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Dell FluidFS Version 5.0 FS8600 Appliance Pre-Deployment Requirements

Rack and Infrastructure

Make sure the rack space and related infrastructure are available for the FS8600 appliances.

Prerequisite
2U rack space for each FS8600 appliance in an industry-standard 48.3 cm (19 inch) rack
  • The rack must be four-post, square-hole or round-hole, and tool-less.
  • The rack must be rated for 540 kg (1200 pounds) static load or greater.
  • The rack depth must be at least 100 cm (40 inches) from the front to the back of the rack.
  • The distance between the inside of the front and back rack posts (the mounting surfaces) must be 61 cm (24 inches) to 90 cm (36 inches).
  • The rack door and the front of the hardware must have at least 4.1 cm (1.6 inches) between them to accommodate the front bezel.
  • The rack (with installed hardware) must meet the safety requirements of UL 60950-1 and IEC 60950-1.
Rack has two power sources for each FS8600 appliance, preferably from different circuits
  • The voltage range must be 90 to 264 VAC.
  • Each power source must have sufficient electrical overload protection.
    • In North America, connect the appliance to a source of power with overcurrent protection provided by a 20 A or less device (UL 489 circuit breakers).
    • In Europe, the overcurrent protection must be provided by a 20 A or less device (IEC circuit breakers).
Rack has connectivity to the SAN and client networks

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