Table D-4 Rackmount Checklist
Rackmount Considerations Yes No N/A Comment
Is the distance between the front and back mounting
planes between a minimum of 610 mm and a
maximum 915 mm (24 inches to 36 inches)?
Is the minimum clearance for service:
• Front of server:
123.2 cm (48.5 inches)
• Back of server:
91.4 cm (36 inches)
Is the rack a four-post rack (mounting at both front
and back)?
Two-post racks are not compatible.
Do the horizontal opening and unit vertical pitch of the
rack conform to ANSI/EIA 310-D-1992 or IEC 60297
standards?
Does the rack have RETMA rail support?
Does the rack support Oracle cable management
arms (CMAs)?
Does the rack support installation of Oracle vented
and solid filler panels?
Is there sufficient space for cable harnesses and the
power distribution units (PDUs) in the rack, if
required?
Can a label with the server serial number be printed
and attached to the target rack?
Did you label the network cables that will connect to
the server?
Does the rack support installation of standard Oracle
PDUs?
If not, then complete this checklist.
Can the customer provide an equivalent pair of
PDUs?
Can the customer provide two PDUs with capacity of
110kVA per PDU?
Can the customer provide a single PDU and its
circuits to support the power requirements in case a
PDU fails?
Can the customer ensure that power loads are evenly
distributed across all circuits of a single PDU?
Complete the following checklist to ensure that the safety requirements are met for the data
center where the server will be installed.
Appendix D
D-3