HP Cluster Platform Site Preparation Guide

• Performing a site inspection
• Performing a delivery survey
See the outline and checklists provided in Appendix A.
Organization
This manual is organized as follows:
Describes how to plan for the installation of a cluster.Chapter 1
Describes how to unpack and assemble the cluster racks.Chapter 2
Provides planning checklists.Appendix A
Describes the cluster topology.Appendix B
Provides general guidelines on a dedicated computer room environment.Appendix C
Explains how to calculate noise levels.Appendix D
Explains how to prevent electrostatic damage.Appendix E
See the Terminology Appendix in the Cluster Platform Overview for a glossary of terms used in
this document.
Related Documentation
The documents identified in the following sections might be useful as additional references when
planning the installation of an HP Cluster Platform.
HP Cluster Platform Documentation
HP Cluster Platform documentation is delivered on CD-ROM for viewing or for printing. Printed
bound books are not available.
HP XC Software Documentation
HP XC System Software documentation and related product information is available on line at
the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/techservers/clusters/xc_clusters.html
The typical HP Cluster Platform documentation set contains both cross-platform and
platform-specific documents, as well as supplementary documents available at the time of release.
Cross-Platform Documents
Cross-platform documents are as follows::
• Cluster Platform Customer Letter
• Cluster Platform Overview
• Cluster Platform Site Preparation Guide
• Core Components
• Server Overview
Platform-Specific Documents
Platform-specific documents are as follows::
• A platform roadmap
• One or more system interconnect guides
• A set of cabling tables
• One or more bracket installation guides
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