IBM DS8882F, Introduction And Planning Manual

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Chapter 6. Delivery and installation requirements
You must ensure that you properly plan for the delivery and installation of your
storage system.
This information provides the following planning information for the delivery and
installation of your storage system:
v Planning for delivery of your storage system
v Planning the physical installation site
v Planning for power requirements
v
Planning for network and communication requirements
For more information about the equipment and documents that IBM includes with
storage system shipments, see Appendix C, “IBM equipment and documents,” on
page 125.
Acclimation
Server and storage equipment must be gradually acclimated to the surrounding
environment to prevent condensation.
When server and storage equipment is shipped in a climate where the outside
temperature is below the dew point of the destination (indoor location), there is a
possibility that water condensation can form on the cooler inside and outside
surfaces of the equipment when the equipment is brought indoors.
Sufficient time must be allowed for the shipped equipment to gradually reach
thermal equilibrium with the indoor environment before you remove the shipping
bag and energize the equipment. Follow these guidelines to properly acclimate
your equipment:
v Leave the system in the shipping bag. If the installation or staging environment
allows it, leave the product in the full package to minimize condensation on or
within the equipment.
v Allow the packaged product to acclimate for 24 hours.
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If there are visible signs
of condensation (either external or internal to the product) after 24 hours,
acclimate the system without the shipping bag for an additional 12 - 24 hours or
until no visible condensation remains.
v Acclimate the product away from perforated tiles or other direct sources of
forced air convection to minimize excessive condensation on or within the
equipment.
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Unless otherwise stated by product-specific installation instructions.
Note: Condensation is a normal occurrence, especially when you ship equipment
in cold-weather climates. All IBM
®
products are tested and verified to withstand
condensation that is produced under these circumstances. When sufficient time is
provided to allow the hardware to gradually acclimate to the indoor environment,
there should be no issues with long-term reliability of the product.
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