digital equipment corporation maynard, massachusetts DEC 10000 AXP System VAX 10000 Site Preparation Guide Order Number EK1000BSP.002 This guide is intended for use by Digital customer service engineers and customers in preparing a site for a DEC 10000 system or a VAX 10000 sys­ tem. First Printing, November 1992 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. The software, if any, described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. No re­ sponsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software or equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies. Copyright © 1992 by Digital Equipment Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A. The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: Alpha AXP DECUS VAXBI AXP DWMVA VAXELN DEC OpenVMS VMScluster DECchip ULTRIX XMI DEC LANcontroller UNIBUS The AXP logo DECnet VAX OSF/1 is a registered trademark of the Open Software Foundation, Inc. FCC NOTICE: The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and may emit radio frequency energy. The equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense may be required to take measures to correct the interference. iii Contents Preface ....................................................................................................... v Chapter 1 Site Preparation 1.1 Site Preparation Overview .................................................... 1­2 1.2 General Description ............................................................... 1­4 1.3 Space Requirements .............................................................. 1­6 1.4 Electrical Requirements ........................................................ 1­8 1.5 Cabling Requirements ......................................................... 1­10 1.6 Environmental Requirements ............................................. 1­12 1.7 Planning for Delivery ........................................................... 1­15 Figures 1­1 Five­Cabinet System .............................................................. 1­2 1­2 Three­Cabinet System ........................................................... 1­3 1­3 Five­Cabinet System (Front Dimensions) ............................ 1­4 1­4 Three­Cabinet System (Front Dimensions) .......................... 1­5 1­5 Floor Space Requirements ..................................................... 1­6 1­6 AC Power Inputs .................................................................... 1­8 1­7 Electrical Connectors and Receptacles ............................... 1­10 1­8 DEC Power Bus Cable ......................................................... 1­11 1­9 Airflow (System and Expander Cabinets) .......................... 1­13 1­10 Floor Cutout Locations (Raised Floors) .............................. 1­14 Tables 1 DEC 10000/VAX 10000 Documentation ................................ vii 2 Related Documents .................................................................. ix 1­1 Free­Standing Cabinet Dimensions and Weights ................ 1­7 1­2 AC Input Voltages .................................................................. 1­9 1­3 Power Requirements and Heat Dissipation ......................... 1­9 iv 1­4 Environmental Requirements ............................................. 1­12 1­5 Shipping Specifications ....................................................... 1­16 v Preface Intended Audience This manual is written for Digital customer service engineers and custom­ ers preparing a site for a DEC 10000 or VAX 10000 system. Document Structure This manual uses a structured documentation design. Topics are organ­ ized into small sections for efficient on­line and printed reference. Each topic begins with an abstract. You can quickly gain a comprehensive over­ view by reading only the abstracts. Next is an illustration or example, which also provides quick reference. Last in the structure are descriptive text and syntax definitions. This manual has one chapter as follows: · Chapter 1, Site Preparation, provides pre­installation require­ ments and guidelines for DEC 10000 and VAX 10000 systems. vi Conventions Used in This Document Terminology. Unless specified otherwise, the use of "system" refers to either a DEC 10000 AXP or VAX 10000 system. The DEC 10000 AXP sys­ tems use the Alpha AXP architecture. References in text use DEC 10000 to refer to DEC 10000 AXP systems. When a discussion applies to only one system, an icon is used to highlight that system. Otherwise, the discussion applies to both systems. Thus, the abstract for a module that applies only to DEC 10000 systems would look like this: Book titles. In text, if a book is cited without a product name, that book is part of the hardware documentation. It is listed in Table 1 along with its order number. Icons. Icons such as those shown below are used in illustrations for desig­ nating part placement in the system described. A shaded area in the icon shows the location of the component or part being discussed. Documentation Titles Table 1 lists the books in the DEC 10000 and VAX 10000 documentation set. Table 2 lists other documents that you may find useful. DEC 10000 This section shows a sample boot of OpenVMS Alpha AXP from the RRD42 CD drive for DEC 10000 systems. The first step is issuing the show device command to determine the location of the RRD42. vii Table 1 DEC 10000/VAX 10000 Documentation Title Order Number Installation Kit EK1000BDK Site Preparation Guide EK1000BSP Installation Guide EK100EBIN Hardware User Information Kit EK1001BDK Operations Manual EK1000BOP Basic Troubleshooting EK1000BTS Service Information Kit·VAX 10000 EK1002ADK Platform Service Manual EK1000ASV System Service Manual EK1002ASV Pocket Service Guide EK1000APG Advanced Troubleshooting EK1001ATS Service Information Kit·DEC 10000 EK1002BDK Platform Service Manual EK1000ASV System Service Manual EK1002ASV Pocket Service Guide EK1100APG Advanced Troubleshooting EK1101ATS viii Table 1 DEC 10000/VAX 10000 Documentation (Continued) Title Order Number Reference Manuals Console Reference Manual EK70C0BTM KA7AA CPU Technical Manual EKKA7AATM KN7AA CPU Technical Manual EKKN7AATM MS7AA Memory Technical Manual EKMS7AATM I/O System Technical Manual EK70I0ATM Platform Technical Manual EK7000ATM Upgrade Manuals KA7AA CPU Installation Guide EKKA7AAIN KN7AA CPU Installation Guide EKKN7AAIN MS7AA Memory Installation Guide EKMS7AAIN KZMSA Adapter Installation Guide EKKXMSXIN DWLMA XMI PIU Installation Guide EKDWLMAIN DWMBB VAXBI PIU Installation Guide EKDWMBBIN H7237 Battery PIU Installation Guide EKH7237IN H7263 Power Regulator Installation Guide EKH7263IN BA654 DSSI Disk PIU Installation Guide EKBA654IN BA655 SCSI Disk and Tape PIU Installation Guide EKBA655IN Removable Media Installation Guide EKTFRRDIN ix Table 2 Related Documents Title Order Number General Site Preparation Site Environmental Preparation Guide EKCSEPGMA System I/O Options BA350 DECstor/me Modular Storage Shelf Subsystem Configuration Guide EKBA350CG BA350 DECstor/me Modular Storage Shelf Subsystem User's Guide EKBA350UG BA350­LA DECstor/me Modular Storage Shelf User's Guide EK350LAUG CIXCD Interface User Guide EKCIXCDUG DEC FDDIcontroller 400 Installation/Problem Solving EKDEMFAIP DEC LANcontroller 400 Installation Guide EKDEMNAIN DEC LANcontroller 400 Technical Manual EKDEMNATM DSSI VAXcluster Installation and Troubleshooting Manual EK410AAMG InfoServer 150 Installation and Owner's Guide EKINFSVOM KDM70 Controller User Guide EKKDM70UG KFMSA Module Installation and User Manual EKKFMSAIM KFMSA Module Service Guide EKKFMSASV RRD42 Disc Drive Owner's Manual EKRRD42OM RF Series Integrated Storage Element User Guide EKRF72DUG TF85 Cartridge Tape Subsystem Owner's Manual EKOTF85OM TLZ06 Cassette Tape Drive Owner's Manual EKTLZ06OM x Table 2 Related Documents (Continued) Title Order Number Operating System Manuals Alpha Architecture Reference Manual EYL520EDP DEC OSF/1 Guide to System Administration AAPJU7ATE DECnet for OpenVMS Network Management Utilities AAPQYAATK Guide to Installing DEC OSF/1 AAPS2DATE OpenVMS Alpha Version 1.0 Upgrade and Installation Manual AAPQYSATE VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX 7000600 and VAX 10000600 Series AAPRAHATE VMS Network Control Program Manual AALA50ATE VMSclusters and Networking HSC Installation Manual EKHSCMNIN SC008 Star Coupler User's Guide EKSC008UG VAX Volume Shadowing Manual AAPBTVATE Peripherals Installing and Using the VT420 Video Terminal EKVT420UG LA75 Companion Printer Installation and User Guide EKLA75XUG Site Preparation 1­1 Chapter 1 Site Preparation This book should be used in conjunction with the Site Environmental Preparation Guide (EKCSEPGMA). Use the Guide for information on the general considerations of planning any site, and use this book for site planning information specific to the system. Sections in this book include: · Site Preparation Overview · General Description · Space Requirements · Electrical Requirements · Cabling Requirements · Environmental Requirements · Planning for Delivery 1­2 Site Preparation 1.1 Site Preparation Overview The tasks that must be performed at a site prior to installation are covered in detail in the Site Environmental Preparation Guide. The list that follows is an overview of the site preparation process. Refer to the Guide for information on preliminary site prepara­ tion. Figure 1­1 Five­Cabinet System Site Preparation 1­3 Figure 1­2 Three­Cabinet System Site Planning Considerations: · Plan the physical layout of the system cabinet, expander cabinet(s), bat­ tery cabinet(s), console terminal, printer, and other system units. · Plan to place all equipment away from heavy traffic centers, leaving enough room for airflow and maintenance. · Obtain cabinet weights and dimensions to check against floor loading restrictions. · Determine the sizes of circuit breakers and the number of branch cir­ cuits required. · Determine the number, type, and location of required AC power outlets. · Check the compatibility of different power sources. This must be checked when multiple types of power distribution transformers or power conditioning equipment is used. · Determine system power consumption to calculate the input line power requirement. · Establish a system grounding scheme for the installation. · Determine environmental cooling requirements. · Check the location and requirements of cabling for communication de­ vices such as Ethernet. 1­4 Site Preparation 1.2 General Description Systems are available in either a 5­cabinet or a 3­cabinet configu­ ration. The 5­cabinet configuration (Figure 1­3) consists of a sys­ tem cabinet, two expander cabinets, and two battery cabinets. The 3­cabinet configuration (Figure 1­4) consists of a system cabinet, one expander cabinet, and one battery cabinet. Figure 1­3 Five­Cabinet System (Front Dimensions) Site Preparation 1­5 Figure 1­4 Three­Cabinet System (Front Dimensions) 1­6 Site Preparation 1.3 Space Requirements Floor space and floor loading requirements vary according to the number of cabinets in a system, as shown in Figure 1­5 and Table 1­1. Figure 1­5 Floor Space Requirements Site Preparation 1­7 Table 1­1 Free­Standing Cabinet Dimensions and Weights Height cm (in) Width cm (in) Depth cm (in) Weight kg (lb) System: 3­Cabinet System 170 (67) 220 (86.6) 87.5 (34.5) 1640 (3600) 5­Cabinet System 170 (67) 360 (141.7) 87.5 (34.5) 2600 (5700) Cabinets: System Cabinet 170 (67) 80 (31.5) 87.5 (34.5) 680 (1500) Expander Cabinet 170 (67) 80 (31.5) 87.5 (34.5) 408 (900) Battery Cabinet 170 (67) 60 (23.6) 87.5 (34.5) 545 (1200) 1­8 Site Preparation 1.4 Electrical Requirements System power is applied to the system cabinet and expander cabi­ net(s) by AC power cables (Figure 1­6). Table 1­2 shows the AC re­ quirements for 3­cabinet and 5­cabinet systems with various AC input voltages. Table 1­3 summarizes system power requirements. Figure 1­6 AC Power Inputs Site Preparation 1­9 Table 1­2 AC Input Voltages The 3­cabinet system has two line cords. The 5­cabinet system has three line cords. Power receptacles are also required for console terminals and printers. Table 1­3 Power Requirements and Heat Dissipation Country Input Voltage (Nominal) Phases Maximum Input Current Per Phase (rms amps) Surge Current (peak amps) Breaker Rating (amps) North America 120/208 Wye1 5060 Hz 3­phase star 4­wire N­GND 24 50 30 Europe/ GIA 380415 Wye1 5060 Hz 3­phase star 4­wire N­GND 12.8 50 16 Japan 202 Delta1 5060 Hz 3­phase Delta 4­wire mid­ GND 3­wire junction­GND 24 50 30 1Per line cord. System Watts (Max) BTU/hr (Max) 3­Cabinet 6,600 22,500 5­Cabinet 10,900 37,200 1­10 Site Preparation 1.5 Cabling Requirements AC power cables are 2.8 m (9 ft) in length. Each cable contains three­phase leads (X, Y, and Z) plus neutral (W/N) and ground (G). AC power connectors and receptacles are shown in Figure 1­7. The DEC power bus cable if present must also be planned for (Fig­ ure 1­8). NOTE: Neutral and ground lines are not interchangeable and must both be individually connected from the bulk three­phase power to com­ plete the Wye configuration. Power must not be connected to the site until power checks are performed. See the Installa­ tion Guide for more information. Figure 1­7 Electrical Connectors and Receptacles Site Preparation 1­11 Figure 1­8 DEC Power Bus Cable 1­12 Site Preparation 1.6 Environmental Requirements Environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, altitude, vibration, and airflow must be considered when planning the site. If the site has a raised floor, appropriate floor cutouts must be made for cables (Figure 1­10). Table 1­4 Environmental Requirements Condition Temperature Relative Humidity Altitude Vibration Operating 15C to 28C 59F to 82F 20% to 80% 0 to 2.4 km 0 to 8000 ft 2 to 22 Hz @ 0.01 " da minimum Non­ Operating -40C to 66C -40F to 151F 10% to 95% 0 to 9.1 km 0 to 30,000 ft 22 to 500 Hz @ 0.25 g maximum Site Preparation 1­13 Figure 1­9 Airflow (System and Expander Cabinets) Air is taken in through the top and bottom of the cabinet by a central dual wheel blower. The air is then circulated through the card cages and power regulators. It is exhausted at the middle of the cabinet front and rear. NOTE: Do not place anything on top of a cabinet that would block airflow. Inadequate airflow can result in the system shutting down. 1­14 Site Preparation Figure 1­10 Floor Cutout Locations (Raised Floors) Site Preparation 1­15 1.7 Planning for Delivery Prepare the site for delivery of the cabinets (Table 1­5). Check the delivery route and refer to Table 1­5. · Check the height, width, and location of doors and passageways for adequate clearance. · Check floor loading and consider protective covering along passage­ ways. · Check passageway restrictions such as corners, ramps, or obstructions. · Check the size, capacity, and availability of elevators. The system, expander, and battery cabinets are boxed separately. Table 1­5 shows the weight and dimensions of each cabinet with packing materi­ als and mounted on a pallet. 1­16 Site Preparation Table 1­5 Shipping Specifications WARNING: Serious injury may result if cabinets are improperly han­ dled or proper safety conditions are not met. Refer to the In­ stallation Guide for specific unpacking and assembly in­ structions, and always use at least two people to move a cabinet or to remove it from a skid. Cabinet Shipping Dimensions (Height, Width, Depth) Shipping Weight (Fully Configured) System 195 cm x 109.5 cm x 121 cm (76.8 in x 43.1 in x 47.5 in) 720 kg (1600 lbs) Expander 195 cm x 109.5 cm x 121 cm (76.8 in x 43.1 in x 47.5 in) 448 kg (1000 lbs) Battery 200 cm x 91 cm x 120 cm (79 in x 36 in x 47.25 in) 585 kg (1300 lbs) For more information: Installation Guide Index­1 Index A AC power cables, 1­15 AC power connectors, 1­15 AC power receptacles, 1­15 AC sources, 1­9 AC surge currents, 1­9 Altitude requirements, 1­12 C Cabinet depth, 1­7 Cabinet height, 1­7 Cabinet power requirements, 1­9 Cabinet sizes, 1­10 Cabinet weight, 1­7 Cabinet width, 1­7 E Environmental requirements, 1­12 H Humidity, relative requirements, 1­12 P Pre­installation checklist, 1­6 S Site preparation, 1­1 System heat dissipation, 1­9 System wattage, 1­9 T Temperature requirements, 1­12