Raised Floor Requirements; Raised Floor Requirements - Dimensions - IBM XIV Storage System Manual

Raised floor requirements

You can install the system on either a raised or nonraised floor.
Note: A raised floor provides both better cabling support and helps to ensure
more efficient cooling to the units.
When the system is placed on a raised floor with 60 cm × 60 cm (24 in. × 24 in.)
tiles, use the following guidelines as shown in Figure 2:
v Position the system on two tiles, with the front of the system aligned with the
v Make a 200 mm × 200 mm (8 in. × 8 in.) opening for cabling and electricity in
v To allow for ventilation for airflow and support system cooling requirements,
Figure 2. Raised floor requirements
Table 10. Clearance dimensions for service and cooling (continued)
Index
B
C
D
E
F
front tile.
the back tile, as shown in Figure 2 and Table 11.
Note: Place the opening under the system, centered on the back edge of the tile
along the rear of the rack.
have at least two tiles (and preferably more) in front of the system These tiles
must have a minimum of 40% perforation.
Table 11. Raised floor requirements - dimensions
Description Index
Ventilation tile size A
Machine footprint B
Opening for cables C
and electricity
D
E
Metric (mm)
1142
1000
1500
450
600
Metric measurement
(mm)
600
1142
200
200
200
English (in.)
45.0
39.4
59.1
17.7
24.0
English
measurement (in.)
24.0
45.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
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