Third Party Racking Option for PowerMax
2000
The PowerMax 2000 can be installed in a third party rack if computer room, rack and PDU requirements are met.
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Computer room requirements
The following computer room requirements provide service access and minimize physical disruption:
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A minimum of 42 inches (107 cm) front and 30 inches (76 cm) rear clearance is required to provide adequate airflow and to allow for
system service.
Customer rack requirements
The array components are fully tested at the factory and then transferred to the shipping rack for shipping. Only Customer Support
engineers are authorized to install the system into a customer rack. The original shipping rack, when empty, is returned after the
installation is complete.
To ensure successful installation and secure component placement, customer racks must conform to the following requirements:
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard for 19-inch cabinets.
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Racks must be at least 38 inches deep, and provide 24 to 32-inch front-to-rear NEMA rail depth.
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Systems require a minimum of 10U of continuous space for one PowerBrick (minimum configuration). 20U of continuous space is
required for two PowerBricks (maximum configuration).
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Threaded hole racks are not supported.
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The customer rack must have two redundant, customer-supplied PDUs installed, one on each side. Each must be connected to
customer power.
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The customer rack must support a minimum 850 lbs (385 kg) of weight plus the weight of any third-party components within the
rack.
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The customer must ensure that floor load bearing requirements are met.
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After installation, components and cables within the rack cannot be moved to available space in a different rack or to a different
location within the same rack.
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Systems must be properly positioned within the rack in accordance with the following physical placement rules:
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Customer equipment can co-exist within the same rack. The preferred stack up is for the Dell EMC array to stack from the bottom
of the rack and customer equipment from the top of the rack.
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A Dell EMC system must exist within contiguous space. Customer equipment can be below or above the system, but not
interwoven within the system. A single PowerBrick system must occupy 10U of continuous space, and a dual PowerBrick system
must occupy 20U of continuous space in the rack.
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Two, independent Dell EMC systems can co-exist in a rack. The recommended configuration is:
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Lower system: 1U - 20U
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Upper system 21U - 40U
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Round or square channel openings must support M5 screws that secure rails and components. Clip nuts are provided as required.
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All array components must have proper clearance and air flow. Customer-supplied front doors and standard bezels must include a
minimum of 2.5 in (6.3 cm) clearance between the back surface of the door to the front surface of the vertical NEMA rails.
Front and rear doors must also provide:
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