Planning For Installation; Responsibilities; User Responsibilities; Hp Responsibilities - HP P9000 Manual

1 Planning for installation

Unless otherwise specified, the term P9000 in this guide refers to the following disk array:
P9500 Disk Array
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Responsibilities

The responsibilities for installation planning are shared by the customer and HP support. The
required installation planning tasks must be scheduled and completed to ensure successful and
efficient installation of the P9500 disk array.
NOTE: The P9500 disk array must be installed by trained HP personnel or trained HP Technical
Support. The P9500 disk array is not a customer installable product.

User responsibilities

You are responsible for performing the following tasks to prepare for installation of the P9500 disk
array.
Understand the applicable safety requirements associated with installing a P9500 disk array.
Understand the installation requirements for the P9500 disk array. You can use the information
in this manual to determine the specific requirements for your installation. As needed, review
the P9500 user and reference guide to familiarize yourself with the components, features,
and functions of the P9500 disk array.
Verify that the installation site meets all installation requirements. A checklist is included in this
section to help you with this task.
Provide electrical hardware, including cables, connectors and receptacles that are required
to connect the P9500 disk array to site power.
As needed, work with HP support to create an installation plan. Allow enough time to complete
any changes to the plan, so your site is ready when the equipment arrives.

HP responsibilities

HP support is responsible for completing the following tasks:
Assist you as needed during the installation planning process for your specific site and
operational configuration
Coordinate HP resources to ensure a successful installation and configuration of the P9500
disk array.

Installation planning checklist

The following checklist can help you ensure that your site meets all requirements needed to install
a P9500 disk array. You can make copies of this checklist for each installation you perform and
check each step after it has been performed. Keep the blank checklist in this document for future
use to verify that all installation requirements for the P9500 disk array are met. Completing this
checklist can help ensure smooth and efficient installation of the P9500 disk array.
Definition of terms
Equipment: The hardware delivered to the customer site that includes the P9500 disk array
components and rack(s).
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