples Figure 3 shows some examples of ED DCX6 Figure 3 EC 1700 C cabinet configuration examples ...

Page 19: ...r 9710 Figure 4 shows some the standard default configuration for placement of the MDS 9509 and MDS 9513 directors Figure 4 EC 1700 C cabinet configuration examples 1 2 Note In the default configuration only a maximum of two MDS 9513 or 9509 Series directors may be installed into the EC 1700 cabinet regardless if they are MDS 9509s or MDS 9513s Any graphical representation displayed herein of a MD...

Page 20: ...20 Dell EMC Connectrix EC 1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual EC 1700 Cabinet Overview Figure 5 EC 1700 C expanded configuration with MDS 9506s ...

Page 21: ...here and how 9506s and or 9216s 9222i products can be installed in the cabinet with other 9513s or 9509s Note The baffles shown in Figure 5 on page 20 and Figure 6 are not as large as shown but rather have been expanded in size in these graphics for clarity The baffles in green come installed by default from the factory and cannot be moved The baffles in blue come with the MDS BAFL KIT and are pos...

Page 22: ...22 Dell EMC Connectrix EC 1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual EC 1700 Cabinet Overview ...

Page 23: ...cabinet and provides the physical environmental and electrical specifications of the cabinet and the Connectrix switches and directors that are installed into the cabinet EC 1700 cabinet specifications 24 EC 1700 B power cord requirements 26 EC 1700 Cabinet Specifications ...

Page 24: ... 76 3 cm Depth 41 88 in 106 4 cm Weighta EC 1700 with no switches 482 lbs 219 kg Packing container approximately 120 lbs 54 4 kg Inclination 10 maximum packaged Fiber cables supported 1 100 Operating temperature 50 F to 90 F 10 C to 32 C Operating altitude at 32o 7 500 ft 2 286 m Operating humidity 20 to 80 noncondensing Raised floor environment Recommended but not required Power requirements Note...

Page 25: ...nternal cabinet power distribution units and therefore does not utilize cabinet power cords Power for the contained products must be provided by facility power drops external to the cabinet See the Connectrix Network storage Configuration Guide for MDS product specific power cords Order the appropriate power cords for country of installation or as specified by the customer ...

Page 26: ... your site Each power cord connects to the PDPs inside the cabinet via L6 30 type connectors The connector at the other end of each power cord for connection to the power source is dependent upon the model selected in Table 3 Table 3 EC 1700 B cabinet power connectors 1 of 2 EC 1500 EC 1700 B model number Terminating plugs on cabinet power cord Operating voltage frequency Service type Site Mating ...

Page 27: ...al and electrical specifications of the power cord plug EC 1500 PC2 Clipsal 56PA332 Right Angle 240 V ac 50 60 Hz 32 amp service single phase Australia Clipsal 56CSC332 EC 1500 PC3 IEC 309 332P6 200 240 V ac 50 60 Hz 32 amp service single phase International IEC309 332C6 EC 1500 PC4 Russellstoll 3750DP 200 240 V ac 50 60 Hz 30 amp service single phase North America Russellstoll 9C33U0 Table 3 EC 1...

Page 28: ...28 Dell EMC Connectrix EC 1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual EC 1700 Cabinet Specifications ...

Page 29: ...Installation and Setup 29 3 Invisible Body Tag This chapter provides the installation and setup instructions for the EC 1700 cabinet Planning overview 30 Installation 35 Setup 38 Installation and Setup ...

Page 30: ...dware enclosure contains no user serviceable parts so it should not be moved or opened for any reason by untrained persons If the hardware needs to be relocated or repaired only qualified personnel familiar with safety procedures for electrical equipment and Dell EMC hardware should access components inside the unit or move the unit Most Dell EMC cabinets ventilate from front to back you must prov...

Page 31: ... cabinet with more than two casters on a single floor tile Use 24 x 24 in 61 x 61 cm heavy duty steel filled with concrete floor tiles If different size or type tiles are used customer must insure that the tiles are load rated as specified above Use or create no more than one floor tile cutout that is no more than 12 in 30 5 cm wide by 12 in 30 5 deep or no larger than recommended by the customer ...

Page 32: ...f the data center on which the Connectrix EC 1700 system is to be configured is capable of supporting these loads whether the system is configured directly on the data center floor or the system is configure on a raised floor supported by the data center floor WARNING Failure to comply with these requirements could result in severe damage to the Connectrix EC 1700 system the raised floor the subfl...

Page 33: ...ines Follow these guidelines before installing and setting up the EC 1700 cabinet Make sure that the Dell EMC pre site survey was completed prior to installation of the rack Make sure that the customer site meets all power and environmental requirements as stated in Chapter 2 EC 1700 Cabinet Specifications ...

Page 34: ...iew any special environmental and installation recommendations in this manual specific to the product type being installed into the EC 1700 cabinet i e MDS 9513 Overview and Installation Read and understand all related documentation prior to installing and setting up the cabinet switches and directors ...

Page 35: ...The illustrations in this guide are examples only Depending on what you ordered your configuration may look somewhat different from what is shown here Rack clearance requirements Make certain your doorways and elevators are wide and tall enough to accommodate the shipping pallet and cabinet Figure 9 Use a mechanical lift or pallet jack to position the packaged cabinet in its final location Figure ...

Page 36: ... the pallet Figure 10 Figure 10 Back area clearance diagram Removing the rack from the shipping crate To remove the rack from the shipping crate refer to Figure 11 on page 37 for the following steps 1 Cut the tape and straps that hold the cardboard carton together 2 Remove the cardboard packing hood 3 Remove the 5 panel sleeve 4 Cut the wrap strap that secures the plastic shipping bag around the c...

Page 37: ...tup Figure 11 Removing the packing material around the rack Refer to Setup on page 38 for instructions on Attaching the unloading ramp Releasing the cabinet from the pallet Unloading the cabinet Setting up the cabinet in your environment ...

Page 38: ...he packing materials on page 38 Inserting the ramp brackets on page 40 Removing the shipping brackets on page 40 Adjusting the leveling feet for movement on page 41 Balancing the rack for removal on page 42 Positioning and leveling the rack on page 43 Installing the front door of the rack on page 44 Installing the front door of the rack on page 44 Removing the rack from the packing materials To re...

Page 39: ...d Setup 2 Remove the ramp bumper 3 To release the ramp from the pallet Figure 13 grasp the ramp pull it straight back toward you then pull it straight up to free it from the screws Figure 13 Releasing the rack from the pallet ...

Page 40: ...ar of the pallet Figure 14 Figure 14 Inserting the ramp brackets Removing the shipping brackets To remove the shipping brackets 1 At the rear of the cabinet open the door and remove the rear shipping bracket Figure 15 on page 41 2 At the front of the cabinet remove the bottom bezel if necessary and the front shipping bracket Note Save the bolts You may need them later to install optional stabilize...

Page 41: ...e leveling feet for movement Make certain the leveling feet are secured in the UP position before moving the cabinet Figure 16 on page 42 Secured feet allow the cabinet to roll off the ramp and into position If you need to adjust the leveling feet use an adjustable wrench and turn the feet clockwise to raise them to the UP position ...

Page 42: ...TANT The cabinet is heavy Make certain you have sufficient help and secure footing before rolling the cabinet onto the ramp Balancing the rack for removal IMPORTANT Balance the cabinet from the sides do not grasp the plastic bezels or other components on the front of the cabinet To balance the rack on the pallet for removal refer to Figure 17 on page 43 ...

Page 43: ... Figure 17 Balancing the rack for removal from the pallet Positioning and leveling the rack Position and level the rack Adjust the four leveling feet with an adjustable wrench Figure 18 Figure 18 Positioning and leveling the cabinet ...

Page 44: ...1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual Installation and Setup Installing the front door of the rack The EC 1700 is shipped with the door attached To remove shipping brackets the bay door must be opened with the key provided ...

Page 45: ...pter provides the instructions for installing Connectrix MDS Series Fibre Channel directors into the EC 1700 cabinet Overview 46 Installing B Series directors 47 Installing MDS Series directors 66 Expanded MDS product installation 97 Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet ...

Page 46: ...ction Installing MDS Series directors on page 66 Installing the MDS 9513 or MDS 9509 directors on page 67 MDS 9509 MDS 9513 Installing MDS 9216 or 9222i products on page 105 MDS 9216 MDS 9222i Installing the MDS 9710 or MDS 9706 directors on page 78 MDS 9710 MDS 9706 Installing the MDS 9718 directors on page 88 MDS 9718 IMPORTANT The hardware enclosure contains no user serviceable parts so it shou...

Page 47: ...etwork or the optional hub if ordered IMPORTANT When an EC 1700 cabinet is ordered with an ED DCX8510 B ED DCX6 B or ED DCX B from the factory the ED DCX8510 B and ED DCX6 B or ED DCX B will be installed in the upper position to facilitate installation of another ED DCX8510 B ED DCX6 B or ED DCX B in the lower position at a later date If you have an empty EC 1700 and are installing the first ED DC...

Page 48: ... 10 flat head 6 32 fan bay attach screws These are located on both the left and right side chassis panels Figure 19 Transportation kit 49 1000116 XX Install both side plates using the 10 pan head 6 32 screws supplied with the kit making sure to note that the left and right side plates are different The left side 42 1000273 XX and right side 42 1000274 XX plates are part marked with A and B respect...

Page 49: ...s 49 Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 20 Left side and right side plates A and B Section II EC 1700 Cab Prep Install Power Cords 038 002 736 Plug the connectors into the system as shown Figure 21 Upper Director ...

Page 50: ...C Connectrix EC 1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 22 Lower Director The power cables is secured under upper and the lower frame Figure 23 Lower frame ...

Page 51: ... Figure 24 Upper frame For the ED DCX8510 or ED DCX upper director secure the power cable to the upper frame with tie wraps as shown Run the power cord out toward the rear of the cabinet and dress as should in the following steps Figure 25 Securing Cable to upper frame for ED DCX ...

Page 52: ...Cabinet Dress cables down along rear NEMA rails secure with tie wraps 14th 24th holes from top Figure 26 Dressing cables down along rear NEMA rails For the ED DCX Lower director secure cable to lower frame with tie wraps Run out toward rear of cab Figure 27 Securing cable to lower frame ED DCX Lower Director ...

Page 53: ...nstalling B Series directors 53 Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Dress up along the NEMA rails Secure with tie wraps 14th 24th holes from bottom Figure 28 Securing tie wraps along NEMA rails ...

Page 54: ...s For the ED DCX8510 or ED DCX B Shelf procure the exhaust kit 49 1000094 XX Figure 29 ED DCX8510 or ED DCX B Shelf saddle Rear One Director Left Right side Front Count UP from bottom of cabinet and mark hole 53 55 Install Tinnerman nuts Align Shelf saddle as indicated Install hardware 2 screws each side in the mounting holes and tighten ...

Page 55: ...t One Director Count UP from bottom of rails and mark hole 53 55 Install Tinnerman nuts Install the Shelf at the front NEMA rail ensuring the rear sits on the shelf saddle at the rear Install hardware 2 screws each side in the mounting holes and tighten Front Two Directors Count UP from bottom of rails and mark hole 5 7 Install Tinnernan nuts Install the Shelf at the front NEMA rail ensuring the r...

Page 56: ...700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 31 Top rail bracket attachment Attach the top rail bracket to the duct using two pan head screws Figure 32 Top rail attachment screws ...

Page 57: ... screws front and back to the NEMA rail Figure 33 Duct slot Tinnerman nut locations FRONT of Cabinet For the ED DCX8510 or ED DCX B Left Right side install Tinnerman nuts ABOVE the rails in holes 7 and 8 Count upwards from hole 8 and install Tinnerman nuts in holes 19 and 20 REPEAT this step and install another set of Tinnerman s in holes 31 and 32 ...

Page 58: ...tional nut locations for ED DCX8510 or ED DCX 4S B For the ED DCX8510 or ED DCX 4S B Rear Bracket Left and Right side Install Tinnerman nuts ABOVE the shelf saddle in holes 6 14 and 20 Note Do not install the brackets at this point The director needs to be integrated before attaching the brackets in section 6 5 5 Section IV Integrate Director Unit s Carefully lift director unit with power lift Whe...

Page 59: ...he director onto the rails position one person at the rear of the cabinet Figure 36 Guiding director onto rails require one person at rear Fully install director unit s into cabinet until flush against the front rails Make sure none of the Velcro straps get caught between the bracket and the rack Once director s have been installed attach all ...

Page 60: ...talling Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet screws to Tinnermans installed in 6 4 2 Repeat if two directors are required Figure 37 Fully install director flush against front rails For the ED DCX8510 or the ED DCX 4S B ensure that the duct rubber flap is positioned correctly ...

Page 61: ...sportation Bracket Attach the transportation brackets left bracket 42 1000275 XX is marked A and right bracket is marked B 42 1000276 XX to the NEMA rails using the Tinnerman locations installed in 6 4 2 3 Mount the brackets to the director module using the 6 10 32 pan head screw hardware provided in the 49 1000116 02 kit Figure 39 Attaching transportation brackets ...

Page 62: ...4 screws support while installing to prevent it from falling Figure 40 Cable management combs for ED DCX B only Section V Connect Power Cables to Director s ED DCX8510 and ED DCX B Plug the right angle L connectors into the system as shown Cable from LEFT SIDE into top PS1 Cable from RIGHT SIDE into top PS3 Figure 41 Power cable connection for ED DCX8510 and ED DCX B ...

Page 63: ... clip nuts on the left and right side vertical mounting rails in the top U of the cabinet Note The ethernet hub model SP HUB ETH in the EC 1700 B is an optional item If no ethernet hub was ordered then connect the ethernet cables directly to the customer s network ports If the hub is installed in the cabinet then connect them as described below Note prenumbered ethernet cables are not included the...

Page 64: ...ise route the ethernet cables out of the cabinet to the external network jacks Figure 43 Hub mounting screws For two directors Dress the connected ethernet cables through the circular opening in the cable management tray Figure 44 on page 65 Connect ethernet cable 3 to director connection CP5 and connect ethernet cable 4 to director connection CP6 Figure 45 on page 65 Note If there is a hub instal...

Page 65: ...ement tray Connect ethernet cable 3 to director connection CP5 and connect ethernet cable 4 to director connection CP6 Figure 45 Note If there is a hub installed at the top of cabinet route the ethernet cables up through the cable fingers to ports 3 4 in the ethernet hub Otherwise route the ethernet cables out of the cabinet to the external network jacks Figure 45 Connecting the ethernet cables 2 ...

Page 66: ...he Search prompt enter MDS 9000 Series Rack Mount Instructions Locate the instructions for the director MDS 9509 MDS 9710 MDS 9706 MDS 9513 or 9718 you are installing The MDS 9513 MDS 9509 MDS 9706 MDS 9710 or 9718 are installed into the EC 1700 C cabinet by sliding the directors onto the horizontal shelf brackets in the cabinet and securing the mounting flanges on the MDS directors to the cabinet...

Page 67: ...left vertical mounting rail is blocked Do not block and or obstruct any other vertical mounting rail except as necessary for fiber cables near the front right vertical mounting rail Follow the instructions in this manual for cable routing to maximize airflow through the right front vertical mounting rail Cable routing The fiber cables should be run and secured in the cabinet as neatly as possible ...

Page 68: ...ing the first lower MDS director The default configuration is for the first MDS 9513 or 9509 director to be installed in the lower position in the cabinet In a mixed cabinet configuration of 9513s and 9509s the 9513 should be installed in the lower position in the cabinet The director will be placed upon the lower shelf brackets as can be seen in Figure 54 on page 77 the EC 1700 cabinet isometric ...

Page 69: ...ation of the lower MDS director Figure 47 Lower cable tray After following the Cisco procedures for unpacking handling and mounting the MDS director onto these lower shelf brackets secure the MDS director to the front vertical NEMA rails by using the screws provided with the Cisco accessory kit that came with the MDS director Attach these screws to the clip nuts that are pre mounted on the front v...

Page 70: ...affle is occupying this space IMPORTANT When installing a MDS 9710 director in the upper location in the EC 1700 C remove the upper 14 U air baffle from the left side vertical NEMA mounting rails before installing the MDS 9710 or 9509 director Failure to remove the upper 14 U air baffle when installing a MDS 9710 or 9706 director in the upper location in the EC 1700 C cabinet will cause the upper ...

Page 71: ...14 U baffle Take 6 clip nuts from this 14 U baffle and place them on the left hand vertical mounting rail in the positions identified in Figure 53 on page 76 EC 1700 cabinet showing U hole location and Figure 54 on page 77 the EC 1700 cabinet isometric view See Figure 49 on page 72 for additional details ...

Page 72: ...rector in the lower position Do not put it on top of the cabinet or MDS directors or anywhere within the cabinet The shelf brackets for the upper position will both be installed from the factory onto the right hand side vertical NEMA rails After removing the upper 14 U baffle you will need to move the upper left side shelf bracket from the top right mounting rails in the cabinet and mount it to th...

Page 73: ... to the left side vertical mounting rails just above the middle baffle See Figure 49 Upper left shelf bracket and clip nuts above and Figure 53 on page 76 EC 1700 cabinet showing U hole location for the proper location of the left hand shelf bracket when moving it Figure 50 and Figure 51 provide further details Figure 50 Removing the upper shelf bracket Figure 51 Installing the upper left shelf br...

Page 74: ... additional detail After following the Cisco procedures for unpacking handling and mounting the MDS director onto these upper shelf brackets secure the MDS director to the front vertical NEMA rails by using the screws provided with the Cisco accessory kit that came with the MDS director Attach these screws to the clip nuts that you moved from the 14 U baffle to the left side vertical mounting rail...

Page 75: ...full MDS power specifications in the MDS 9500 documentation on the Cisco website at Cisco com Search for 9513 or 9509 power specifications Power cords for the MDS 9513s should be routed down the back of the cabinet and either exit the cabinet at the lower rear of the cabinet or if on a raised floor into a small tile cut out in an adjacent tile near the rear of the cabinet or down into a tile cut o...

Page 76: ...76 Dell EMC Connectrix EC 1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 53 EC 1700 cabinet showing U hole locations ...

Page 77: ...Installing MDS Series directors 77 Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 54 shows the EC 1700 cabinet isometric view Figure 54 EC 1700 cabinet isometric view ...

Page 78: ...5 MDS 9513 9509 front view Installing the MDS 9710 or MDS 9706 directors Follow the installation procedures in the following sections when installing the MDS 9710 or MDS 9706 directors into the EC 1700 cabinet The EC 1700 C comes preconfigured from the factory with air baffles shelf brackets cable fingers and a cable tray to support the installation of MDS 9710s or MDS 9706s ...

Page 79: ...ust loosen the screws holding the shelf bracket or baffle and tap it gentle outwards towards the sides of the cabinet and retighten Installing the first lower MDS director Installing the first lower MDS director The default configuration is for the first MDS 9710 director to be installed in the lower position in the cabinet You must remove the lower air baffles as seen in Figure 56 You must instal...

Page 80: ...ower cabinet position IMPORTANT Do not remove upper 14 U air baffle when there is only one MDS 9710 director installed in the lower position in the EC 1700 C Doing so will seriously comprise the airflow characteristics and cooling capabilities of the EC 1700 C Installing second upper MDS director From the factory the upper left shelf bracket is not installed This is because the upper 14 U air baff...

Page 81: ...e 14 U baffle from the left side vertical mounting rails as in Figure 58 below Remove the screws from the front and rear of the 14 U baffle Do not remove the baffle between the lower and upper MDS director and do not remove the baffle at the top left of the cabinet or on top of the MDS directors or anywhere within the cabinet Figure 58 Removing the 14 U baffle Take 6 clip nuts from this 14 U baffl...

Page 82: ...one director in the lower position Do not put it on top of the cabinet or MDS directors or anywhere within the cabinet Use the same clip nuts that held this shelf bracket in its upper right storage location Move them and the shelf bracket to the left side vertical mounting rails just above the middle baffle See Figure 63 on page 87 for the proper location of the left and right hand shelf bracket w...

Page 83: ... The shelf brackets should be installed so that the widest vertical cross member of the shelf bracket is towards the rear of the cabinet Figure 63 on page 87 provides additional detail After following the Cisco procedures for unpacking handling and mounting the MDS director onto these upper shelf brackets secure the MDS director to the front vertical NEMA rails by using the screws provided with th...

Page 84: ... MDS 9710 or MDS 9706 power The EC 1700 C contains no PDUs Power for the MDS 9710or 9706 is provided by connecting the MDS power cords directly to the customer s facility power Order the same power cords you would normally order for connecting the MDS 9710 or 9706 directors to the customer s facility power for the country of destination Each MDS 9710 requires max of 8 power cords depending on conf...

Page 85: ...r the MDS 9710 should be routed down the front of the cabinet and either exit the cabinet at the lower rear of the cabinet or if on a raised floor into a small tile cut out in an adjacent tile near the rear of the cabinet or down into a tile cut out near the front of the cabinet Alternatively the power cords can be routed out the top of the cabinet by removing one of the quick release perforated t...

Page 86: ...86 Dell EMC Connectrix EC 1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 62 EC 1700 cabinet showing U hole locations ...

Page 87: ...Installing MDS Series directors 87 Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 63 shows the EC 1700 cabinet isometric view Figure 63 EC 1700 cabinet isometric view 9718 ...

Page 88: ...cessary to adjust the left to right position of these shelf brackets and baffles ever so slightly or 125 to allow for clearance between the MDS chassis and the shelf brackets and or baffles To do this just loosen the screws holding the shelf bracket or baffle and tap it gentle outwards towards the sides of the cabinet and retighten Installing the first lower MDS director The default configuration ...

Page 89: ...Installing MDS Series directors 89 Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 64 Lower cable tray Figure 65 on page 90 shows the MDS 9700 cabkit installed in cabinet position ...

Page 90: ...osition in the EC 1700 C Doing so will seriously comprise the airflow characteristics and cooling capabilities of the EC 1700 C Installing the left shelf Ensure that both the left and right upper shelf brackets are level with bracketeach other and installed in the proper U location The shelf brackets should be installed so that the widest vertical cross member of the shelf bracket is towards the r...

Page 91: ...ng and mounting the MDS director onto these upper shelf brackets secure the MDS director to the front vertical NEMA rails by using the screws provided with the Cisco accessory kit that came with the MDS director Figure 66 shows MDS 9718 directors installed in the EC 1700 cabinet Figure 66 EC 1700 cabinet with MDS 9718 directors installed ...

Page 92: ...es max of 4 power cord per chassis depending on configuration Note See the full MDS power specifications in the MDS 9700 documentation on the Cisco website at Cisco com Search for 9718 power specifications Power cords for the MDS 9718 should be routed down the front of the cabinet and either exit the cabinet at the lower rear of the cabinet or if on a raised floor into a small tile cut out in an a...

Page 93: ...Installing MDS Series directors 93 Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 67 MDS 9718 power cords ...

Page 94: ...EMC Connectrix EC 1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 68 shows the EC 1700 cabinet U hole locations Figure 68 EC 1700 cabinet showing U hole locations ...

Page 95: ...Installing MDS Series directors 95 Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 69 shows the EC 1700 cabinet isometric view Figure 69 EC 1700 cabinet isometric view ...

Page 96: ...up Manual Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Rack system Figure 70 illustrates the overview of the rack system The model number for the rail kits used is MDS9718 CABKIT The part number for the same is 106 652 008 Figure 70 Illustration of rack system ...

Page 97: ... on page 105 Baffle placement for installing 9216 or 9222i products on page 106 Expanded MDS product power on page 106 Cable routing on page 107 Placement examples MDS series product installation has been expanded through the use of the MDS BAFL KIT This kit contains additional baffles that are installed in the cabinet with the MDS products to maintain proper airflow through the cabinet Examples f...

Page 98: ...98 Dell EMC Connectrix EC 1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 71 EC 1700 C expanded configuration with MDS 9506s ...

Page 99: ... baffles shown in Figure 71 on page 98 and Figure 72 on page 99 are not as large as shown but rather have been expanded in size in these graphics for clarity The baffles in green come installed by default from the factory and cannot be moved The baffles in blue come with the MDS BAFL KIT and are positioned with the other MDS Series products as shown in these figures ...

Page 100: ...or removal of the upper 14u baffle IMPORTANT When installing MDS products in the upper location in the EC 1700 C remove the upper 14 U air baffle from the left side vertical NEMA mounting rails before installing the MDS products Failure to remove the upper 14 U air baffle when installing MDS products in the upper location in the EC 1700 C cabinet will cause the upper MDS products to overheat and e...

Page 101: ...ng Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet Figure 73 shows the Cisco 2U shelf bracket Figure 73 Cisco 2U shelf bracket Figure 73 legend The MDS 92CAB KIT should be installed at U21 and U22 directly underneath where the MDS 9506 would be installed at U23 ...

Page 102: ...s and screws on each side of the mounting flanges of the 9506 Do NOT remove the MDS 92CAB KIT once the 9506 has been installed and secured within the cabinet As shown in Figure 71 on page 98 and Figure 72 on page 99 additional baffles from the MDS BAFL KIT will need to be installed above the 9506 The number and type of baffle to be installed is dependent upon what if any other equipment is to be i...

Page 103: ... into the EC 1700 Cabinet Once it is determined which baffles will be installed adhere the foam strip to those baffles on the lower inside edges as depicted in Figures 74 through 77 Figure 74 Foam gasket on baffle view 1 Figure 75 Foam gasket on baffle view 2 ...

Page 104: ...d baffles should maintain the integrity of the left side exhaust plenum as Figure 71 on page 98 and Figure 72 on page 99 The only gaps in the baffle arrangement should be the where the physical chassis of an MDS product is actually installed The second MDS 9506 is installed on top of the first 9506 in a similar fashion to the first 9506 installed However a second MDS 92CAB KIT is not used The seco...

Page 105: ...ement chassis in the lower position immediately or move the upper 9506 to the lower position CAUTION Installing moving 9506 products is not a one person operation have at least two people or a mechanical lift If no mechanical lift is available it may be necessary to depopulate the 9506 chassis to make it easier to handle Follow all proper handling instructions per the Cisco installation instructio...

Page 106: ...ffle if it has not already been removed As shown in Figure 71 on page 98 and Figure 72 on page 99 the blue baffles are mounted in the positions shown depending upon the number of 9216 or 9222i products installed in the cabinet and whether or not a 9506 is installed in addition to the 9216s or 9222i products IMPORTANT Be sure to follow the procedures outlined in Installing additional baffles on pag...

Page 107: ...e overall bulk of the cables as they are routed through the cabinet The cables should be routed from left to right across the MDS line cards to the cable fingers at the right hand side of the MDS chassis Organize the cables neatly through the cable fingers to keep the cut outs in the right side vertical NEMA rail as unobstructed as possible Cable egress via the bottom of the cabinet For cables ent...

Page 108: ...ated panel at the top front of the cabinet via the latch on the outside top left of the perforated panel Cables from the MDS director in the upper position should be routed directly up the right hand side cable fingers in the top half of the cabinet and out of the cabinet Cables from the MDS director in the lower position in the cabinet should be routed up the cable fingers at the lower right hand...

Page 109: ... 1700 Cabinet between the upper and lower MDS directors These cables should then be routed up the left side of the cabinet via the cable fingers on the upper left side Figure 79 shows the cable routing in the top of the EC 1700 cabinet Figure 79 EC 1700 cable routing top ...

Page 110: ...110 Dell EMC Connectrix EC 1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual Installing Directors into the EC 1700 Cabinet ...