HP Performance Optimized Datacenter (POD) 240a Site Requirements Guide
Appendix A: HP Site Assessment 24
Appendix A: HP Site Assessment
HP POD 240a site assessment checklist
Survey the readiness of a proposed customer site for the HP POD 240a. This service includes inspection of
the site for:
• Accessibility of machinery for the transportation and installation of the HP POD 240a
• Assessment of the suitability of the site infrastructure for installing the HP POD 240a and for supporting
infrastructure preparation and serviceability requirements.
HP responsibilities:
Item Description Sign-off
1. Engagement
plan
Develop an engagement plan with specific requirements
relating to proposed installation site.
2. Site visits
Schedule site visits on mutually acceptable dates, during
normal HP business hours.
3. Test equipment
Document any test equipment utilized in the customer
report.
4. Installation site
review
Review and discuss the proposed installation site with
customer. This initial review will include physical
examination of the proposed installation site, and at the
sole discretion of HP could include physical
measurements of area size and clearances.
5.
Indoor/outdoor
installation
Identify whether the HP POD 240a installation is indoors
or outdoors as this might affect the degree and type of
infrastructure required as well as the mounting needs.
6. Site pad
Inspect any proposed installation site to assess
compliance with the HP POD 240a mounting
specifications. For example, verify the site location for the
site pad is level. The site pad must be level with less than
+/-0.5 degrees differential from extreme to extreme.
Shimming is allowed when shims are used directly under
the HP POD 240a load pads, and are placed in
increments across the length of the HP POD 240a,
ensuring the HP POD 240a is level.
7. Materials and
construction
inspection
Visually inspect the materials and construction at the
proposed installation site to identify issues that could
impact HP POD 240a installation. Verify adequate area
for truck delivery, staging, and crane installation
location.