NEC 27U, User Manual

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Page 4: ...m configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC Computers Inc To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction ...

Page 5: ... Conditioning 2 9 Cooling Capacity 2 9 Electrical Facilities 2 10 Uninterruptible Power Source UPS 2 10 Power Distribution Unit PDU 2 10 Grounding Requirements 2 11 Planning Your System Rack Configuration 3 1 Cabling Constraints 3 2 Cable Summary 3 2 RAID Cable Restrictions 3 3 Concentrator Cable Lengths 3 3 Vertical Spacing 3 3 Configuration Guidelines 3 6 Calculating Load and Determining UPS On ...

Page 6: ...nterface Expander Accessory 5 6 Installing the UPS 5 7 Connecting Your Master and Protected servers BSUs 5 10 Installing a Power Distribution Unit 5 12 Installing a Keyboard Tray 5 13 Installing the Concentrator 5 14 Installing Blank Panels 5 17 Installing a Monitor Tray 5 18 Connecting the Console Monitor 5 19 Connecting Servers BSUs to the Concentrator 5 19 Index ...

Page 7: ...stalled within the rack enclosure See this chapter to familiarize yourself with your server rack Chapter 2 Planning Your Site provides information about your Express5800 System Rack that you and your facility planners must have to properly prepare the site for rack installation Chapter 3 Planning Your System Rack Configuration provides information on rack cabling component space requirements and c...

Page 8: ... appear on the keyboard For example Ctrl Alt or Enter Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type For example type abc123 and press ENTER File names are printed in uppercase letters For example AUTOEXEC BAT Related Documents In addition to this guide the following system documentation is included with your server either as electronic files on EXPRESSBUILDER or as paper copy shipped w...

Page 9: ...Peripherals installed inside a rack In the U S A and Canada the power cord must be a UL listed detachable power cord in Canada CSA certified type ST or SJT 16 AWG 3 conductor provided with a molded on NEMA type 5 15 P plug cap at one end and a molded on cord connector body at the other end The cord length must not exceed 6 56 feet 2 0 meters Outside the U S A and Canada the plug must be rated for ...

Page 10: ...current wiring regulations in your country Care and Handling Use the following guidelines to properly handle and care for your system Protect the system from extremely low or high temperatures Let the system warm or cool to room temperature before using it Keep the system away from magnetic forces Keep the system dry Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it Protect the system ...

Page 11: ...1 Introduction Introduction System Rack Models Configurator Assistant 42U System Rack Multi Bay System Rack ...

Page 12: ...ls is the height of the rack The size of each system rack is as follows Model 42U 2000mm 78 7in H x 600mm 23 6in W x 1000m 39 4in D Model 36U 1800mm 70 9in H x 600mm 23 6in W x 1000m 39 4in D Model 27U 1400mm 55 1in H x 600mm 23 6in W x 1000m 39 4in D This guide contains the information necessary to install the 42U System Rack The installation process for the 36U and 27U is similar to the 42U mode...

Page 13: ...illustrates a typical 42U system rack enclosure including the components that install into the rack Table 1 1 lists and describes several system components installed in the system rack A B C D E F G H Figure 1 1 Typical 42U System Rack Enclosure ...

Page 14: ... up to eight servers F Express5800 Server Contains the Central Processing Unit CPU memory disks and other support hardware G Disk Expansion Unit Supports RAID configuration as well as disk expansion H Power Distribution Unit not shown If you are not using an Uninterruptible Power Source UPS AC power is distributed to system components through a Power Distribution Unit PDU High performance line int...

Page 15: ...Introduction 1 5 Multi Bay System Rack System racks can be quickly and easily joined together to accommodate large server configurations as shown in Figure 1 2 Figure 1 2 Multi Bay System Rack ...

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Page 17: ...2 Planning Your Site Equipment Location System Rack Placement Air Conditioning Electrical Facilities Grounding Requirements ...

Page 18: ...ture and humidity conditions for the equipment being installed Are the proper electrical facilities available and adequate for the equipment being installed Will future expansion be necessary or possible To plan your facilities you must know your system configuration Space Requirements The system rack requires an area that can Accommodate the height of the cabinet which is 78 7 inches 2 meters Pro...

Page 19: ...Planning Your Site 2 3 23 6 600mm 23 6 600mm 23 6 600mm 39 4 1000mm 41 0 1041mm 39 4 1000mm 26 3 668mm 39 4 1000mm Figure 2 1 System Rack Space Requirements ...

Page 20: ...t the effect of radio frequency interference on computer operations In areas where strong waves are generated or where a high frequency device is installed on the same floor as the server radio frequency can affect the functionality of the system Magnetic Fields MF Normally there is no need to worry about the effect of magnetic fields on computer operations If the server is installed near cables o...

Page 21: ...ystem Rack 42u 253 lbs 114 8Kg Express5800 120Ld 66 1 lbs 30 0Kg Express5800 120Mc2 66 1 lbs 30 0Kg Express5800 120Mc3 66 1 lbs 30 0Kg Express5800 180Ra 7 165 lbs 75 0Kg Express5800 ES1400 38 0 lbs 17 2Kg Express5800 HX4500 207 lbs 94 0Kg Express5800 HX4600 170 lbs 77 0Kg Express5800 HV8600 165 lbs 75 0Kg Express5800 LC1400 65 0 lbs 29 3Kg Express5800 LS2400 38 0 lbs 17 2Kg Express5800 MC2200 65 0...

Page 22: ...hes 400 mm is recommended The base floor must be dustproof to prevent it from producing dust due to weathering and the floor covering material should produce little dust If a raised floor is used continuity must be provided between the floorboards and support pillars The insulation resistance between the floor surface and support pillars must be within the range of 106 to 1010 ohms To prevent the ...

Page 23: ...eping due to vibration The stabilizer is predrilled to allow you to secure the system rack to the floor Note If preparing the area prior to the arrival of the system review the power cable restrictions given in Electrical Facilities before setting any stabilizer anchors Figure 2 2 gives the distance between anchoring holes when the stabilizer is attached to the system rack 17 22 ...

Page 24: ... you are installing your rack in an area with a raised floor you can use concrete drop in anchors and 3 8 16 threaded rod with washers and nuts to secure the rack to the concrete beneath the raised floor See Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Raised Floor Installation When you are installing your system on a wooden floor you can use 1 3 4 3 8 16 lag bolts as shown in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Wooden Floor Installa...

Page 25: ...e the floor To satisfy temperature and humidity requirements an air conditioner should be capable of heating humidifying and dehumidifying Heat is needed to precisely control temperature increase computer room temperature in winter to the system s operating conditions and to control humidity Humidifying is required to combat low humidity which allows static charges to build up If the system is ope...

Page 26: ... required by each of these devices is specified in the following paragraphs Uninterruptible Power Source UPS If you have purchased one or more UPSs to supply AC power to your system and your system is located in North America each UPS requires a 3 wire 30 Amp single phase 120 Volt receptacle within six feet of the rear of the system rack The UPS power cord comes equipped with a NEMA L5 30P power c...

Page 27: ...or more A grounding cable 12 gauge that attaches the rack to frame earth ground must be used For safety reasons ground connections are necessary for both power distribution systems and air conditioners If it happens that the ground to the server and the safety ground must be shared branch it near the grounding electrode If a building structure such as a steel frame is used as a grounding electrode...

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Page 29: ...3 Planning Your System Rack Configuration Cabling Constraints Cable Summary Vertical Spacing Configuration Guidelines Calculating Load and Determining UPS On Battery Run Time ...

Page 30: ... components in the system rack Additional information is provided in subsequent paragraphs and in option installation guides Table 3 1 Cable Summary Cable Purpose Length UPS Power Cable Connects main AC power to your UPS 6 feet 1 8 meters UPS Smart Cable S These cables connect your UPS via Smart UPS cables to a master server running PowerChute plus software and two protected BSUs Working together ...

Page 31: ... the keyboard mouse and monitor on an external desktop a 12 ft 3 7m extension cable that allows you to achieve an overall cable length of 19 ft 5 8m or 23 ft 7 3m is available NOTE Extension cables should only be used between the keyboard mouse and monitor and the concentrator They cannot be used between the concentrator and a BSU Vertical Spacing Vertical measurements of rack components are given...

Page 32: ...3 4 Planning Your System Rack Configuration Figure 3 1 Mounting Hole Arrangement within a Rack ...

Page 33: ...800 HV8600 17U 29 75 75 57cm Express5800 LC1400 6U 10 5 26 67cm Express5800 LS2400 5U 8 75 22 23cm Express5800 MC2200 7U 10 5 26 67cm Express5800 MC2400 6U 10 5 26 67cm Express5800 MH4500 7U 12 25 31 12cm Uninterruptible Power Source 3U 5 25 13 12cm Power Distribution Unit 2U 3 5 8 75cm Disk Expansion Unit 3U 8 9 22 2cm 14 and 15 monitor with tray 10U 17 5 43 75cm 17 monitor with tray 11U 19 25 27...

Page 34: ...he maximum Volt Amps available from a single PDU is 2880VA 5 The UPS should always be installed in the bottom of the rack 6 The UPS and its associated PowerChute plus software can only support three servers per UPS without purchasing an additional interface expander module and additional cables 7 If power distribution is provided by a PDU the PDU is normally installed in the bottom of the rack How...

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Page 36: ... the load and your on battery run time perform the following steps 1 Determine the total load placed on each power source The maximum load you can place on a single power source is Source Maximum Load UPS 3000VA 2250W PDU 2880VA Table 3 4 provides Volt Amp load values of system components and provides space to include other options You can calculate Volt Amps by multiplying a component s voltage b...

Page 37: ...600 120 10 5 1260 Express5800 HV8600 120 10 0 1200 Express5800 LC1400 120 9 0 1080 Express5800 LS2400 120 6 0 720 Express5800 MC2200 120 9 0 1080 Express5800 MC2400 120 9 0 1080 Express5800 MH4500 120 10 1200 3UDEU Port Concentrator 100 1 100 Monitor Other Other Other 4 Processors Installed 8 Processors Installed Absolute Maximum Ratings 2 Add the individual loads you have listed in Table 3 4 to d...

Page 38: ...ime Total Load Run Time in Minutes Total Load Run Time in Minutes 50VA 297 600VA 54 75VA 258 700VA 44 100VA 228 800VA 36 150VA 183 900VA 31 200VA 152 1000VA 26 250VA 128 1200VA 20 300VA 110 1400VA 16 350VA 96 1600VA 13 400VA 84 2000VA 10 450VA 75 2200VA 8 500VA 67 2500VA 7 550VA 60 3000VA 5 ...

Page 39: ...4 Installing the System Rack Introduction Unpacking the System Rack and Components Leveling the System Rack Installing Rack Frame Link Kits Attaching the Stabilizer to the System Rack ...

Page 40: ...rack is in its permanent location What You Need In addition to the materials shipped to you and standard hand tools you will need a level for leveling the rack and an adjustable wrench to lower and secure the leveling feet an adjustable wrench or ratchet set to attach the stabilizer to the base of the rack a 2 and 3 Phillips head screwdriver to assemble rack mounting hardware and if you are assemb...

Page 41: ...e the UPS Rack Mount Supplement describes how to replace and recycle the UPS battery If you find anything damaged or missing contact your local service representative Your rack is shipped on a wooden pallet that includes an off loading ramp The rack is covered with corrugated cardboard and secured by plastic banding See Figure 4 1 To remove the rack from the pallet perform these steps 1 Cut the ba...

Page 42: ...4 4 Installing the System Rack Figure 4 1 Rack Mounted on Shipping Pallet ...

Page 43: ...s the handle release button key hole button The door handle extends when unlatched 3 Rotate the handle Figure 4 2 C clockwise to open the door A B C Figure 4 2 Accessing Door Handles Inside the base of the rack you will find a generous supply of mounting hardware self tapping screws plated finish screws black plastic washers and M6 cage nuts You can simplify the removal of the rack from the pallet...

Page 44: ...side panels of racks prior to installing the rack frame link kit Removing Rack Side Panels To remove the rack side panels 1 Remove the eight Phillips head screws securing each side panel to the rack See Figure 4 3 2 Lift the side panels out and away from the rack Figure 4 3 Removing the Side Panels ...

Page 45: ...r 2 and verify that your power receptacle is within six feet of the rear of your rack To level the rack 1 Lower the leveling foot located in each corner of the rack until they all make contact with the floor See Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 Leveling Foot Adjustment 2 Using your level check the vertical and horizontal planes of the rack for level Level your system rack by turning the adjusting nut on the ...

Page 46: ...4 5 shows a linked multi bayed system Figure 4 5 Multi Bayed Rack System What You Need In addition to the Rack Frame Link shown in Figure 4 6 you will need a 2 and 3 Phillips head screwdriver to assemble the kit a six foot step ladder Figure 4 6 Rack Frame Link Kit WARNING It is strongly recommended that two people be present when assembling the rack and installing system components ...

Page 47: ...net and secure it to the cabinet with two Phillips head screws See Figure 4 7 3 Secure the remaining three link angle brackets to the other three corners of the left cabinet in the same manner 4 Move the right cabinet adjacent to the left cabinet so that the link angle brackets secured to the left cabinet protrude into the corners of the right cabinet 5 Secure the cabinets together with the Philli...

Page 48: ... your rack using an adjustable wrench or ratchet See Figure 4 8 Figure 4 8 Attaching the Front Stabilizers WARNING To ensure the stability of the rack during component installation you must attach the front stabilizer prior to installing any system components If you are securing the rack to the floor do so now See Chapter 2 Securing the System Rack for details ...

Page 49: ... Installing the UPS Installing a Power Distribution Unit Installing a Keyboard Tray Installing the Concentrator Installing Blank Panels Installing a Monitor Tray Connecting the Console Monitor Connecting Servers to the Concentrator Installing Other System Rack Components ...

Page 50: ...inch monitor 63 36 61 25 35 59 5 34 57 75 33 56 32 54 25 31 1U monitor tray 52 5 30 50 75 29 49 28 6U blank panel 47 25 27 45 5 26 43 75 25 42 24 40 25 23 3U blank panel 38 5 22 36 75 21 1U port concentrator 35 20 2U keyboard tray 33 25 19 31 5 18 2U blank panel 29 75 17 28 16 26 25 15 3U blank panel 24 5 14 22 75 13 21 12 19 25 11 7U 17 5 10 Basic System Unit 15 75 9 14 8 12 25 7 10 5 6 8 75 5 3U...

Page 51: ...ion of cage nuts at the rail locations used to secure the front bezel of a unit to the rack Figure 5 1 shows a typical installation of the cage nuts Installation of mounting hardware usually chassis slide rails or L brackets Installation of the unit into its mounting hardware and then securing the unit to the rack Connection of AC power and data cables Note If using this document for an upgrade of...

Page 52: ...tional side stabilizer kit Refer to Table 6 2 for the part number of the side stabilization kit WARNING Two people are required when assembling the rack and installing system components into the rack Installing the UPS This section describes how to install an Uninterruptible Power Source UPS into a system rack See Figure 5 2 The Uninterruptible Power Source UPS is a high performance line interacti...

Page 53: ... the UPS when You install the Smart Slot UPS Interface Expander Unit into the UPS You connect the protected server s serial port to the expander accessory unit using the simple signaling cables received with the Expander Unit Interface Kit The System Administrator installs PowerChute Plus software on each protected server and uses the graphical user interface to set up the operational parameters r...

Page 54: ...r BSU to the UPS To install the interface expander perform the following steps 1 Using a 2 Phillips head screwdriver remove the two screws securing the top accessory slot cover on the back panel of the UPS See Figure 5 3 Retain the screws for future use Figure 5 3 Accessory Slot Location 2 Position the interface expander unit to fit in the UPS accessory slot as shown in Figure 5 4 A Figure 5 4 Ins...

Page 55: ...pander Accessory document and Status Light see Section 10 of the UPS Interface Expander Accessory document Note When installed and configured PowerChute plus software overrides UPS configuration switch settings Installing the UPS To install the UPS 1 Install the four M6 cage nuts that will secure the front of the UPS to the rack Position the cage nuts to align with the screw holes in the front bez...

Page 56: ...e rack 5 Connect the UPS battery Refer to the documentation that you received with the UPS for details 6 Connect the UPS power cable to the AC power source Refer the documentation provided with your UPS 7 Switch on the UPS to execute a self test before connecting any system components See the Installation and Operation section of the Uninterruptible Power Source User s Manual 8 Check the Site Wiri...

Page 57: ...Switches H Status Light I Output Power Receptacles Figure 5 7 Location of UPS Rear Panel Components 9 If you do not have a wiring fault connect the ground lead of any transient voltage surge suppression TVSS devices such as telephone and network line protectors The TVSS connector provides grounding through the UPS power cord ground conductor This provides protection from damage from surges transmi...

Page 58: ...n a server serial port and the UPS smart signaling port 3 On your configuration worksheet note which server and serial port are connected as master The System Administrator will need this information when loading and configuring PowerChute plus software 4 Using the gray simple signaling cable Figure 5 8 A from the interface kit connect the server s being protected to the basic monitoring ports 1 a...

Page 59: ...nents 5 11 A B C D E F A Simple Signal Cables Gray Cables B Master Server BSU C Smart Cable Black Cable D Protected Server BSU 1 E Protected Server BSU 2 F AC Distribution Panel Figure 5 8 Connecting Your Servers to the UPS ...

Page 60: ...mium directly behind your keyboard tray See your configuration work sheet to determine the location chosen for your PDU Note When you install a PDU behind a keyboard tray the remaining workspace will be restricted Therefore it is recommended that keyboard mouse monitor and connections to any port concentrator are completed before you install a PDU behind a keyboard tray A B C D E A Cage nut B Rack...

Page 61: ...p the rack rather than in the bottom of the rack dress and secure the power cable to provide some strain relief to the cable connection Installing a Keyboard Tray Note Some keyboard tray models are front mount only and are secured only to the front rails Your keyboard tray may not look like the model pictured in Figure 5 10 This section describes how to install a keyboard tray into a system rack T...

Page 62: ...ch front and rear rail at the locations you have chosen to mount your keyboard tray 4 Secure the keyboard tray to the rails using the black plastic washers and plated finish screws Installing the Concentrator This section describes how to install a concentrator into a system rack A concentrator allows you to use a single keyboard mouse and video display as a console monitor for up to eight servers...

Page 63: ... to the rack rails A B C D E A Concentrator B Rear Concentrator Rail C Concentrator Rail Screws D Concentrator Mounting Screws E Front Concentrator Rail Figure 5 11 Assembling the Concentrator Rails 4 Adjust the length of the concentrator rails to fit between the outside of the front and rear vertical posts in the system rack 5 Attach the two side rails to the sides of the concentrator with the fo...

Page 64: ...Installing the Port Concentrator 5 Attach the side rails and concentrator to the system rack with plated finish screws and washers that you received with the system rack Note The concentrator connector panel should face the rear of the system rack and the blank panel should face the front of the system rack ...

Page 65: ... rack a finished look Blank filler panels are available in the following sizes 1U 1 75 2U 3 5 3U 5 25 6U 10 5 As shown in Figure 5 13 blank panels are attached to the front of the system rack with cage nuts black plastic washers and the Phillips head screws that you received with the system rack Left Front Right Front Figure 5 13 Installing a 1U Filler Panel ...

Page 66: ... 1 Determine the location for the monitor tray 2 Install the four M6 cage nuts that will secure the front of the monitor tray to the front rack rails Position the cage nuts to align with the screw holes in the front of the tray See Figure 5 14 A Front Rail Rear Rails B A Figure 5 14 Monitor Tray and Mounting Hardware 3 Position the monitor tray inside the rack and secure the monitor tray to the ra...

Page 67: ... necessary you can use 12 ft extension cables to achieve overall cable lengths of 19 ft or 24 ft to accommodate the placement of your console monitor on external desktop One Reset M K A K M One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Figure 5 15 Connecting Cables to the Port Concentrator Connecting Servers BSUs to the Concentrator 1 Connect the keyboard mouse and video display cable from each server t...

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Page 69: ... requirements 2 10 R Rack Configuration Guidelines 3 6 Floor Requirements 2 5 leveling 4 7 opening doors 4 5 Space Requirements 2 2 Spacing Components 3 3 unpacking 4 3 Rack Components installing 5 3 Rack Frame Link Kits installing 4 8 Rack Stabilizer installing 4 10 Related Documents Documents related vi S Safety Notices vii Server master and protected 5 10 Side Panels removing 4 6 System configu...

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