Storage shelf shipping container contents
The appliance and each storage shelf are shipped in separate containers. Each
container includes other boxes and contents.
The disk drives ship separately from the storage shelves. Each disk drive shipping
container includes 42 disk drive slots. Containers for a half-populated shelf include
blank carriers which must be installed into the drawers to maintain proper airflow.
After you have installed the storage shelves into a rack, you should install the disk
drives into the drawer.
The following items ship within the storage shelf box.
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Open Me First container, containing
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Deployment plan that provides basic information and links to detailed
information
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Quick Installation card
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Cable connections poster
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Rack rails
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Two SAS-3 cables
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Two power cords
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Bezel
Dimensions and determining rack locations
Physical specifications for the compute node include the following.
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Each node is two rack units (2RU) high.
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Node measurements are listed below.
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Height: 21.97cm (8.65")
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Width: 48.26cm (19")
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Length/depth: 79.38cm (31.25")
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The compute node rails are extensible to 813mm (32in). This distance is the
maximum depth that is allowed between rack posts.
Physical specifications for the 5U84 storage shelves include the following.
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Each storage shelf is 5RU high.
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Storage shelf measurements are listed below.
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Preinstallation requirements
Storage shelf shipping container contents