2 Site requirements for the HP Disk Arrays
Your site must meet the following requirements before HP can deliver and install the system. This
chapter describes these requirements in detail:
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Delivery area requirements.
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General computer room requirements
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Safety requirements
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Raised floor requirements
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Space planning requirements
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Environmental requirements
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Data communication requirements
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Electrical requirements
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Delivery space requirements
Disk array physical specifications
The information in this section will help to determine the total dimensions and weight for your specific
array configuration. You will need these values to complete other procedures in this chapter.
Supported configurations
The following are the supported configurations for the XP24000/XP20000 Disk Arrays.
Supported configurations for the XP24000 Disk Array
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One DKC (minimum configuration)
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One DKC and one DKU (R1)
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One DKC and two DKUs (R1 and R2 or R1 and L1)
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One DKC and three DKUs (R1, R2, and L1 or R1, L1, and L2)
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One DKC and four DKUs (maximum configuration)
Supported configurations for the XP20000 Disk Array
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One Primary Rack with controller (minimum configuration)
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One Primary Rack and one Secondary Rack
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