IBM 5074, 5078, 5079, 578 Chapter 1. Preparing to set up your 5074 or 5079 Expansion Unit

Chapter 1. Preparing to set up your 5074 or 5079 ExpansionUnit

This chapter explains what you need to do before you set up your 5074 or 5079

Expansion Unit. This includes the following tasks:

1. Unpack your expansion unit (refer to the instructions for unpacking that came

with your expansion unit).

2. Plan layouts for your cables.

3. Power down your system unit.

Before you begin the installation process, carefully plan where you will install your

new expansion unit. Youshould consider several factors that include size, security,

and environmental factors. Before you set up your new expansion unit, refer to the

iSeries Information Center Website

http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter

and select Plan for hardware and software

If you are installing your new expansion unit directly to your system unit, you

should remember these rules:

vYouneed to have an available or unused high speed link (HSL) connector.

vYouneed to have an unused or available system power control network (SPCN)

connector.

Weight and Size of the 5079

Table1 shows the weight and dimensions of the 5079 Expansion Unit.

Table1. 5079 Weight and Size descriptions

Weight(fully configured) 1600 lb (725 kg)

Width 25.5 in (650 mm)

Depth 40 in (1020 mm)

Height 71in (1800 mm)

The 5079 has a floor loading of 86 lb/ft

(420 kg/m

). Because of the size and

weight of the 5079, you should do the following:

CAUTION:

Overlapping the clearance defined below with adjacent equipment results in a

significant increase in the amount of floor loading.

vContact your facility or structural engineer to determine a safe site for your

5079.

vLeave 30 in. (762 mm) of clearance to the front and back of the 5079.

vLeave 5 in. (127 mm) of clearance to the left and right of the 5079.