Computer room requirements, VMAX 250F
The following computer room requirements provide service access and minimize
physical disruption:
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A minimum of 42 inches (107 cm) front and 30 inches (76 cm) rear clearance is
required to provide adequate airflow and to allow for system service.
Customer rack requirements, VMAX 250F
The array components are fully tested at the factory and then transferred to the mini-
rack for shipping. Only EMC customer support engineers are authorized to install the
system into a customer rack. The original shipping mini-rack, when empty, is returned
to EMC after the installation is complete.
To ensure successful installation and secure component placement, customer racks
must conform to the following requirements:
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National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard for 19-inch
cabinets.
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Racks must be at least 38 inches deep, and provide 24 to 32 inch front-to-rear rail
depth.
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VMAX 250F systems require a minimum of 10U of continuous space for one V-
Brick (minimum configuration). 20U of continuous space is required for two V-
Bricks (maximum configuration).
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Threaded hole racks are not supported.
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The customer rack must have customer-supplied PDPs and PDUs installed and
connected to customer power.
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Customer rack must support a minimum 850 lbs (385 kg) of weight PLUS the
weight of any 3rd party components within the rack.
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The customer must ensure floor load bearing requirements are met.
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Components and cables installed in customer racks must conform to these
configuration rules:
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After installation, components and cables within the rack cannot be moved to
available space in different rack, or to a different location within the same rack.
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The system must be properly positioned within the rack in accordance with
following physical placement rules:
– Customer equipment can coexist within the same rack.
(Suggest that EMC equipment should stack from the bottom while
customer equipment stacks from the top of the rack.)
– A system must exist within contiguous space.
(Customer equipment can be below or above the system, but not
interwoven within the EMC system.)
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Two, independent systems can coexist in a rack. The recommended
configuration is:
Third Party Racking Option for VMAX 250F
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