HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array Site Preparation Guide (AE002-96040, March 2008)

2 Site requirements for the HP XP12000
Disk Array
Your site must meet the following requirements before HP can deliver and install the system. This
chapter discusses these requirements in detail:
• General computer room requirements
• Safety requirements
• Raised floor requirements
• Space planning requirements
• Environmental requirements
• Data communication requirements
• Electrical requirements
• Delivery space requirements
Disk array physical specifications
Use the information in this section to determine the total dimensions and weight for your specific array
configuration. You will need these values to complete other procedures in this chapter.
The disk array includes one disk controller frame (DKC), and zero to four disk array frames (DKUs).
The DKC contains the controller electronics for the disk array and some hard disk drives. The DKUs
contain additional hard disk drives. Figure 1 shows a disk array with four DKUs.
Figure 1 Fully configured disk array
Supported configurations are:
• One DKC (minimum configuration)
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