Time And Labor Requirements; Task And Time List - HP Cluster Platform Introduction v2010 Introduction Manual

• Optimizing Data Centers for High-Density Computing is available at the following location:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/racks/10000series/documentation.html
• Power and Cooling Trends in the Datacenter available at the following location:
http://techcomm.cca.cpqcorp.net/whitepapers/tc030203tb.pdf
• Power Calculator (ProLiant)
http://h18001.www1.hp.com/partners/microsoft/utilities/power.html
• For HP Cluster Platform BladeSystem configurations, see the HP BladeSystem Site Planning
Guide at the following location:
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/499697-0-0-0-121.html
You can find other white papers of interest at the following URL:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/proliant-storage.html
General guidelines for computer room planning are located in

1.4 Time and Labor Requirements

This section provides information that enables you to plan a schedule for the installation and
plan human resources. In addition to the actual installation time, you might also need to plan
and schedule down time for adjacent systems, particularly if they are moved or powered down
to facilitate the cluster installation. Your service requirements will determine when you can
implement the schedule. For example, you might need to begin the installation at a specific hour
in order to avoid impacting peak usage time for other systems.
Caution:
Any work in a computer room has the potential to disrupt normal services. While every care is
taken to avoid disruptions, emergencies might result in unplanned outages. Include appropriate
contingency planning in your site preparation, such as warning users of potential outages.
As a planning guideline only,
Table 1-5 Task and Time List
Task
Unpacking (per rack)
Rack preparation (per rack per person)
Interrack cabling (per CBB per person)
Installation of ProCurve system, Gb/E (per box per person)
Plan for the availability of key personnel to provide specific services or to assist in moving and
unpacking the cluster. Such availability might constrain the times at which you can schedule
installation. Timely availability of key personnel ensures that the HP service representative can
install the cluster with maximum efficiency. The following people might be needed:
• System or site administrators.
• Site electrical engineers.
• Security personnel for access to restricted areas. Ensure that security badges or pass keys
are available to HP service personnel, where appropriate.
• Suitably equipped and trained personnel to assist in heavy lifting. While component removal
is not anticipated, post-installation troubleshooting might require the removal of components.
Some rack-mounted components weigh 27.2 kg (60 pounds) and require at least two people
to remove and replace in the rack. The HP 10000 Series 42U rack is 2 meters (78.7 in) tall,
and component installation might require some overhead lifting. Consult the rack and
component safety information before attempting to remove and replace rack components.
20 Installation Planning
Table 1-5 indicates typical times required for installation tasks.
Appendix C.
Task Time
20 minutes
15 minutes
90 minutes
45 minutes