Rack Requirements
Step Description Links
5 Review safety precautions for rackmounting a
storage server.
“Safety Precautions When Rackmounting the
Storage Server” on page 26
6 Gather the tools and equipment necessary for
installation.
“Tools and Equipment Needed for
Installation” on page 27
7 Ensure that all prerequisite tasks are complete
before installation.
“Installation Prerequisites” on page 25
8 Install the storage server into a rack. “Installing the Storage Server Into a
Rack” on page 25
9 Attach data and storage server management cables
to the storage server.
“Cabling the Storage Server” on page 61
Rack Requirements
The Oracle Exadata Storage Server X5-2 Extreme Flash is a 2 rack unit (2U) storage server that
fits inside Oracle's Exadata rack. The rack specifications are listed in the following table.
TABLE 6
Exadata Rack Specifications
Requirement Specification
Usable rack units 42
Height 199.8 cm (78.6 inches)
Width (with side panels) 60 cm (23.6 inches)
Depth
(front door handle to rear door
handle)
120 cm (47.24 inches)
Weight 150.6 kg (332 lbs)
Maximum dynamic load 1005 kg (2215 lbs)
Structure Four-post rack (mounting at both front and rear). Supported rack types: square
hole (9.5 mm) and round hole (M6 or 1/4-20 threaded only).
Two-post racks are not compatible.
Rack horizontal opening and unit
vertical pitch
Conforms to ANSI/EIA 310-D-1992 or IEC 60927 standards.
Distance between front and rear
mounting planes
Minimum 61 cm and maximum 91.5 cm (24 inches to 36 inches).
Clearance depth in front of front
mounting plane
Distance to front cabinet door is at least 2.54 cm (1 inch).
Clearance depth behind front
mounting plane
Distance to rear cabinet door is at least 90 cm (35.43 inches) with the cable
management arm, or 80 cm (31.49 inches) without the cable management arm.
Clearance width between front
and rear mounting planes
Distance between structural supports and cable troughs is at least 45.6 cm (18
inches).
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