Contents
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Proprietary Notice
Using This Guide................................................................................................................... v
Text Conventions.................................................................................................................. vi
Related Documents............................................................................................................... vi
Safety Notices......................................................................................................................vii
Care and Handling..............................................................................................................viii
Introduction ........................................................................ 1-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................1-2
System Rack Models ..........................................................................................................1-2
42U System Rack ...............................................................................................................1-3
Multi-Bay System Rack......................................................................................................1-5
Equipment Location ...........................................................................................................2-2
Space Requirements ......................................................................................................2-2
Environmental Conditions.............................................................................................2-4
Floor Construction.........................................................................................................2-5
System Rack Placement......................................................................................................2-7
Air Conditioning.................................................................................................................2-9
Cooling Capacity...........................................................................................................2-9
Electrical Facilities ...........................................................................................................2-10
Grounding Requirements..................................................................................................2-11
Cabling Constraints ............................................................................................................3-2
Cable Summary ..................................................................................................................3-2
RAID Cable Restrictions...............................................................................................3-3
Vertical Spacing .................................................................................................................3-3
Configuration Guidelines ...................................................................................................3-6
Introduction ........................................................................................................................4-2
What You Need.............................................................................................................4-2
Leveling the System Rack ..................................................................................................4-7
What You Need.............................................................................................................4-8
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