Re: Power 10 maintenance

["Larry \"DrFranken\" Bolhuis" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

IBM Does have various length cords available but most partners don't 
want to work that hard to find them.  The old standard '1422' (#14 wire, 
22 ft long) was the standby and left *WAYTOOMUCH extra cable everywhere. 
I hated them.

I ALWAYS use the correct length such that when the server is fully 
extended the cables just nicely reach the PDUs. I purchase red and blue 
to distinguish the two supplies for all servers, drawers, etc. I happen 
to use colorpowercables.com because they are simple to order from. For 
drawers I use the standard cables and for the server the thicker #14 
cables which also have C15 ends, though that doesn't matter here.

I do the same for fiber and Ethernet, and only use thinnet Ethernet, 
which is about the same size as the fibers cables. I use the correct 
length and velcro them into a nice loop just long enough so the server 
can be extended for maintenance.

	- DrF

On 1/4/2023 1:05 PM, Rob Berendt wrote:
> I'm getting in:
> S1014(9105-41B)
> w/EMXO expansion unit
> S1024(9105-42A)
> Two 8969-F24
> FS7300.
>
> My question is, since I'm tired of power cables stretching all over the place looking like cobwebs do I order short 2-3' cables just long enough to reach the PDU's,
> or do I use power cables long enough to stay plugged in while you slide the units out for maintenance?
> Summary:  Are the parts hot swappable?
> BP ordered internal NVMe drives for VIOS.
>
> Rob Berendt
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