IPU-POD Expansion Guide
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1. Overview
2. Expand an IPU‑POD
4
DA to an IPU‑POD
16
DA
2.1. Overview of expansion
2.2. Equipment needed
2.3. Uninstall existing equipment
2.3.1. Remove rack doors and side panels
2.3.2. Remove blanking panels
2.3.3. Remove cables
2.3.4. Remove server
2.3.5. Remove IPU-M2000
2.3.6. Uninstall IPU-M2000 rails from the rack
2.4. Install equipment
2.4.1. Install the PDUs
2.4.2. Install the IPU-M2000 rails
2.4.3. Install the IPU-M2000s
2.4.4. Install the host server
2.5. Cable the system
2.5.1. IPU-M2000 to IPU-M2000 IPU-Link connectivity (OSFP)
2.5.2. IPU-M2000 to IPU-M2000 Sync-Link cabling (Cat5e)
2.5.3. IPU-M2000 to IPU-M2000 management cabling (Cat5e)
2.5.4. IPU-M2000 to server management cabling (Cat5e)
2.5.5. IPU-M2000 to server data cabling (QSFP)
2.6. Power cabling
2.7. Complete the rack
2.7.1. Blanking panels
2.7.2. Rack completion
2.8. Upgrade software on host server and IPU-M2000
3. Expand an IPU‑POD
16
DA to an IPU‑POD
64
3.1. Overview of expansion
3.2. Equipment needed
3.3. Uninstall existing equipment
3.3.1. Remove rack doors and side panels
3.3.2. Remove blanking panels
3.3.3. Remove cables
3.3.4. Remove server
3.3.5. Remove IPU-M2000
3.4. Install the equipment
3.4.1. Document reproduction
3.4.2. Required tools
3.4.3. Preparing the rack
3.4.3.1. Installing the rack rails
3.4.3.2. Installing PDU brackets
3.4.4. Installing the IPU-M2000s
3.4.5. Installing the management switch
3.4.6. Installing the ToR switch
3.4.7. Installing the PDUs
3.4.8. Installing the Dell R6525 server(s)
3.5. Cabling the rack
3.5.1. IPU-M2000 to IPU-M2000 IPU-Link connectivity (OSFP)
3.5.2. IPU-M2000 to IPU-M2000 Sync-Link cabling
3.5.3. IPU-M2000 to management switch cabling (RJ45)
3.5.4. Management switch: BMC cabling
3.5.5. Management switch: BMC + IPU-Gateway cabling
3.5.6. IPU-M2000 to ToR switch cabling (QSFP)
3.5.7. Dell R6525 server(s) cabling
3.5.8. ToR switch to Dell server(s)
3.5.9. Management switch to Dell server(s): iDRAC
3.5.10. Management switch to Dell server(s): network connector
3.5.11. Management switch to Dell server(s): switch management
3.5.12. Management switch to PDUs
3.6. Power cabling
3.6.1. IPU-M2000 power cabling
3.6.2. Server power cabling: Dell R6525
3.6.3. Switch power cabling
3.7. Completing the rack
3.7.1. Blanking panels
3.7.2. Front and rear doors
3.7.3. Side panels
3.7.4. PDU plugs
3.8. Upgrade software on management server
3.8.1. Uninstall direct attach configuration
3.8.2. Install IPU‑POD
64
software
4. Expand an IPU‑POD
64
to a larger IPU-POD system
5. Safety and compliance
6. Trademarks & copyright
IPU-POD Expansion Guide
IPU-POD Expansion Guide
1. Overview
2. Expand an IPU‑POD
4
DA to an IPU‑POD
16
DA
2.1. Overview of expansion
2.2. Equipment needed
2.3. Uninstall existing equipment
2.4. Install equipment
2.5. Cable the system
2.6. Power cabling
2.7. Complete the rack
2.8. Upgrade software on host server and IPU-M2000
3. Expand an IPU‑POD
16
DA to an IPU‑POD
64
3.1. Overview of expansion
3.2. Equipment needed
3.3. Uninstall existing equipment
3.4. Install the equipment
3.5. Cabling the rack
3.6. Power cabling
3.7. Completing the rack
3.8. Upgrade software on management server
4. Expand an IPU‑POD
64
to a larger IPU-POD system
5. Safety and compliance
6. Trademarks & copyright
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