HP DL320 hp ProLiant DL320 generation 2 server high-density deployment - Page 1

technical white paper industry standard servers November 2002 hp ProLiant DL320 generation 2 server highdensity deployment table of contents abstract ...2 executive summary 2 general guidelines 2 power and thermal budgeting 3 power distribution units 8 planning rack configurations 13 weight considerations 14 rack builder online 15 special considerations for Compaq branded racks 16 rack management systems 16 suggested rack configurations 18 configuration A: maximum performance density (42 derated servers, 24 A high voltage 18 configuration B: maximum flexibility (35 derated servers, low voltage) ...22 configuration C: traditionalist (28 servers, 24 A low voltage 26 installation procedures 30 symbols on equipment, server warnings, and rack warnings 30 server preparation 32 rack preparation 32 installing PDUs 33 installing the rack rails 34 installing the server in a rack 34 connecting cables 35 completing the installation 36 reference information and glossary 37 references 37 glossary 37