IBM NetBAY25 Technical manual

IBM
IBM NetBAY Rack
Planning Guide

IBM
IBM NetBAY Rack
Planning Guide

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in Appendix C,
“Product notices,” on page 37.
Second Edition (July 2001)
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IBM Corp.

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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NetBAY25 Rack cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NetBAY42 Rack cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
NetBAY42 Enterprise Rack cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2. Planning for your rack cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Defining rack cabinet physical dimensions and clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Defining rack cabinet electrical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Defining rack cabinet optional device limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 3. Preparing a location for the rack cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Creating a floor plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Moving a NetBAY25 or NetBAY42 Rack cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Moving a NetBAY42 Enterprise Rack cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 4. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the rack cabinet mounting flanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing threaded rails or bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing cage nuts on NetBAY25 and NetBAY42 Rack cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing clip nuts on NetBAY42 Enterprise Rack cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Appendix A. Optional device specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
NetBAY console switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
NetBAY rack power distribution units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Appendix B. Getting information, help, and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Getting information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the World Wide Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Getting information by fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Getting help and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Calling for service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Other services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Appendix C. Product notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Processing date data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.
Avant d'installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Pred instalacítohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

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Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Important: All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with a
number. This number is used to cross reference an English caution or
danger statement with translated versions of the caution or danger
statement in the IBM NetBAY Rack Safety Information book.
For example, if a caution statement begins with a number 1, translations
for that caution statement appear in the IBM NetBAY Rack Safety
Information book under statement 1.
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation
before performing the instructions. Read any additional safety
information that comes with your server or optional device before you
install the device.
Statement 1
CAUTION:
To ensure safety, all configurations of the rack cabinet must be certified by a
nationally recognized testing laboratory in order to verify compliance with
country-specific safety regulations. This process ensures that the end product
remains safe for the operator and service personnel under normal and
forseeable misuse conditions.
Statement 2
DANGER
• Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet.
• Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.
• Always install servers and optional devices starting from the bottom
of the rack cabinet.
• Always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet.

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Statement 3
DANGER
Statement 4
DANGER
To Connect: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
•Do not extend more than one sliding device at a time.
•The maximum allowable weight for devices on slide rails is 80 kg
(176 lb). Do not install sliding devices that exceed this weight.
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
•Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
•Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
•Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached
to this product.
•When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
•Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
•Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
•Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table
when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or
attached devices.

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Statement 5
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
Statement 6
CAUTION:
Do not place any object on top of a rack-mounted device unless that rack-
mounted device is intended for use as a shelf.
Statement 8
DANGER
≥18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥55 kg (121.2 lb)
•Plug power cords from devices in the rack cabinet into electrical out-
lets that are located near the rack cabinet and are easily accessible.
•Each rack cabinet might have more than one power cord. Be sure to
disconnect all power cords in the rack cabinet before servicing any
device in the rack cabinet.
•Install an emergency-power-off switch if more than one power device
(power distribution unit or uninterruptible power supply) is installed in
the same rack cabinet.
•Connect all devices installed in a rack cabinet to power devices
installed in the same rack cabinet. Do not plug a power cord from a
device installed in one rack cabinet into a power device installed in a
different rack cabinet.