Mount Power Distribution Units; Step 2: Connect The Lxr 8500 Data Cables To Peripheral Components; Plan Data Connections; Overview Of Lxr 8500 Data Connections - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Reference Manual

Chapter 3

Mount Power Distribution Units

Plan the location of the Power Distribution Unit or Units (PDU) by reference to
amperage, power, and the number of receptacles.. See Chapter 2, the section
entitled "Wide Range PDU Configurations," particularly Table 2-4.
Follow mounting instructions included with your power distribution units. Notice
these cannot be installed behind some equipment. See Table 2-3.
Step 2: Connect the LXr 8500 Data Cables to
Peripheral Components

Plan Data Connections

Plan where data connections are to be made and locate cables to be used. There
are hook-and-loop cable ties and also colored pairs of cable markers with labels in
each server package.
Attach data cables to the boards and ports of the server. Use the colored plastic
cable ties to identify both ends of the cable. Support cables with hook-and-loop
cable ties.

Overview of LXr 8500 Data Connections

This section shows examples for how to connect data cables between the server
and mass storage units. For more information on such connections, see the User or
Installation Guide for the HP Rack Storage/12 or the HP Rack Storage/12FC.
Figure 3-1, "Overview of Data Cabling of the HP NetServer LXr 8500 to the Rack
Storage/12" shows a set-up you might assemble before running HP NetServer
Navigator to configure your server. Figure 3-2 shows a similar set-up for the Rack
Storage/12FC.
See the HP NetServer LXr 8500 Installation Guide for more information on
setting up the system.
CAUTION Cables with thumb-screws should only be snug or finger-tight.
Excessive tightening could damage the mating connector.
Figure 3-1 shows the connections of the mouse, video, and keyboard cables from
the devices through the HP Console Switch, to the server. Alternate cabling paths
for SCSI cables from the server to the mass storage units are also shown.
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Procedure for Connecting and Routing Cables to the LXr 8500