Installation of the equipment in the cabinet
Install equipment in the cabinet or rack. Always begin component installation at the
bottom of the cabinet and work upward. Install components at the lowest available
space for that component type.
Placement of the equipment in the cabinet is dependent on the type of power
distribution units installed in the cabinet. Refer to the equipment stack up guidelines
for each type of power distribution.
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Install the servers as described in the following sections. Most of the servers will
function as VxFlex Ready Node nodes, and at least one will function as a
management server. The procedures for physical installation in the rack or cabinet
apply to both types. Once the servers have been installed, refer to the
VxFlex
Ready Node Hardware Configuration and Operating System Installation Guide
(for
your system's operating system), for server configuration and operating system
installation procedures.
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Install the management switches
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Install the data switches
2U1N configuration installation guidelines
Minimum and maximum stack up configurations are provided in this topic.
Assuming installation is into an empty rack, always begin component installation at the
bottom of the cabinet and work upward. Install components at the lowest available
space for that component type.
If you are installing the minimum configuration, the stack up will be as follows:
Table 15 Stack up for a minimum configuration
Component
Function
Description
Quantity
Cabinet U Space
Data Server
R740XD Server
3
2 - 7
Management Server
Management Server
1
20
Management Switch
Customer provided 1
GbE switch
1
21
Data Switch
Customer provided 10
GbE switch
2
23 - 24
If you are installing the maximum configuration, the stack up will be as follows:
Table 16 Stack up for a maximum configuration
Component
Function
Description
Quantity
Cabinet U Space
Data Server
R740XD Server
17
2 - 19 and 25 - 40
2U1N Configuration Equipment Installation
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