Routing Power Cords - HP ProLiant DL380 Technical White Paper

HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server High-Density Deployment
Table 12. PDU Configurations in a 36U, 42U, or 47U Rack
Use the following general procedures to route server power cords in rack.
Routing Power
Cords
IMPORTANT: When connecting server power cords to the PDUs, be sure the load is balanced between the
output circuit breakers.
High-Voltage or
To route and connect high-voltage or low-voltage power cords:
Low-Voltage Power
Cords
IMPORTANT: Route and connect the power cord to the PDU after the server is installed.
1. Connect the power cord to the server and route it through the cable management system with the
2. Route the power cord inside the rear rack support to the PDU.
IMPORTANT: In 7000-series racks, route the power cords from the servers to the PDUs through the gap in
the back of the rack rail.
High-Voltage To route high-voltage Y-cables:
Y-Cables
1. Connect the single-cord section of the Y-cable to the PDU installed on the same side that the
2. Align the Y-joint with the rear rack support and center it between the rack rails of the two servers
3. Use two plastic tie wraps to secure the Y-joint to the rack support.
4. After installing the servers, connect the cables to the servers and route them through the cable
4 PDUs
Left Right
A C
B D
other server cables.
cable management solution is mounted.
that the Y-cable supports.
management system with the other server cables.
3 PDUs
Left Right
A C
D
2 PDUs
Left Right
C
D
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