HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Site Planning Manual

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Contents

1 System Components and Specifications.........................................................6

HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage System Components..................................................................6

StoreServ Storage Security Feature..............................................................................................9

Enhancing Security with Data Encryption................................................................................9

Storage System Specifications.....................................................................................................9

Physical Specifications........................................................................................................10

Capacity Specifications......................................................................................................11

Power and Heat Specifications.................................................................................................12

Environmental Specifications....................................................................................................14

Cable Specifications...............................................................................................................15

2 General Site Planning...............................................................................16

Customer Responsibilities.........................................................................................................16

Pre-Installation Planning...........................................................................................................16

Storage System Rack Shipping Containers.................................................................................17

Acclimatization.......................................................................................................................18

3 Structural/Environmental Considerations......................................................19

Establishing the Proper Foundation............................................................................................19

Weight and Pressure Loads.................................................................................................19

Anchoring Dimensions........................................................................................................19

Meeting Environmental Conditions............................................................................................20

Maintaining the Optimal Temperature..................................................................................20

Air Supply and Flow...........................................................................................................21

Air Cleanliness..................................................................................................................21

4 Power Requirements..................................................................................23

Electrical Requirements and Limitations......................................................................................23

Power Quality...................................................................................................................23

Voltage and Frequency Tolerance.........................................................................................23

Electrostatic Discharge.............................................................................................................23

Branch Circuits.......................................................................................................................23

Emergency Power Control........................................................................................................24

Power Distribution Units...........................................................................................................24

Power Cord Connections.........................................................................................................24

Redundant Power....................................................................................................................24

Power Cooling Modules .........................................................................................................24

5 Network, Cabling, and Connectivity...........................................................26

TCP/IP Port Assignments..........................................................................................................26

Controller Node Connections...................................................................................................27

Required Cables.....................................................................................................................28

External Cable Connections.....................................................................................................28

Internal Cable Connections......................................................................................................29

Cable Routing Options............................................................................................................29

Network Access.....................................................................................................................29

Supported Network Topologies................................................................................................29

Shared.............................................................................................................................30

Private..............................................................................................................................30

Service Processor Connectivity..................................................................................................30

6 Third-Party/Existing Rack Mounting.............................................................31

Service Installation Prerequisites................................................................................................31

Dimensional Requirements.......................................................................................................32

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