Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack PDF
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Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack ThisappendixdescribeshowtoinstalltheCiscoAPIC-EMapplianceinarack. Note Beforeyouinstall,operate,orserviceaCiscoAPIC-EMseriesappliance,reviewtheRegulatoryCompliance andSafetyInformationforCiscoUCSC-SeriesServersforimportantsafetyinformation. IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS Warning Thiswarningsymbolmeansdanger.Youareinasituationthatcouldcausebodilyinjury.Before youworkonanyequipment,beawareofthehazardsinvolvedwithelectricalcircuitryandbe familiarwithstandardpracticesforpreventingaccidents.Usethestatementnumberprovidedat theendofeachwarningtolocateitstranslationinthetranslatedsafetywarningsthataccompanied thisdevice. Statement1071 SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS • UnpackingandInspectingtheAppliance, page 2 • PreparingforApplianceInstallation, page 2 • EquipmentRequirements, page 4 • ConnectingandPoweringOntheAppliance, page 10 • CheckingtheLEDs, page 10 • InstallingorReplacingApplianceComponents, page 13 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide 1 Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack Unpacking and Inspecting the Appliance Unpacking and Inspecting the Appliance Caution Whenhandlinginternalappliancecomponents,wearanESDstrapandhandlemodulesbythecarrier edgesonly. Tip Keeptheshippingcontainerincasetheappliancerequiresshippinginthefuture. Note Thechassisisthoroughlyinspectedbeforeshipment.Ifanydamageoccurredduringtransportationorany itemsaremissing,contactyourcustomerservicerepresentativeimmediately. Step 1 Removetheappliancefromitscardboardcontainerandsaveallpackagingmaterial. Step 2 Comparetheshipmenttotheequipmentlistprovidedbyyourcustomerservicerepresentative.Verifythatyouhaveall items. Step 3 Checkfordamageandreportanydiscrepanciesordamagetoyourcustomerservicerepresentative.Havethefollowing informationready: •Invoicenumberofshipper(seethepackingslip) •Modelandserialnumberofthedamagedunit •Descriptionofdamage •Effectofdamageontheinstallation What to Do Next Preparefortheapplianceinstallation. Preparing for Appliance Installation ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutpreparingfortheCiscoAPIC-EMseriesapplianceinstallation. Installation Guidelines Warning Topreventthesystemfromoverheating,donotoperateitinanareathatexceedsthemaximum recommendedambienttemperatureof:40°C(104°F).Statement1047 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide 2 Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack Rack Requirements Warning Theplug-socketcombinationmustbeaccessibleatalltimes,becauseitservesasthemain disconnectingdevice.Statement1019 Warning Thisproductreliesonthebuilding’sinstallationforshort-circuit(overcurrent)protection.Ensure thattheprotectivedeviceisratednotgreaterthan:250V,15A.Statement1005 Warning Installationoftheequipmentmustcomplywithlocalandnationalelectricalcodes.Statement1074 Caution Toensureproperairflowitisnecessarytoracktheappliancesusingrailkits.Physicallyplacingtheunits ontopofoneanotheror“stacking”withouttheuseoftherailkitsblockstheairventsontopofthe appliances,whichcouldresultinoverheating,higherfanspeeds,andhigherpowerconsumption.We recommendthatyoumountyourappliancesonrailkitswhenyouareinstallingthemintotherackbecause theserailsprovidetheminimalspacingrequiredbetweentheappliances.Noadditionalspacingbetween theappliancesisrequiredwhenyoumounttheunitsusingrailkits. Caution AvoidUPStypesthatuseferroresonanttechnology.TheseUPStypescanbecomeunstablewithsystems suchastheCiscoUCS,whichcanhavesubstantialcurrentdrawfluctuationsfromfluctuatingdatatraffic patterns. Whenyouareinstallinganappliance,usethefollowingguidelines: •Planyoursiteconfigurationandpreparethesitebeforeinstallingtheappliance.Forreference,seethe CiscoUCSSitePreparationGuidefortherecommendedsiteplanningtasks. •Ensurethatthereisadequatespacearoundtheappliancetoallowforservicingtheapplianceandfor adequateairflow.Theairflowinthisapplianceisfromfronttoback. •Ensurethattheair-conditioningmeetsthethermalrequirementslistedintheApplianceSpecifications. •Ensurethatthecabinetorrackmeetstherequirementslistedinthefollowing"RackRequirements" section. •EnsurethatthesitepowermeetsthepowerrequirementslistedintheApplianceSpecifications.If available,youcanuseanuninterruptiblepowersupply(UPS)toprotectagainstpowerfailures. Rack Requirements Thissectionprovidestherequirementsforthestandardopenracks. Therackmustbeofthefollowingtype: •Astandard19-in.(48.3-cm)wide,four-postEIArack,withmountingpoststhatconformtoEnglish universalholespacing,persection1ofANSI/EIA-310-D-1992. Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide 3 Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack Equipment Requirements •Therackpostholescanbesquare0.38-inch(9.6mm),round0.28-inch(7.1mm),#12-24UNC,or #10-32UNCwhenyouusethesuppliedsliderails. •TheminimumverticalrackspaceperservermustbeoneRU,equalto1.75in.(44.45mm). Equipment Requirements ThesliderailssoldbyCiscoSystemsforthisappliancedonotrequiretoolsforinstallation. Supported Slide Rail Kits Thisappliancesupportstworailkitoptions: •CiscopartUCSC-RAILB-M4=(ball-bearingrailkit). •CiscopartUCSC-RAILF-M4=(frictionrailkit). DonotattempttousearailkitthatwasfortheCiscoUCSC220M3server;therailkitsfortheCiscoAPIC-EM appliancehavebeendesignedspecificallyforit. Slide Rail Adjustment Range and Cable Management Arm Dimensions Thesliderailsforthisserverhaveanadjustmentrangeof24to36inches(610to914mm). Theoptionalcablemanagementarm(CMA)addsadditionallengthrequirements: •TheadditionaldistancefromtherearoftheservertotherearoftheCMAis5.4inches(137.4mm). •ThetotallengthoftheserverincludingtheCMAis35.2inches(894mm). Installing the Appliance In a Rack Installing the Slide Rails ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstalltheapplianceinarackusingtherackkitsthataresoldbyCisco. Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide 4 Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack Installing the Appliance In a Rack Warning Topreventbodilyinjurywhenmountingorservicingthisunitinarack,youmusttakespecial precautionstoensurethatthesystemremainsstable.Thefollowingguidelinesareprovidedtoensure yoursafety:Thisunitshouldbemountedatthebottomoftherackifitistheonlyunitintherack. Whenmountingthisunitinapartiallyfilledrack,loadtherackfromthebottomtothetopwith theheaviestcomponentatthebottomoftherack.Iftherackisprovidedwithstabilizingdevices, installthestabilizersbeforemountingorservicingtheunitintherack. Statement1006 Step 1 Attachtheinnerrailstothesidesoftheserver: a) Alignaninnerrailwithonesideoftheserversothatthethreekeyedslotsintherailalignwiththethreepegsonthe sideoftheserver(seebelowfigure). b) Setthekeyedslotsoverthepegs,andthenslidetherailtowardthefronttolockitinplaceonthepegs.Thefrontslot hasametalclipthatlocksoverthefrontpeg. c) Installthesecondinnerrailtotheoppositesideoftheserver. Figure 1: Attaching Inner Rail to Side of Server 1 Frontofserver 2 Lockingcliponinnerrail Step 2 Openthefrontsecuringplateonbothslide-railassemblies. Thefrontendoftheslide-railassemblyhasaspring-loadedsecuringplatethatmustbeopenbeforeyoucaninsertthe mountingpegsintotherack-postholes.Ontheoutsideoftheassembly,pushthegreenarrowbuttontowardtherearto openthesecuringplate. Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide 5 Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack Installing the Appliance In a Rack Figure 2: Front Securing Mechanism, Inside of Front End 1 Frontmountingpegs 2 Rackpost 3 Securingplateshownpulledbacktoopenposition Step 3 Installtheoutersliderailsintotherack: a) Alignoneslide-railassemblyfrontendwiththefrontrack-postholesthatyouwanttouse. Thesliderailfront-endwrapsaroundtheoutsideoftherackpostandthemountingpegsentertherack-postholes fromtheoutside-front Note Therackpostmustbebetweenthemountingpegsandtheopensecuring plate. b) Pushthemountingpegsintotherack-postholesfromtheoutside-front. c) Pressthesecuringplatereleasebutton,markedPUSH.Thespring-loadedsecuringplateclosestolockthepegsin place. d) Adjusttheslide-raillength,andthenpushtherearmountingpegsintothecorrespondingrearrack-postholes.The sliderailmustbelevelfront-to-rear. Therearmountingpegsentertherearrack-postholesfromtheinsideoftherackpost. e) Attachthesecondslide-railassemblytotheoppositesideoftherack.Ensurethatthetwoslide-railassembliesare atthesameheightwitheachotherandarelevelfront-to-back. f) Pulltheinnersliderailsoneachassemblyouttowardtherackfrontuntiltheyhittheinternalstopsandlockinplace. Step 4 Inserttheserverintothesliderails: Caution Thisservercanweighupto67pounds(59kilograms)whenfullyloadedwithcomponents.Werecommend thatyouuseaminimumoftwopeopleoramechanicalliftwhenliftingtheserver.Attemptingthisprocedure alonecouldresultinpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamage. a) Aligntherearoftheinnerrailsthatareattachedtotheserversideswiththefrontendsoftheemptysliderailsonthe rack b) Pushtheinnerrailsintothesliderailsontherackuntiltheystopattheinternalstops. Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide 6 Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack Installing the Appliance In a Rack c) Slidethereleasecliptowardtherearonbothinnerrails,andthencontinuepushingtheserverintotherackuntilits frontslamlatchesengagewiththerackposts. Figure 3: Inner Rail Release Clip 1 Innerrailreleaseclip 2 Innerrailattachedtoserverandinsertedintoouterrail 3 Outerrailattachedtorackpost Step 5 (Optional)Securetheserverintherackmorepermanentlybyusingthetwoscrewsthatareprovidedwiththesliderails. Performthisstepifyouplantomovetherackwithserversinstalled. Withtheserverfullypushedintothesliderails,openahingedslamlatchleveronthefrontoftheserverandinsertthe screwthroughtheholethatisunderthelever.Thescrewthreadsintothestaticpartoftherailontherackpostand preventstheserverfrombeingpulledout.Repeatfortheoppositeslamlatch. What to Do Next Ifnecessaryforyourinstallation,installthecablemanagementarm. Installing the Cable Management Arm (Optional) Thefollowingproceduredescribeshowtoinstallthecablemanagementarm. Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide 7 Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack Installing the Appliance In a Rack Before You Begin TheCMAisreversiblelefttoright.ToreversetheCMA,seeReversingtheCableManagementArm(Optional) section,beforeinstallation. Step 1 Withtheserverpushedfullyintotherack,slidetheCMAtaboftheCMAarmthatisfarthestfromtheserverontothe endofthestationarysliderailthatisattachedtotherackpost(seethefigurebelow).Slidethetabovertheendofthe railuntilitclicksandlocks. Step 2 SlidetheCMAtabthatisclosesttotheserverovertheendoftheinnerrailthatisattachedtotheserver(seethefigure below).Slidethetabovertheendoftherailuntilitclicksandlocks. Step 3 Pulloutthewidth-adjustmentsliderthatisattheoppositeendoftheCMAassemblyuntilitmatchesthewidthofyour rack(seethefigurebelow). Step 4 SlidetheCMAtabthatisattheendofthewidth-adjustmentsliderontotheendofthestationarysliderailthatisattached totherackpost(seefigurebelow).Slidethetabovertheendoftherailuntilitclicksandlocks. Step 5 Openthehingedflapatthetopofeachplasticcableguideandrouteyourcablesthroughthecableguidesasdesired. Figure 4: Installing the Cable Management Arm ThefollowingtabledescribesthecomponentsoftheCMA. 1 CMAtabonarmfarthestfromserverandendofstationaryoutersliderail Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide 8 Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack Installing the Appliance In a Rack 2 CMAtabonarmclosesttotheserverandendofinnersliderailattachedtoserver 3 CMAtabonwidth-adjustmentsliderandendofstationaryoutersliderail 4 Rearofserver Reversing the Cable Management Arm (Optional) Thefollowingproceduredescribeshowtoreversethecablemanagementarm. Step 1 RotatetheentireCMAassembly180degrees.Theplasticcableguidesmustremainpointingupward. Step 2 FlipthetabsattheendofeachCMAarmsothattheypointtowardtherearoftheserver. Step 3 Pivotthetabthatisattheendofthewidth-adjustmentslider.Depressandholdthemetalbuttonontheoutsideofthe tabandpivotthetab180degreessothatitpointstowardtherearoftheserver. Figure 5: Reversing the Cable Management Arm Refertothefollowingfigurewhenreversingthecablemanagementarm. 1 CMAtabonendofwidth-adjustmentslider 2 Metalbuttonforrotating Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide 9 Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack Connecting and Powering On the Appliance Connecting and Powering On the Appliance ThissectiondescribeshowtopowerontheapplianceandassignanIPaddresstoconnecttoit. Step 1 AttachasuppliedpowercordtoeachpowersupplyintheapplianceandthenattachthepowercordtoagroundedAC poweroutlet.Seethe PowerSpecifications,forpowerspecifications. Waitforapproximatelytwominutestolettheappliancebootinstandbypowerduringthefirstbootup. YoucanverifythepowerstatusbylookingatthePowerStatusLED: •Off—ThereisnoACpowerpresentintheappliance. •Amber—Theapplianceisinstandbypowermode.PowerissuppliedonlytotheCIMCandsomemotherboard functions. •Green—Theapplianceisinmainpowermode.Powerissuppliedtoallappliancecomponents. Note Duringbootup,theappliancebeepsonceforeachUSBdevicethatisattachedtotheappliance.Evenifthere arenoexternalUSBdevicesattached,thereisashortbeepforeachvirtualUSBdevicesuchasavirtualfloppy drive,CD/DVDdrive,keyboard,ormouse.AbeepisalsoemittedifaUSBdeviceishot-pluggedor hot-unpluggedduringBIOSpower-onself-test(POST),orwhileyouareaccessingtheBIOSSetuputilityor theEFIshell. Step 2 ConnectaUSBkeyboardandVGAmonitorbyusingthesuppliedKVMcableconnectedtotheKVMconnectoronthe frontpanel. Note Alternatively,youcanusetheVGAandUSBportsontherearpanel.However,youcannotusethefrontpanel VGAandtherearpanelVGAatthesametime.IfyouareconnectedtooneVGAconnectorandyouthenconnect avideodevicetotheotherconnector,thefirstVGAconnectorisdisabled. Step 3 RefertothefollowingsectionsforconfiguringandusingCIMCtoassignanIPaddresstotheappliance: •ConfiguringCIMC •UsingCIMCtoConfigureaCiscoAPIC-EMSeriesAppliance Checking the LEDs WhentheCiscoAPIC-EMseriesapplianceshavebeenstartedupandarerunning,observethestateofthe front-panelandrear-panelLEDs.ThefollowingtopicsdescribetheLEDcolor,itspowerstatus,activity,and otherimportantstatusindicatorsthataredisplayedfortheCisco-APIC-EMseriesappliance. Front Panel LEDs and Buttons ThefollowingtabledescribestheappliancefrontpanelLEDsandbuttonsontheappliance. Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide 10
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