Rack Requirements; Rack Warnings; Identifying The Vls Shipping Carton Contents - HP 12000 User Manual

Cabling servers in a rack
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Coupling multiple racks
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The Rack Products Documentation CD enables you to view, search, and print documentation
for HP and Compaq branded racks and rack options. It also helps you set up and optimize
a rack in a manner that best fits your environment.

Rack Requirements

HP supports the HP System E racks and the HP 10000 Series racks for use with VLS systems. Other
racks might also be suitable, but have not been tested with the VLS.

Rack Warnings

WARNING!
equipment be sure that:
The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.
The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.
The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single-rack installation.
The racks are coupled together in multiple-rack installations.
Only one component is extended at a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one
component is extended for any reason.
WARNING!
At least two people are needed to safely unload a rack from a pallet. An empty 42U rack
can weigh as much as 1 15 kg (253 lb), can stand more than 2.1 m (7 ft) tall, and may become
unstable when being moved on its casters.
Never stand in front of a rack when it is rolling down the ramp from the pallet. Always handle
a rack from both sides.

Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents

Unpack the VLS shipping cartons and locate the materials and documentation necessary for installing
the VLS. All the rack mounting hardware and documentation necessary for installing a VLS node
into a rack is included in the node shipping carton. All the rack mounting hardware and
documentation necessary for installing a VLS disk array into a rack is included in the disk array
shipping carton.
To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, before installing
To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage when unloading a rack:
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