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Pre-planning tasks
Before you begin
Tasks to review
Task
Identify power requirements with customer and customer
electrician.
For customer-supplied third party rack support, see the
detailed physical requirements in
for VMAX 250F
on page 89 and
for VMAX 450F, VMAX 850F and VMAX 950F
Complete the Installation Planning Task Sheet and Presite
Survey in DXCX.
Site Planning Guide VMAX 250F, VMAX 450F, VMAX 850F, VMAX 950F with HYPERMAX OS
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VMAX All Flash arrays are designed for installation in data centers that provide:
Sufficient physical space
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Controlled temperature and humidity
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Airflow and ventilation
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Power and grounding
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System cable routing facilities
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Fire protection
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Raised floors are preferred.
For information regarding overhead cable routing, see:
106.
To prepare the site for an array, meet with your EMC Systems Engineer and EMC
Customer Engineer and determine what is needed to prepare for delivery and
installation.
One or more sessions may be necessary to finalize installation plans.
The following table provides a list of tasks to review during the planning process:
Table 3 Before you begin
Third Party Racking Option
Third Party Racking Option
on page 95.
Comments and/or Provide
External AC power must be supplied from an independent
customer-supplied power distribution unit (PDU).
EMC recommends that the customer's electrician be available
at the installation site for regular and third party racked
arrays.
Best Practices for AC Power Connections
provides details.
The field representative working the order must:
Review the requisite information regarding the third party
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racking option.
In Sizer, select the desired configuration. In the
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Hardware Options
screen, under
Third Party
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Connection for ConnectEMC to dial home to the EMC
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Support Center.
Data Center Safety and Remote Support
on page 35 provides additional details on remote
support.
Overhead routing kit
on page
on page 111
Rack Type
, select
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