HP StorageWorks XP1024 User manual

HP StorageWorks

Disk Array XP1024

site preparation guide

fifth edition (July 2005)

part number: A7906-96013

This guide describes how to prepare a site for the installation of an HP Disk Array XP1024.

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HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP1024: Site Preparation Guide

fifth edition (July 2005)

part number: A7906-96013

Contents 3

About this guide 5

Related documentation 5

HP storage web site 5

Helpful web sites 5

HP technical support 6

HP sales and authorized resellers 6

Document conventions and symbols 7

Revision history 8

1 Introduction 9

2 Site prep team and tasks 11

The site prep team 12

Site prep technical tasks 14

Site planning timetable 16

3 Preparing for installation 17

Safety requirements 18

General computer room requirements 19

Physical requirements 22

HP Disk Array XP512 DKU physical requirements 25

Service and cable routing space requirements 27

Space planning 27

Floor clearances and loading 27

Data comm requirements 34

Phone Home with Continuous Track 34

HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console and Comand View

AE 35

Local Area Network (LAN) 35

Outside phone line 35

Contents

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Electrical requirements 36

Line voltage 36

Branch circuit breakers 37

Frequency 37

AC line voltage requirements for the HP Disk Array XP1024 DKC 38

AC line voltage requirements for the HP Disk Array XP1024 DKU 41

Safety and dedicated ground 46

Grounding requirements 46

Receptacles 47

Power line transients 49

Maximum peak inrush and crest factor 50

Sources of electrical interference 51

AC power cabling requirements 53

Three-phase AC cabling for the USA (60 Hz) 54

Connecting the external power supply cords 54

Branch circuit requirements 57

Three-phase AC cabling for Europe (50 Hz) 58

Connecting the power supply cords 58

Branch circuit requirements 60

Single-phase AC cabling for USA 61

Connecting the power-supply cords 61

Branch circuit requirements 64

Single-phase cabling for Europe 65

Connecting the power supply cords 65

Branch circuit requirements 66

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) 67

UPS features 67

UPS limitations 67

Power requirements: single secondary input (primary offline) 68

Reference supplier information 68

Environmental requirements 69

Heat dissipation and power consumption 73

Altitude 74

Acoustics 75

Delivery space requirements 76

4 Receiving your HP Disk Array XP1024 77

Checking for shipping shortage and damage 78

Unpacking the cartons 79

Glossary 81

Index 89

About this guide 5

About this guide

This guide describes how to prepare a physical site for the installation of an

HP Disk Array XP1024. For information about the operation of the HP

Disk Array XP1024, refer to the owner’s guide.

Related documentation

HP provides the following related documentation:

•HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP1024: 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 (various operating systems)

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

HP storage web site

For the most current information about HP StorageWorks XP products,

visit:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html

For information about product availability, configuration, and connectivity,

contact your HP support representative.

Helpful web sites

For third party product information, see the following web sites:

http://www.hp.com/go/storage

http://www.hp.com/support

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HP technical support

In North America, call technical support at 1-800-633-3600, available 24

hours a day, 7 days a week.

Outside North America, call technical support at the location nearest you.

The HP web site lists telephone numbers for worldwide technical support

at:

http://www.hp.com/support

. From this web site, select your country.

Collect the following information before calling:

• Technical support registration number (if applicable)

• Product serial numbers

• Product model names and numbers

• Applicable error messages

• Operating system type and revision level

• Detailed questions

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

HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the

Subscriber’s choice web site at

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

Subscribing to this service provides you with email updates on the latest

product enhancements, newest drivers, and firmware documentation

updates as well as instant access to numerous other product resources.

HP sales and authorized resellers

To reach HP sales or find a local authorized reseller of HP products, call

1-800-282-6672 or visit the HP How To Buy web site:

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/howtobuy.html

You can also find HP sales and resellers at

http://www.hp.com

. Click

Contact HP.

About this guide 7

Document conventions and symbols

Caution Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to

equipment or data.

Warning

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

death.

Table 1. Document conventions

Convention Element

Blue text (Figure 1)Cross-reference links

Bold Menu items, button names, key names, tab names, and group box names

Italics Text emphasis and document titles

Blue underlined sans serif

font

(

www.hp.com

)

Web site addresses

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Revision history

May 2002 First edition

October 2002 Second edition

April 2004 Third edition

May 2005 Fourth edition

July 2005 Fifth edition

Introduction 9

Introduction

The objective of a site prep is to prepare your site for the successful and

timely installation of your HP Disk Array XP1024. Proper site preparation

and maintenance is vital to the reliability of the disk array. Other site

preparation resources may also be available to you. Consult your HP

representative.

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