Table Of Contents - HP ProLiant SL6500 Manual

Contents
Hardware installation .................................................................................................................... 4
Scalable system hardware ............................................................................................................................ 4
Rack types and configurations ....................................................................................................................... 4
Rack compatibility .............................................................................................................................. 5
Bulk rail rack-mounting hardware ......................................................................................................... 5
Cable management for third-party racks ............................................................................................... 5
Optional installation services ......................................................................................................................... 6
Optimum environment................................................................................................................................... 7
Space and airflow requirements .......................................................................................................... 7
Temperature requirements ................................................................................................................... 7
Power requirements ............................................................................................................................ 8
Electrical grounding requirements ........................................................................................................ 8
Installation guidelines ................................................................................................................................... 9
Cabling guidelines ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Installation overview for full-rack solutions ..................................................................................................... 10
Power cabling ............................................................................................................................ 11
Power requirements and considerations ........................................................................................................ 11
PDU support .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Extension bar support ................................................................................................................................. 11
Power cabling configurations ...................................................................................................................... 12
mPDU and fixed-cord extension bar configuration ............................................................................... 13
Power cabling with extension bars ..................................................................................................... 14
Power cabling with Y-cables .............................................................................................................. 15
Bottom-mounted mPDU and fixed-cord extension bar configuration ........................................................ 16
Power cabling with Y-cables and bottom-mounted PDU ........................................................................ 17
Network cabling ......................................................................................................................... 19
Network adapter and switch support............................................................................................................ 19
Network cabling configurations ................................................................................................................... 19
Network cabling with Ethernet switches .............................................................................................. 19
Network cabling with InfiniBand switches ........................................................................................... 20
Electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................. 22
Preventing electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................ 22
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge .................................................................................... 22
Support and other resources ........................................................................................................ 23
Before you contact HP ................................................................................................................................ 23
HP contact information ................................................................................................................................ 23
Acronyms and abbreviations ........................................................................................................ 24
Documentation feedback ............................................................................................................. 26
Index ......................................................................................................................................... 27
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