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Maximum wet bulb temperature

27° C (80° F) Note: The upper limit of wet bulb temperature must be lowered 1.0° degree C for every 274 meters of elevation above 305 meters.

Relative humidity

8 - 80 percent

Typical heat load

550 watts or 1880 Btu/hr

Noise level

5.9 bels

The DS6000 should be maintained within an operating temperature range of 20 to 25 degrees Celsius (68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit). The recommended operating temperature with the power on is 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit).

7.2.4 Preparing the rack

The DS6000 series requires an Electronic Industries Association (EIA) 310-D Type A 19-inch rack cabinet. The distance between EIA rails, from the front to the rear of the rack, is 60.96 centimeters (24 inches) minimum and 81.28 centimeters (32 inches) maximum. This rack conforms to the EIA standard. Where you place the support rails in the rack depends on where you intend to position the server or storage enclosure.

Before you install the DS6000 series in a rack, keep in mind the following considerations:

￿Review the documentation that comes with your rack enclosure for safety and cabling considerations.

￿Install the DS6000 series in a recommended 22° C (72° F) environment.

￿To ensure rack stability, load the rack starting at the bottom.

￿If you install multiple components in the rack, do not overload the power outlets.

￿Always connect the storage server to a properly grounded outlet.

￿Always connect the rack power to at least two different power circuits or sources. This reduces the chance of a simultaneous loss of both AC power sources.

7.3System management interfaces

The DS6000 series provides the following management interfaces:

￿IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager

￿DS Open application programming interface

￿DS Command-Line Interface (CLI)

You have to decide where you want to install this software.

7.3.1 IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager

The IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager is an interface that is used to perform logical configurations, service, copy services management, and firmware upgrades.

The DS Storage Manager software must be installed on a user-provided computer. We refer to this computer as the DS Management Console. For more information on the supported operating systems and the minimum hardware requirements see Chapter 8, “Configuration planning” on page 125.

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