HP ProLiant DL380 Technical White Paper

HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server High-Density
Deployment
Table of Contents
December 2003
Industry
Standard
Servers
Technical
White Paper
Abstract 3
Executive Summary 3
Symbols and Warnings 4
Symbols in Text 4
Symbols on Equipment 4
Server Warnings 5
Rack Warnings 5
Where to Find Information 6
Introduction 7
Understanding Power, Thermal, Weight, and Console Management Considerations 8
Power and Thermal Budgeting 10
Input Current and Thermal Dissipation Calculations 12
Measured Input Power 12
Input Power Budget Derating 14
Input Power Budget Allocation 15
Power Distribution Units 15
Selecting Server Power Cords 17
Console Management Systems 19
Planning Rack Configurations 21
Rack Builder Online 21
Special Considerations for Racks 21
Rack Management Systems 22
Standard Square-Hole Rack Rails 22
Round-Hole Rack Solution 22
Telco Rack Solution 22
Cabling Configurations 23
Installation Procedures 25
Server Preparation 26
Rack Preparation 26
Installing PDUs in 36U, 42U, and 47U Racks 26
Routing Power Cords 27
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HP ProLiant DL380 Specifications

General

Product Line	ProLiant
Server Type	Rack Server
Rack Height	2U
Processor Type	Intel Xeon Scalable
Memory Type	DDR4
Storage Options	SAS, SATA, SSD
Storage Controller Type	HPE Smart Array controllers
RAID Options	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Network Options	Embedded 1GbE or 10GbE
Power Supply Options	Redundant power supplies available, various wattage options
Management	iLO (Integrated Lights-Out)
Expansion Slots	PCIe 3.0
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Linux, VMware
Processor Cores	Up to 28 cores per processor