NonStop NS1000 Planning Guide (H06.05+)

Installation Facility Guidelines

HP Integrity NonStop NS1000 Planning Guide—542527-004

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Flooring

Integrity NonStop NS1000 servers can be installed either on the site’s floor with the

cables entering from above the equipment or on raised flooring with power and I/O

cables entering from underneath. Because cooling airflow through each enclosure in

the modular cabinets is front-to-back, raised flooring is not required for system cooling.

The site floor structure and any raised flooring (if used) must be able to support the

total weight of the installed computer system as well as the weight of the individual

modular cabinets and their enclosures as they are moved into position. To determine

the total weight of each modular cabinet with its installed enclosures, refer to Modular

Cabinet and Enclosure Weights With Worksheet on page 3-7.

For your site’s floor system, consult with your HP site preparation specialist or an

appropriate floor system engineer. If raised flooring is to be used, the design of the

Integrity NonStop NS1000 server modular cabinet is optimized for placement on

24-inch floor panels.

Dust and Pollution Control

Integrity NonStop NS1000 servers do not have air filters. Any computer equipment can

be adversely affected by dust and microscopic particles in the site environment.

Airborne dust can blanket electronic components on printed circuit boards, inhibiting

cooling airflow and causing premature failure from excess heat, humidity, or both.

Metallically conductive particles can short circuit electronic components. Tape drives

and some other mechanical devices can experience failures resulting from airborne

abrasive particles.

For recommendations to keep the site as free of dust and pollution as possible, consult

with your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) engineer or your HP site

preparation specialist.

Zinc Particulates

Over time, fine whiskers of pure metal can form on electroplated zinc, cadmium, or tin

surfaces such as aged raised flooring panels and supports. If these whiskers are

disturbed, they can break off and become airborne, possibly causing computer failures

or operational interruptions. This metallic particulate contamination is a relatively rare

but possible threat. Kits are available to test for metallic particulate contamination, or

you can request that your site preparation specialist or HVAC engineer test the site for

contamination before installing any electronic equipment.