A customer is considering installing a Synergy frame in an existing rack where their c7000 chassis is currently installed. Which question should you ask to ensure the new frame will be supported in…

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• AAre there any third party servers installed?
• BHow deep is the existing rack?
• CIs there a UPS installed in the rack?
• DHow wide is the existing rack?

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  90% (45)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  6% (3)

Explanation

Rack depth is the critical physical constraint because the HPE Synergy frame is significantly deeper than the c7000 chassis - Synergy requires a minimum rack depth of ~1000mm, while many older racks housing c7000s are only 600–800mm deep, making the frame physically incompatible regardless of other factors. Third-party servers (A) have no bearing on whether the rack can mechanically accommodate the new frame. A UPS (C) is a power consideration, not a physical fit issue - you'd address that separately during power planning. Rack width (D) is a non-issue because both the c7000 and Synergy use standard 19-inch EIA rack widths, so an existing c7000 rack already satisfies that requirement.

Memory tip: Think "Going Synergy? Go deeper." - when upgrading from c7000 to Synergy, depth is the one dimension that changes and can block the installation.

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