Planning For Floor And Space Requirements - IBM DS8880 Series Introduction And Planning Manual

Planning for floor and space requirements

Ensure that the location where you plan to install your storage system meets space
and floor requirements. Decide whether your storage system is to be installed on a
raised or nonraised floor.
About this task
When you are planning the location of your storage system, you must answer the
following questions that relate to floor types, floor loads, and space:
v What type of floor does the installation site have? The storage system can be
installed on a raised or nonraised floor.
v If the installation site has a raised floor, does the floor require preparation (such
as cutting out tiles) to accommodate cable entry into the system?
v Does the floor of the installation site meet floor-load requirements?
v Can the installation site accommodate the amount of space that is required by
the storage system, and does the space meet the following criteria?
– Weight distribution area that is needed to meet floor load requirements
– Service clearance requirements
v Does the installation site require overhead cable management for host fiber and
power cables?
Procedure
Use the following steps to ensure that your planned installation site meets space
and floor load requirements:
1. Identify the base frame and expansion frames that are included in your storage
system.
2. Decide whether to install the storage system on a raised or nonraised floor.
a. If the location has a raised floor, plan where the floor tiles must be cut to
accommodate the cables.
b. If the location has a nonraised floor, resolve any safety problems, and any
special equipment considerations, caused by the location of cable exits and
routing.
3. Determine whether the floor of the installation site meets the floor load
requirements for your storage system.
4. Calculate the amount of space to be used by your storage system.
a. Identify the total amount of space that is needed for your storage system by
using the dimensions of the frames and the weight distribution areas that
are calculated in step 3.
b. Ensure that the area around each frame and each storage system meets the
service clearance requirements.
Note: Any expansion frames in the storage system must be attached to the
base frame on the right side as you face the front of the storage system.
Installing on raised or nonraised floors
You can install your storage system on a raised or nonraised floor. Raised floors
can provide better cooling than nonraised floors.
Raised floor considerations
Installing your storage system on a raised floor provides the following benefits:
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