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System Specifications System Configuration Figure 1-1 HP 9000 rp3410 and HP 9000 rp3440 Server The following table lists the system specification for the HP 9000 rp3410 and HP 9000 rp3440 server. Table 1-1 Hardware Specifications Component rp3410 rp3440 Microprocessors One dual processor module with one or One or two dual processor modules each two PA RISC processors enabled.
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System Specifications System Configuration Table 1-1 Hardware Specifications (Continued) Component rp3410 rp3440 SCSI Integrated Ultra-3 SCSI dual channel Integrated Ultra-3 SCSI dual channel controller; 80 MB/s transfer rate with controller; 80 MB/s transfer rate with one internal 68-pin connector and one one internal 68-pin connector and one external 68-pin connector external 68-pin connector...
System Specifications Dimensions and Weights Dimensions and Weights This section provides dimensions and weights of HP 9000 rp3410 and HP 9000 rp3440 server components. Component Dimensions Table 1-2 Server Component Dimensions Dimension Value Rack dimensions (depth x width x height) 67.9 cm (26.8 in.) maximum x 48.3 cm (19.0 in.) x 8.6 cm (3.4 in.) Tower dimensions (depth x width x height)
System Specifications Grounding Grounding The site building shall provide a safety ground or protective earth for each AC service entrance to all cabinets. Install a PE (protective earthing) conductor that is identical in size, insulation material, and thickness to the branch-circuit supply conductors.
System Specifications Electrical Specifications Electrical Specifications This section provides electrical specifications for your HP server. AC Power Cords Table 1-3 lists the various power cables available for use with the HP 9000 rp3410 and HP 9000 rp3440 servers. Table 1-3 Power Cords Part Number Description...
System Specifications Electrical Specifications Maximum input current is the worst case or highest current given the lowest input voltage and the maximum input power. Table 1-4 System Power Specifications Peak Max. per PCI-X Sockets Parameter Total Rating (15 sec) 64-bit, 133 MHz Input voltage 100 –...
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System Specifications Electrical Specifications Table 1-5 Additional Component Power Consumption (Continued) Additional Component Power Consumption SCSI hard disk (idle) 54.5 Btu/h PCI card 10W to 25W 34.12 Btu/h to 85.30 Btu/h Chapter 1...
System Specifications Environmental Specifications Environmental Specifications This section provides the temperature and humidity requirements, noise emission, and air flow specifications for the HP server. Operating temperature and humidity ranges might vary depending on the installed mass storage devices. High humidity levels can cause improper disk operation. Low humidity levels can aggravate static electricity problems and cause excessive wear of the disk surface.
General Site Preparation Guidelines The following information provides general principles and practices to consider before the installation or operation of the HP 9000 rp3410 and HP 9000 rp3440 servers. Electrical Factors NOTE Electrical practices and suggestions in this guide are based on North American practices. For regions and areas outside North America, local electrical codes will take precedence over North American electrical codes.
General Site Preparation Guidelines Electrical Factors Most computer room installations are equipped with the following fire protection devices: • Smoke detectors • Fire and temperature alarms • Fire extinguishing system Additional safety devices are: • Circuit breakers • An emergency power cutoff switch •...
General Site Preparation Guidelines Electrical Factors Sources of Voltage Fluctuations Voltage fluctuations, sometimes called glitches, affect the quality of electrical power. Common sources of these disturbances are: • Fluctuations occurring within the facility’s distribution system • Utility service low-voltage conditions (such as sags or brownouts) •...
General Site Preparation Guidelines Electrical Factors Raceway Systems (Electrical Conduits) (LAHJ) Raceways (electrical conduits) form part of the protective ground path for personnel and equipment. Raceways protect the wiring from accidental damage and also provide a heatsink for the wires. Any of the following types may be used: •...
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General Site Preparation Guidelines Electrical Factors The green wire ground conductor mentioned above may be a black wire marked with green NOTE tape (LAHJ). Computer Safety Ground Ground all computer equipment with the green (green and yellow) wire included in the branch circuitry. The green (green and yellow) wire ground conductors should be connected to the appropriate power panel and should be sized per applicable codes (based on circuit over current device ratings).
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General Site Preparation Guidelines Electrical Factors • Better—A grounded #6 AWG minimum copper wire grid mechanically clamped to floor pedestals and properly bonded to the building or site ground • Good—Use the raised floor structure as a ground grid. In this case, the floor must be designed as a ground grid with bolted down stringers and corrosion resistive plating (to provide low resistance and attachment points for connection to service entrance ground and HP computer equipment).
General Site Preparation Guidelines Electrical Factors Equipment Grounding Implementation Details Connect all HP equipment cabinets to the site ground grid as follows: Step 1. Attach one end of each ground strap to the applicable cabinet ground lug. Step 2. Attach the other end to the nearest pedestal base (raised floor) or cable trough ground point (nonraised floor).
General Site Preparation Guidelines Environmental Elements Environmental Elements The following environmental elements can affect a HP 9000 rp3410 or HP 9000 rp3440 server installation: • Computer room preparation • Cooling requirements • Humidity level • Air conditioning ducts • Dust and pollution control •...
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General Site Preparation Guidelines Environmental Elements • Reheating • Air distribution • System controls adequate to maintain the computer room within specified operating ranges Lighting and personnel must also be included. For example, a person dissipates about 450 BTUs per hour while performing a typical computer room task.
General Site Preparation Guidelines Environmental Elements Perforated floor panels (available from the raised floor manufacturer) should be located around the front of the system cabinets. Supply air emitted though the perforated floor panels is then available near the cooling air intake vents of the HP 9000 rp3410 and HP 9000 rp3440 server cabinets •...
General Site Preparation Guidelines Environmental Elements Specifically, disk drives, tape drives, and some other mechanical devices can have bearing failures resulting from airborne abrasive particles. Dust may also blanket electronic components like printed circuit boards, causing premature failure due to excess heat or humidity build up on the boards. Other failures to power supplies and other electronic components can be caused by metallically conductive particles, including zinc whiskers.
General Site Preparation Guidelines Environmental Elements Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Prevention Static charges (voltage levels) occur when objects are separated or rubbed together. The voltage level of a static charge is determined by the following factors: • Types of materials • Relative humidity •...
General Site Preparation Guidelines Facility Characteristics Facility Characteristics This section contains information about facility characteristics that must be considered for the installation or operation of a HP 9000 rp3410 and HP 9000 rp3440 server. Facility characteristics are: • Floor loading •...
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General Site Preparation Guidelines Facility Characteristics Table 2-2 Floor Loading Term Definitions (Continued) Term Definition Concentrated load The load that a floor panel can support on a 1-in (6.45-cm ) area at the panel’s weakest point (typically the center of the panel), without the surface of the panel deflecting more than a predetermined amount Ultimate load The maximum load (per floor panel) that the floor system can support...
General Site Preparation Guidelines Facility Characteristics Table 2-3 Typical Raised Floor Specifications (Continued) Rating Item Ultimate load 4,000 lb (1814 kg) per panel Rolling load 400 lb (181 kg) Average floor load 500 lb (227 kg) a. From Table 2-2 on page 31 b.
General Site Preparation Guidelines Space Requirements Space Requirements This section contains information about the space requirements for a HP 9000 rp3410 or HP 9000 rp3440 server. This data should be used as the basic guideline for space plan developments. Other factors, such as airflow, lighting, and equipment space requirements must also be considered.
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General Site Preparation Guidelines Space Requirements • Equipment cable routing Chapter 2...
General Site Preparation Guidelines Conversion Factors and Formulas Conversion Factors and Formulas The conversion factors provided here are intended to ease data calculation for systems that do not conform specifically to the configurations listed in this Site Preparation Guide. Listed below are the conversion factors used in this document, as well as additional conversion factors which may be helpful in determining those factors required for site planning.
General Site Preparation Guidelines Sample of an Installation Schedule Sample of an Installation Schedule The following schedule lists the sequence of events for a typical system installation: • 60 days before installation — Floor plan design completed and mailed to HP (if required to be an HP task) •...
General Site Preparation Guidelines Sample Site Inspection Checklist Sample Site Inspection Checklist The following table lists the type of information needed in a site inspection. Table 2-4 Customer and HP Information Customer Information Name: Phone No: Street Address: City: Town: State or Province: Country Zip or postal code:...
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General Site Preparation Guidelines Sample Site Inspection Checklist Table 2-5 Site Inspection Checklist (Continued) Please check either Yes or No. If No, include comment# or date Comment or Date Is there a remote console telephone line available with an RJ11 jack? Is a telephone line available? Are customer supplied peripheral cables and LAN cables available and of the proper type?
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General Site Preparation Guidelines Sample Site Inspection Checklist Table 2-5 Site Inspection Checklist (Continued) Please check either Yes or No. If No, include comment# or date Comment or Date Are there any equipment servicing hazards (loose ground wires, poor lighting, and so on)? Cooling Area or condition Can cooling be maintained between 20°C and 55°C (up to...
General Site Preparation Guidelines Delivery Survey Delivery Survey The delivery survey forms list delivery or installation requirements. If any of the items on the list apply, enter the appropriate information in the areas provided on the form. Special instructions or recommendations should be entered on the special instructions or recommendations form, see Figure 3-2.
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General Site Preparation Guidelines Delivery Survey Figure 2-2 Delivery Survey (Part 1) DELIVERY CHECKLIST DOCK DELIVERY Is dock large enough for a semitrailer? Yes ___________ No ___________ Circle the location of the dock and give street name if different than address. North West East...
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General Site Preparation Guidelines Delivery Survey Figure 2-3 Delivery Survey (Part 2) ELEVATOR Fill in the following information if an elevator is required to move equipment. Capacity (lb or kg) ________________ Depth ________________ Height ________________ Width ________________ Height Dept Widt STAIRS Please list number of flights and stairway dimensions.
General Site Preparation Guidelines Information to Collect Before You Contact Support Information to Collect Before You Contact Support Before you contact HP support, you should: Step 1. Check information on troubleshooting and attempt to solve the problem. Refer to “Troubleshooting” in the Operation Guide for your system, available at http://docs.hp.com.
Glossary EIA unit The Electronic Industries Association (EIA) defines this unit of measurement to be 1.75 inches in height. So then, 1U equals 1.75 inches (1U Apparent power A value of power for AC circuits equals 44.45 mm). that is calculated as the product of RMS current times RMS voltage, without taking the power factor Humidification The process of adding moisture to into account.
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Glossary operational continuity. The documents cover both Tonnage The unit of measure used in air physical requirements including: Space Planning, conditioning to describe the heating or cooling Temperature, Humidity, Fire, Earthquake, capacity of a system. One ton of heat represents the Vibration, Transportation, Acoustical, Air Quality amount of heat needed to melt one ton (2,000 lbs.) of and Illumination;...
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Index floor-plan grid operational space requirements air conditioning typical raised floor site system recommendations windows air conditioning ducts fire protection air distribution system floor loading room space return air raised floor Altitude grounding systems basic air conditioning equipment requirements electrical conduit ground basic air distribution systems circuit breaker Humidity...
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