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Sun Blade 8000 Series Site Planning Guide • February 2008
Site Planning Checklist
organizes the site planning tasks into a checklist that you can use during
the site planning process.
TABLE 13
Site Planning Checklist
Requirement
Completed
Task
Configuration
Yes__ No__
Have you determined the hardware configuration for each system?
Yes__ No__
Have you determined the type and number of cabinets and racks you
need?
Yes__ No__
Have you determined how you will populate each rack?
Yes__ No__
Have you determined which external peripherals, such as terminals,
monitors, keyboards, or SCSI devices the systems require (if any)?
Environmental
Yes__ No__
Does the data center environment meet the system specifications for
temperature and humidity?
Yes__ No__
Have you determined the thermal load, heat dissipation, and air
conditioning requirements of all equipment in the data center?
Yes__ No__
Can you maintain the data center environment when certain failures
occur, such as power failure, air conditioning unit failure, or humidity
control unit failure?
Yes__ No__
Is fire suppression and alarm equipment installed?
Power
Yes__ No__
Have you determined the maximum power requirements of the
systems?
Yes__ No__
Are you using two AC power sources to establish power grid
redundancy?
Yes__ No__
Have you installed a modular power system, if required?
Yes__ No__
Do you have sufficient power receptacles and circuit breakers for each
system and its peripherals?
Yes__ No__
Are the power receptacles within 13 feet (4m) of the racks?
Yes__ No__
Have you installed and labeled the circuit breakers?
Physical
Yes__ No__
Does the facility’s loading dock meet standard common carrier truck
requirements? If not, have you made other arrangements for unloading
the racks and systems, such as providing a fork lift?
Yes__ No__
Are pallet jacks or carts available to move the systems and racks from
the loading dock to the computer room?
Yes__ No__
Will the equipment fit through the access route and into the computer
room?
