Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Site Checklists for Private Cloud Appliance

To determine your readiness for the installation of the Private Cloud Appliance rack in your data center, work with your Oracle representative to review and complete the checklists before the rack arrives.

Preparation is crucial to ensure a fluent installation process. These site checklists are designed to guide you through each phase and remind you of all aspects you need to consider.

System Components Checklist

For specifications, see Space Requirements.

Item Comment

How many racks do you plan to install?

Is the rack installation a new system or an addition to an existing system?

Are all machine racks adjacent to each other?

If the connecting racks are not within the specified proximity, have you Oracle Support Services to provide and schedule the custom multirack cabling service with the installation?

Data Center Room Checklist

For specifications, see Space Requirements and Flooring Requirements.

Item Comment

Has a vacant rack location been allocated for each rack?

Does the floor layout meet the equipment maintenance access requirements?

Will the rack be positioned so that the exhaust air of one rack doesn't enter the air inlet of another rack?

Have cabinet stabilization measures been considered?

If the data center has a raised floor:

  • Does the raised floor satisfy the weight requirements for the rack?

  • Is permission required to remove floor tiles for cabling and servicing below the floor?

  • Is the depth of the raised floor a minimum of 46 cm (18 inches)?

  • Are there cable routing channels or cutouts?

Are you providing any additional hardware?

Is the hardware you are providing fully compatible with the Private Cloud Appliance system?

Will the new hardware location require any nonstandard cable lengths?

Is the floor to ceiling height a minimum of 3214 mm or 3.2 m (10.5 feet)?

Data Center Environment Checklist

For specifications, see Environmental Requirements.

Item Comment

Does the computer room air conditioning meet temperature and humidity requirements?

Does the installation floor layout satisfy the ventilation requirements?

Will the rack be positioned so that the exhaust air of one rack doesn't enter the air inlet of another rack?

If the room cooling is from a raised floor:

  • Are the perforated floor tiles each rated at 400 CFM or greater?
  • Can additional perforated floor tiles be obtained if required for additional cooling?

Does the data center air conditioning provide sufficient front-to-back airflow?

Is airflow adequate to prevent hot spots?

Can the data center continuously satisfy the environmental requirements?

Access Route Checklist

For specifications, see Space Requirements and Flooring Requirements.

Item Comment

Has the access route been checked for clearance of the rack, including the minimum width and height requirements for all doors on the route?

Do all the doors and entry ways conform to the width and height requirements for transportation, including the width of the unpacked unit?

Do all the doors meet the height requirement of minimum 218 cm (86 inches) for packaged delivery?

Does the access route provide sufficient space for transport of the packed devices?

Are there any stairs, ramps, or thresholds that are of concern?

If yes, provide details.

Are all access route incline angles within the permitted range (under 6 degrees)?

Have you confirmed that the access route is free of any obstacles that would expose the device to shock?

Can the complete access route support the weight of the rack?

Is the access route onto the raised floor rated for dynamic loading of the rack?

Are all the surfaces acceptable for rolling the new unpacked and packed equipment?

If a pallet jack is to be used:

  • Can the pallet jack support the weight of the rack?
  • Are the pallet jack tines compatible with the shipping pallet?

If there are stairs, is a loading elevator available for the equipment?

If an elevator is to be used:

  • Does the elevator car meet the height, width, and depth requirements for carrying the rack?
  • Do the elevator doors meet the height and width requirements for moving the rack?
  • Does the elevator meet the weight requirements for transporting the rack?

Facility Power Checklist

For specifications, see Electrical Power Requirements.

Item Comment

Have the operating voltage and electric current requirements of the device and peripherals been reviewed?

What type of power supply will be used?

  • Single-phase or 3-phase.
  • Low-voltage or High-voltage.

Are enough power outlets provided within 2 meters (6.5 feet) for each rack?

Do the power outlets have appropriate socket receptacles for the planned Power Distribution Units (PDUs)?

Will optional ground cables be attached to the rack?

Are the electrical circuits suitable in terms of voltage and current-carrying capacities?

Does the power frequency meet the equipment specifications?

Are power outlets available for the new equipment at the designated location?

Will system power be delivered from two separate grids?

Is there a UPS to power the equipment?

Are the minimum required power sources available to support the power load (kW or kVA) for the new hardware?

Safety Checklist

Complete this checklist to ensure that the safety requirements are met. For information about safety, see Emergency Information for Private Cloud Appliance Installations and Environmental Requirements.

Item Comment

Is there an emergency power shut off?

Is there a fire protection system in the data center room?

Is the computer room adequately equipped to extinguish a fire?

Is antistatic flooring installed?

Is the area below the raised floor free of obstacles and blockages?

Logistics Checklist

Complete this checklist to ensure that the logistics requirements are met. For information about receiving and unpacking, see Space Requirements.

Item Comment

Is contact information for the data center personnel available?

Is there security or access control for the data center?

Are there any security background checks or security clearances required for Oracle personnel to access the data center?

If yes, then provide the process for Oracle to follow.

How many days in advance must background checks be completed?

Are there any additional security access issues?

Is computer room access available for installation personnel?

Are laptops allowed in the data center?

Are cell phones allowed in the data center?

Are cameras allowed in the data center?

Does the building have a delivery dock?

Is the site prepared for uncrating and packaging removal?

Package removal should take place outside the data center room.

Does the building have adequate receiving space?

Is there a delivery / unpacking / staging area?

Is the delivery / unpacking / staging area protected from the elements?

Is inside delivery planned (direct to the final rack location in the data center room)?

Is the unpacking area air-conditioned to avoid thermal shock for various hardware components?

Will sufficient moving personnel be available to transport the rack?

Is union labor required for any part of the delivery or installation?

Is uncrating of cabinet and packaging removal required?

Are there any restrictions on delivery truck length, width, or height?

Is there storage space (cabinet) for the ride along spares?

If not, does the customer allow cardboard boxes and other packing material in the computer room, since the spares are packed in cardboard boxes?

Is there a time constraint on dock access?

If yes, provide time constraints.

Is a tail or side lift required on the delivery carrier to unload the equipment at the delivery dock?

Will any special equipment be required to place the rack in the data center room? For example:

  • Stair walkers

  • Lifters

  • Ramps

  • Steel plates

  • Floor covers

Does the delivery carrier require any special equipment, such as non-floor-damaging rollers, transport dollies, pallet jacks, or fork lifts?

Final Preinstallation Checklist

Complete the following checklist to ensure that the network specification requirements are met. For more information about network requirements and IP addresses, see Preparing the Data Center Network Environment.

Network Specification Considerations

Yes, No, or N/A

Comment

Did you complete the networking worksheet, which is included in the Initial System Installation Checklist?

Have you received the site-specific installation template from your Oracle technical representative?

Did you review the installation template and consult with your Oracle technical representative regarding any site-specific changes, if any?

Did you verify that IP addresses in the installation template are currently not in use?

Have you performed the required configuration within your network infrastructure to allow the Private Cloud Appliance to use the IP addresses specified in the template?

Have you registered IP addresses in the installation template with DNS?

Did you run the required network cables from your network equipment to the location where the Private Cloud Appliance will be installed?

Did you label the network cables that will connect to the Private Cloud Appliance?