Dell PowerEdge Rack Enclosure 2420 - Manual (Page 6)

Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ PowerEdge™ R310 & R410 Systems
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NOTE: For guidelines on how to route cables within the rack, refer to the Dell Best Practices Guide for
Rack Enclosures white paper .
1.5 Left-Side Mounting Instructions
1. Install the CMA on the rear left side of the rails by attaching both CMA housings to the attachment
brackets on the rails.
2. Route the cables through the CMA while avoiding twisting the cables. Use the hook and loop
straps on the CMA to secure the cables. See Figure 4.
Figure 4: Routing the Cables Through the CMA
3. If the cable bundle includes a keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) dongle, place the dongle inside
the CMA basket for light to medium cable loads. If the KVM dongle does not fit inside the basket
with the other cables, attach the dongle to the exterior of the front basket as shown in Figure 5.
Cables entering the CMA should have
a small amount of slack to avoid cable
strain when the CMA is extended.
NOTE: Do not store excess cable
slack inside the CMA. The cable may
protrude through the CMA, thus
causing binding and potentially
damaging the cable.