Physical Planning
DLm4080
General
considerations
Other requirements
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EMC Disk Library for mainframe Physical Planning Guide
DLm4080 contains one system bay, one expansion storage bay, and
up to five storage bays.
When fully configured, the weight of each bay is:
System bay — 1380 lb (627.3 kg)
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Storage bay — 1330 lb (604.5 kg)
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Expansion storage bay — 1400 lb (636.4 kg)
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The maximum weight per bay caster is:
System bay — 520 lb (235.9 kg)
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Storage bay — 501 lb (227.3 kg)
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Expansion storage bay — 535 lb (242.7 kg)
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Before installing the DLm system at your site, consider these factors:
Weight capacities of the service elevator if delivery is to another
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floor
Availability of an equipment ramp if the receiving floor is not on
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level with computer room floor
Note: All portions of the bay should clear ramp and threshold slopes up
to 1:10 (rise to run ratio), per Code of Federal Regulations – ADA
Standards for Accessible Design, 28 CFR Part 36.
Weight capacities of the loading dock
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Weight capacities of the tailgate
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Other requirements are:
Appropriate floor covering required for protection
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Direct dial-up phone line (for remote support) within six feet (two
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meters) of the unit
Hardware power requirements
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"Environmental data" on page 39
for DLm bays.
specifies the power requirements