IBM XIV Gen3 Series User Manual

Table 20. Rack dimensions and clearance requirements
Dimension
Model 281x-114, Model 281x-214, and
Model 281x-314
Height 202 cm (79.5 in.)
Depth 120 cm (47.2 in.)
Width 66 cm (26.0 in.)
Front clearance 120 cm (47.2 in.)
Rear clearance 100 cm (39.4 in.)
Side (door) clearance 10 cm (3.9 in.)
Preparing for raised-floor installation and cabling
Prepare the raised floor with cable cutouts, required ventilation, and additional
floor support, if necessary.
Procedure
Complete the following steps to prepare for cabling each XIV system based on
raised floor with 60 cm × 60 cm (24 in. × 24 in.) tiles:
1. Based on your planned layout, ensure that the installation site can
accommodate the locations of the cables exiting each XIV system.
2. Plan for the XIV system to be positioned on two tiles, with the rear of rack
aligned on a floor-tile seam and with a two full rows of perforated tiles
immediately in front of the rack (see Figure 8 on page 33).
Adjacent rack
Adjacent rack
Rack
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120 cm (47.2 in.)
10 cm
(3.9 in.)
66 cm (26.0 in.)
95
maximum
95
maximum
Door
Door
120 cm (47.2 in)
100 cm (39.4 in)
10 cm
(3.9 in.)
Front Rear
66 cm (26.0 in.)
Figure 7. Clearance requirements for servicing the XIV system rack
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IBM XIV Gen3 Series Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	XIV Gen3 Series
Category	Storage
Language	English