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Best practices for HP 10000 Series and HP 10000 G2 Series Racks best practice

Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 1 Symbols in text .................................................................................................................................... 1 10000 and 10000 G2 Series overview................................................................................................. 2

10000 G2 Series Racks ................................................................................................................... 3 Product availability........................................................................................................................... 3 Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 4 Dimensions...................................................................................................................................... 4 Additional Resources ........................................................................................................................ 7

Certification and regulatory compliance ................................................................................................. 7 Product certification.......................................................................................................................... 7 HP General Specification for Environment compliance.......................................................................... 7 Information Technology Equipment..................................................................................................... 7

European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive .......................................................... 7 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive ......................................................................... 8

Integration services and software........................................................................................................... 8 HP Factory Express Software ............................................................................................................. 8

Additional resources ..................................................................................................................... 8 HP eCo-Enterprise Configurator ......................................................................................................... 8

Additional resources ..................................................................................................................... 9 HP UPS Sizing Tool .......................................................................................................................... 9

Additional resources ..................................................................................................................... 9 Rack documentation CD.................................................................................................................... 9

Rack deployment considerations............................................................................................................ 9 Levels of rack security ....................................................................................................................... 9

HP 10000 G2 Series Rack Front Doors........................................................................................... 9 HP 10000 G2 Series Rack Rear Doors ........................................................................................... 9 HP Side Panel Option Kit............................................................................................................. 10

Stabilization requirements ............................................................................................................... 10 Leveling feet............................................................................................................................... 10 HP 10000 Baying Kit ................................................................................................................. 10 HP 10000 Stabilizer Kit .............................................................................................................. 10 HP 10000 Ballast Option Kit ....................................................................................................... 11

Stabilization for seismic activity ....................................................................................................... 11 HP 10000 Series Plinth Option Kit ............................................................................................... 12 HP 10000 G2 Series Tie Down Option Kit .................................................................................... 12

Space and cable management requirements ..................................................................................... 12 Extension kits ............................................................................................................................. 12 Cable management kits............................................................................................................... 12

Thermal requirements ..................................................................................................................... 13 Additional resources....................................................................................................................... 13

Rack assembly guidelines ................................................................................................................... 13 Additional resources....................................................................................................................... 14

Installation and maintenance precautions ............................................................................................. 14 Moving racks with casters ........................................................................................................... 15 Connecting and disconnecting power to hot-pluggable power supplies............................................. 15 Rack-mountable products............................................................................................................. 15

Data Center planning and considerations ............................................................................................. 16 Environmental considerations .......................................................................................................... 16

Thermal considerations ............................................................................................................... 16 Third-party thermal considerations.................................................................................................... 18 Power considerations...................................................................................................................... 19

Power redundancy ..................................................................................................................... 19 Non-redundant........................................................................................................................... 19 High line voltage versus low line voltage....................................................................................... 19 Grounding and Earth leakage current ........................................................................................... 20 Additional resources ................................................................................................................... 20

Equipment clearance and floor loading ............................................................................................ 21 Rack and accessory footprints.......................................................................................................... 21

Front door clearance................................................................................................................... 22 Qualified shipping............................................................................................................................. 24

Qualification of rack components for shipping................................................................................... 24 Rack shipping enclosures ................................................................................................................ 25

Standard shipping pallet ............................................................................................................. 25 CTO shock pallet........................................................................................................................ 25 Horizontal crate ......................................................................................................................... 26 Vertical crate for rack options ...................................................................................................... 26 Shipping specifications ............................................................................................................... 26

10000 and 10000 G2 Series Rack packing materials ....................................................................... 28 Preparation for shipment ................................................................................................................. 28 Site preparation for receiving Integrated Racks ...........................