Required Personnel; Required Tools; Unpacking Process; Safety Precautions - HP StorageWorks XP12000 - Disk Array Site Preparation Manual

• Full packaging — consists of a pallet, wooden loading ramp, inner packaging, and outer
corrugated carton assembly.
• Full packaging with wooden crate — consists of full packaging encased in a wooden crate.

Required personnel

HP recommends that three physically able personnel be available to assist with offloading the disk
array equipment from the pallet. Personnel must be knowledgeable and experienced with the safe
handling of large, heavy, and sensitive computer equipment.

Required tools

• Claw hammer (if full packaging with wooden crate)
• Ratchet wrench or box-open end wrench sizes 11mm (7/16") and 19mm (3/4"), or adjustable
end wrench
• 6mm hex wrench
• Scissors or box knife to cut polyester banding
• Safety glasses
• Short stepladder (helpful, but not required)

Unpacking process

If you need to unpack the equipment without HP supervision, follow the instructions in this section.
1.
Following the steps in
cartons outside of the computer room to avoid debris and possible contamination of the computer
room environment.
2. For software CDs, cables, and other installation hardware, leave the sealed cartons or packages
intact. HP representatives will unpack them when they install and configure the disk array.
3. As you unpack the cartons, match the delivered items to the packing list (invoice) for each carton.
Contact your HP Service Representative immediately if any items are missing or are not the ones
you ordered.
4. Move all equipment to the computer room before the installation date.

Safety precautions

CAUTION:
Be very careful when handling the equipment. Do not drop the equipment from a height of more than 0.5
cm (0.2 in). Floor unevenness must be less than 1 cm (0.4 in).
WARNING!
The equipment frames are very heavy. To avoid injury, use appropriate lifting tools and have three people
unpack and move the equipment.
60 Delivery and unpacking
"Removing packaging materials" on page 61, unpack the equipment