Install Guide

Required Hardware That Is Not Supplied

You must provide additional hardware that is specific to your environment and not included in the shipping box.

See Table 4.

Table 4: Required Hardware – Not Supplied

Component Description

19 inch (48.3 cm),

four-post rack

Provides easy access to hardware in your computing environment. See Rack

Requirements on page 7.

Network cables

Connects FS7600 network ports to a network switch.

Use Category 5E or Category 6 cables with RJ45 connectors. Use Category 5 cables

only if they meet the TIA/EIA TSB95 standard.

See Network Configuration Overview on page 17.

1GE network switch

Connects devices to a network. Multiple switch stacks are recommended. See Switch

Requirements on page 7.

Rack Requirements

See your support provider for detailed information about supported racks.

The rack and the hardware installation must meet the following requirements:

• Only four-post, square-hole or round-hole, tool-less racks are supported by default. The graphics in this

manual show a square-hole rack, but the installation instructions also apply to round-hole racks.

• Use an industry-standard (for example, CEA-310-E), 48.3 cm (19 inch) rack.

• The rack must be rated for 540 kg (1200 pounds) static load or greater.

• The minimum rack depth is 100 cm (40 inches) from the front to the back of the rack.

• The distance between the inside of the front and back rack posts (the mounting surfaces) must be 61 cm (24

inches) to 90 cm (36 inches).

• Secure the rack to the floor for added stability.

• At least 4.1 cm (1.6 inches) of space must be between the rack door and the front of the hardware to

accommodate the front bezel.

• The rack (with installed hardware) must meet the safety requirements of UL 60950-1 and

IEC 60950-1.

• Mount the hardware in a horizontal position. Any other position voids your warranty and support contract.

Switch Requirements

Dell recommends that you use a highly available network switch configuration for the client and SAN/internal

network connections.

Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 1 Before You Begin