Important Rack Mount Guidelines - HP StorageWorks 2/64 - Core Switch Installation Manual

Important rack mount guidelines

Review the following rack mount guidelines before proceeding with the installation.
WARNING!
approximately 250 lbs and requires a minimum of two people and a hydraulic or assisted lift
to install it.
Before installing, verify that the additional weight of the chassis does not exceed the rack's
weight limits or unbalance the rack, especially when some of the cards or power supplies are
partially extended out of the chassis.
• Check that a minimum distance of 28.25 inches is between the front and back rails.
• Verify that the additional weight of the chassis does not exceed the rack's weight limits.
• Check that all equipment installed in the rack is grounded through a reliable branch circuit
connection. Do not rely on a secondary connection to a branch circuit, such as a power
strip.
• Verify that the rack has enough space. The Core Switch 2/64 and SAN Director 2/128
are 14U, or 24.11 inches high.
• Verify that the rack is stable.
• M5 Tinnermans (0590-2318) and M5 Torx screws (0515-0671) are required pieces of
rack mount kit hardware.
• Verify that all other equipment installed in the rack is connected to a reliable ground
connection; do not rely on connections to a branch circuit, such as a power strip.
• Plan for cable management before installing the chassis. Cables can be managed in a
variety of ways, such as by routing cables below the chassis, to either side of the chassis, or
through cable channels on the sides of the rack.
• Verify that the switch has access to a minimum airflow of 350 cubic feet per minute.
• Ensure adequate cooling by installing the chassis with the port side facing the aisle into
which exhaust air is released (usually called the service aisle). This prevents the fans from
pulling in heated exhaust air.
34 Installing and configuring the switch
A fully populated Core Switch 2/64 or SAN Director 2/128 weighs