Dell PowerStore 3000X EMC PowerStore Planning Guide - Page 8

2 Site planning This chapter contains the following topics: Topics: • Rack space guidelines • Technical specifications Rack space guidelines Consider the following rack space guidelines when planning the location of the appliance components: ● Leave 2U at the bottom of the rack for serviceability and power cable management. ● Stack base enclosure with no expansion enclosures from the bottom, starting at the 3U mark. ● Stack base enclosure in order from least attached expansion enclosures to most, then from least drives to most drives. ● Stack the expansion enclosure attached to the first base enclosure directly above the base enclosure. ● Subsequent base enclosures are stacked in alternating, flipped order. See Rack Space Planning Worksheets on page 29 to view a sample rack space plan and then use the blank worksheet to plan for the appliances in your cluster. Technical specifications Review the technical specifications to plan and prepare the site where you are installing the PowerStore cluster. Dimensions and weight Base enclosure Table 1. 2U, 25-drive base enclosure dimensions and weight Dimension Value Weight (fully populated) 41.7 kg (92 lbs) Vertical size 2 NEMA units Height 8.64 cm (3.4 in) Width 44.45 cm (17.5 in) Depth 79.5 cm (31.3 in) NOTE: The weight does not include mounting rails. Allow 3.6 kg (8 lbs) for a rail set. 8 Site planning