HP HPE XP P9500

Contents
1 Introduction..........................................................................................................5
P9500 overview....................................................................................................................................5
Hardware overview...............................................................................................................................5
Controller chassis............................................................................................................................6
Drive chassis...................................................................................................................................8
Specifications........................................................................................................................................8
2 Planning the Installation....................................................................................11
Responsibilities...................................................................................................................................11
User Hewlett Packard Enterprise..................................................................................................11
Hewlett Packard Enterprise responsibilities..................................................................................11
Installation planning checklist.............................................................................................................12
System specifications and requirements............................................................................................14
General safety guidelines..............................................................................................................14
Work safety guidelines..................................................................................................................14
Warning about moving parts..........................................................................................................15
Electrical safety guidelines.......................................................................................................15
3 Installation requirements...................................................................................16
General site requirements..................................................................................................................16
Equipment clearances...................................................................................................................16
Equipment weight..........................................................................................................................17
Storage requirements....................................................................................................................17
Data center requirements...................................................................................................................17
Data communication requirements.....................................................................................................17
C-Track...............................................................................................................................................18
Insight Remote Support......................................................................................................................18
System specifications and requirements............................................................................................20
Mechanical specifications..............................................................................................................20
Electrical specifications.................................................................................................................22
Grounding.................................................................................................................................24
Power connection.....................................................................................................................24
AC Power - PDU Options.........................................................................................................24
Environmental specifications.........................................................................................................26
Heat output and air flow.................................................................................................................26
Equipment noise............................................................................................................................29
Service clearance, floor cutout, and floor load rating.........................................................................29
Single rack configuration...............................................................................................................29
Two rack configuration (one DKC)................................................................................................31
Two rack configuration (two DKC).................................................................................................33
Three rack configuration (left module)...........................................................................................35
Three rack configuration (right module)........................................................................................36
Four rack configuration (left module).............................................................................................38
Four rack configuration (right module)..........................................................................................39
Five rack configuration..................................................................................................................42
Six rack configuration....................................................................................................................43
Operational requirements...................................................................................................................45
4 Power On/Off procedures..................................................................................46
Safety and environmental information................................................................................................46
Standby mode.....................................................................................................................................46
Power On/Off procedures...................................................................................................................46
Power On procedures....................................................................................................................46
Power Off procedures....................................................................................................................47
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