Dell FluidFS Version 5.0 FS8600 Appliance Pre-Deployment Requirements

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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