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Installation Requirements
Hitachi Universal Storage Platform VM Installation Planning Guide
Safety Requirements
Safety requirements for Universal Storage Platform VM installation include:
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Safety regulations:
The data center must comply with all applicable
safety regulations, standards, and requirements.
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Fire protection:
The data center must have an operational fire
protection system.
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Hazards:
The data center must be free of hazards (for example, cables
on the floor that block access or cause people to trip).
Observe the following general safety requirements:
• Cabling:
- Do not block walkways when routing cables.
- Do not place heavy materials on cables.
- Do not place cables near any possible source of heat.
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Warning labels:
Obey all warning labels. When warning labels become
dirty or start peeling off, replace them.
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Authorized personnel:
Allow only qualified and authorized personnel
(for example, a, certified electrician) to perform hazardous tasks.
Delivery Requirements
The customer site must accommodate the delivery and movement of the
equipment to the installation location in the data center. This section
provides delivery requirements for the following system configurations:
• Universal Storage Platform VM installed in an HDS-supplied rack
• Universal Storage Platform VM to be installed in a customer-supplied
rack
Universal Storage Platform VM in HDS-Supplied Rack
The following sections describe the delivery requirements for installing the
Universal Storage Platform VM in an HDS-supplied rack.
Dimensions
The loading bay, hallways, doors, elevators, and stairs must be large
enough to allow the delivered equipment (USP VM components already
installed in a rack) to be moved to the installation location.
The shipping crate dimensions are:
Height: 84 inches (2.134 meters) (overall height including palette)
Width: 42 inches (1066.8 mm)
Depth: 55 inches (1397 mm)
Dimensions and Weight on page 2-6
for the dimensions of the USP
VM components.
See
Service Clearance, Floor Cutout, and Floor Load Rating on page 2-
for dimensions of the USP VM in the HDS-supplied rack (uncrated and
unpacked).
