Any remaining space in the rack can be used to install other systems or peripherals, provided that the maximum permissible weight of the rack is not exceeded and the installation rules for these devices are followed.
Before placing a p5-570 into the service position, it is essential that the rack manufacturer’s safety instructions regarding rack stability have been followed.
Special consideration must be taken to avoid a flange on the top of the rack to clear the front bezel.
Depending on current implementation and future enhancements of additional
7311 Model D10, 7311 Model D11, and 7311 Model D20 I/O drawers connected to the p5-570 or single installed p5-570 systems, Table 1-9 on page 15 shows examples of the minimum and maximum configurations for p5-570 systems and attached 7311 Model D20 I/O drawers. (7311 Model D10 is a half drawer, so a 7311 Model D20 takes the place of two 7311 Model D10 mounted side-by-side.)
Table 1-9 Minimum and maximum configurations for p5-570s and 7311-D20s
Rack | Stand-alone | One p5-570, | One p5-570, | One p5-570, |
| p5-570s | one 7311-D20 | four 7311-D20s | eight 7311-D20s |
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7014-T00 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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7014-T42 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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The front trim kit consists of three steel parts that snap on to the rack at the left, right, and top edges. They are painted to match the overall rack color and designed to present an attractive, finished appearance. Each rack must be ordered with either a front door or a front trim kit, but not both. The front trim kit is offered with two feature codes, one for the 7014-T00 and the other for the 7014-T42 racks (FC 6246, FC 6247). The FC 6246 and FC 6247 replaces the earlier trim kits. Either feature may be installed on a 7014-T42 rack, unless the rack contains a p5-570 system. The p5-570 is not compatible with the FC 6081 trim kit.
1.6.5 Additional options for rack
The intention of this section is to highlight some solutions available to provide a single point of management for a complex environment, such as with several p5-570 systems inside a single T00 or T42 rack. In addition, this section highlights the IBM 7212 Model 102 TotalStorage® device enclosure, to connect an external tape drive solution to the p5-570.
Flat panel display options
The IBM 7316-TF3 Flat Panel Console Kit may be installed in the system rack. This 1U console uses a 15-inch thin film transistor (TFT) LCD with a viewable area of
304.1mm x 228.1 mm and a 1024 x 768 resolution. The 7316-TF3 Flat Panel Console Kit has the following attributes:
Flat panel color monitor.
Rack tray for keyboard, monitor, and optional VGA switch with mounting brackets.
IBM Space Saver 2, a 14.5-inch keyboard that mounts in the rack keyboard tray and is available as a feature in 16 language configurations. (The track point mouse is integrated into the keyboard.)
Note: It is recommended that you have the 7316-TF3 installed between EIA 20 and- 25 of the rack for ease of use. The 7316-TF3 or any other graphics monitor requires that a POWER GXT135P graphics accelerator (FC 2848 or FC 2849) is installed in the server.
