Hitachi G1500 - Third-Party Rack Support for VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 Storage Systems; Service Clearance, Floor Cutout, and Floor Load Rating

Third-party rack support for VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP
F1500 storage systems
You must obtain permission to install VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage
systems into a third-party rack.
Contact your Hitachi Vantara account team or customer support for more information.
Service clearance, floor cutout, and floor load rating
This section describes the service clearance requirements for the storage system, based
on the clearance and required oor cutouts for cabling.
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Mak
e sur
e that the service clear
ance for maintenance is available.
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Do not use the clear
ance space for storage
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The oor cutout area and dimensions correspond to 19-inch rack specications
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Hitachi Vantara recommends that you install a grid panel (air vent in oor) at least 450
x 450 mm on the fr
ont side of the rack.
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The oor must have a load r
ating as shown in the following table.
Table 15 Floor load rating
Minimum Capacity Maximum Capacity
Per square foot 62.5 lb (28.5 kg) 146 lb (66.25 kg)
Per square meter 660 lbs (300 Kg) 1,540 lb (700 Kg)
Note: For safe and ecient maintenance operations, clearances should be
made as lar
ge as possible. Actual clear
ances for installation should be
determined after consulting with the site/facilities manager, as the clearances
can vary
, depending on building conditions.
Single-rack configuration
The follo
wing gure sho
ws the service clear
ances for a single-r
ack conguration.
Third-party rack support for VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage systems
Chapter 4: Site preparation specications
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