Build Rules
Install components in sequential order per the rules below, with maximum numbers of each limited by the power type used in the cabinet.
The maximum number of switches (not including server management switches) is four, except in the BYNET cabinet configuration, which can have up to eight second-tier BYNET switches in addition to two first-tier BYNET switches.
Two Dell X1026 or Dell X1052 1 Gb Ethernet switches are installed per cabinet, in the attic and U-space 1, for Server Management in all 9400 cabinet builds.
General Purpose Cabinets
Chassis | Procedure |
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For the following:
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See cabinet configurations for installation location. 4+0 or 2+0 cliques must be installed in the lower-half cabinet at factory. The 4+0 or 2+0 cliques at top-half cabinet are Field Install Only. |
For the following:
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Install from the bottom up in this order:
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VMS |
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BAR Cabinets: i3 Tape Library (Base and Expansion)
Chassis | Location |
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Space Reservation Feature | Note locations in the i3 cabinet builds. Each block of i3 Tape Library (Base and Expansion) must be installed from the bottom up. |
SKM | U4 and U6 |
1 GbE switch | U2 |
i3-associated TMS | From the bottom up For TMS above i3, install top-down starting at U40 |
KMM/ VMS (If ordered and space allows) |
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All other equipment | Install bottom-up in the following order:
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BAR Cabinets: DD6800, DD9300, DS60, ES30
Chassis | Location |
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Space Reservation Feature | Install top-down per the DD6800 and DD9300 cabinet builds |
BAR-associated TMS | Install bottom-up |
KMM / VMS if ordered and space allows |
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All other equipment | Install bottom-up in the following order:
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BYNET Cabinet
Chassis | Location |
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BYNET switch (pair) | Install according to BYNET cabinet configurations |
KMM or VMS | Install according to BYNET cabinet configurations |
TMS | Bottom-up, per the BYNET cabinet configurations (see Server Fill below) |
Second-tier switches (bottom egress) |
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Second-tier switches (top egress) |
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Server Fill
A 9400 cabinet can contain a variety of Advanced SQL Engine and non-Advanced SQL Engine chassis that do not fit in the processing/storage cabinet.
Chassis | Location |
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Servers | Install bottom-up, using the following order:
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