Dell EMC VMAX 250F Site Planning Manual

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Before you beginVMAX All Flash arrays are designed for installation in data centers that provide:l Sufficient physical spacel Controlled temperature and humidityl Airflow and ventilationl Power and groundingl System cable routing facilitiesl Fire protectionRaised floors are preferred.For information regarding overhead cable routing, see: Overhead routing kit on page106.To prepare the site for an array, meet with your EMC Systems Engineer and EMCCustomer Engineer and determine what is needed to prepare for delivery andinstallation.One or more sessions may be necessary to finalize installation plans.Tasks to reviewThe following table provides a list of tasks to review during the planning process:Table 3 Before you beginTask Comments and/or ProvideIdentify power requirements with customer and customerelectrician.External AC power must be supplied from an independentcustomer-supplied power distribution unit (PDU).EMC recommends that the customer’s electrician be availableat the installation site for regular and third party rackedarrays.Best Practices for AC Power Connections on page 111provides details.For customer-supplied third party rack support, see thedetailed physical requirements in Third Party Racking Optionfor VMAX 250F on page 89 and Third Party Racking Optionfor VMAX 450F, VMAX 850F and VMAX 950F on page 95.The field representative working the order must:l Review the requisite information regarding the third partyracking option.l In Sizer, select the desired configuration. In theHardware Options screen, under Rack Type, selectThird Party.Complete theInstallation Planning Task Sheet and PresiteSurvey in DXCX.l Connection for ConnectEMC to dial home to the EMCSupport Center. Data Center Safety and Remote Supporton page 35 provides additional details on remotesupport.Pre-planning tasks16 Site Planning Guide VMAX 250F, VMAX 450F, VMAX 850F, VMAX 950F with HYPERMAX OS