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Preparing the Data Center Cabinet
Prepare the Cabinet
6 MetaStor Command Module Installation Guide Revision A, March 1998
3 Determine where to install the support rails ( Figure 2 ).
In general, it is best to install devices in the Data Center cabinet from
the bottom up to keep the cabinet from being top heavy. Therefore, try
to install the command module in the next assigned position, above the
topmost device in the cabinet. If you are also installing drive modules
that will connect to the command module, you should install the drive
modules above and below the command module for ease of cabling.
There must be at least 7 inches clearance above the base of the new
support rails for the command module. Refer to the cabling examples
for rackmount modules beginning on
page 29 for examples of command
module and drive module placement in the cabinet.
Figure 2 Data Center Cabinet Modules and Blank Panels