Third-party rack requirements
You must confirm that all third-party racks meet the minimum requirements for
installation.
Third-party racks must meet the following requirements.
Requirement Category
Description
Cabinet
The standard server rack depth is 37 inches.
The server rack depth with the 2U PDU is 44 inches.
Recommended 24 inches wide cabinet to provide room for cable routing on the sides of
the cabinet.
Sufficient contiguous space anywhere in the rack to install the components in the
required relative order.
If you install a front door, it must maintain a minimum of 1.2 inches of clearance to the
bezels. It must be perforated with 50% or more evenly distributed air opening. It should
enable easy access for service personnel and allow the LEDs to be visible through it.
If you install a rear door, it must be perforated with 50% or more evenly distributed air
opening.
Blanking panels should be used as required to prevent air circulation inside the cabinet.
For EX300 nodes, there is a recommended minimum of 42 inches of clearance in the front
and 36 inches of clearance in the rear of the cabinet to allow for service area and proper
airflow.
NEMA rails
NEMA round and square hole rails are supported.
NEMA threaded hole rails are NOT supported.
NEMA round holes must accept M5 size screws.
The optimal spacing for the front to rear NEMA rail spacing is 29 inches, with a minimum
of 23.25 inches and maximum of 34 inches.
Power
The customer rack must have redundant power zones, one on each side of the rack with
separate PDU power strips. Each redundant power zone should have capacity for the
maximum power load.
Use the
to refine the power requirements based on the hardware
configuration and customer provided PDU.
For customer provided PDU’s, the Dell EMC power cords on the servers and switches
expect C13/C14 connections.
Note
Dell EMC is not responsible for any failures, issues, or outages resulting from failure of
the customer provided PDUs.
Cabling
Cables for the product must be routed in such a way that it mimics the standard offering
coming from the factory. This includes dressing cables to the sides to prevent drooping
and interfering with service of field replaceable units (FRUs).
Optical cables should be dressed to maintain a 1.5 inches bend radius.
Third Party Rack Installation Overview
Third-party rack requirements
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