Planning Guide

Dell Data Center Site Planning Guide
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Ensure that you have the following unloading, receiving, and moving equipment available:
 A loading dock
NOTE: If no loading dock is available, you can add inside delivery service to your order
so that your rack can be unloaded. If a loading dock is available but you do not specify
inside delivery service, the rack will be delivered only as far as the loading dock.
 A ramp or elevator for transferring the rack from the loading dock to the interior of the
building
Ensure that two people are available to remove the rack from the pallet. The following tools may be
required for unpacking your rack:
 A pallet jack or forklift to move the rack pallet
 An adjustable wrench to take the rack off the pallet
You should carefully follow the instructions provided with the rack for removal of the rack from the
pallet.
Consideration should be given to the physical pathway that the rack(s) will be transported through,
ensuring an adequate transport corridor and sufficient doorway height and width clearances. Ideally
the pathway should accommodate delivery of the rack on a pallet; however, if the rack will be rolled
into place on its wheels and casters, flooring surfaces need to be taken into account.
Ensure that the delivery path for the rack meets the following conditions:
 Minimum 284.5 cm (9.33 ft) of space to extend the wooden ramp (included in the rack
packaging) and off-load the rack from the pallet
 No stairways or doors with saddles or sills
 Sufficient clearance for the rack dimensions of:
o Overall width up to 92 cm (3.02 ft) wide for a rack on the pallet
o Approximately 16 cm (6.3 in) added to the height of the rack for the additional height
of the pallet
NOTE: If your site does not meet the delivery path requirements, you need to remove the rack
from the pallet and have two people available to tilt the rack.
For Further Assistance
Dell offers services to assist customers with data center site surveys and deployment planning. If you
would like Dell to provide a site survey and/or data center deployment plan, please contact your local
Dell sales representative to submit a request and obtain a quote for services.
NOTE: Customer is responsible for implementation of any recommendations and ensuring that
recommendations meet all business, financial, operational, and safety requirements.