ProLiant Server High-Density Deployment Server Solution

Configuration A: Maximum Performance Density

Table 7 describes a suggested configuration for a 42U rack with 42 ProLiant DL360 G4 servers

powered from a single or dual high-voltage AC power supplies.

Table 7. Configuration A Summary

Configuration A Summary

Rack Contents

Rack

HP ProLiant Model 10462 rack with 42U of mounting space

Units

42 Servers with all fixed or all sliding rails with cable trays

4 High-voltage 40-A Modular PDUs

Internal Cables

42 Standard IEC-TO-IEC jumper cords going to the servers from the extension bars mounted at the rear

of the rack

External Cables

• 42 management network cables from the iLO RJ-45 connector to external 48 port Ethernet

switches with 44 10/100 ports and 4 Gigabit ports

• 84 data network cables from the on-board 10/100/1000 NICs RJ-45 connectors to 6

external 24-port Gigabit Ethernet switches, assuming use of two LAN connections per server

• 2 high-voltage input power cords hardwired from the PDUs to facility AC power feeds

Site Utility Requirements (worst-case)

Power: 2 dedicated 200 V - 240 V 50-A branch circuits.

Thermal: Up to 80,000 BTUs/hour (This number is a worst-case. The actual BTUs/hour will depend on

the OS/application software running and the server hardware configurations.)

Weight: Up to 907.18 kg (2,000 lb) (with sliding-rails) (The network cables are not accounted for since

most implementations route the network cables to the ceiling-hung cable rails outside of the rack.)

The optional iLO Advanced Pack is recommended for all console management (local and remote) for

this configuration (Figure 9). The network cables originating from each server connect to network

switches outside this rack enclosure.

The use of the double-bar mounting brackets for the Modular PDU is highly recommended. This will

allow the maximum number of outlets to mounted on the same side of the rack enclosure as the server

power supply connection. The fixed length cord PDU significantly reduces cable bulk from power

cords. The PDU is 20 cm (8 in) long, and the cables are each 33 cm (13 in) long.

Note: No KVM switches are used in Configuration A. The iLO Advanced Pack handles all the local

consoles. See Figure 9 for the Ethernet Cable Diagram.