IBM SAN Volume Controller 2145 - Rack installation specifications

Dimensions and weight requirements for rack installation
Ensure that space is available in a standard 19" rack that is capable of supporting the enclosure. The rack
rail kit supports racks with either threaded round or square rail mounting holes. The following table lists
the dimensions and weights of the enclosures.
Table 8. Physical characteristics of the enclosures
Enclosure Height Width Depth
Maximum weight
Drive ready
(without
drives)
Fully
congured
(with drives)
control enclosures with 24
drive slots
87 mm (3.46
in.)
483 mm
(19.0 in.)
850 mm (33.5
in.)
44.85 kg
(98.87 lb)
49.65 kg
(109.46 lb)
The following table shows the rack space requirements for the control enclosure in tabular form.
Table 9. Rack space requirements for the control enclosure
Minimum rail length Maximum rail depth
670 mm (26.38 in.) 870 mm (34.25 in.)
Additional space requirements
Ensure that these additional space requirements, as shown in Table 10 on page 10, are available around
the enclosures.
Table 10. Clearances
Location Additional space requirements Reason
Left and right sides 50 mm (2 in.) Cooling air flow
Back Minimum: 100 mm (4 in.) Cable exit
Supported drives
Acoustical Declaration with Noise Hazard Notice
Shock and vibration specications for enclosures
Table 11 on page 10 and Table 12 on page 10 provide the shock and vibration testing results for your
system.
Table 11. Shock testing results
Shock categories Test level Performance
Operational 5 g 10 ms 1/2 Sine <= 25 g 10 ms
Non-operational 30 g 10 ms 1/2 Sine <= 75 g 11 ms
Table 12. Vibration testing results
Vibration
categories
Test level Performance
Operational 0.21 grms 5-500 Hz Random Throughput loss <= 10% FCAL <= 0.68
grms
10 SAN Volume Controller 8.3.1: Machine Types 2145, 2147 Models SA2, SV2