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- Page 1 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K Revision 12.0 April 2020...
- Page 2 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. USE, COPYING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANY DELL SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN THIS PUBLICATION REQUIRES AN APPLICABLE SOFTWARE LICENSE. Dell Technologies, Dell, EMC, Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be the property of their respective owners. Published in the USA.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Remote support....................32 Chapter 5 Physical weight and space Floor load-bearing capacity................34 Raised floor requirements................. 34 Physical space and weight................35 Chapter 6 Position Bays ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... - Page 4 Selecting the proper AC power connection procedure........89 Procedure A: Working with the customer's electrician onsite......90 Procedure A, Task 1: Customer's electrician......... 91 Procedure A, Task 2: Dell EMC Customer Engineer ......92 Procedure A, Task 3: Customer's electrician........96 Procedure B: Verify and connect..............97 Procedure C: Obtain customer verification............
- Page 5 Contents PDU label part numbers............... 98 Applying PDU labels, VMAX3 Family............ 99 AC power specifications.................. 100 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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Page 7: Figures
Connecting AC power, single-phase................. 93 Connecting AC power, three-phase.................. 94 Power zone connections....................95 PDU label , single-phase and three-phase................. 99 Label placement— Customer PDU Information..............99 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... - Page 8 Figures ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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Page 9: Tables
VMAX3 Family label part numbers, EMC racks ..............98 Input power requirements - Single-phase, North American, International, Australian ..100 Input power requirements - Three-phase, North American, International, Australian ..100 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... - Page 10 Tables ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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Page 11: Preface
Preface As part of an effort to improve its product lines, Dell EMC periodically releases revisions of its software and hardware. Functions that are described in this document may not be supported by all versions of the software or hardware. The product release notes provide the most up-to-date information about product features. -
Page 12: Typographical Conventions Used In This Content
To open a service request through the Dell EMC Online Support (https://www.dell.com/ support/home) site, you must have a valid support agreement. Contact your Dell EMC sales representative for details about obtaining a valid support agreement or to answer any questions about your account. -
Page 13: Revision History
15' (4.57m) extension cables are provided. Update: Statement re: redundant PDUs. Added note to Power and heat dissipation topic. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... - Page 14 Update: Environmental operating ranges table. Update: Dual-engine layout graphic. First release of the VMAX 100K, 200K, and 400K arrays with EMC HYPERMAX OS 5977. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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Page 15: Pre-Planning Tasks
CHAPTER 1 Pre-planning tasks This chapter includes: Overview of data center requirements................... 16 Tasks to review........................16 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 16: Overview Of Data Center Requirements
Overhead routing kit on page 84. To prepare the site for an array, meet with your Dell EMC Systems Engineer and Customer Engineer to determine what is needed to prepare for delivery and installation. One or more sessions may be necessary to finalize installation plans. -
Page 17: Delivery And Transportation
CHAPTER 2 Delivery and transportation This chapter includes: Delivery arrangements......................18 Pre-delivery considerations....................18 Moving up and down inclines....................18 Shipping and storage environmental requirements..............19 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 18: Delivery Arrangements
Delivery within the United States or Canada is by air-ride truck with custom-designed shipping material, crate, and pallet. International delivery normally involves air freight. Unless otherwise instructed, the Dell EMC Traffic Department arranges for delivery directly to the customer’s computer room. To ensure successful delivery of the system, Dell EMC has formed partnerships with specially selected moving companies. -
Page 19: Shipping And Storage Environmental Requirements
Temperature gradient 43.2° F/hr (24° C/hr) Relative humidity 10% to 90% noncondensing Storage time (unpowered) Recommendation: Do not exceed 3 consecutive months of unpowered storage. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... - Page 20 Delivery and transportation ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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Page 21: Specifications
Airflow...........................25 Air volume, air quality, and temperature................26 Shock and vibration.......................28 Sound power and sound pressure..................28 Hardware acclimation times....................29 Optical multimode cables...................... 29 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 22: Radio Frequency Interference
RF field strength should not exceed 3 Volts /meter. The field measurements should be taken at multiple points in close proximity to Dell EMC equipment. It is recommended to consult with an expert prior to installing any emitting device in the Data Center. -
Page 23: Power Consumption And Heat Dissipation
Specifications Power consumption and heat dissipation Dell EMC provides the Dell EMC Power Calculator to refine the power and heat figures to more closely match your array. Contact your Dell EMC Sales Representative or use the Dell EMC Power Calculator for specific supported configurations. The following table provides calculations of maximum power and heat dissipation. -
Page 24: Adaptive Cooling
23. DAE120 (2.5 Drives) = 305VA - 1024 BTU/hr DAE60 (3.5 Drives) = 265VA - 904 BTU/hr Engine = 80VA - 273 BTU/hr ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 25: Airflow
Table 7 Airflow diagram key Description Description To refrigeration unit Hot aisle Suspended ceiling Perforated rear doors Air return Pressurized floor System bays Perforated floor tile Cold aisle ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 26: Air Volume, Air Quality, And Temperature
Table 10 Temperature and humidity Condition System Operating temperature range 64°— 75° F (18° to 24° C) Operating relative humidity range 40 — 55% ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 27: Air Quality Requirements
For facilities below 40% relative humidity (RH), Dell EMC recommends using grounding straps when contacting the equipment to avoid the risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD), which can harm electronic equipment. -
Page 28: Shock And Vibration
(dB) System bay (max) System bay (min) Declared noise emissions with.3B correction factor added per ISO9296. Measured at the four bystander positions per ISO7779 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 29: Hardware Acclimation Times
Distances of up to 190 m over 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel and 125 m over 16 Gb/s Fibre Channel modules are supported. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 30: Open Systems Host And Srdf Connectivity
LC- LC, 5 meter SYM-OM4-10M LC- LC, 10 meter SYM-OM4-30M LC- LC, 30 meter SYM-OM4-50M LC- LC, 50 meter SYM-OM4-100M LC- LC, 100 meter ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 31: Data Center Safety And Remote Support
CHAPTER 4 Data Center Safety and Remote Support This chapter includes: Fire suppressant disclaimer....................32 Remote support........................32 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 32: Fire Suppressant Disclaimer
An IP network with Internet connectivity. Capability to add Gateway Client servers and Policy Manager servers to the customer network. Network connectivity between the servers and Dell EMC devices to be managed by Secure Remote Services. Internet connectivity to the Secure Remote Services infrastructure by using outbound ports. -
Page 33: Chapter 5 Physical Weight And Space
CHAPTER 5 Physical weight and space This chapter includes: Floor load-bearing capacity....................34 Raised floor requirements......................34 Physical space and weight.....................35 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 34: Floor Load-Bearing Capacity
Floor tiles must be rated for a minimum of 1,000 lb (453.6 kg) on rolling load. For floor tiles that do not meet the minimum rolling load rate, Dell EMC recommends the use of coverings, such as plywood, to protect floors during system roll. -
Page 35: Physical Space And Weight
Clearance for service/airflow is the front at 42 in (106.7 cm) front and the rear at 30 in (76.2 cm). An additional 18 in (45.7 cm) is recommended for ceiling/top clearance. Includes front and rear doors. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... - Page 36 Physical weight and space ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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Page 37: Position Bays
CHAPTER 6 Position Bays This chapter includes: System bay layouts....................... 38 Dimensions for array layouts....................44 Tile placement........................45 Caster and leveler dimensions....................45 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 38: System Bay Layouts
Adjacent and dispersed bays (mixed) layouts — allow both adjacent and dispersed layout of either single or dual-engine arrays with adjacent and dispersed bays. Note: Single and dual-engine arrays cannot be mixed. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 39: Adjacent Layouts, Single-Engine Array
Engine 4 Engine 6 Engine 5 Engine 8 Engine 7 Bay position Table 15 Adjacent layout diagram key Description VMAX 100K VMAX 200K VMAX 400K ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 40: Adjacent Layouts, Dual-Engine Array
The following figure shows the adjacent layout of dual-engine arrays by model type. Figure 3 Adjacent layout, dual-engine array Table 16 Adjacent layout diagram key Description VMAX 100K VMAX 200K VMAX 400K ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 41: Dispersed Layouts, Single-Engine Array
Engine 3 Engine 5 Engine 6 Engine 7 Engine 4 System System bay 1 System bay 2 bay 8 Engine 1 Engine 2 Engine 8 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 42: Dispersed Layout, Dual-Engine Array
System System Bay 4 Bay 2 Engine 3 Engine 7 Engine 4 System System Engine 8 bay 1 Bay 1 Engine 1 Engine 2 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 43: Adjacent And Dispersed (Mixed) Layout
1 bay 4 bay 2 Engine 1 Engine 4 Engine 2 Bay position The following figure shows a dual-engine array with a mixed layout. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 44: Dimensions For Array Layouts
Figure 8 Layout dimensions, VMAX3 Family 24 in. 24.02 in. Rear (61.01 cm) (61 cm) 47 in. (119 cm) Includes front and rear doors Front ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 45: Tile Placement
The following figure shows caster and leveler dimensions. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 46: Caster And Leveler Dimensions
Diameter (1.750) of caster wheel swivel. Outer surface of rear door. Diameter (1.75) of swivel (see detail *3). Bottom view of leveling feet. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... - Page 47 Minimum (30.870) distance based on swivel position of the caster wheel. Distance (3.620) to the center of the caster wheel from the surface (see detail *2). ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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Page 49: Power Cabling, Cords And Connectors
......................50 Wiring configurations......................52 Power interface........................55 Customer input power cabling....................55 Best practices: Power configuration guidelines..............55 Power extension cords, connectors and wiring..............56 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 50: Power Distribution Unit
Depending on which PDU option selected there is a different input connector for each PDU. If the customer requires power to be supplied from overhead, Dell EMC recommends replacing the rear top cover of the bay with the ceiling routing top cover, described in Overhead routing kit page 84, which allows the power cables inside the machine to be routed out through the top. -
Page 51: Power Distribution Unit (Pdu) With Installed Wire Bales, Rear View
Figure 12 Power distribution unit (PDU) with installed wire bales, rear view Note: Utilize proper strain relief methods when customer-provided power drops are located overhead or wall-mounted. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 52: Wiring Configurations
15' (4.57m) extension cables are provided. Single-phase wiring configuration Figure 13 Single-phase, horizontal 2U PDU internal wiring 10 AWG Single-phase PDU connector, L6-30P x 6 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 53: Three-Phase (Delta), Horizontal 2U Pdu Internal Wiring
Power cabling, cords and connectors Three-phase (Delta) wiring configuration Figure 14 Three-phase (Delta), horizontal 2U PDU internal wiring 8 AWG Hubbell CS-8365L or equivalent x 2 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 54: Three-Phase (Wye), Horizontal 2U Pdu Internal Wiring
Three-phase (Wye) wiring configuration Figure 15 Three-phase (Wye), horizontal 2U PDU internal wiring 10 AWG L1 L2 L3 ABL SURSUM S52S30A or equivalent x 2 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 55: Power Interface
Dell EMC recommends that the customer's electrician be present at installation time to work with the Dell EMC customer engineer to verify power redundancy. Refer to the Dell EMC Best Practices Guide for AC Power Connections for PowerMax 2000, 8000 with PowerMaxOS for required items at the customer site. -
Page 56: Power Extension Cords, Connectors And Wiring
The number of cords needed is determined by the number of bays in the array and the type of input power source used (single-phase or three-phase). ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 57: Single-Phase
Single-phase The following tables describe the extension cords and connector options for single-phase power transmission. Table 18 Extension cords and connectors options – single-phase Plug on each Dell Dell EMC-supplied Dell EMC Dell EMC-supplied Dell EMC-supplied Customer PDU EMC power cord... - Page 58 Two (2) cords per model, cord length of 15 feet / 4.57 meters. The Dell EMC ordering system defaults to one of the extension cord models based on the country of installation. The default value can be overridden in the Dell EMC ordering system.
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Page 59: Single-Phase: E-Pw40U-Us
P2-X P1-Y P2-Y P1-G P2-G Power cord wiring diagram L6-30P L6-30R Color From Signal P1-X P2-X P1-Y P2-Y P1-G P2-G Power cord wiring diagram ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 60: Single-Phase: E-Pw40Urus
P2-Y GRN/YEL P1-G P2-G Power cord wiring diagram 332P6W L6-30R Color From Signal P1-X P2-X P1-Y P2-Y GRN/YEL P1-G P2-G Power cord wiring diagram ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 61: Single-Phase: E-Pw40Uastl
L7-30P L6-30R Color Signal Brass W (Silver) GRN/YEL Power cord wiring diagram L7-30P L6-30R Color Signal Brass W (Silver) GRN/YEL Power cord wiring diagram ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 62: Three-Phase Wye (International)
Two (2) cords per model, cord length of 15 feet / 4.57 meters. The Dell EMC ordering system defaults to one of the extension cord models based on the country of installation. The default value can be overridden in the Dell EMC ordering system. -
Page 63: Flying Leads, Three-Phase, International: E-Pc3Yafle
ABL Sursum - K52S30A or Hubbell - C530C6S Shrink tubing ABL – Wire Hubbell From Sursum Color Connector Connector X-(L1) Y-(L2) Z-(L3) W-(N) GRN/YEL ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 64: Three-Phase, International: E-Pcbl3Yag
ABL Sursum - K52S30A or ABL Sursum - S52S30A or Hubbell - C530C6S Hubbell - C530P6S Wire Color From Hubbell ABL-Surum Hubbell ABL-Surum GRN/YEL ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 65: Three-Phase North American Delta
Two (2) cords per model, cord length of 15 feet / 4.57 meters. The Dell EMC ordering system defaults to one of the extension cord models based on the country of installation. The default value can be overridden in the Dell EMC ordering system. -
Page 66: Three-Phase, North American, Delta: E-Pcbl3Dhr
Power cord wiring diagram Figure 24 Three-phase, North American, Delta: E-PCBL3DHH CS8364 CS8365 CS8364 Color From Signal CS8365 P1-X P2-X P1-Y P2-Y P1-Z P2-Z P1-G P2-G ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 67: Three-Phase Wye (Domestic)
Two (2) cords per model, cord length of 15 feet / 4.57 meters. The Dell EMC ordering system defaults to one of the extension cord models based on the country of installation. The default value can be overridden in the Dell EMC ordering system. -
Page 68: Three-Phase, Domestic (Black And Gray): E-Pcbl3Yl23P
Customer-to-system wiring (three-phase, Wye, Domestic) The following figure provides cable descriptions for models with three-phase Wye domestic power transmission. Figure 25 Three-phase, domestic (Black and Gray): E-PCBL3YL23P ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 69: Grounding Racks
Supplemental rack grounding is not required for single bay configurations. Chassis to chassis grounding is required for systems with multiple bays. Grounding requirements......................70 Grounding a single bay......................70 Chassis to chassis grounding....................71 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 70: Grounding Requirements
Figure 26 Location of cabinet ground lugs CL4827 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 71: Chassis To Chassis Grounding
PN 106-562-209 is a rack to rack grounding kit for Dell EMC racks. The grounding kit may or may not work on racks provided by the customer due to the variety of ground location positions on racks. If the grounding kit does not work, a site electrician should add a ground cable tying the two racks common frame ground points together with 6AWG wire. - Page 72 Grounding Racks ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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Page 73: Chapter 9 Third Party Racking Option
Computer room requirements ....................74 Customer rack requirements ....................75 Third party racks with vertical PDUs — RPQ Required ............77 Chassis to chassis grounding....................81 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 74: Computer Room Requirements
A minimum of 42 inches (107 cm) front and 30 inches (76 cm) rear clearance is required to provide adequate airflow and to allow for system service. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 75: Customer Rack Requirements
Third Party Racking Option Customer rack requirements The array components are shipped in a fully tested Dell EMC rack and are installed into the customer-supplied rack by Dell EMC customer support engineers only. The original shipping rack, when empty, is returned to Dell EMC after the installation is complete. -
Page 76: Customer Rack Dimension Requirements
If a front door exists, = distance between inner-front surface of the front door and the front NEMA rail. = distance between rear surface of rack post to inner surface of rear door. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 77: Third Party Racks With Vertical Pdus - Rpq Required
Each system bay is powered by two redundant power distribution units (PDUs), one PDU for each power zone. Rather than use the standard Dell EMC horizontal PDU, the customer can use vertical PDUs via RPQ. The general requirements for third party racks with rear-facing or inward-facing PDUs are listed below. -
Page 78: Requirements For Third Party Racks With Vertical Pdus (Rear-Facing)
= 19" (48.26 cm) + (2f) Min requirement = 25" (63.5 cm) = rack width (minimum) 19" (48.26 cm) + (2f) + (2g) Where: ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... - Page 79 IF j is < 6" (15.24cm), min rack depth = 43" (109.2cm) + distance required to make j ≥ 6" (15.24cm). = PDU width ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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Page 80: Requirements For Third Party Racks With Vertical Pdus (Inward-Facing)
= distance between rear surface of rack post to inner surface of rear door. = rack width: 19" (48.26cm) + (2g) (Min requirement for inward-facing vertical PDU) ≥ pd (PDU Depth) + cb (Cable Bend) ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 81: Chassis To Chassis Grounding
PN 106-562-209 is a rack to rack grounding kit for Dell EMC racks. The grounding kit may or may not work on racks provided by the customer due to the variety of ground location positions on racks. If the grounding kit does not work, a site electrician should add a ground cable tying the two racks common frame ground points together with 6AWG wire. - Page 82 Third Party Racking Option ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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Page 83: Optional Kits
CHAPTER 10 Optional kits This chapter includes: Overhead routing kit......................84 Dispersion kits........................84 Securing kits......................... 85 GridRunner kit and customer-supplied cable trough..............85 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 84: Overhead Routing Kit
VMAX VG SYS BAY 3 DSP CBLOPTICS KIT E-DSOPTICE4 VMAX VG SYS BAY 3 DSP CBLOPTICS KIT E-DSOPTICE4U VMAX VG SYS BAY 4 DSP CBLOPTICS KIT ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 85: Securing Kits
The Securing Kits contain heavy brackets plus hardware used to attach the brackets to the frames of the system bays. The brackets are attached to the floor using bolts that engage the flooring substructure provided by the customer. The Dell EMC VMAX Securing Kit Installation Guide provides installation instructions. Table 24 Securing kit models Model... -
Page 86: Bottom Routing Model
Optional kits Table 25 Bottom routing model Model Description E-BOT-KIT Bottom routing kit GridRunner basket for supporting cables beneath the floor for dispersed bays. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 87: Appendix Best Practices For Ac Power Connections
Procedure A: Working with the customer's electrician onsite..........90 Procedure B: Verify and connect...................97 Procedure C: Obtain customer verification................98 labels..........................98 AC power specifications...................... 100 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 88: Best Practices Overview For Ac Power Connections
Power feed 1 Circuit Circuit Circuit breakers - Numbers Circuit breakers - Numbers breakers breakers on (|) on (|) Customer’s Customer’s PDU 1 PDU 2 ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 89: Selecting The Proper Ac Power Connection Procedure
Best Practices for AC Power Connections Selecting the proper AC power connection procedure Note: The Dell EMC Customer Engineer must select the proper AC power connection procedure. Table 26 on page 89 summarizes the three possible scenarios to connect customer AC power to the storage array. -
Page 90: Procedure A: Working With The Customer's Electrician Onsite
Use this procedure if the customer’s electrician is available at the installation site. This procedure requires three basic tasks that alternate between the customer's electrician, the Dell EMC CE and back to the customer's electrician. Task 1: Customer's electrician Task 2: Dell EMC Customer Engineer (CE) Task 3: Customer's electrician ™... -
Page 91: Procedure A, Task 1: Customer's Electrician
PDU 1 breaker breaker off (0) off (0) Circuit breakers - Numbers Circuit breakers - Numbers Customer’s PDU 2 Labels on customer power lines ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 92: Procedure A, Task 2: Dell Emc Customer Engineer
PDU and circuit breaker numbers. If power cables are not equipped with labels, alert the customer. 2. Compare the numbers on the customer-supplied power cables for each Dell EMC bay to verify that power zone A and power zone B are powered by a different customer-supplied PDU. -
Page 93: Connecting Ac Power, Single-Phase
Customer’s PDU 1 Customer’s PDU 2 For three-phase power: Connect customer-supplied PDU power cables to the Dell EMC bay by connecting to the bay's AC input cables for power zone A and power zone B as shown below. -
Page 94: Connecting Ac Power, Three-Phase
Customer’s PDU 2 NOTICE Do not connect Dell EMC bay power zone A and power zone B to the same customer-supplied PDU. The customer will lose power redundancy and risk Data Unavailability (DU) if the PDU fails or is turned off during a maintenance procedure. -
Page 95: Power Zone Connections
Source 1 SYSTEM SYSTEM (Rear View) (Rear View) Circuit Circuit Circuit Circuit Breakers Breakers Breakers Breakers Zone B Zone A Zone B Zone A ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 96: Procedure A, Task 3: Customer's Electrician
This task is performed by the customer's electrician. Procedure 1. Working with the Dell EMC Customer Engineer, turn ON all the relevant circuit breakers in customer-supplied PDU 2. Verify that only power supply and/or SPS LEDs in power zone A are ON or flashing green in every bay in the array. -
Page 97: Procedure B: Verify And Connect
The customer's electrician is not available at the installation site. This procedure requires the Dell EMC Customer Engineer to verify that the customer's electrician has complied with power specifications. Once verified, the Dell EMC Customer Engineer makes the required power connections overhead or under the floor. -
Page 98: Procedure C: Obtain Customer Verification
Table 27 VMAX3 Family label part numbers, EMC racks For... Use PN Description Location All bays PN 046-001-750 LABEL: CUSTOMER 1P 3P PDU OPEN ME FIRST, KIT, PN 106-887-026 INFO WRITEABLE ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 99: Pdu Label , Single-Phase And Three-Phase
P1 P2 P3 Panel Panel CB(s) CB(s) Figure 39 Label placement— Customer PDU Information Zone B PDU label Zone A PDU label Rear View ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K... -
Page 100: Input Power Requirements - Single-Phase, North American, International, Australian
The customer's electrician must be alerted to this possible condition to balance the phase-by-phase loading conditions within the customer's data center. ™ ™ Dell EMC VMAX3 Family Site Planning Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, and VMAX 400K...
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