Checking the Installation Environment

Quick Installation Environment Check

To ensure correct and smooth device installation, check that the installation environment meets the requirements.

Before you get started, ensure that the installation environment meets the requirements listed in Installation Environment Checklist.

In addition, make sure that the following special requirements, if any, are met:

• Doors, passageways, and elevators are of adequate dimensions to allow passage of cabinets.
• The qualification certificate of the installation company has been submitted to the property management entity in charge of the installation site.
• The delivery time and installation time, for example, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m, have been confirmed.

• Avoid bumping into doors, walls, or shelves during transportation, relocation, or installation of storage devices.
• Do not touch the components or uncoated metal surface of any unit with dirty gloves.

Environmental Requirements

Environmental requirements cover the following aspects: temperature, humidity, altitude, vibration and shock, particle contaminants, corrosive airborne contaminants, heat dissipation, and noise. For details, see "Environmental Requirements" in the Product Description specific to your product model.

Power Requirements

Guidelines for configuring power supplies for the storage system are as follows:

• Huawei technical support engineers discuss with customers about how to verify redundancy in bays' AC power supplies. If no redundant power supply exists, data may be unavailable or lost.
• Before connecting power supplies to the OceanStor storage system, customers must configure power supplies for the data center.
• The equipment room is equipped with a standby generator.
• In AC scenarios, each power distribution unit (PDU) in the bay is connected to an independent external power supply. In a scenario where four PDUs exist, four power supplies are required.
• At least one of the two power input lines is connected to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
• The power cables and connectors connected to the bays must be installed and deployed by professional personnel to ensure that the power system passes the tests and conforms to local electrical safety specifications.
• Customers' electrical engineers or facility representatives must verify that the voltages of the bays meet the voltage requirements of the OceanStor storage system.

Fire Fighting

To secure an equipment room, ensure that the equipment room have a powerful fire fighting system.

A fire fighting system should be prepared by the customer. The customer must consult the insurance underwriter, local fire marshal, and building inspectors to select a fire fighting system of a correct level of coverage and protection.

Because a fire fighting system must comply with local laws and regulations that vary with countries and regions, Huawei does not participate in the design and deployment of the customer's fire fighting system. Therefore, Huawei shares no responsibility for device damage and personal injuries caused by a fire fighting system failure.