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Planning / Readiness / Implementation Timelines
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Planning / Readiness / Implementation Timelines
The following activity guidelines allow sufficient time for planning, readiness, and imple-
mentation tasks to be completed prior to delivery of VSM5 system equipment to a custom-
er site.
1. Three months before the scheduled delivery date for the VSM5 system equipment:
• The network administrator, data center manager, and Sun account representative,
systems engineer (SE), and technical support specialist (TSS) define a system con-
figuration that best addresses customer requirements.
• The site engineer, facilities manager, and Sun Professional Services consultant re-
view site factors that present existing or potential safety and environmental hazards
which could negatively affect the operation of the VSM5 system. See
“Site Evalua-
tion – External Considerations” and “Site Evaluation – Internal Considerations” on
page 4-46.
• The facilities manager and Sun Professional Services review equipment transfer re-
quirements and define a compliance plan as needed. See “Transfering Equipment
Point-to-Point” on page 4-47.
• The facilities manager and Sun Professional Services consultant review power sup-
ply and cabling requirements, and evaluate compliance to requirements. See “Site
Power Distribution Systems” on page 4-49.
• The site engineer, facilities manager, and structural engineer (if needed) review floor
construction and load ratings, and evaluate compliance. See “Floor Construction Re-
quirements” and “Floor Loading Requirements” on page 4-52.
• The network administrator, data center manager, and Sun technical support special-
ist review data cabling requirements for the VSM5 system configuration, and evalu-
ate compliance to requirements. See
“Fibre Channel Cables — Available Lengths”
on page B-166.
• After completing reviews of power, environmental, flooring, and network connectivity
requirements, the site engineer and facilities manager schedule needed facilities up-
grades, targeting completion for not later than one week before delivery of system
equipment (two weeks is preferable).
2. Two months before the scheduled delivery date for the VSM5 system equipment:
• The site engineer and facilities manager create a floorplan/layout for all VSM5 sys-
tem equipment, and review it with the Sun Professional Services consultant. See
“Physical Space Requirements” on page 4-55.
Note: A copy of the final floorplan/layout should be given to the Sun sales represen-
tative to attach to the sales order.
• The facilities manager and Sun technical support specialist measure and record ca-
ble-layout distances between AC source power locations, host systems, network
servers, remote support devices, and VSM5 system hardware components.