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DS8800
1. Prepare for the installation of the storage unit on a raised floor.
Although the storage unit can be installed on a nonraised floor,
installing the storage unit on a raised floor provides increased air
circulation for better cooling.
2. Install perforated tiles in the front of each base model and expansion
model as follows:
a.
For a stand-alone base model, install two fully perforated tiles in
front of each base model, as shown in Figure 29 on page 171 in the
single-machine examples (
1
and
2
in the figure).
f = front 2 ft tile
2 ft perforated tile
r = rear
Single Machine - 2 examples Row of Machines - 2 examples
f Base
Base = Base model
Exp = Expansion model
r
f Base r
f Base r
f Base r
f Exp r
f Base r
f Base r
f Base r
f Base r f Exp r
r Exp f
r Exp f
r Base f r Base f
1xqd2b
5
1
2
3
4
132 in - 138 in
136 in
8 Tiles (16 ft)
Exp f r Exp f r
Base f r
Base f r
Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle installation
Hot
Aisle Cold
Aisle Hot
Aisle Cold
Aisle Hot
Aisle
Figure 28. DS8000 layouts and tile setups for cooling
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