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 4.
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.
• FortheReadyRails™IIrailkits,thedistancebetweentheoutsidesurfacesofthefrontandrearrackposts
(themountingsurfaces)canrangefrom595mmto914mm(23.4”to36.0”)forsquare-holeracks,581mmto
907mm(22.9”to35.7”)forround-holeracks,and595mmto929mm(23.4”to36.6”)forthreaded-hole
racks.
• Therackissecuredtothefloorforaddedstability.
• Loadarackwitharraysfromthebottomtothetop.
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