HP ProLiant DL380 - Installing the Rack Rails; Installing the Server in a Rack

HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server High-Density Deployment
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Installing the Rack
Rails
The following procedure describes how to install the standard rack rails onto the rack. The rails are
designed to snap in place without screws or nuts.
1. Remove the server rails from the left and right standard rails.
2. Insert the rails into the rack holes.
3. Install the server rails onto the chassis.
4. Insert the server into the rack.
5. Install the cable management solution.
6. Cable and power up the server.
Repeat the procedure for any subsequent rack rails. For detailed instructions on installing standard
rack rails, refer to the HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server User Guide and to the
HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server Quick Setup Poster.
Installing the
Server in a Rack
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, fire, or equipment
damage:
• Install either the stabilizer kit or couple multiple racks together for stability.
• Load the heaviest item first and load the rack from the bottom to the top.
Loading the rack in this manner makes the rack “bottom-heavy” and helps
prevent the rack from becoming unstable.
• Do not overload the AC supply branch circuit that provides power to the rack.
• Extend only one server at a time. A rack might become unstable if more than
one server is fully extended for any reason.
To properly install servers:
1. Install servers in the rack from the bottom to the top for maximum density.
2. Tighten the thumbscrews on the front of each server to secure the server to the rack.
3. Attach the cable management solution to the rear of the server and to the rear of the rack.
For detailed instructions on server installation, refer to the HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3
Server User Guide and to the HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server Quick Setup Poster.