Install Guide

2 Rack Mounting the Array
Forproperoperation,aPSSeriesstoragearraymustbeproperlyinstalledinarack.Thissection
containsgeneralelectrostatic,safety,network,andinstallationinformationforPSSeriesarrays.
Afterinstallingthearrayinarack,connectthepowerandnetworkcables,asdescribedin
Chapter 3.
Before You Begin
Beforeinstallingthearray:
• RegisterforaDell™EqualLogic®CustomerSupportAccount.Ifyoudonothavea
customerservicesupportaccount,gotoeqlsupport.dell.comandcreateone.
• DownloadandreadtheReleaseNotesfromtheSupportSite.ThePS Series Storage Arrays
Release Notescontainthelatestproductinformation.
• Readtheinstallationsafetyprecautions.SeeInstallation Safety Precautions on page 3.
• Makesuretherackmeetstherackrequirements.SeeRack Requirements on page 3.
• Makesurethearrayandinstallationlocationmeettheenvironmentalrequirements.See
Environmental Requirements on page 4.
• Unpacktherailkit(ifordered)andmakesureyouhaveallthenecessarypartsandtools.
Therailkitislocatedinthearrayshippingbox.Youmustsupplyyourowntools.See
Shipping Box Contents and Required Hardware on page 5.
Installation Safety Precautions
Followthesesafetyprecautions:
• Dellrecommendsthatonlyindividualswithrack-mountingexperienceinstallanarrayina
rack.
• Makesurethearrayisfullygroundedatalltimestopreventdamagefromelectrostatic
discharge.
• Whenhandlingthearrayhardware,youmustusetheelectrostaticwristguardshippedwith
thearrayorasimilarformofprotection.
• Youneedatleasttwopeopletoliftthearraychassisfromtheshippingbox.
Rack Requirements
Therackandthearrayinstallationmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
• Useanindustry-standard,EIA-310-Dcompliant,four-post19-inchrackwithuniversal
squareholeorunthreadedroundholespacing.
• Therackisratedfor540kg(1200pounds)staticloadorgreater.
• Theminimumrackdepthis100cm(40inches)fromthefrontoftheracktotherearofthe
rack.
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