Shipment Weights And Dimensions - IBM DS8880 Series Introduction And Planning Manual

v Allow the packaged product to acclimate for 24 hours.
v Acclimate the product away from perforated tiles or other direct sources of
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Note: Condensation is a normal occurrence, especially when you ship equipment
in cold-weather climates. All IBM
condensation that is produced under these circumstances. When sufficient time is
provided to allow the hardware to gradually acclimate to the indoor environment,
there should be no issues with long-term reliability of the product.

Shipment weights and dimensions

You must ensure that your loading dock and receiving area can support the weight
and dimensions of the packaged storage system shipments.
You receive at least two, and up to three, shipping containers for each frame that
you order. You always receive the following items:
v A container with the storage system frame. In the People's Republic of China
v A container with the remaining components, such as power cords, CDs, and
Table 72 shows the final packaged dimensions and maximum packaged weight of
the storage system frame shipments.
To calculate the weight of your total shipment, add the weight of each frame
container and the weight of one ship group container for each frame.
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of condensation (either external or internal to the product) after 24 hours,
acclimate the system without the shipping bag for an additional 12 - 24 hours or
until no visible condensation remains.
forced air convection to minimize excessive condensation on or within the
equipment.
Unless otherwise stated by product-specific installation instructions.
(including Hong Kong S.A.R. of China), India, and Brazil, this container has a
plywood front door on the package, with a corrugated paperboard outer wrap.
In all other countries, this container is a pallet that is covered by a corrugated
fiberboard (cardboard) cover
other ordered features or peripheral devices for your storage system.
Table 72. Packaged dimensions and weight for storage system frames (all countries)
Container
DS8880 base frame (model 984)
DS8880 base frame (model 985)
DS8880 base frame (model 986)
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products are tested and verified to withstand
Packaged dimensions
Height 2.08 m (81.9 in.)
0.95 m (37.4 in.)
Width
Depth 1.50 m (59.1 in.)
Height 2.08 m (81.9 in.)
Width 0.95 m (37.4 in.)
Depth 1.50 m (59.1 in.)
Height 2.08 m (81.9 in.)
Width 0.95 m (37.4 in.)
1.50 m (59.1 in.)
Depth
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If there are visible signs
Maximum packaged
weight
1065 kg (2348 lb)
1250.5 kg (2757 lb)
1187.5 kg (2618 lb)