Online Calculators; Power Calculator Utility - HP DL360 - ProLiant - G3 Deployment Manual

HP ProLiant DL360 G3 Server High-Density Deployment
Online
Calculators
Power Calculator
Utility
HP provides online calculator utilities that simplify the process of determining power
requirements and offer convenient "what if" calculations. These utilities, available online
at no charge, offer several advantages over "scratch pad" methods using nameplate
figures:
Calculations are based on formulas using actual measurements of equipment
running various exercise utilities.
Calculations are based on active components exercised at 100% duty cycle,
generally allowing headroom for typical installations.
Air volume calculations based on measurements taken in equipment operating with
an airflow chamber.
The "active answers" section of the HP webpage provides two types of online
calculators:
– Calculates the power requirements for a single DL360 G3 server
Power Calculator
Rack/Site Installation Preparation Utility
air flow/cooling requirements for a complete rack of servers.
The Power Calculator utility (Figure 5) computes the power requirements for a single
DL360 G3 server. Using drop-down menus, the user selects the number of CPUs,
memory amount, hard drive type and amount, and PCI card compliment of the server.
Each configuration change is re-calculated instantly, and a yellow warning message will
be displayed if a particular parameter will not work or seriously impede performance.
– Calculates the power, vertical space, and
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