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Environmental requirements

Operating temperature

Operating temperature ranges  Top

The following table lists the absolute maximum and recommended temperature ranges for your storage appliances and disk shelves. As you add equipment to your room, you need to verify compliance with the recommended operating temperature range.

Hardware

Maximum temperature range

Recommended temperature range

F85 and F87 filers

50° F to 95° F

(10° C to 35° C)

68° F to 77° F

(20° C to 25° C)

C1100, C1200, and C2100 NetCache appliances

50° F to 95° F

(10° C to 35° C)

68° F to 77° F

(20° C to 25° C)

All other storage appliance models

50°F to 104° F
(10° C to 40° C)

68°F to 77° F
(20° C to 25° C)

R100/R150 disk shelves

41°F to 104° F
(5°C to 40°C)

68°F to 77°F
(20° C to 25° C)

SDS12 disk shelf

50° F to 95°F

(10° C to 35° C)

68°F to 77° F

(20° C to 25° C)

DS14, FC7, FC8, and FC9 disk shelves

32°F to 104°F
(0° C to 40°C)

68°F to 77° F
(20° C to 25° C)

Caution
Overheating can degrade the reliability of the equipment.

Nonoperating (storage) temperature ranges  Top

The following table lists the temperature range at which all disk shelves and all storage appliances can be stored.

Hardware

Temperature range

All storage appliance models

-4° F to 149° F (-20° C to 65° C)

All disk shelf models

-40° F to 149° F (-40° C to 65° C)

Relative humidity  Top

The following table lists the relative humidity for storage appliances and disk shelves.

Hardware

Relative humidity range

Most storage appliances

10 to 90% noncondensing

C1100 series NetCache appliance

5 to 90% noncondensing

F85 filer and SDS12 disk shelf

8 to 80% noncondensing

R100/R150 storage engine
R100/R150 disk shelf

10 to 90% noncondensing
5 to 95% noncondensing

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