IBM 3453 Series - Location in the Rack

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2019, 2020. Customer Install Guide, 2U Chassis 19
Location in the Rack
The base IBM Cloud Pak for Data System consists of four main components (1G
switch, 25G switch, two compute chassis) that are designed to be integrated in the
same rack with PDUs. The recommended component placement is shown in Figure 2
below. Other configurations can be used if IBM Safety Notices translations Pub # G229-
9054 rules are followed, and the lengths of the supplied cables are not exceeded.
Figure 2. Front view of installed base Cloud Pak component locations.
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4U Blank Panel
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2U Blank Panel
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2U Blank Panel
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PDU # 2 Right Power
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Left Power PDU # 1
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2U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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1G Switch
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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25G Switch
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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1U Blank Panel
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Chassis 2
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1U Blank Panel
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Chassis 1
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1U Blank Panel
Labeled “MGT1A”
Labeled “FAB1A”
Labeled “2”
Labeled “1”