NonStop S-Series Planning and Configuration Guide (G06.29+)

Site Planning and Preparation
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Meeting the Environmental Requirements
Meeting the Environmental Requirements
In addition to system power, these environmental factors affect the performance of
your system:
These environmental factors are briefly discussed here. For greater detail, contact your
HP trained service provider.
Computer-Room Construction
A properly constructed computer room provides these benefits:
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Secured access to computer equipment and proprietary computer-stored
information
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Precise control over environmental factors such as power, grounding, temperature,
humidity, and airborne dust
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Noise control and isolation of computer system operations
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Better protection of computer resources against fires originating in other areas
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Compliance with raised-floor requirements and recommendations
Temperature and Humidity
Contact a qualified heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning contractor to determine
any additional air-conditioning needs if any of the following are true:
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The computer room is smaller than 300 square feet (27 square meters) or is
unventilated.
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The system will have more than one enclosure.
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Other heat-producing equipment is in the room.
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You are designing a raised-floor computer room.
Humidifiers can be used to maintain the ambient humidity within acceptable levels. The
temperature and humidity requirements for the system enclosures are listed in
Environmental Specifications for One System Enclosure on page B-11. Peripheral
devices and subsystems might have different environmental requirements. Your
service provider or the manufacturer of the equipment can provide specific
environmental information about each external subsystem.
Computer-Room Construction 12-10
Temperature and Humidity 12-10
Fire and Safety Precautions 12-11
Emergency Power-Off (EPO) Equipment 12-11
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Control and Protection 12-12
Other Factors 12-13