Cabling Guidelines; Control Nodes For Bladesystem Or Rack-Mountable Server Configurations; Cable Management Plate - HP Cluster Platform Express v2010 Overview

Figure 1-10 Cable Management Plate
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The following list describes the callouts in
1. Fabric cable management strap with a metal ring and a hook-and-loop closure to secure the
cable bundles.
2. Single screw attaching the strap to the plate, enabling you to change to a longer length strap
for larger cable bundles.
3. The strap passes through the cut-out slots in the cable management plate to provide full
support for a cable bundle.
4. Secure the strap by passing it through the metal ring on the strap and pressing on the
hook-and-loop closure.
5. The direction of view, towards the rear of the rack.

1.4.4.4 Cabling Guidelines

If you need to install or replace cables in your CPE configuration, follow these guidelines:
• Never pull on the cable; pull only on the head shell, keeping the head shell horizontal as
you disconnect the cable.
• Always strap and support the cables as you proceed, so that no cable strain is exerted on
the connector.
• Read Chapter 7 in the HP Cluster Platform InfiniBand Interconnect Installation and User's Guide.
Note:
You can make the connections while all the devices in the cluster are powered up and booted.
This method enables you to verify each connection as you make the connection, by observing
the link status LEDsin the devices each end of the cable.

1.4.5 Control Nodes for BladeSystem or Rack-Mountable Server Configurations

The following table lists the servers that are available as external control nodes for HP BladeSystem
or rack-mountable server configurations:
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