Site Preparation And Physical Planning Guidelines - IBM 8408-44E Site And Hardware Planning

v Humidity requirements of the devices.
v Air flow requirements of the devices.
v Air quality of the location where the devices will be used. For example, excess dust could damage
your system.
Note: The system and devices are designed to operate in normal office environments. Dirty or other
poor environments might damage the system or the devices. You are responsible for providing the
proper operating environment.
v Altitude limitations of the devices.
v Noise emission levels of the devices.
v Any vibration of equipment near where the devices will be placed.
v Paths of power cords.
The following pages contain the information you need to evaluate these considerations.

Site preparation and physical planning guidelines

These guidelines help you prepare your site for the delivery and installation of your server.
Information contained in the Site preparation and physical planning might be helpful for preparing your
data center for the arrival of a server.
The Site preparation and physical planning topic covers the following information:
Site selection, building and space considerations
v Site selection
v Access
v Static electricity and floor resistance
v Space requirements
v Floor construction and floor loading
v Raised floors
v Conductive contamination
v Computer room layout
Site environment, safety, and security
v Vibration and shock
v Lighting
v Acoustics
v Electromagnetic compatibility
v Computer room location
v Material and data storage protection
v Emergency planning for continuous operations
Electrical power and grounding
v General power information
v Power quality
v Voltage and frequency limits
v Power load
v Power source
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Site and hardware planning