Rack tie-down option kit ................................................................................................................. 28
Power requirements ................................................................................................................................. 29
Electrical factors ...................................................................................................................................... 29
Power consumption........................................................................................................................ 30
Power quality................................................................................................................................ 32
Power considerations ..................................................................................................................... 32
Distribution hardware..................................................................................................................... 34
Grounding requirements................................................................................................................. 35
Grounding systems ........................................................................................................................ 35
Power configuration................................................................................................................................. 39
Dynamic Power Capping................................................................................................................ 39
Power supply specifications ...................................................................................................................... 47
Enclosure specifications............................................................................................................................ 51
Rack requirements ................................................................................................................................... 52
Configuration scenarios............................................................................................................... 54
Example configurations ............................................................................................................................ 54
Estimating power and cooling................................................................................................................... 56
Estimating total weight ............................................................................................................................. 57
Preparing for installation.............................................................................................................. 58
Rack configuration software...................................................................................................................... 61
Sample installation schedule ..................................................................................................................... 62
Sample checklists .................................................................................................................................... 62
Delivery survey ....................................................................................................................................... 64
Conversion factors................................................................................................................................... 66
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