Setup; Safety And Regulatory Compliance; Optimum Environment; Space And Airflow Requirements - HP Cloudline CL5200 Gen9 User And Maintenance Manual

Setup

Safety and regulatory compliance

For important safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance Information
for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products, available at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
website http://www.hpe.com/support/Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts.

Optimum environment

When installing the server in a rack, select a location that meets the environmental standards described in
this section.

Space and airflow requirements

To allow for servicing and adequate airflow, observe the following space and airflow requirements when
deciding where to install a rack:
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Leave a minimum clearance of 63.5 cm (25 in) in front of the rack.
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Leave a minimum clearance of 76.2 cm (30 in) behind the rack.
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Leave a minimum clearance of 121.9 cm (48 in) from the back of the rack to the back of another rack
or row of racks.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers draw in cool air through the front door and expel warm air through the
rear door. Therefore, the front and rear rack doors must be adequately ventilated to allow ambient room
air to enter the cabinet, and the rear door must be adequately ventilated to allow the warm air to escape
from the cabinet.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and damage to the equipment, do not block the
ventilation openings.
When vertical space in the rack is not filled by a server or rack component, the gaps between the
components cause changes in airflow through the rack and across the servers. Cover all gaps with
blanking panels to maintain proper airflow.
CAUTION: Always use blanking panels to fill empty vertical spaces in the rack. This
arrangement ensures proper airflow. Using a rack without blanking panels results in improper
cooling that can lead to thermal damage.
CAUTION: If a third-party rack is used, observe the following additional requirements to
ensure adequate airflow and to prevent damage to the equipment:
 Front and rear doors—If the 42U rack includes closing front and rear doors, you must allow
5,350 sq cm (830 sq in) of holes evenly distributed from top to bottom to permit adequate
airflow (equivalent to the required 64 percent open area for ventilation).
 Side—The clearance between the installed rack component and the side panels of the rack
must be a minimum of 7 cm (2.75 in).
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