Space Planning Requirements; The Space Planning Process - HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array Site Prep Manual

Space planning requirements

Space planning involves making sure that your computer room:
• Is large enough to hold the new array and other equipment and furniture
• Provides clearance around the array for service access and to ensure proper
weight distribution on the computer room's floor
• Includes correctly positioned floor cutouts for the array's power and data cables

The space planning process

1.
Document your computer room's existing floor plan, including locations of these
items:
a. Immovable objects, such as structural support columns
b. Walls
c.
All equipment, furniture, cabinets, racks, data comm equipment, and systems
d. Floor cutouts
e.
Electrical outlets
f.
Interconnecting cables and power cords, including lengths
g. Floor vents
2.
Develop a new floor plan that includes the locations of all of the above items
plus the disk array and any new items added to support it. Include flexibility to
accommodate additional equipment as your requirements increase.
3. Implement the new floor plan, leaving empty space where the array will be
installed. If the new floor plan requires construction changes, consult with local
contractors and your HP representatives.
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