HP ProLiant DL380 - Planning Rack Configurations; Rack Builder Online; Special Considerations for Racks

HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server High-Density Deployment
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Planning Rack
Configurations
Consider several important factors when planning a rack configuration:
• The number of servers deployed in the rack
• The number of other devices such as keyboards, keyboard drawers, video displays, and console
switchboxes that support the servers
• The number of PDUs and their orientation
• The type of rack
• The rack management system
• The console management system
• The remote management system
• The network interface scheme
All these factors influence floor support requirements, future service and upgrade requirements, and
installation requirements.
IMPORTANT: HP recommends populating a rack with servers and other rack option products only after the
rack is in or very near its final position. HP does not recommend transporting a fully populated rack.
Rack Builder
Online
Rack Builder Online is a tool that assists in planning and configuring new racks. It provides users
with a powerful Web-based tool for configuring one or many racks with HP branded or Compaq
branded components. Using either a simple guided interface or a “build it yourself” mode for
advanced users, rack configurations are created using a complete and current database. To access
Rack Builder Online, visit:
www.compaq.com/rackbuilder
Special
Considerations for
Racks
WARNING: Follow these guidelines to reduce the risk of personal injury or damage
to the equipment:
• Do not install a server into a rack until the rack has been placed in its final
location.
• Pre-install slide rails, PDUs, power cords, and cables into the rack in a build
room or other location before moving the rack to its final location.
• Extend the leveling jacks to the floor and rest the full weight of the rack on the
jacks before installing any servers. The casters are not designed to support the
full weight of a populated rack.
• Do not attempt to move a rack populated with servers. A fully populated rack
can weigh up to 771 kg (1700 lb). Moving a populated rack can cause the rack to
become unstable, resulting in serious personal injury or equipment damage.
9000- and 10000- Series racks provide proper server cooling from flow-through perforations in the
front and rear doors that provide 64 percent open area for ventilation.
To effectively cool the servers in a 7000-series rack, replace the front door of the rack with the High
Air Flow Rack door. Insert before deploying the servers in the rack.
HP strongly recommends using the Rack Extension kit (P/N 154392-B21) to alleviate any space
problems for cable bundles at the rear of 7000-series racks.