Installation Requirements
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Hitachi Universal Storage Platform VM Installation Planning Guide
Weight
The floors, elevators, stairs, and ramps must be able to support the weight
of the delivered equipment as it is moved to the installation location.
Spreader plates may be required to distribute the load and/or protect the
floor as the equipment is moved to the installation location.
The weight of the delivered equipment depends on the storage system
configuration. The weight for a fully configured storage system could
reach 1600 or 1700 pounds (726 to 771 kilograms).
See
Dimensions and Weight on page 2-6
for the weight specifications for
the Universal Storage Platform VM components.
Universal Storage Platform VM in Customer-Supplied Rack
The following sections describe the delivery requirements for the Universal
Storage Platform VM in a customer-supplied rack.
Dimensions
The loading bay, hallways, doors, elevators, and stairs must be large
enough to allow the delivered equipment (USP VM components) to be
moved to the installation location.
Please contact your Hitachi Data Systems team for details on the shipping
crate dimensions.
Weight
The floors, elevators, stairs, and ramps must be able to support the weight
of the delivered equipment as it is moved to the installation location.
Spreader plates may be required to distribute the load and/or protect the
floor as the equipment is moved to the installation location.
for the weight specifications for the USP VM in a
customer-supplied rack.
Lift
Have a lift device available to raise and position the USP VM components
during the installation. If you cannot provide a lift device, arrange personnel
to be available to help lift and position the components.
Customer-Supplied Rack
Please observe the following.
• The rack(s) must be in the data center ready for the Universal Storage
Platform VM.
• The rack(s) must meet or exceed all physical specifications listed in this
document.
• Ensure blanking panels cover all open areas on the front side of the
rack.
• Remove all packaging materials from the rack(s).
