NonStop NS2400 Series Planning Guide

Power Quality...............................................................................................................47
Grounding Systems.......................................................................................................47
Power Consumption.......................................................................................................47
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)......................................................................................48
Cooling and Humidity Control.............................................................................................49
Weight.............................................................................................................................49
Flooring............................................................................................................................49
Dust and Pollution Control...................................................................................................49
Zinc Particulates.................................................................................................................50
Space for Receiving and Unpacking the System.....................................................................50
Operational Space............................................................................................................50
4 System Installation Specifications for NonStop NS2400 Series Systems........52
Modular Cabinets..............................................................................................................52
Power Distribution for NonStop NS2400 Series Systems In Intelligent Racks...............................52
Power Distribution Units (PDUs)........................................................................................52
AC Power Feeds............................................................................................................60
PDU Strapping Configurations.........................................................................................66
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)..................................................................................67
AC Input Power for Modular Cabinets...................................................................................67
Enclosure AC Input........................................................................................................69
Enclosure Power Loads...................................................................................................70
AC Power Monitoring.........................................................................................................71
How OSM Power Failure Support Works..........................................................................71
Considerations for Ride-Through Time Configuration...........................................................72
Considerations for Site UPS Configurations.......................................................................73
AC Power-Fail States...........................................................................................................73
Dimensions and Weights....................................................................................................74
Plan View of the Modular Cabinet With G2 Rack..............................................................74
Plan View of the Modular Cabinet With Intelligent Rack.....................................................75
Service Clearances for the Modular Cabinets...................................................................75
Unit Sizes.....................................................................................................................75
36U G2 Rack Modular Cabinet Physical Specifications......................................................76
36U Intelligent Rack Modular Cabinet Physical Specifications.............................................76
42U G2 Rack Modular Cabinet Physical Specifications......................................................76
42U Intelligent Rack Modular Cabinet Physical Specifications.............................................77
Enclosure Dimensions ...................................................................................................77
Modular Cabinet and Enclosure Weights With Worksheet..................................................78
Modular Cabinet Stability...................................................................................................79
Environmental Specifications................................................................................................80
Heat Dissipation Specifications and Worksheet.................................................................80
Operating Temperature, Humidity, and Altitude.................................................................81
Nonoperating Temperature, Humidity, and Altitude...........................................................81
Cooling Airflow Direction...............................................................................................82
Typical Acoustic Noise Emissions.....................................................................................82
Tested Electrostatic Immunity...........................................................................................82
Calculating Specifications for Enclosure Combinations............................................................82
5 System Configuration Guidelines for NonStop NS2400 Series Systems........84
Internal ServerNet Interconnect Cabling................................................................................84
Dedicated Service LAN Cables.......................................................................................84
Cable Product IDs.........................................................................................................84
Blade Element to VIO Enclosure......................................................................................84
Processor ID Assignment for the Blade Element..................................................................84
SAS Ports to SAS Disk Enclosures.....................................................................................84
SAS Ports to SAS Tape Devices........................................................................................85
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