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Your Responsibilities
Site preparation for the system is your responsibility.
This book can help you prepare for installing and
expanding your system. Although you are responsible for
this activity, you may need help from IBM, consultants,
contractors, or vendors to complete the tasks.
The primary task of the site planner is to identify the
physical space and system layout requirements for the
equipment. Appendix D, "Physical Planning Templates,"
supplies paper cutouts of the rack to help plan the layout.
[Plastic templates in English (GX24-4046) and metric
(GX24-4047) units are available.]
Site preparation includes:
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Adhering to the planning schedules.
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Preparing the physical location of the units (floor
planning).
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Obtaining, installing, and maintaining coaxial cables
for work stations or the IBM cabling system.
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Inspecting the site to insure that each unit will fit
through doorways and passageways.
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Arranging for installation of any communication
facilities (common carrier, postal telephone and
telegraph, or private) and connecting the system to
these facilities.
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Performing similar planning functions for IBM
input/output (I/O) devices that you plan to attach to
the processor.
Planning the Layout
Operational requirements determine where you place
system components. Some considerations include:
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Flow of work and personnel within the area
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Location of planned safety equipment
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Necessity for maintaining service clearances for all
system units
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