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• Floor cutouts; see “Floor cutouts”
(page 29)
• Electrical outlets
• Interconnecting cables and power cords (keep cables away from
traffic areas to help prevent accidents and equipment failures)
• Floor vents
• Enough space and lighting for people to work effectively on a daily
basis and for periodic equipment servicing
• Flexibility to accommodate additional equipment as your
requirements increase
3. Implement the new floor plan, leaving empty space where the array will
be installed. If the new floorplan requires construction changes, consult
with local contractors and your HP representatives.
Floor clearance
The total floor clearance required for the disk array includes:
• The actual space required by the equipment.
• Service clearance — the floor space required to access the disk array.
Never use this space for storage.
• Additional space required to properly distribute the equipment weight
on your computer room’s raised floor. The amount of additional space
required depends on your floor load rating.
To determine the floor clearance required for your disk array configuration:
1. Refer to the appropriate diagram for your array configuration:
• DKC only—Figure 4
(page 36)
• DKC with one DKU—Figure 5
(page 38)
• DKC with two DKUs—Figure 6
(page 40)
• DKC with three DKUs—Figure 7
(page 42)
• DKC with four DKUs—Figure 8
(page 44)
