Dell EMC ECS EX300, Installation Manual

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Requirement Category Description
Cables for third-party components in the rack cannot cross or interfere with ECS
components in such a way that they block front to back air flow or individual FRU service
activity.
Weight Customer rack and data center floor must be capable of supporting the weight of ECS
equipment.
Use the
power and weight calculator to refine the weight requirements based on the
hardware configuration and customer provided cabinet and PDU.
Requesting qualification for non-standard installations
The following scenarios require that you submit an RPQ (Request for Product
Qualification):
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Installing a single rack ECS solution across multiple racks.
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Transferring an ECS solution from a Dell EMC rack to a third-party rack.
Organize material
The kits that arrive on site will vary depending on the ECS configuration that you are
installing.
Locate and organize packages, check all components, then move materials next to the
rack where they will be installed.
Components for EX300 systems
Confirm that all components are on site and understand the layout of the rack before
you begin installation.
Component Description
Back-end (BE) switches for
private network connection Two Dell EMC S5148F 25 GbE 1U ethernet switches with 48 x 25 GbE SFP ports and 6 x 100
GbE uplink ports
2 x 100 GbE LAG cables per HA pair
Front-end (FE) switches for
customer public network
connection Two optional Dell EMC S5148F 25 GbE 1U ethernet switches can be obtained for network
connection or the customer can provide their own 10 GbE or 25 GbE HA pair for the front end.
If the customer provides their own front-end switches, they must supply all LAG cables, SFPs,
or external connection cables.
If Dell EMC S5148F 25 GbE front-end switches are used, the 25 GbE ports are configured to
run at 10 GbE to connect to the EX300 nodes, and 2 x 100 GbE LAG cables are provided.
Nodes Minimum number of nodes per rack is 5 with increments of 1 node up to a maximum of 16
nodes.
Twelve SATA hard disk drives (HDDs) in each node.
EX300 minimum and maximum configurations
The following diagram represents a 40U rack with the optional service tray installed.
Third Party Rack Installation Overview
12 EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide