VERITAS 5250, Hardware Installation Manual

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Should have at least 100 cm (4 feet) from other cabinets on the front and back
of the appliance and the storage shelves.
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Data centers with two-foot spaces in the front and in the back of the appliances
are acceptable with proper cooling and ventilation
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There must be a minimum depth of 76 cm (30 in.) between the front of the rack
and the rear of the rack.
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Storage shelves should be installed lower in the rack than the appliance.
The following list describes the necessary personnel and equipment that customers
must supply at the installation site:
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At least two people or a mechanical lift to move the appliance and the storage
shelves.
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Two people to install the rails; one person at the back of the rack and one at
the front
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Two people to lift and place the storage shelf into the mounted rails
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Ethernet and Fibre Channel (FC) cables to connect the appliance to your
corporate network.
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A USB-keyboard and a monitor to connect to the appliance.
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A 19-inch rack with dual Power Distribution Units (PDUs) with 120VAC or
220VAC power supplies.
Heat dissipation
Air flows from the front of each unit and exits from the rear of each unit. You can
install the optional bezel without disruption to the airflow.
For best ventilation, the rack cabinet should:
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Be at least 100 cm (4 feet) from walls.
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Be at least 100 cm (4 feet) from other cabinets on the front and back of the
appliance and the storage shelves.
Note: Data centers with two-foot spaces in the front and in the back of the appliances
are acceptable with proper cooling and ventilation.
Veritas provides the following requirements to ensure sufficient cooling.
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Veritas requires that you install the system in a National Engineering
Manufacturer's Association (NEMA)-certified or equivalent rack.
26 Preinstallation requirements
Heat dissipation