Preinstallation Requirements; Site Considerations; User-Provided Items; Installation Site - Hitachi AMS 2100 Hardware Manual

Preinstallation requirements

Ensure that the requirements in this section are completed before installing
an array.

Site considerations

Ensure that the server room or other facility where the AMS 2100/2300 is
installed complies with the electrical specifications and environmental
specifications listed in the Hitachi AMS 2000 Family Storage System
Reference Guide and also in the Hitachi AMS 2000 Family Site Preparation
Guide.

User-provided items

Before the Hitachi AMS 2100/2300 array arrives for installation, obtain the
following items to ensure proper installation and configuration.
• Physical space necessary for proper array function and maintenance
activity
• Electrical input power
• Connectors and receptacles
• Air conditioning
• Floor ventilation areas (recommended but not required)
• Cable access holes in the floor

Installation site

To maintain the Hitachi AMS 2100/2300 performance, the Hitachi AMS
2100/2300 must be installed in a proper environment. For the
environmental specification, refer to "Environmental Specifications" in the
Hitachi AMS 2000 Family Storage System Reference Guide.
Do not install an AMS 2100/2300 in any of the following places:
• Where the array would be exposed to direct sunlight.
• Where the array would be exposed to variations in temperature and
humidity
• Where the array would be near an apparatus that generates electric
noise.
• Where the array would be near an apparatus that generates a strong
magnetic field.
• Where the array would be exposed to a great deal of dust.
• Where the array would be exposed to frequent vibrations.
• Where the rack would be standing on inclined floor.
CAUTION! Do not store or install the equipment in a high
temperature environment of 40 degrees centigrade or more,
because battery life will be shortened.
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