Estimating Required Floor Load Rating; Floor Covering - HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array Site Prep Manual

Estimating required floor load rating
To estimate the load rating you need for your floor, consider the total weight of all
of these items:
• The disk array; see the preceding
• Other equipment
• Furniture such as desks, chairs, and storage cabinets
• Computer room personnel
• Moving equipment such as forklifts, dollies, and similar items
The lower the floor load rating, the more clearance is required around the array to
distribute the equipment weight correctly. If your computer room is too small to allow
for minimum required clearance around the array, you may need to increase the floor
load rating. For more on required clearance, see
later in this chapter.

Floor covering

HP recommends the use of a tiled raised floor.
CAUTION:
HP strongly discourages the use of carpeting, including antistatic varieties, within 6.0 m
(20 ft.) of the disk array. Over time, carpeting may shed dust that can cause problems
with the disk array.
CAUTION:
If your computer room has carpeting, place static discharge mats so that personnel
must walk across them before touching any part of the array. Failure to comply with this
precaution can result in equipment damage through static discharge.
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