NonStop NS1000 Planning Guide (H06.05+)

Installation Facility Guidelines
HP Integrity NonStop NS1000 Planning Guide—542527-004
2-5
Space for Receiving and Unpacking the System
Space for Receiving and Unpacking the
System
Identify areas that are large enough to receive and to unpack the system from its
shipping cartons and pallets. Be sure to allow adequate space to remove the system
equipment from the shipping pallets using supplied ramps. Also be sure adequate
personnel are present to remove each cabinet from its shipping pallet and to safely
move it to the installation site.
Ensure sufficient pathways and clearances for moving the server equipment safely
from the receiving and unpacking areas to the installation site. Verify that door and
hallway width and height as well as floor and elevator loading will accommodate not
only the server equipment but also all required personnel and lifting or moving devices.
If necessary, enlarge or remove any obstructing doorway or wall.
All modular cabinets have small casters to facilitate moving them on hard flooring from
the unpacking area to the site. Because of these small casters, rolling modular
cabinets along carpeted pathways might be difficult. If necessary, plan for a temporary
hard floor covering in affected pathways for easier movement of the equipment.
For physical dimensions of the server equipment, refer to Dimensions and Weights on
page 3-5.
Operational Space
When planning the layout of the server site, use the equipment dimensions, door
swing, and service clearances listed in Dimensions and Weights on page 3-5. Because
location of the lighting fixtures and electrical outlets affects servicing operations,
consider an equipment layout that takes advantage of existing lighting and electrical
outlets.
Also consider the location and orientation of current or future air conditioning ducts and
airflow direction and eliminate any obstructions to equipment intake or exhaust air flow.
Refer to Cooling and Humidity Control on page 2-3.
Space planning should also include the possible addition of equipment or other
changes in space requirements. Depending on the current or future equipment
installed at your site, layout plans can also include provisions for:
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Channels or fixtures used for routing data cables and power cables
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Access to air conditioning ducts, filters, lighting, and electrical power hardware
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Communications cables, patch panels, and switch equipment
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Power conditioning equipment
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Storage area or cabinets for supplies, media, and spare parts
WARNING. A fully populated cabinet is unstable when moving down the unloading ramp from
its shipping pallet. Arrange for enough personnel to stabilize each cabinet during removal from
the pallet and to prevent the cabinet from falling. A falling cabinet can cause serious or fatal
personal injury.