HP ProLiant SL270s HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology - Page 4

Figure 1. HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System HP ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis The HP ProLiant Scalable System implements a new chassis/rack architecture in the industry-standard server market space. The chassis provides shared power and cooling to the system components by means of one or two high efficiency, HP common slot power supplies and up to four system fans. Each 2U chassis contains an embedded microcontroller that provides power metering and throttling capabilities for the entire chassis. The chassis has no midplane and the I/O connectors are at the front of the chassis to optimize serviceability and to provide unrestricted airflow to the two server trays. Rack and cabling options The z6000 G6 chassis mounts into an industry standard 19-inch rack using standard mounting hardware or an HP rack using a more cost-effective 10U bulk rail system (only for HP racks). The standard rail kit or the 10U bulk rail kit can be mixed within the HP rack to optimize the deployment. In a 42U rack, it is possible to install 21 z6000 G6 chassis containing a total of 42 server trays. To avoid risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, HP ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis should be installed first in the bottom of a rack and added from the bottom to the top until the rack is fully populated. Network switches provide an aggregation point for all network cables and are typically installed in the middle of the rack to accommodate shorter cable lengths and to optimize serviceability. In the rear, all power cables are cleanly installed on the right side of the cabinet (Figure 2). For detailed information about rack and cabling options, refer to the HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System Cabling Guide at this website: http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01769895/c01769895.pdf. 4