Dell PowerEdge C8000 Bedienungsanleitung
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of contents .....................................................................................2
Introduction ............................................................................................3
Dell 42U rack.......................................................................................3
Installing the rails................................................................................4
Installing the C8000 chassis ................................................................5
Installing power cables .......................................................................6
Installing BMC cables..........................................................................7
Connecting Ethernet cables to management ports............................8
Installing network cables ................................................................. 10
Optional 40GbE PCI Express adapter card....................................... 11
Connecting the C8000XD storage sled ............................................ 12
PowerEdge C8000 weight considerations ....................................... 14
About Principled Technologies ...............................................................16
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A quick and easy guide to setting up the Dell PowerEdge C8000
INTRODUCTION
Highly dense computing solutions pack the processing
power you need into a small space to help you save on both capital
expenditure and operating expenses. Setting up large chassis
designed to hold multiple dense servers, or sleds, can appear a
daunting task. In this guide, we walk you through the simple
process for setting up a full Dell PowerEdge C8000 chassis. We set
up a full chassis in our own labs and also weighed various sled
configurations to help you best determine what will work in your
datacenter. With this simple guide, you can set up your own Dell
PowerEdge C8000 compute system in no time.
Dell 42U rack
For high-density servers, Dell recommends Dell PowerEdge
4220 rack enclosures. There are three versions of the PowerEdge
4220 rack: standard, deep, and wide. For a highly dense computing
solution such as the Dell PowerEdge C8000 chassis, we recommend
a sturdy and roomy rack such as the PowerEdge 4220D (deep rack)
or PowerEdge 4220W (wide rack). The PowerEdge 4220D rack is
slightly deeper than the other racks (600mm wide x 1,200mm
deep) and the PowerEdge 4220W rack is somewhat wider (750mm
wide x 1,070mm deep). Be sure to check the depth and width of
your available space for proper clearance prior to picking a server
rack. For our installation, we used a Dell PowerEdge 4220W rack
(see Figure 1). This rack has a static load capacity of 2,500 pounds
and extra width for cabling. Make sure you properly configure any
rack you use according to documentation prior to installing the
C8000 chassis. For most 4220W installations using cable service
loops, closing the front door may require you to reposition the
mounting rails further back in the rack. We repositioned the
mounting rails as such to accommodate SAS cabling for this
installation.
Figure 1: Dell PowerEdge 4220W rack.
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A quick and easy guide to setting up the Dell PowerEdge C8000
Installing the rails
1. Install cage nuts in the appropriate
position.
2. Push tabs and snap rails into place.
3. Add the stopping bracket. The smaller
holes in the stopping bracket act as a
washer. The bolt heads are smaller
than the riser opening and slide if the
stopping bracket is not installed.
(Note: Refer to the Getting Started
guide
1
for additional installation
details.)
1
http://www.dell.com/support/Manuals/us/en/19/product/poweredge-c8000
Figure 2: Rail and rack installation.
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A quick and easy guide to setting up the Dell PowerEdge C8000
Installing the C8000 chassis
Follow the steps below to install the C8000 chassis. Note: For best
weight distribution, place the storage sleds toward the bottom of the
server rack whenever possible, as they tend to weigh more than the
compute sleds.
1. Remove power sleds, compute sleds, and storage sleds from the
chassis prior to rack installation to lighten the load.
2. Use at least two people to slide the C8000 chassis onto the rails
until the front ears touch the cage nuts.
3. Screw the front ears into the cage nuts to secure the chassis in
place.
4. Re-insert the compute, storage, and power sleds.
5. We recommend installing all chassis and sleds before beginning
cable installation.
Figure 3: Chassis installation.
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A quick and easy guide to setting up the Dell PowerEdge C8000
Installing power cables
The steps below assume you have power distribution units (PDU) and rack-
mounted network switches installed in the rack according to the included
documentation. This document does not include installation instructions for these
items, as instructions can vary depending on the type you are installing. Note: Distribute
C8000 power across two power circuits for redundancy.
1. Plug power cables from one side of C8000 chassis into one AC power source and
the other side into a second AC power source. Be sure to run the power cables
down the side of server rack to ensure the cables do not block fans and limit
airflow.
2. Keep the power cables away from Ethernet cables.
3. Do not bend cables more than necessary during installation.
4. Do not place extra lengths of cable in front of cooling intake or exhaust ports.
5. Avoid mounting cables and cabling components in locations that block access to
other equipment within the rack.
6. We recommend labeling power cables for quick identification in the future.
7. If the rack is not full, we recommend allowing space for future cabling.
Figure 4: PDU installation.
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A quick and easy guide to setting up the Dell PowerEdge C8000
Installing BMC cables
You can access the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) of a sled using
two modes of operation:
Non-Central Independent Mode, in which you access BMC through a
dedicated NIC using the sled’s BMC management port
Non-Central Consolidated Mode, in which you access BMC through a
shared NIC using the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure’s BMC
management port and Ethernet port.
For our setup, we chose the Non-Central Consolidated Mode as this reduces the
number of Ethernet cables required for system management. To use Non-Central
Consolidated Mode, a BMC management cable must be installed inside the sleds. To
install the BMC management cable, you must open the sled and remove the hard drive
carrier and tray. Figure 5 shows the BMC cable installed.
Figure 5: BMC cable installation.
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A quick and easy guide to setting up the Dell PowerEdge C8000
Connecting Ethernet cables to management ports
For Non-Central Consolidated Mode, run Ethernet
cables from your network switch to the management port on
the front right of the Dell PowerEdge C8000 enclosure as the
yellow cables in Figure 6 show. You can also run Ethernet cables
to the rear BMC management port (see Figure 7). Before setting
up the BMC, connect the sled to a local console and configure
the BMC NIC in the BIOS F2 setup menu. In this configuration,
you need not plug a network cable into the management port
on the front of the compute sled (see Figure 8).
In the alternative management configuration, Non-
Central Independent Mode, you would plug the Ethernet cable
into the front BMC port on each compute sled as highlighted in
Figure 8. You would not plug any Ethernet cables into the BMC
chassis ports using the Non-Central Independent Mode
installation.
Figure 6: Management port Ethernet cable installation.
Figure 7: Rear BMC management port on chassis.
Figure 8: Management port
on compute sled.
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A quick and easy guide to setting up the Dell PowerEdge C8000
We ran cables through the front pass-through holes (see Figure 6) to make the
setup easier to see and understand in the pictures. While this is a valid configuration
option, please note that running the cables this way has the potential to allow heat from
the back of the server rack to come through those holes and create unfavorable
temperatures. To avoid such issues, you can run cables on top of the mounting rails
instead, using a cable lacing arm to keep cables neatly bundled (see Figure 9).
Figure 9: Using a cable lacing arm to bundle cables.
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A quick and easy guide to setting up the Dell PowerEdge C8000
Installing network cables
Each compute sled has two embedded 1Gb NIC connectors on the front of the
sled. Figure 10 shows a single bay C8220 sled, a dual bay C8220x GPU sled, and a dual
bay C8220x compute sled. Depending on the required bandwidth, these ports should be
connected to your network switch. We connected both NIC ports to our network switch
to allow for maximum bandwidth and configuration options as shown in Figure 11.
Use various lengths of Ethernet cable to ensure neat cabling. For example, use
14’ cables for the chassis in the bottom of the rack, use 7’ to 10’ cables for the middle
and upper chassis, and use 5’ lengths of Ethernet cable for the chassis mounted closest
to the switch. Group cables by function for better serviceability.
Figure 10: C8220, C8220X GPU
and C8220X compute sleds.
Figure 11: Ethernet cable installation with 1Gb NIC connectors.
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