HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Guide (355901-004, October 2006)

Installation Procedures - All Deployments
37HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Guide
Step 4: Rack the MSA and the storage enclosures
The MSA and its supported storage enclosures can be installed into most standard
server racks. To verify that the rack and the storage enclosures you plan to use are
supported for use with the MSA and its storage enclosures, read the compatibility
guide, located on the Technical documents page of the MSA1500 website:
http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs .
Caution: Install hard drives in the enclosures only after securing the enclosures
in the rack:
■ An enclosure populated with hard drives is too heavy to lift safely.
■ Movement of an enclosure during installation might damage the internal storage
media of installed hard drives.
Go to Table 10 : “MSA1500 Information” on page 108 to record information
about your storage enclosures.
Rack installation best practices
In addition to industry-standard recommendations, consider the following:
■ Locate the heaviest items, such as uninterruptable power supplies (UPS) and
additional storage enclosures near the bottom of the rack.
■ To accommodate using the shortest possible SCSI cables between the MSA
and the storage enclosures, rack some of the storage enclosures above the
MSA and some of the storage enclosures below the MSA.
■ Install similar components next to each other in the rack. Because storage
enclosures, switches, and servers are of differing depths, to accommodate
working behind the rack, if you have more than one of a device, mount those
devices adjacent to one another.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
equipment, at least two people are required to lift the storage system during
removal or installation, if the weight, as assembled for shipping, exceeds 22.7
kg (50 lb). If the system is being loaded into the rack above chest level, a third
person MUST assist with aligning the system with the rails while the other two
people support the weight of the system.