Preparing the site, Preparing the rack cabinet, Preparing – IBM Partner Pavilion DS4100 User Manual
Page 51: Site, Rack, Cabinet
CAUTION:
Use
safe
practices
when
lifting.
3.
Remove
the
DS4100
from
its
shipping
container
and
check
the
contents
(see
If
any
items
are
missing,
contact
your
IBM
reseller
before
proceeding.
4.
Assemble
the
tools
and
equipment
that
you
will
need
for
installation.
These
might
include:
v
The
power
cords
that
are
shipped
with
the
DS4100
v
Number
2
Phillips
and
medium
flat-blade
screwdrivers
v
Antistatic
protection
(such
as
a
grounding
wrist
strap)
v
Fibre
channel
and
Ethernet
interface
cables
and
cable
straps
v
SFP
modules
v
The
rack-mounting
hardware
that
ships
with
the
DS4100
v
The
DS4000
Storage
Manager
Version
9.10
Support
CD,
which
includes
the
IBM
DS4000
Storage
Manager
9.1
software
and
DS4000
storage
server
controller
firmware
05.42.xx.xx.
You
use
this
software
to
configure
the
storage
subsystems.
For
the
latest
controller
firmware,
check
the
IBM
support
web
site
for
DS4000
storage
products.
5.
Continue
with
Preparing
the
site
This
section
lists
the
floor
space
requirements
and
weight
information
for
the
DS4100.
For
information
on
interface
cables
and
connections,
see
Floor
space:
The
floor
area
at
the
installation
site
must
provide
the
following
conditions:
v
Enough
stability
to
support
the
weight
of
the
fully
configured
DS4100
and
associated
systems
v
Sufficient
space
to
install
the
DS4100
Weight:
The
DS4100
total
weight
depends
on
the
number
of
DS4000
1.5
Gbps
SATA
hard
disk
drives
that
are
installed.
A
fully
configured
DS4100
with
two
fans,
two
power
supplies,
two
RAID
controllers,
and
up
to
14
SATA
hard
disk
drives
installed
weighs
40.8
kg
(85.7
lbs).
Continue
with
Preparing
the
rack
cabinet
Important:
Before
you
install
the
DS4100
in
a
rack
cabinet,
keep
in
mind
the
following
considerations:
v
Review
the
documentation
that
comes
with
your
rack
cabinet
for
safety
and
cabling
considerations.
v
Install
the
DS4100
in
a
recommended
22°
C
(72°
F)
environment.
v
To
ensure
proper
airflow,
do
not
block
the
air
vents;
15
cm
(6
in.)
of
air
space
is
sufficient.
v
To
ensure
rack
stability,
load
the
rack
cabinet
starting
at
the
bottom.
v
If
you
install
multiple
components
in
the
rack
cabinet,
do
not
overload
the
power
outlets.
Chapter
2.
Installing
the
storage
server
19