Connect Ice Lake (DELL) CBox to the Power Supply

The Ice Lake CBox (DELL) must be connected correctly to PDUs before it is connected to the VAST Cluster network as part of the installation of a VAST Cluster cluster.

Required Power Cables

Use the two power cables supplied for the Ice Lake CBox (DELL). See Unpack the Ice Lake (DELL) CBox for details.

 

How to Connect the Cables

1. Connect one Ice Lake CBox (DELL) power cable from each PSU to one PDU, taking care of all of the following:

   1. Connect the left side PSU to one PDU (typically left) and right side PSU to a different PDU (typically right).

   2. Connect PSU1 and PSU2 to the same outlet number in both PDUs. For example, if PSU1 is connected to the PDU outlet 12, PSU2 must be connected to outlet 12 in the other PDU.

   3. The cable plugs are equipped with locks that can be locked and unlocked as shown below.

      

2. After plugging everything in, make sure that there are no alarms on the PDU's, and that the phases show nominal operating amperages. Check the Green LED on the PSU to make sure it is a solid green. If it is Yellow/Orange/Amber or off, check that both ends of the power cable are secure and reseat the PSU if necessary.

Caution

DO NOT plug in the high speed Ice Lake CBox (DELL)uplink or management cables that are supplied for completing cluster installation to a live network now! The network must be offline to make sure duplicate IPs don’t appear and cause issues with VAST's or your network when the powers up.

Caution

Power balancing is important!  You must ensure that you do not overload existing circuits/phases.  Also, if you are installing more than one Ice Lake CBox (DELL), special care must be taken to ensure you do not overload even previously empty phases/circuits.  Note that some PDU's have their phases/circuits laid out differently.  Two common configurations are:

1. Phases are grouped together and will have markings identifying the ports on specific phases.

2. Phases are color coded, meaning the power receptacles are White, Grey, Black.  In this scenario, you must check the coloring and balance accordingly.  Phases are NOT grouped together in this case.