Dell PowerStore 1200T EMC PowerStore Planning Guide - Page 9

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 most drives to least 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 33 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 for the base enclosure Table 1. Base enclosure dimensions and weight Dimension Weight (fully populated) Vertical size Height Width Depth Value 41.7 kg (92 lbs) 2 NEMA units 8.64 cm (3.4 in) 44.45 cm (17.5 in) 79.5 cm (31.3 in) Dimensions and weight for the SAS expansion enclosure Table 2. SAS expansion enclosure dimensions and weight Dimension Value Weight (fully populated) 34.98 kg (77.11 lb) Vertical size 2 NEMA units Height 8.64 cm (3.4 in) Width 44.45 cm (17.5 in) Site Planning 9