7015 POWERserver 970B and 980B 
 
Dimensions             
Height     1578 mm  62.0 in.    
Width     650 mm  25.5 in.    
Depth     921 mm  36.0 in.    
Weight             
Minimum     205kg  450 lbs.    
Maximum     441kg  970 lbs.    
Electrical⁵  Maximum Entry  Maximum 
   Configuration  Configuration 
Power source loading (max)  1.0  2.4 
Voltage range (V ac)  200 to 240 or -48V dc  200 to 240 or -48V dc 
Frequency (hertz)  50 or 60  50 or 60 
Thermal output (max)  2165 Btu/hr  4100 Btu/hr 
Power requirements (max)  634 watts  1200 watts 
Power factor⁴  0.5 to 0.7  0.5 to 0.7 
Inrush current⁶  125 amps  125 amps 
Maximum altitude  2135 m (7000 ft.)  2135 m (7000 ft.) 
Temperature Requirements  Operating
10 to 40°C
(50 to 104°F)
 
Non-Operating
10 to 52°C
(50 to 125°F)
 
Humidity (Noncondensing)  Operating  Non-Operating 
Without tape drive  8 to 80%  8 to 80% 
With tape drive  20 to 80%  20 to 80% 
Wet Bulb Requirements       
Without tape drive  27°C (80°F)  27°C (80°F) 
With tape drive  23°C (73°F)  27°C (80°F) 
Noise Emissions
1,2 
Operating  Idle 
L
WAd 
6.4 bels  6.2 bels 
L
pAm 
N/A  N/A 
<L
pA
>
m 
49 dBA  47 dBA 
Impulsive or prominent discrete tones  No  No 
Clearances³  Front  Back  Left  Right 
Install/Air Flow  Maintenance of a proper service clearance should allow proper air flow 
Service  (See service clearances for the “7015 System Rack R00” on page 41) 
1.    See “Noise Emission Notes” on page 336 for definitions of noise emissions positions. 
2.    Noise emissions data for the 7015 system unit is based on the following configuration: a processor drawer with 
eight memory cards and eight I/O cards, a SCSI device drawer with four SCSI devices, the second eight I/O slots 
with eight asynchronous cards, two SCSI disk drawers with four SCSI devices each, and a battery backup unit. 
Noise emissions data for the SCSI disk drawer is therefore included in the data. 
3.    For multiple racks placed side by side, the left and right clearances apply only to the leftmost and rightmost rack. 
For five to six racks placed side by side, the left and right clearances need to be increased to 1525 mm (60 in). 
Having more than six racks side by side is not recommended. See “7015 System Rack R00” on page 41 for 
additional clearance information. 
4.    Power factor is 0.7 to 0.9 without a battery backup unit. 
5.    The figures for power source loading, thermal output, and power requirement represent maximums. Work with 
your sales or service representative to determine the typical figures for your configuration. 
6.    Inrush currents occur only at initial application of power, no inrush occurs during normal use.
 
 
 
 
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