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Rack Placement of Cabinets

Requirements

  • LLD Architecture (topology) completed

Cabinet Placement on Rack

  1. After all the cabinets are added, go to Cabinet Planning CabinetPlacement001
  2. Make sure that all cabinets follow the correct order, from top to bottom:

  3. Switches (IP & Management)

  4. Hosts (if any)
  5. Storage Cabinets (OceanStor / OceanProtect)
  6. Disk Array Enclosures (DAEs)

CabinetPlacement002

This disposition ensures that heavy machines don't end up in the upper part of the rack, causing weight unbalance. Also, following this structure helps with the identification and homogeneous cabling for every rack.