Floor Weight-Support Requirements; Physical Network Connection Requirements; Delivery Requirements - IBM XIV Storage System Manual

Floor weight-support requirements

Floor reinforcement must support a weight of 884 kg (1949 lb) on an area of 600
mm × 1092 mm (24 in. × 43 in.). These measurements are slightly less than the
footprint area of the system, due to the overhang of the door. To ensure that all
requirements are met, obtain the service of a qualified structural engineer to help
prepare the floor.
Important: If you do not know or are not certain about the floor load rating of the
installation site, you must check with the building engineer or another appropriate
person.

Physical network connection requirements

The basic network requirements are as follows:
v 50 micron multimode fiber-channel cables with LC connectors
v The following cable requirements and cable positioning at the installation area:
For more details about network connectivity requirements, see IBM XIV Storage
System (Type: 2810, 2812) Model A14 (Gen 2) Pre-Installation Network Planning Guide
for Customer Configuration.

Delivery requirements

This section describes both standard delivery requirements and the
shipping-weight reduction option.
Standard delivery requirements
You must meet the following requirements to enable delivery:
v A clear and level path from the truck to the building entrance
v No steps from the truck to the lab
v Delivery clearances, shown in Table 12
Table 12 shows the typical pallet dimensions. These delivery clearance
requirements are for all doors and elevators.
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– Straight copper gigabit CAT5e-rated cables with RJ-45 connectors for iSCSI
and management
– Straight copper CAT5e-rated cables with RJ-45 connectors for connecting to a
virtual private network (VPN)
– A length of at least 3 m (10 ft) of fiber-channel and Ethernet cables that is
used for internal-cabinet cable wiring
Table 12. Typical delivery clearance requirements
Height (See Note.)
Width
Depth
Note: These measurements are for the typical height of the pallet. This does not include
additional clearance needed to raise the pallet on a pallet jack for movement.
Metric measurement (mm)
2120
1016
1321
English measurement (in.)
87.0
40.0
52.0