Dell EqualLogic FS7600, Installation And Setup Manual

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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.
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Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 1 Before You Begin