Dell PowerEdge C8000 Setup Manual

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A Principled Technologies setup guide 3A quick and easy guide to setting up the Dell PowerEdge C8000INTRODUCTIONHighly dense computing solutions pack the processingpower you need into a small space to help you save on both capitalexpenditure and operating expenses. Setting up large chassisdesigned to hold multiple dense servers, or sleds, can appear adaunting task. In this guide, we walk you through the simpleprocess for setting up a full Dell PowerEdge C8000 chassis. We setup a full chassis in our own labs and also weighed various sledconfigurations to help you best determine what will work in yourdatacenter. With this simple guide, you can set up your own DellPowerEdge C8000 compute system in no time.Dell 42U rackFor high-density servers, Dell recommends Dell PowerEdge4220 rack enclosures. There are three versions of the PowerEdge4220 rack: standard, deep, and wide. For a highly dense computingsolution such as the Dell PowerEdge C8000 chassis, we recommenda sturdy and roomy rack such as the PowerEdge 4220D (deep rack)or PowerEdge 4220W (wide rack). The PowerEdge 4220D rack isslightly deeper than the other racks (600mm wide x 1,200mmdeep) and the PowerEdge 4220W rack is somewhat wider (750mmwide x 1,070mm deep). Be sure to check the depth and width ofyour available space for proper clearance prior to picking a serverrack. For our installation, we used a Dell PowerEdge 4220W rack(see Figure 1). This rack has a static load capacity of 2,500 poundsand extra width for cabling. Make sure you properly configure anyrack you use according to documentation prior to installing theC8000 chassis. For most 4220W installations using cable serviceloops, closing the front door may require you to reposition themounting rails further back in the rack. We repositioned themounting rails as such to accommodate SAS cabling for thisinstallation.Figure 1: Dell PowerEdge 4220W rack.