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pallets using supplied ramps. Also be sure adequate personnel are present to remove each cabinet
from its shipping pallet and to safely move it to the installation site.
WARNING! A fully populated cabinet is unstable when moving down the unloading ramp
from its shipping pallet. Arrange for enough personnel to stabilize each cabinet during removal
from the pallet and to prevent the cabinet from falling. A falling cabinet can cause serious or
fatal personal injury.
Ensure sufficient pathways and clearances for moving the NonStop BladeSystem equipment
safely from the receiving and unpacking areas to the installation site. Verify that door and hallway
width and height as well as floor and elevator loading will accommodate not only the system
equipment but also all required personnel and lifting or moving devices. If necessary, enlarge
or remove any obstructing doorway or wall.
All modular cabinets have small casters to facilitate moving them on hard flooring from the
unpacking area to the site. Because of these small casters, rolling modular cabinets along carpeted
or tiled pathways might be difficult. If necessary, plan for a temporary hard floor covering in
affected pathways for easier movement of the equipment.
For physical dimensions of the NonStop BladeSystem equipment, refer to “Dimensions and
Weights” (page 47).
Operational Space
When planning the layout of the NonStop BladeSystem site, use the equipment dimensions, door
swing, and service clearances listed in “Dimensions and Weights” (page 47). Because location
of the lighting fixtures and electrical outlets affects servicing operations, consider an equipment
layout that takes advantage of existing lighting and electrical outlets.
Also consider the location and orientation of current or future air conditioning ducts and airflow
direction and eliminate any obstructions to equipment intake or exhaust air flow. Refer to “Cooling
and Humidity Control” (page 33).
Space planning should also include the possible addition of equipment or other changes in space
requirements. Depending on the current or future equipment installed at your site, layout plans
can also include provisions for:
• Channels or fixtures used for routing data cables and power cables
• Access to air conditioning ducts, filters, lighting, and electrical power hardware
• Communications cables, patch panels, and switch equipment
• Power conditioning equipment
• Storage area or cabinets for supplies, media, and spare parts
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