HP StorageWorks XP10000 - Disk Array Operating instructions

HP StorageWorks
XP10000 Disk Array
site preparation guide
first edition (July 2005)
part number: AE102-96002
This guide contains site preparation information for the HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array.

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HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array Site Preparation Guide
first edition (July 2005)
part number: AE102-96002

Contents 3
Contents
About this guide 7
Related information 7
HP storage web site 7
Helpful web sites 7
HP technical support 8
HP sales and authorized resellers 8
Document conventions and symbols 9
Revision history 10
1 Site prep team and tasks 11
The site prep team 12
HP representative responsibilities 12
Customer responsibilities 12
Site prep tasks 13
Site prep checklist 13
Site prep time allowances 16
2 Site requirements 17
Disk array physical specifications 18
Dimensions and weights 20
Component weights 21
Calculating the weight of your disk array configuration 22
Weight calculation example 24
Delivery space requirements 25
General computer room requirements 26
Preventing electrostatic discharge 26

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Safety requirements 28
Fire safety 28
Equipment servicing hazards 28
Electrical hazards 28
Space planning requirements 29
The space planning process 29
Raised floor requirements 30
Floor covering 31
Floor clearance and cutout dimensions 32
Environmental requirements 39
Altitude 39
Air conditioning 39
Temperature 40
Humidity 40
Mechanical vibration 41
Shock 42
Heat dissipation and power consumption 42
Acoustics 43
Dust and pollution control 43
Metallic particulate contamination 43
Data comm requirements 45
Electrical requirements 46
Line voltage 46
Branch circuit breakers 46
Frequency 46
Safety and dedicated ground 47
Grounding requirements 47
AC connections 48
Power line transients 49
Protection against sources of electrical interference 50
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 51
3 Delivery and unpacking 53
Checking for shipping shortage and damage 54
Unpacking the equipment 55
Packaging configurations 55
Required personnel 55
Required tools 55
Unpacking process 56

Contents 5
A Electrical specifications 61
AC line voltage requirements 62
AC inputs 63
North American AC power cabling 65
Branch circuit requirements 65
European AC power cabling 66
Connecting the power-supply cables 66
Branch circuit requirements 67
Glossary 69
Index 77

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About this guide 7
About this guide
This guide is for anyone preparing a site for an HP StorageWorks XP10000
Disk Array. Unless otherwise noted, the term disk array refers to the HP
StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array.
Related information
In addition to this guide, please refer to other documents for this product:
•HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array Owner’s Guide
•HP StorageWorks Remote Web Console XP User Guide
•HP StorageWorks Command View XP Advanced Edition User Guide
•HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration
Guide (various operating systems)
To locate these documents, to learn more about HP software products, or to
obtain software updates, visit the HP web site:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/xparrays.html
HP storage web site
For the most current information about HP StorageWorks XP products,
visit:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html .
For information about product availability, configuration, and connectivity,
contact your HP support representative.
Helpful web sites
For third party product information, see the following web sites:
http://www.hp.com/go/storage
http://www.hp.com/support

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HP technical support
In North America, call technical support at 1-800-633-3600, available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
Outside North America, call technical support at the location nearest you.
The HP web site lists telephone numbers for worldwide technical support
at:
http://www.hp.com/support . From this web site, select your country.
Collect the following information before calling:
• Technical support registration number (if applicable)
• Product serial numbers
• Product model names and numbers
• Applicable error messages
• Operating system type and revision level
• Detailed questions
For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the
Subscriber’s choice web site at
http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates .
Subscribing to this service provides you with email updates on the latest
product enhancements, newest drivers, and firmware documentation
updates as well as instant access to numerous other product resources.
HP sales and authorized resellers
To reach HP sales or find a local authorized reseller of HP products, call
1-800-282-6672 or visit the HP How To Buy web site:
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/howtobuy.html
You can also find HP sales and resellers at http://www.hp.com . Click
Contact HP.

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Document conventions and symbols
Caution Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to
equipment or data.
Warning
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or
death.
Table 1. Document conventions
Convention Element
Blue text (Figure 1) Cross-reference links
Bold Menu items, button names, key names, tab names, and group box names
Italics Text emphasis and document titles
Blue underlined sans serif
font ( www.hp.com )
Web site addresses

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Revision history
July 2005 First edition

Site prep team and tasks 11
1
Site prep team and tasks
The objective of a site preparation is to prepare your site for the successful
and timely installation of the HP XP10000 disk array. Proper site
preparation is vital for the reliability of the disk array.
Site prep involves a careful balance of equipment design criteria, site
environmental variables, your business needs, and your budget constraints.
In addition to this guide, other site prep resources may be available to you.
The HP service organization is committed to making sure you receive
maximum benefit from your disk array. HP representatives will guide and
assist you throughout the site prep process.

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The site prep team
The site prep team plans, schedules, and completes all tasks necessary to
prepare your site for successful disk array installation.
The site prep team consists of HP representatives and you, the customer.
HP representative responsibilities
The HP team includes various HP representatives who have the training,
knowledge, experience, tools, and parts required to install and maintain XP
disk arrays. This team:
• Helps you to determine and implement the site requirements for your
specific site and array configuration
• Coordinates all HP resources to ensure successful delivery and
installation of the disk array
Your HP SR is your primary point of contact with HP during the site
preparation process.
Customer responsibilities
As part of the site prep team, your responsibilities include planning and
preparing a suitable environment for the disk array, and scheduling
equipment delivery and installation. However, HP representatives are
available to help you throughout the site prep process. Your internal site
team may include personnel specializing in your site computer room, such
as your storage administrator and your site electrician.

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Site prep tasks
Contact your HP SR for assistance at any time during the site prep process.
1. If you have not printed a copy of this guide, HP recommends that you
print at least Chapter 2 and the “Site prep checklist” (page 13). Working
from printed copies makes it easier to use the tools provided and
provides hard copy documents that you can keep for your records.
2. Carefully review Chapter 2 to understand the site requirements for the
disk array. If you plan to connect additional external storage to the
XP10000, be sure to take the requirements of that storage into account.
See the documentation for the external system.
3. Use the information, instructions, and tools in Chapter 2 to determine
site requirements for the specific disk array components you ordered.
4. On the site prep checklist, answer each item “Yes” or “No” as it relates
to your site. The checklist includes references to the pages in this guide
where you can find more information on each item.
5. Checklist items that require a “Yes” answer are marked with asterisks
(*). If you answer “No” for any of these items, your site does not meet
site requirements for the disk array. Using the information in Chapter 2,
correct the site environment so that you can answer “Yes” for each of
these items.
6. When your site meets all site requirements, contact your HP SR to
coordinate delivery of the disk array equipment.
7. If you choose to unpack the equipment cartons without HP supervision,
follow the instructions in Chapter 3.
8. Contact the HP SR to schedule disk array installation and configuration.
Site prep checklist
Checklist items that require a “Yes” answer are marked with asterisks (*).
The customer summary information is included for the benefit of HP
representatives, who will help you complete the checklist.

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Customer summary
Customer: Date:
Address:
Contact: Phone:
HP summary
HP SR: Phone:
HP representative: Phone:
Safety Yes No Reference
Is there a fire protection system in the computer room? *❑❑page 28
Is the computer room free of any equipment servicing hazards (for
example, electrical or data cables that obstruct access)?
*❑❑page 28
Computer room space planning Yes No Reference
Is the existing floor plan documented? ❑❑page 29
Has a new floor plan been developed to include the new array? *❑❑page 29
Does the new floor plan include adequate space for airflow and servicing
needs?
*❑❑page 29
Does the new floor plan include the clearance required for the floor’s load
rating?
*❑❑page 32
Computer room infrastructure Yes No Reference
Is the computer room structurally complete (walls, floor, air conditioning
system, and so on)?
*❑❑page 26
Is the raised floor adequate for the equipment load? *❑❑page 30
Is antistatic flooring or mats installed? *❑❑page 31
Are there cutouts or channels for cable routing? *❑❑page 32
Is there a dedicated analog telephone line for “phone home” configuration? *❑❑page 45
Is a telephone line available for HP representative use? *❑❑page 45
Is a private LAN available? *❑❑page 45

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Computer room environment Yes No Reference
Can the temperature be maintained between 16°and 32°C? *❑❑page 40
Can temperature changes be held to less than 10°C per hour? *❑❑page 40
Can the humidity level be maintained between 20% and 80%? *❑❑page 40
Is the computer room protected against dust, pollution, and metallic
particulate contamination?
*❑❑page 43
Does the computer room support other environmental considerations (such
as vibration and acoustics)?
*❑❑page 41–
page 43
Computer room electrical Yes No Reference
Are sufficient AC outlets, on different lines, available for the equipment? *❑❑page 46
Does the input voltage correspond to the equipment specifications? *❑❑page 46
Are the input circuit breakers adequate for equipment loads? *❑❑page 46
Does the input frequency correspond to equipment specifications? *❑❑page 46
Is an appropriate uninterruptible power supply (UPS) strategy in place? *❑❑page 51
If lightning arresters are recommended, are they installed? *❑❑page 50
Have all sources of electrical interference been corrected? *❑❑page 50
Building access and security Yes No Reference
Does the customer site have access control (for example, do HP
representatives need an escort)? ❑❑NA
Does the computer room have access control (for example, do HP
representatives need a security code)? ❑❑NA
Are all floors, stairs, elevators, stairwalkers, lifts, ramps, or ladders needed
to move the equipment adequate to support its weight and size?
*❑❑page 20
Will the equipment fit through all doors and corridors and in lifts? *❑❑page 20
Does the building have a loading dock? Maximum access height is
_____m. ❑❑NA
Additional equipment Yes No Reference
For any additional equipment required (for example, connectors,
receptacles, cables, and any equipment not supplied by HP), is the
equipment on site and ready for use?
*❑❑NA

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Site prep time allowances
The following site prep tasks may require several weeks:
• Acquiring required power connectors
• Arranging for an electrician
• Adding or modifying air conditioning systems
• Making building alterations
• Placing an order for data comm equipment
The time between placing an equipment order and actual delivery can vary.
Contact your HP representative to determine the best estimated delivery
dates.

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Site requirements
Your site must meet the following requirements before HP can deliver and
install the disk array:
• General computer room requirements, page 26
• Safety requirements, page 28
• Raised floor requirements, page 30
• Environmental requirements, page 39
• Data comm requirements, page 45
• Electrical requirements, page 46
• Protection against sources of electrical interference, page 50
• Uninterruptible power supply (UPS), page 51

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Disk array physical specifications
Use the information in this section to determine the total dimensions and
weight for your specific array configuration. You will need these values to
complete other procedures in this chapter.
Figure 1 shows the disk array equipment racks.
In the basic configuration, the disk array consists of one primary 19-inch
rack containing the following:
• One disk controller with control panel and SVP blade PC
• One 60-disk chassis, consisting of two 30-drive HDU boxes
• Mix board with disk adapters and host ports
• Power supplies, power distribution units (PDUs), backup batteries,
power cords, and cabling
You can expand the primary rack as follows:
• Add one 60-disk chassis containing two 30-drive HDU boxes to the
top space of the primary rack. This provides a total of 120 drives.
After expanding the primary rack, you can add a second 19-inch rack with
additional disk units as follows:
• Add one 60-disk chassis to the second rack for a total of 180 drives
• Add a second 60-disk chassis to the second rack for a total of 240
drives
Disk array basic storage includes disk chassis R0 in the primary rack. Add
more disk chassis in the order shown in the figure: R1, R2, R3.

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Figure 1. Disk array rack configurations
Disk Controller
Basic Disk
Chassis R0
(60 drives)
Expansion Disk
Chassis R1
(60 drives)
Expansion Disk
Chassis R3
(60 drives)
Expansion Disk
Chassis R2
(60 drives)
Primary Rack
Second Rack
Front View

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Dimensions and weights
Use the packaged values when determining delivery space and loading
requirements and unpackaged values during space and floor load planning.
In the USA and Canada, most shipments use a special carrier process in
which frames are shipped without pallets, ramps, or cartons. In these cases,
the packaged weight is the unpackaged weight plus 23 kg (50 lb).
Table 2. Rack dimensions and weights
Rack specification
Unpackaged rack Packaged rack
metric US metric US
Width 610 mm 24.0 inches 950 mm 37.4 inches
Depth 925 mm 36.4 inches 1110 mm 43.7 inches
Height 1920 mm 75.6 inches 2030 mm 79.9 inches
Weight, primary rack, basic 335.5 kg 740 lbs 448.5 kg 989 lbs
Weight, primary rack, maximum 577 kg 1272 lbs 690 kg 1521 lbs
Weight second rack, maximum 473 kg 1043 lbs 586 kg 1292 lbs