C H A P T E R 1 - Site Planning Checklist

C H A P T E R 1

Site Planning Checklist

Prior to system installation, confirm that the following requirements have been met.

1.1 System Components

Has the system configuration been determined?

What is the total number of systems?

1.2 Miscellaneous

Have system administrators and operators taken the necessary Sun Microsystems training courses?

1.3 Environmental Requirements

Does the computer room environment meet the temperature and humidity specifications listed in Table 3-1?

Can the computer room environment specifications be maintained satisfactorily?

Is additional fire suppression equipment required?

1.4 Facility Power Requirements

Have you determined at what voltage the system cabinet and peripheral cabinet(s) will be operated?

Have sufficient power receptacles been ordered for each system, monitor, and peripheral?

Are circuit breakers properly installed and labeled?

Are the power receptacles within 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) of the server cabinet system, or within 6 feet (1.8 meters) of the standalone server system?

1.5 Physical Specifications

Has the system location been established?

Does the equipment floor layout meet the equipment maintenance access and air flow requirements?

Is the equipment positioned so that the exhaust air of one device does not enter the air inlet of another?

1.6 Planning Your Access Route

Has the access route been checked against Table 2-5 for clearances of the packaged system?

Has a proper pallet jack been checked against Table 2-6 for weight limitation for moving the system?

Has the elevator been checked against Table 2-5 for clearances and Table 2-6 for weight restrictions of the packaged system?

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