Receiving, Transporting, and Staging Guidelines

Prior to the installation of hardware in a newly constructed to renovated area, a final inspection should be performed. All electrical and mechanical systems should be tested to ensure proper operation. All areas both above and below the raised floor should be examined, and problem areas should be corrected. Environmental conditions in the room should be brought to optimal levels prior to the installation of the hardware. It should be noted that the installation of the hardware will change the environmental condition, through the addition of the heat-load, and additional set-point and air distribution modifications will likely be necessary. A final decontamination should also be performed in accordance with the guidelines presented in Section 4.9, Activity and Processes.

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7.1 Unloading, Moving, Unpacking, and Storing Guidelines

All hardware should be thoroughly inspected prior to acceptance. All packaging should be examined for signs of physical damage to the packing materials. Any damage to the packing materials or evidence of water or fire exposure should be noted on the shipping receipt. The equipment should then be unpacked (at its final location) and visually examined to identify any damage to the unit itself. Any such damage should also be duly noted prior to acceptance.

The hardware should not be exposed to dramatic fluctuations in temperature. The equipment should be allowed to acclimate to conditions for at least 24 hours prior to installation. This is particularly important if the unit is significantly colder than the environment in which it will be installed. Please consult your Sun Microsystems representative or you hardware installation manuals for the specific limits for the hardware to be installed.

Plan the access route from the delivery point to the staging area and then to the final destination of the hardware. Ensure that all corridors, doorways and aisles provide adequate clearance. If the existing loading dock meets height or ramp requirements for a standard freight carrier truck, a pallet jack can be used to unload the system. If not, a standard forklift [with a maximum outside tine dimension of 27 inches (685.5 mm) and a minimum inside tine dimension of 15 inches (381.0 mm)] or other means must be provided. The unit can also be shipped via a truck with a lift gate.

Please consult your Sun Microsystems representative or refer to the installation guide for the specific hardware being installed for the dimensions of the hardware and shipping crates.

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7.2 Equipment Staging Area Guidelines

Ideally, a dedicated staging area will be designed into the plans for the data center. This area would be maintained within the same parameters as the computer areas, but would be isolated from the operational hardware areas. The packing, unpacking and handling of hardware as it's being installed or deinstalled can generate or stimulate considerable amounts of contamination. In addition, the actions associated with these activities often require elevated levels of traffic in and out of the data center; thus increasing the possibility of exposure to more loosely controlled surrounding areas. The very nature of a typical data center dictates the necessity for frequent changes to accommodate revised needs and technology changes. This volatile, changing characteristic of the environment should be accommodated in the planning of the room, so as to minimize the possible detrimental effects of the necessary actions.