User`s guide

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SGI Virtu VN200 Overview
Selecting a Final Location
Consider the following issues when you select a final location for the system:
• Will the system fit in its intended location?
Carefully calculate the total system dimensions to ensure that it will fit in its
intended final location.
• Does the intended system location provide adequate access space for maintenance?
• Even if the system will fit in its intended final location, you must have room to
maintain it. Ensure that you have enough room to open the doors, remove boards,
and accomplish other routine tasks. As a general rule, SGI systems require 48-in of
clearance from the front and rear of the rack. Side access to the rack is not required
for service.
• Is the intended location subject to flooding, extremes of humidity or temperature, or
any other factor that would make it inappropriate for sensitive electronic
equipment?
The air temperature should not be too high and should not fluctuate dramatically,
air should circulate freely and be relatively dust-free, and the system should not be
exposed to any caustic or corrosive chemicals or vapors.
• Will the system interfere with normal traffic through aisles, hallways, or entrance
ways in the intended location?
• Will the intended location enable you to conveniently perform routine operations,
such as loading and unloading media, attaching cables, and so on?
• Is the floor of the intended final location strong enough to support the weight of the
system and any future expansions? Large systems should be installed in computer
rooms with raised floors. Pay particular attention to floor loading and weight
distribution in this case. Floor-loading specifications are typically calculated by
averaging the total chassis weight that is distributed over the entire footprint of the
chassis. Because the chassis sits on four casters or four leveling pads, the load at
each of these four points is greater.
• Does the intended location of the system allow for future expansion plans?