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Dell ® PowerEdge ® 6300 Systems Rack Installation Guide This installation guide provides instructions for trained service technicians installing one or more Dell PowerEdge 6300 computers in a Dell rack. One rack kit is required for each PowerEdge computer to be installed in the rack.
rails (6) slide assemblies (1 pair) cable-management arm cable tray 10-32 cage nut (6) 10-32 x 0.5-inch screw (16) rack adapters (2) nut plate (4) cage-nut installation tool #10 flat metal washer (12) 10-32 x 0.313-inch screw (32) 6-32 x 0.313-inch screw (4) NOTE: The quantity of parts may vary for rack kits that were preinstalled by Dell. Figure 1.
Before You Begin Before you begin installing your PowerEdge 6300 computer in the rack, carefully read the safety precautions and tool requirements in the following subsections. Important Safety Information Follow these safety precautions when installing your computer in the rack. Kit Installation Restrictions WARNING: Dell’s server systems are certified as components for use in Dell’s rack cabinet using the Dell customer rack kit.
Installing the Rack Kit NOTES: If you purchased a Dell rack along with your PowerEdge 6300 computer, the slide assemblies are preinstalled in the rack. For instructions on installing the PowerEdge computer itself, see “Installing a PowerEdge 6300 Computer in the Rack” found later in this guide. Use the following procedure to install the slide assemblies in the rack: 1. Remove the rack’s front and back doors. 2. Install the slide assemblies in the rack.
2. Remove the front door as shown in Figure 3: a. One person should grasp the top of the door to stabilize it. The other person should grasp the bottom of the door. b. The person holding the bottom of the door should press the release lever on the bottom hinge and then pull the bottom of the door away from the rack a few inches. c. The person holding the top of the door should press the release lever on the top hinge and then pull the door away from the rack. hinge release lever Figure 3.
Installing the Slide Assemblies in the Rack Use the following procedure to install the slide assemblies in the rack: 1. Determine where you want to install the slide assemblies. WARNING: If you are installing more than one computer, install the slide assemblies so that the first computer is installed in the lowest position in the rack. If you intend to install more than one PowerEdge 6300 computer in the rack, you must install the slide assemblies so that 7U (12.
2. Install the cage nuts and nut plates. Install the curved nut plates on the vertical rails where you want the ends of the slide assemblies to be located (see Figure 5). Each curved nut plate is held in place by one 10-32 x 0.5-inch Phillips-head screw and one 10-32 cage nut. The following substeps explain how to install the cage nuts and the nut plates: a. Insert the lower lip of the cage nut over the bottom of the opening in the back of a rail as shown in step 1 in Figure 5.
1 2 cage-nut installation tool 10-32 x 0.5-inch screw cage nut 3 nut plate Figure 5. Installing a Cage Nut and Nut Plate 3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, slightly loosen the slide alignment screw that holds the front slide-assembly mounting bracket to the exterior slide (see Figure 6). NOTE: Do not adjust the back slide-assembly mounting brackets. Doing so will prevent the computer from aligning properly with the rack. Make adjustments only to the front slide-assembly mounting brackets.
mounting-bracket flange vertical rail cage nut nut plate 3U (5.25 inches) #10 flat metal washers (2) 10-32 x 0.5-inch screws (2) slide assembly (2) slide alignment screw front of rack Figure 6. Installing the Slide Assemblies 4. Install the slide assemblies in the rack.
b. Position the mounting bracket at the back of the slide assembly so that its four slots are aligned with the four holes in the nut plate (see Figure 6). Secure the mounting bracket with two 10-32 x 0.5-inch Phillips-head screws and two #10 flat metal washers located at the top and bottom of the four holes. Do not completely tighten the two mounting screws until you install the computer and verify that the width between the slide assemblies is correct. c.
3. Install three rails on one side of the computer (see Figure 7). Remove the filler plugs from the rail holes on the computer chassis. Orient each rail so that the three holes on the end of the rail are near the front of the computer. Attach each rail with four 10-32 x 0.313-inch Phillips-head screws. 10-32 x 0.313-inch screws (4) securing each rail rails (6) rack adapters (2) 10-32 x 0.313-inch screws (3) securing each rack adapter Figure 7. Installing the Rack Adapters and Rails 4.
Installing the Cable Tray Use the following procedure to install the cable tray on the PowerEdge 6300 computer: 1. Install the cable tray on the back of the PowerEdge 6300 system (see Figure 8). Use four 6-32 x 0.313-inch Phillips-head screws to secure the tray to the computer chassis. back of computer cable tray 6-32 x 0.313-inch screws (4) Figure 8. Installing the Cable Tray Installing the Computer Use the following procedure to install the computer in the rack.
NOTE: As you push the computer into the interior slides, the slide assemblies lock in the extended position. Press the green push button near the end of each interior slide to release the locks (see Figure 9), and then slide the computer completely into the rack. interior slide green push button Figure 9. Installing the Computer in the Rack 3. Tighten all of the slide-assembly mounting screws securely.
4. Slide the computer completely into the rack, and tighten the four thumbscrews to hold the computer in position. 5. Install the cables. Connect the cables to the computer. For details, see the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide and User’s Guide that came with the computer. Installing the Cable-Management Arm Use the following procedure to install the cable-management arm on the PowerEdge 6300 computer: 1.
10-32 x 0.5-inch screws (2) vertical rail #10 flat metal washers (2) right-angle bracket cable-management arm back of computer cable tray 10-32 x 0.313-inch screws (2) Figure 10. Installing the Cable-Management Arm 2. Attach the other end of the cable-management arm to the cable tray. Align the hinge on the arm with the two holes on the vertical edge of the cable tray and secure with two 10-32 x 0.313-inch Phillips head screws. 3. Secure the cables.
NOTES: You will feel resistance as the rails thread themselves into the ballbearing cages in the slide assemblies—this resistance is normal. Continue to push the computer inward until it slides completely into the rack and is fully seated. (You may have to pull the computer partially out and push it back into the rack to fully thread the ball-bearing cages.
