ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Planning for Installation and Migration
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Task 4: Plan for the Racks
Task 4: Plan for the Racks
You can order the 6780 switches already installed in an HP 10642 rack. Table 3-6
shows the dimensions of the HP 10642 rack.
When you order the 6780 switches to be shipped separately in a box instead of a rack,
you can install the 6780 switches in any EIA standard rack that is 19 inches wide
(48.26 cm) and 24 to 30 inches (61 cm to 76 cm) deep.
Number of Racks Required
1. Determine the number of 6780 switches from Task 3: Plan for the 6780 Switches
on page 3-8.
2. Plan the number of racks required based on the number of switches. Up to two
switch groups in the same fabric are supported in each 19-inch rack.
Floor Space for the Racks
You must plan additional floor space for the HP 10642 racks. Each HP 10642 rack
occupies 6.2 ft
2
( .58 m
2
) of floor space. You must allow enough service clearance in
front of and behind the rack so that components can be removed for servicing.
Location of the Racks
For information about how to plan the location of the rack in relation to the servers, see
Task 6: Plan the Location of the Hardware on page 3-14.
Cable-Management Assembly
For each 6780 switch, check that you have one cable-management assembly.
Table 3-6. Dimensions of an HP 10642 Rack
Dimensions Height Depth Width
Rack (without packaging
materials)
78.7 inches (42U)
2000 mm
200 cm
39.4 inches
1000 mm
100 cm
23.62 inches
600 mm
60 cm
Shipping (with packaging
materials)
85.4 inches
2220 mm
222 cm
48 inches
1220 mm
122 cm
32 inches
810 mm
81 cm