IBM Elastic Storage System 3200 Hardware Planning And Installation Manual page 53

For IBM Elastic Storage System 3200, use the recommended measurements that are given in the
following table.
Table 11. Service clearance requirements
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Front
1200 mm (47 in.)
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Storage racks require larger service clearances in the front of the rack.
Refer to the following table for model 5141-FN1 measurements.
Table 12. Model 5141-FN1 measurements
Component
Rack specification
Chassis length (from front surface to rear surface,
excluding CMA)
Overall length (From front bezel to edge of CMA
baskets)
Depth (From vertical rail to rear surface)
Serviceable position pull length
Rail depth
Rack envelope
Enclosure width
Front width without rack ears
For more information on the layout of the room, see Computer room layout.
See the Site preparation and physical planning section to help you prepare your physical site for the
installation of IBM Elastic Storage System 3200.
Additional space requirements
Ensure that these additional space requirements, as shown in the following tables, are available around
the enclosures.
Table 13. Clearances
Location
Left and right sides
Back
Clearance information for 5101-22E.
Table 14. Clearance information for 5101-22E
Clearances
Operating
Nonoperating
Additional space requirements
50 mm (2 in.)
Minimum: 100 mm (4 in.)
Front Rear
762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.)
762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.)
Back
1000 mm (39 in.)
Description
EIA-310-D 19-in. (48.3cm) 2U high
26.7 in. (67.6 cm)
38.9 in. (98.7 cm)
27.5 in. (69.7 cm)
13.4 in. (34.1 cm)
From 30.0 in. (76.2 cm) to 37.0 in. (94.0 cm)
39.4 in. (1.0 m)
19.0 in. (48.3 cm)
17.3 in. (43.8 cm)
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Side
762 mm (30 in.)
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Reason
Cooling air flow
Cable exit
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Top
762 mm (30 in.)