Specifications

Space Planning 3-1

Chapter 3

Space Planning

For information about planning sufficient space for your ftServer system, see:

• “Room Requirements” on page 3-1

• “Planning for Cables” on page 3-3

Room Requirements

To ensure that the installation site provides a properly equipped, cooled, and sized

environment, make sure that the site:

• Is a computer room

• Provides clearances for air circulation, opening cabinet doors, removing cabinet

panels, and servicing the system from the front and rear.

Locate the front and rear of the system at least 2.5 feet (ft) (0.76 meters (m)) away

from walls and other obstructions.

• Maintains reasonable temperature and humidity levels and has a thermometer and

humidistat to monitor room temperature and humidity.

See Chapter 2, “AC Power Planning” for detailed information about HVAC

planning.

• Is as free of dust as possible, meeting, at a minimum, ISO 14644-1 class 8

standards for a clean-room environment.

Dust buildup in the system can impede air circulation and heat transfer, causing

components to become less reliable as the ambient temperature rises.

Fans clogged by dust fail to expel hot air, causing circuit boards to overheat and

fail.

Dust on circuit boards raises the temperature, thus reducing the component's

mean time between failure (MTBF).

Dust circulating in the room increases the risk of fire within the room by providing

potential combustible material within the environment.