HP StorageWorks XP10000 - Disk Array User manual

HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array

Site Prep Guide

This guide describes how to prepare your site for the HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array.

Part number: AE102-96004

second edition: (December 2005)

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HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array Site Prep Guide

Contents

Preface ......................... 6

Aboutthisguide................................ 6

Intendedaudience............................... 6

DiskArrays.................................. 6

RelatedDocumentation............................. 6

Documentconventionsandsymbols ....................... 7

Rackstability ................................. 8

HPtechnicalsupport.............................. 8

Subscriptionservice .............................. 8

OtherHPwebsites .............................. 9

1Siteprepteamandtasks................ 11

Thesiteprepteam.............................. 12

HPrepresentativeresponsibilities...................... 12

Customerresponsibilities ......................... 12

Sitepreptasks ............................... 13

Siteprepchecklist............................ 14

Sitepreptimeallowances......................... 16

2Siterequirements ................... 17

Disk array physical speciﬁcations ....................... 18

Dimensionsandweights ......................... 20

Componentweights ........................... 21

Calculating the weight of your disk array conﬁguration ............ 23

Weightcalculationexample........................ 24

Deliveryspacerequirements.......................... 25

Generalcomputerroomrequirements...................... 26

Preventingelectrostaticdischarge ..................... 27

Safetyrequirements ............................. 28

Firesafety ............................... 28

Equipmentservicinghazards ....................... 28

Electricalhazards ............................ 28

Spaceplanningrequirements ......................... 29

Thespaceplanningprocess........................ 29

Raised ﬂoorrequirements........................... 30

Estimating required ﬂoorloadrating .................... 31

Floorcovering.............................. 31

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Floorclearanceandcutoutdimensions ................... 32

Primaryrackdimensionsandcablecutoutlocation............ 32

Calculatingclearances........................ 33

Primary and second rack clearance dimensions and cutouts . . . . . . . . 37

Environmentalrequirements.......................... 40

Altitude ................................ 40

Airconditioning............................. 40

Temperature speciﬁcations ........................ 41

Humidity speciﬁcations.......................... 42

Mechanical vibration speciﬁcations..................... 43

Shock speciﬁcations ........................... 43

Heat dissipation, power consumption, and air flow .............. 44

Acoustics................................ 46

Dustandpollutioncontrol......................... 47

Metallicparticulatecontamination ..................... 47

Datacommrequirements........................... 48

Electricalrequirements ............................ 49

Linevoltage............................... 49

Branchcircuitbreakers.......................... 49

Single-phasebranchcircuitbreakers .................. 49

Frequency ............................... 49

Safetyanddedicatedground ....................... 49

Groundingrequirements ......................... 50

ACconnections............................. 50

Powerlinetransients ........................... 51

Protection against sources of electrical interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Uninterruptiblepowersupply(UPS)....................... 52

3Electricalspeciﬁcations................. 53

AClinevoltagerequirements ......................... 53

ACinputs................................ 54

NorthAmericanACpowercabling....................... 56

Branchcircuitrequirements ........................ 56

EuropeanACpowercabling ......................... 57

Europeanbranchcircuitrequirements.................... 57

ConnectingtheEuropeanpower-supplycables................ 58

4Deliveryandunpacking ................ 59

Checkingforshippingshortageanddamage .................. 60

Unpackingtheequipment........................... 60

Requiredpersonnel ........................... 60

Requiredtools.............................. 60

Packaging conﬁgurations......................... 61

Unpackingprocess............................ 61

Safetyprecautions.......................... 62

Removingpackagingmaterials .................... 63

Glossary........................ 67

Index ......................... 75

HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array Site Prep Guide 5

Preface

About this guide

This guide provides information about preparing your site for installation of the XP10000

Disk Array.

Intended audience

This guide is intended for system administrators with knowledge of the host hardware,

the operating system, and RAID technology.

Disk Arrays

Unless otherwise noted, the term disk array refers to the XP10000 Disk Array.

Related Documentation

HP provides these related documents:

•HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array Owner’s Guide

•HP StorageWorks Remote Web Console XP User Guide

•HP StorageWorks Command View XP Advanced Edition User Guide

•HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Conﬁguration Guide

To locate these documents, to learn more about HP software products, or to obtain

software updates, visit the HP web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/

xparrays.html.

6Preface

Document conventions and symbols

Convention Element

Blue text Cross-reference links and email addresses

Bold •Keys that are pressed

•Text typed into a GUI element, such as a box

•GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as

menu and list items, buttons, tabs, and check boxes

•Literal values typed exactly as shown

Italics

Text emphasis and book titles

Blue, underlined:

www.hp.com

Web site addresses

Monospace font •File and directory names

•System output

•Code

•Commands, their arguments, and argument values

Monospace, italic

font •Code variables

•Command variables

Monospace, bold

font Emphasized monospace text

WARNING!

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.

CAUTION:

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.

NOTE:

Provides additional information.

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Rack stability

Rack stability protects personnel and equipment.

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment:

•Extend leveling jacks to the ﬂoor.

•Ensure that the full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.

•Install stabilizing feet on the rack.

•In multiple-rack installations, fasten racks together securely.

•Extend only one rack component at a time. Racks can become unstable if more

than one component is extended.

HP technical support

Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web

site: http://www.hp.com/support/.

Collect the following information before calling:

•Technical support registration number (if applicable)

•Product serial numbers

•Product model names and numbers

•Error messages

•Operating system type and revision level

•Detailed questions

For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

Subscription service

HP strongly recommends that customers register online using the Subscriber’s choice web

site: http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates.

Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product

enhancements, newest driver versions, and ﬁrmware documentation updates as well as

instant access to numerous other product resources.

After subscribing, locate your products by selecting Business support and then Storage

under Product Category.

8Preface

Other HP web sites

For additional information, see the following HP web sites:

•w

ww.hp.com

•www.hp.com/go/storage

•www.hp.com/service_locator

•www.docs.hp.com

HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array Site Prep Guide 9

10 Preface

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