When building an MDS lab one of the things to keep in mind is that these units require quite a bit of power and they generate quite a bit of heat. Here are some rough figures to go by that I have used in building my lab. My lab uses 3 dedicated 20A circuits. However, since I am using APC power units that are only rated at 15A, I have to keep a 15A budget per circuit. APC (and other manufacturers) do make IP ready PDU’s which can goto 20A or above.
| Item | Amps Required |
|---|---|
| Cisco MDS 9216A | 5 |
| HP DL360G3 Server | 1.5 |
| JMR Fortra 6 Drive JBOD | 1.5 |
| Xyratex RS-1600-FC2 JBOD | 2.5 |
| Sun A5200 JBOD | 2.5 |
| EMC DS-24M2 Switch | .5 |
| Brocade Silkworm 2400 | .5 |
| Cisco 3750G | .5 |
| Cisco 2511 | .5 |
| Cisco PAA2 | .5 |
I hope this gives you a basic idea of how many Amps to budget for your equipment. On all equipment I am only plugging in single power supplies.
