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Total floor space To enable servicing and adequate airflow, observe the following spatial requirements when deciding where to install an HP, Compaq, telco, or third-party rack: • Leave a minimum clearance of 63.5 cm (25 in) in front of the rack. • Leave a minimum clearance of 76.2 cm (30 in) in the back of the rack. • Leave a minimum clearance of 121.9 cm (48 in) from the back of the rack to the rear of another rack or row of racks. System installation planning guides When planning for an HP BladeSystem installation and setup, HP recommends that you reference the HP BladeSystem System Common Procedures Guide and HP BladeSystem System Best Practices Guide. These guides provide critical information, including the best practices, helpful hints, and suggestions for: • Setting up and configuring an HP BladeSystem, including server blade enclosures, power subsystem, networks, server blades, and storage connectivity • Setting up and configuring ProLiant tools needed for common system management tasks, such as deployment, configuration, and monitoring • Planning and building the management environment • Planning and building the blade system environment - Plan the HP BladeSystem environment - Building the HP BladeSystem infrastructure - Configuring the enclosure IP address • Configuring the blade network environment • Configure the switches and VLANs • Setting up and configuring the SAN environment (optional) • Setting up and configuring the first server blade • Installing the operating system • Installing and setting up additional server blades • Configuring the connection for each server blade to SAN virtual drives (optional) For more information on site planning, or to view the guides referenced in this topic, refer to the HP website, http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem For more information For more information on HP server blades, refer to the HP website, http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/ 47