IBM XIV Gen3 Series

Rear door
heat exchangers
T
Return
Distribution
manifolds
Quick-
connect
couplings
Flexible hoses,
maximum length
15.24 meters (50 feet)
Pressure relief
valve (based on
maximum pressure
application)
Supply
CS
CS
CS
Secondary side
temperature feedback
for controlled water
temperature to
specification
Supplier-built water chiller
unit required features:
- Temperature and flow metering (monitoring)
- Leak detection or water level sense and shutdown
- Local and remote monitoring and control
- Access port for filling and water treatment
Return
Supply
CS
Shutoff
valves
Circuit setter
flow control
valves
CS
CS
CS
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Figure 21. Cooling distribution unit that uses off-the-shelf supplier solutions
78 IBM XIV Gen3 281x-11x, 281x-21x, and 281x-314 Planning Guide