HP StorageWorks XP12000 Operating instructions

HP StorageWorks
XP12000 Disk Array
site preparation guide
first edition (September 2004)
part number: AE002-96002
This guide contains site preparation information for the HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array.

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HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array Site Preparation Guide
first edition (September 2004)
part number: AE002-96002

Contents 3
Contents
About this guide 7
Related information 7
Document conventions and symbols 7
Getting help 8
HP technical support 8
HP storage web site 8
HP authorized reseller 9
Revision history 9
1 Site Prep Team and Tasks 11
The site prep team 12
HP representatives 12
Customer 12
Site prep tasks 13
Site prep checklist 13
Site prep time allowances 16
2 Site Requirements 17
Disk array physical specifications 18
Dimensions 19
Weights 19
Calculating the weight of your disk array configuration 22
General computer room requirements 25
Preventing electrostatic discharge 25
Safety requirements 27
Fire safety 27
Equipment servicing hazards 27

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Raised floor requirements 28
Floor covering 29
Floor cutouts 29
Space planning requirements 32
The space planning process 32
Floor clearance 33
Environmental requirements 46
Altitude 46
Air conditioning 46
Temperature 47
Humidity 47
Mechanical vibration 48
Shock 49
Heat dissipation and power consumption 49
Acoustics 50
Dust and pollution control 50
Metallic particulate contamination 50
Data comm requirements 52
Electrical requirements 53
Line voltage 53
Branch circuit breakers 53
Frequency 54
Safety and dedicated ground 54
Grounding requirements 54
Receptacles 55
Power line transients 56
Maximum peak inrush and crest factor 57
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 58
Sources of electrical interference 59
Delivery space requirements 60
3 Delivery and Unpacking 61
Checking for shipping shortage and damage 62
Unpacking the equipment 63
Packaging configurations 63
Required personnel 63
Required tools 63
Unpacking process 64

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A Electrical Specifications 69
AC line voltage requirements 70
50-amp, single-phase DKC 70
30-amp, single-phase DKC 70
30-amp, three-phase DKC 71
50-amp, single-phase DKU 71
30-amp, single-phase DKU 72
30-amp, three-phase DKU 72
Receptacle part numbers and ordering information 73
Three-phase cabling for the USA (60 Hz) 74
Connecting the external power-supply cords 74
Branch circuit requirements 75
Three-phase AC cabling for Europe (50 Hz) 76
Connecting the power-supply cords 76
Branch circuit requirements 77
Single-phase AC cabling for the USA 78
Connecting the power-supply cords 78
Branch circuit requirements 80
Single-phase cabling for Europe 81
Connecting the power-supply cords 81
Branch circuit requirements 82
Glossary 83
Index 95

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About this guide 7
About this guide
This guide is intended for anyone participating in preparing a site for the
installation of an HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array.
Unless otherwise noted, the term disk array refers to the HP StorageWorks
XP12000 Disk Array.
Related information
For related product documentation, see the HP StorageWorks XP12000
Disk Array Owner’s Guide on the HP web site:
www.hp.com .
Document conventions and symbols
Caution Failure to follow directions could result in hardware or software damage.
Warning
Failure to follow directions could result in personal injury 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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Getting help
If you have additional questions, contact your HP sales representative (HP
SR) or visit the HP web site:
www.hp.com .
HP technical support
In North America, call technical support at 1-800-652-6672, 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:
www.hp.com/country/us/eng/support.html .
Have the following information available 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, specific questions
For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
HP storage web site
For the most current information about HP StorageWorks XP products,
visit:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html .

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HP authorized reseller
To obtain the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller:
United States 1-800-345-1518
Canada 1-800-263-5868
elsewhere See the HP web site for locations and telephone
numbers:
www.hp.com
Revision history
September 2004 First release.

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