C H A P T E R 5 - Site Planning Checklists

C H A P T E R 5

Site Planning Checklists

Prior to the Sun Fire 15K/12K systems installation, confirm that the following requirements have been met.

5.1 System Components

Has the system configuration been determined?

Total number of cabinets _____.

5.2 Miscellaneous

Have system administrators and operators been enrolled in the necessary Sun Microsystems training course, ES-421, Sun Fire 15K/12K Systems Server Administration?

Is a security clearance required for this site? If so, has local Sun Microsystems Enterprise Services Management been notified of the required security level?
Note: Clearances can take months to obtain, so timely notification is important.

Was the Sun Fire 15K/12K Systems Site Planning Guide provided to all appropriate members of the customer staff including the facility planning and operations team for review during the site planning process?

5.3 Environmental Requirements

Does the computer room environment meet the Sun Microsystems specifications for temperature and humidity listed in TABLE 2-1?

Confirm there is sufficient unused cooling capacity supporting the computer area to handle the increase in load from this system. Redundant capacity should not be considered. See TABLE 2-1.

Verify the number of circuit breaker pole positions are available to connect the systems properly.

Determine the source of power for the proposed systems. Are the sources of power consistent with the intended power connection configurations shown in FIGURE 3-1, FIGURE 3-2, or FIGURE 3-3?

Is the computer room voltage between 200-240 VAC?

Have sufficient power receptacles been ordered for the system cabinet and each customer selected I/O expansion rack (TABLE 3-2)?

Ensure the power receptacles are within 14 ft (427 cm cable length) of the system cabinet and each customer selected I/O expansion rack location.

Are the circuit breakers for the system cabinet and each customer selected I/O expansion rack properly installed and labeled?

5.4 Physical Specifications

Has the system location been established?

Does the equipment floor layout meet the equipment maintenance access requirements? See Section 2.3, Computer Room Layout.

Confirm the equipment is positioned so that the minimum distance from the discharge of a heat-rejecting device meets the suggestions in FIGURE 2-1.

Are the floor cutouts for the system cabinet and each customer selected I/O expansion rack in place?

Are suggested perforated floor panels in place? See Section 2.3, Computer Room Layout.

Confirm the raised-floor system and the raised-floor tiles are rated for the loads imposed by the system.

Is the system positioned to correspond to the precise edge of raised-floor tile locations shown in the Sun Fire 15K/12K Systems Site Planning Guide? See Section 2.3, Computer Room Layout. Casters and leveling feet must be on solid raised-floor tiles.

Have you had a structural engineer evaluate the building structure for the anticipated weight of the system?

5.5 Network Planning

Have the Ethernet connections in TABLE 4-1 been considered for the customer network?

Have all networking cables been ordered to arrive prior to installation?

Have all network connections for each configured network controller been ordered?

Have all IP addresses for each configured network controller been assigned?

Are the Ethernet connections available to the user's network?

5.6 Planning Your Access Route

Has a 60-inch pallet jack been obtained for transporting the system cabinet on the pallet? (Refer to the Sun Fire 15K/12K Systems Unpacking Guide.)

Has an access route to the final system location been identified?

Does the access route satisfy the access requirements outlined in TABLE 1-1?

Have provisions been made to cover irregular or engraved floor patterns along the access route to reduce vibration?

Have personnel been allocated to unload the system during delivery? (Refer to the Sun Fire 15K/12K Systems Unpacking Guide.)

Does the loading dock meet the standard freight-carrier truck requirements? Trucks can be between 48 ft (14.6 meters) and 61 ft (18.6 meters) long, 8.5 ft (2.6 meters) wide, and 14 ft (4.3 meters) high.

If the loading dock does not meet the standard freight-carrier truck requirements, has a forklift been allocated for delivery? (Refer to the Sun Fire 15K/12K Systems Unpacking Guide.)

Has a truck with a lift gate that can accommodate the crated system been requested through the Sales Desk Service Liaison (sunfire15k-install@sun.com)? See TABLE 1-1 of this site planning guide for physical specifications.

Does the access route meet the floor-loading requirements for the system?

Do the pallet-jack fork dimensions meet requirements for the shipping crate? See Section 1.6, Planning Your Access Route.

Are the elevator and elevator door dimensions adequate (TABLE 1-1)?

Is the elevator weight capacity adequate (TABLE 1-1)?

Does each ramp incline in the access route, have an incline that is less than 10 degrees? Refer to the Sun Fire 15K/12K Systems Unpacking Guide. This is less than a 12-inch (30.5 cm) rise in ten feet (304.7 cm).

Has a crate unloading area next to the raised floor been identified?

Have you protected the raised floor along the delivery path?

Is each door opening along the delivery path wide and tall enough to accommodate the system?

5.7 Installation Schedule

Has an installation date been determined? Date: _________________

Who is the customer contact for shipment?

Name: _____________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________

Email: ___________________________________________________

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