This section covers all physical infrastructure requirements for deploying an Oxide rack. It is intended for:
Facilities managers preparing datacenter space for rack delivery.
Datacenter operations teams responsible for power provisioning and physical installation.
Colocation providers preparing customer space for Oxide rack deployment.
Project managers coordinating between facilities and network/operations teams.
The guides below cover each phase of facilities work, in order of execution:
| Guide | Content |
|---|---|
Delivery path, datacenter environment, floor space, and clearances. | |
Uncrating procedures, positioning, and inspection. | |
Redundancy configurations, power drop specifications, connector types, and validation procedures. |
Pre-Installation Checklists
Use this checklist to ensure facilities work is ready before installation day:
Site Preparation (4-6 weeks before install):
Power Preparation (2-4 weeks before install):
Installation Day Preparation:
Coordinating Your Install
While facilities work focuses on physical infrastructure, several items will require coordination with network and operations:
| Facilities Responsibility | Network/Operations Responsibility | Coordination Point |
|---|---|---|
Verify that the delivery path is clear. | Plan network cable routing. | Share datacenter floor plan. |
Install power drops. | Plan IP address ranges. | Confirm rack location early. |
Provide power connector specs. | Provide transceiver types needed. | Share technical specifications 4-6 weeks before install. |
Complete physical installation. | Prepare rack.toml configuration file. | Notify when power validation complete. |
Validate power delivery. | Connect network uplinks. | Handoff after LED checks pass. |
Installation Day Timeline
A typical installation day might proceed as follows:
Physical Installation (Hours 0-2)
Rack is uncrated and inspected for shipping damage.
Rack is positioned into its designated location and secured.
Power Connection (Hours 2-3)
Power whips are connected to drops.
Breakers are flipped to energize the rack.
Power delivery is validated, confirming all components powered on successfully.
Handoff from facilities to networking occurs.
Network Connection (Hours 3-5)
Fiber uplink connections are established between the rack optical transceivers and patch panel(s).
Technician port cables are connected via Ethernet to a jump host or technician laptop for rack setup.
IP connectivity to both switches is verified, and transceiver signal quality checked.
Oxide Support is brought in to assist.
Software Setup and Configuration (Hours 5-9)
Rack components are validated via wicket.
Racks undergo initial software update.
Populated rack.toml configuration file is deployed.
TLS certificates are uploaded to the rack.
Rack is initialized, and control plane state is validated.
Handoff to rack operator(s) occurs.
Rack Configuration (Hours 9-11)
User silos and identity providers are configured.
IP pools are set up.
A test instance is deployed.
At this point, the rack installation is complete and should be ready for acceptance testing.
Additional Resources
For the complete project timeline, see the System Setup guide.
For network and operations requirements, see the Deployment Guide: Phase 1 and Network Preparations guides.
For questions about facilities requirements or to request a site visit from Oxide, contact your Oxide account team.