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Chapter 2. Planning for your rack cabinet
A program, Rack Configurator, is available from the IBM Web site
http://www.ibm.com
to help you plan your rack cabinet and optional device
installation. This program provides an intuitive, graphical interface to help you
configure the rack cabinet and optional devices. The Rack Configurator program also
provides the following information about your rack cabinet:
•
Weight and stability limits
•
Thermal and heat calculations
•
Power requirements
•
Internal space dimensions
•
External space requirements
•
Human factors considerations
Statement 1
CAUTION:
To ensure safety, all configurations of the rack cabinet must be certified by a
nationally recognized testing laboratory in order to verify compliance with
country-specific safety regulations. This process ensures that the end product
remains safe for the operator and service personnel under normal and
forseeable misuse conditions.
In the Rack Configurator program, you can select components from the Component
Catalog, and place them in the Configuration Notebook to create a configuration. The
Configuration Notebook also contains a parts list, specifications, and a top-view floor
plan. With this information, you can then configure a single rack cabinet or a suite of
rack cabinets.
Rack Configurator functions such as
Auto Arrange
,
Validate
, and
Build
, ensure
proper placement of optional devices within the rack cabinet. The Rack Configurator
program guides your connection of optional devices, helping you to select the
appropriate cables for connections. For additional assistance in creating a
configuration, start
IBM ConfigPro
or
IBM Which Switch?
to configure individual
devices.
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