HP Cluster Platform Overview

• Suitably equipped and trained personnel to assist in heavy lifting. While component removal

is not anticipated, post-installation troubleshooting might require the removal of components.

WARNING! The weight of some rack-mounted components requires the use of a mechanical

lift or at least two people to remove and replace the component in the rack. Before replacing

a component, see the component's QuickSpecs at http://www.hp.com/go/quickspecs for

weight information.

• Shipping room personnel if there are problems locating items in a shipment, if there are

damaged items, or for relocating the pallets, if needed.

• Key personnel who are involved in the installation hand-off. When the installation and hardware

verification process is complete, trained administrators might need to be present to boot the

cluster and then begin verifying its operation.

Disposing packing materials

Shipping an integrated cluster generates far less packaging than the individual components that

it contains. However, large clusters use a substantial amount of packaging material that is not

reusable. The bulk of the packaging material is recyclable, and is labeled as such. Plan on providing

a number of dumpsters into which this packaging can be sorted and recycled.

Site requirements

The site must accommodate the delivery and movement of the equipment from the receiving dock

to the installation location in the data center.

Unpacking space

When planning for the installation, consider the additional space required to unpack the rack and

remove it from its shipping pallet. If there is insufficient space in the computer room, you might

need to clear some space in an anteroom or corridor and then roll the system to its installation

destination. The following considerations might be relevant:

• You need 122 cm (48 inches) of clearance all the way around the pallet and above the rack

to allow the removal of the packing materials.

• For operating access, maintain at least 86 cm (34 inches) of clearance in front of the rack to

allow the door to open all the way.

Data center requirements

NOTE: Some single-rack dense cluster models contain a zero-U PDU that is mounted on the side

of the rack and accessible by removing the side panel from the rack. Do not block access to the

side panel by placing the rack close to other equipment. You must be able to remove the panel to

reach the switches and connectors on the zero-U PDUs.

Rack information

For information about the HP 10000 Series, HP 10000 G2 Series, and HP Intelligent Series racks,

see:

• Best practices for HP 10000 Series and HP 10000 G2 Series Racks, available at

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?

contentType=SupportManual&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64179&taskId=101&

prodTypeId=329290&prodSeriesId=1155226

• HP Rack 10000 G2 Series QuickSpecs, available at

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