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Environmental Specifications

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System Specifications Environmental Specifications Environmental Specifications This section provides the environmental, power dissipation, noise emission, and air flow specifications for the HP Integrity rx8620 Server. Temperature and Humidity The cabinet is actively cooled using forced convection in a Class C1-modified environment. The recommended humidity level for Class C1 is 40 to 55% relative humidity (RH). Operating Environment The system is designed to run continuously and meet reliability goals in an ambient temperature of 5° C-35° C at sea level. The maximum allowable temperature is derated 1° C per 1,000 feet of elevation above 5,000 feet above sea level up to 30° C at 10,000 feet. For optimum reliability and performance, the recommended operating range is 20° C to 25° C. This meets or exceeds the requirements for Class 2 in the corporate and ASHRAE standard. See Table C-4 on page 210. Environmental Temperature Sensor To ensure that the system is operating within the published limits, the ambient operating temperature is measured using a sensor placed on the server backplane. Data from the sensor is used to control the fan speed and also to initiate system overtemp shutdown. Non-Operating Environment The system is designed to withstand ambient temperatures between -40° C to 70° C under non-operating conditions. Cooling Internal Chassis Cooling The cabinet incorporates front-to-back airflow across the system backplane. Nine 120-mm fans mounted externally on the front chassis wall behind the cosmetic front bezel push air into the unit. Twelve 120-mm fans housed in cosmetic plastic fan carriers and mounted externally to the rear chassis wall pull air through the unit. Each fan is controlled by a smart fan control board embedded in the fan module plastic housing. The smart fan control board receives fan control input from the system fan controller on the system backplane and returns fan status information to the system fan controller. The smart fan control board also controls the power and the pulse width modulated control signal to the fan and monitors the speed indicator back from the fan. The fan status LED is driven by the smart fan control board. Bulk Power Supply Cooling Cooling for the bulk power supplies (BPS) is provided by two 60-mm fans contained within each BPS. Air flows into the front of the BPS and is exhausted out of the top of the power supply though upward facing vents near the rear of the supply. The air is then ducted out of the rear of the chassis. 8 Chapter 1

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Chapter 1
System Specifications
Environmental Specifications
8
Environmental Specifications
This section provides the environmental, power dissipation, noise emission, and air flow specifications for the
HP Integrity rx8620 Server.
Temperature and Humidity
The cabinet is actively cooled using forced convection in a Class C1-modified environment. The recommended
humidity level for Class C1 is 40 to 55% relative humidity (RH).
Operating Environment
The system is designed to run continuously and meet reliability goals in an ambient temperature of
5
°
C–35
°
C at sea level. The maximum allowable temperature is derated 1
°
C per 1,000 feet of elevation above
5,000 feet above sea level up to 30
°
C at 10,000 feet. For optimum reliability and performance, the
recommended operating range is 20
°
C to
25°
C. This meets or exceeds the requirements for Class 2 in the
corporate and ASHRAE standard. See Table C-4 on page 210.
Environmental Temperature Sensor
To ensure that the system is operating within the published limits, the ambient operating temperature is
measured using a sensor placed on the server backplane. Data from the sensor is used to control the fan speed
and also to initiate system overtemp shutdown.
Non-Operating Environment
The system is designed to withstand ambient temperatures between -40
°
C to 70
°
C under non-operating
conditions.
Cooling
Internal Chassis Cooling
The cabinet incorporates front-to-back airflow across the system backplane. Nine 120-mm fans mounted
externally on the front chassis wall behind the cosmetic front bezel push air into the unit. Twelve 120-mm
fans housed in cosmetic plastic fan carriers and mounted externally to the rear chassis wall pull air through
the unit.
Each fan is controlled by a smart fan control board embedded in the fan module plastic housing. The smart
fan control board receives fan control input from the system fan controller on the system backplane and
returns fan status information to the system fan controller. The smart fan control board also controls the
power and the pulse width modulated control signal to the fan and monitors the speed indicator back from the
fan. The fan status LED is driven by the smart fan control board.
Bulk Power Supply Cooling
Cooling for the bulk power supplies (BPS) is provided by two 60-mm fans contained within each BPS. Air
flows into the front of the BPS and is exhausted out of the top of the power supply though upward facing vents
near the rear of the supply. The air is then ducted out of the rear of the chassis.