Compaq ProLiant DL360 Ultra-Dense Server Deployment in Compaq Racks

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one or a few servers per console. Additionally, KVM cables have the disadvantage of
0being very bulky to route especially from a rack to a number of KVM switches located
off-rack. A local-console can be in-rack or off-rack. In this paper, in-rack local-console
means a flat panel display on rails, and a keyboard/trackball on a sliding tray in the same
rack as the servers. Off-rack local-console means any combination of a display, a
keyboard, and a pointing-device located outside of the rack.
Low Voltage – AC line voltage of 100V to 120V.
N.A. – North America including U.S., Canada and Mexico.
NICs – Network Interface Controllers embedded on the ProLiant DL360 system board.
Power Distribution Unit (PDU) – A Power Distribution Unit can be a high voltage or a low
voltage version. See Section 2.3 for more details on PDU.
Remote Console – A server console system incorporating a network as the vehicle for interacting
with the server. This means that any computer with appropriate software and privileges
can control a server from anywhere across the globe provided that they have access to the
same network. The remote-console method eliminates the congestion of KVM cabling
and is a recommended practice for managing large number of servers. For the
P0roLiant DL360 server, remote console function is recommended by using the Compaq
Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition.
Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition – The optional Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out is
designed to provide remote access and control of Compaq ProLiant server products from
anywhere on the network using a standard web browser. Remote Insight Lights-Out
Edition provides easy access to Compaq servers through a seamless, hardware-based,
OS-independent graphical remote console. Since it is hardware-based, the Remote Insight
Lights-Out Edition does not require any additional software or use any host server CPU
cycles. The on-board graphical remote console capability turns any client browser into a
virtual desktop with full keyboard and mouse support, no matter what operating system
the host server is running or what state it is in. The Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition
also includes many other powerful and exciting features, such as a virtual power button,
virtual floppy drive, DNS/DHCP IP auto-configuration, and ROM-based configuration.
In the ProLiant DL360, an internal connection has been designed so that the external
keyboard/mouse cable and the external AC adapter are not necessary. As a result,
customers can deploy a ProLiant DL360 in a true “headless” fashion with minimum of
only three cables per server – one power cord for the server, one network cable for the
LA0N connection, and one network cable for the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition
management LAN connection. Using the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition, customers
can deploy 42 ProLiant DL360 servers in a Compaq 42U rack with significantly reduced
cabling complexity.
Server Console Switch – Compaq Server Console Switches allow multiple servers in a rack to
be accessed and managed by one keyboard, mouse, and monitor. These switches are also
known as KVM switches. Five models are available from Compaq, including a 2-port, a
4-port, and three 8-port switches. Two of the three 8-port switches provide dual-user
functionality, that is, to control a server from two separate consoles.
Sliding Rail – A set of option rails to fit within Compaq 9000- and 7000-series racks to support
in-rack serviceability for ProLiant DL360 servers. That is, the server can be extended
from the rack without removing the cables. The sliding-rails and cable management
solution option kit designed for the ProLiant DL360 also comes with the optional server
rails (to be attached to the server), the ball-bearing slide-rail assemblies (to be mounted