ProLiant DL360 Server Technology

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ECHNOLOGY
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(cont.) Compaq ProLiant DL 360 Server Technology
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For Telco rack installation, it should be noted that the ProLiant DL360 Server does not support a
48-volt power supply.
Third-Party Rack Rails
Compaq also offers an option kit with adjustable-depth rack rails that allow mounting the ProLiant
DL360 server in third-party racks. These rails will adjust to support rack depths of 22 to 33 inches.
These rails also support all mounting screw sizes defined in the industry rack standard (EIA).
To gain maximum benefit from this solution, refer to the document Compaq Ultra-Dense Server
Deployment in Third-Party Cabinet Racks.
Desktop/Stackable Option
For customers wishing to deploy free-standing ProLiant DL360 servers, Compaq designed a
desktop option consisting of a hood that the server chassis slides into readily. The structural
integrity of the ProLiant DL360 chassis and hood, rubber feet on the bottom edge of the hood, and
associated indentations in the top of the hood allow one unit to stack securely atop another.
Compaq recommends stacking no more than six free-standing ProLiant DL360 servers in this
fashion.
Stacked ProLiant DL360 servers can be serviced without dismantling the stack. The hot-plug drives
and the CD-ROM/floppy drive assembly can be serviced from the front of the server. To service
other components, a technician can easily slide the chassis out of the hood and place the chassis on
a bench.
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ANAGEABILITY
Today, Information Technology (IT) administrators are challenged by the business demand for
continuous uptime of business-critical servers. As server deployments grow in volume and demands
continue for greater density at remote sites and in large data centers, administrators require an easy
and effective way to centrally manage all their servers.
The ProLiant DL360 server supports an optional card, Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition,
that takes advantage of Internet browser technology to provide central administration of servers.
The Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition has its own integrated hardware components (processor,
memory, NIC interface, virtual power button) that allow full access and control of the server,
regardless of the state of the operating system or server hardware. Through firmware support of
integrated remote graphics console, Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition provides seamless
access to the server in full graphics mode with keyboard and mouse control, without requiring
installation of any software on the host server and management client. The Remote Insight Lights-
Out Edition also supports virtual floppy drive functionality that allows the host server to boot
remotely from a floppy diskette in a network client and enables remote installation of operating
system and ROM updates. The graphical remote console, virtual floppy drive, and rich set of
troubleshooting features of the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition allow the IT administrator to
access and manage all ProLiant DL360 servers installed in the data center or at a remote site, from
a single browser client  including remote installation of drivers and ROM updates. By enabling
faster response to downtime events, the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition allows IT administrators
to further reduce downtime and lost business revenue.
The ProLiant DL360 server provides a short, internal cable connection from the system board to
the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition. This one internal cable eliminates the need for the external
keyboard/mouse cable and the external AC adapter that are required for normal operation of the
Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition in other ProLiant servers. This simplifies cabling in racks when
deploying ProLiant DL360 servers for maximum density.
Stacked ProLiant DL360
servers