Tile placement
You must understand tile placement to ensure that the array is positioned properly and
to allow sufficient room for service and cable management.
When placing the array, consider the following:
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Typical floor tiles are 24 in. (61 cm) by 24 in. (61 cm).
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Typical cutouts are:
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8 in. (20.3 cm) by 6 in. (15.2 cm) maximum.
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9 in. (22.9 cm) from the front and rear of the floor tile.
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Centered on the tiles, 9 in (22.9 cm) from the front and rear and 8 in (20.3)
from sides.
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Maintain a .25 in. (.64 cm) gap between bays.
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Service area of 42 in (106 cm) for the front and 30 in (76 cm) for the rear on the
system bays.
The following figure provides tile placement information for all VMAX 250F arrays.
Figure 3 Placement with floor tiles
A
Front
.25 in. (.64 cm) gap
between cabinets
Rear
System
bay
Floor tiles
24 in.
(61 cm) sq.
42 in. (106 cm)
service area
(front and rear)
30 in. (76 cm)
service area,
rear
(61 cm)
24 in.
41.25 in.
(104.8 cm)
includes
front
bezels
Casters and leveling feet
The cabinet bottom includes four caster wheels. The front wheels are fixed; the two
rear casters swivel in a 1.75-inch diameter. Swivel position of the caster wheels will
determine the load-bearing points on your site floor, but does not affect the cabinet
Position VMAX 250F Bay
Tile placement
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