HP ProLiant SL270s HP ProLiant SL Servers Planning Guide - Page 5

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Introduction About this document This document helps facilities and IT staff plan for the receipt and installation of HP ProLiant SL server products in a dedicated computer facility. The document is structured as follows: • General site preparation guidelines This section provides an overview of general site requirements to prepare your computer room facility to accept server hardware. • Environmental requirements (on page 7) This section provides information on the environmental site requirements, including temperature, airflow, and space requirements. • Power requirements and considerations (on page 21) This section details the power requirements and electrical factors that must be considered before installation. This section also discusses PDU installation. • Hardware specifications and requirements (on page 31) This section provides system specifications for the HP ProLiant s6500 Chassis, HP 10000 and HP 10000 G2 series racks, and single-phase and three-phase power sources. • Configuration scenarios This section provides examples of maximum and typical rack configurations using server products, and worksheets to help determine power usage and total solution weight. • Preparing for installation (on page 35) This section includes tools and information to help prepare for server product delivery and installation. Related documentation For the latest documentation, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/SL_servers). The HP ProLiant SL server support technical resources website includes white papers, tech briefs, installation instructions, user guides, best practices, helpful hints, useful links, and suggestions for setting up and configuring server products. Use this website to do the following: • Learn about server technology. • Plan a total server solution. • Install the components of a server system solution. • Integrate a server solution and understand how it connects to the outside world. • Use and manage a server system solution and understand the best way to make it work. Introduction 5

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Introduction 5
Introduction
About this document
This document helps facilities and IT staff plan for the receipt and installation of HP ProLiant SL server products
in a dedicated computer facility.
The document is structured as follows:
General site preparation guidelines
This section provides an overview of general site requirements to prepare your computer room facility
to accept server hardware.
Environmental requirements (on page
7
)
This section provides information on the environmental site requirements, including temperature,
airflow, and space requirements.
Power requirements and considerations (on page
21
)
This section details the power requirements and electrical factors that must be considered before
installation. This section also discusses PDU installation.
Hardware specifications and requirements (on page
31
)
This section provides system specifications for the HP ProLiant s6500 Chassis, HP 10000 and HP
10000 G2 series racks, and single-phase and three-phase power sources.
Configuration scenarios
This section provides examples of maximum and typical rack configurations using server products, and
worksheets to help determine power usage and total solution weight.
Preparing for installation (on page
35
)
This section includes tools and information to help prepare for server product delivery and installation.
Related documentation
For the latest documentation, see the HP website (
).
The HP ProLiant SL server support technical resources website includes white papers, tech briefs, installation
instructions, user guides, best practices, helpful hints, useful links, and suggestions for setting up and
configuring server products. Use this website to do the following:
Learn about server technology.
Plan a total server solution.
Install the components of a server system solution.
Integrate a server solution and understand how it connects to the outside world.
Use and manage a server system solution and understand the best way to make it work.