Ultra-Dense Server Deployment in Racks
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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 ProLiant 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 LAN 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 on a rack), cable tension reel/bracket, a server cable tray
and a few other parts to neatly manage the cables when the server is either extended or retracted.
UID LED and Switch – The Unit Identification LED can be used to indicate which ProLiant DL360
server is being upgraded or serviced. A UID switch, either from the front or the rear of the server,
toggles both front and rear UID LEDs at the same time. The UID LEDs are in blue for easy
identification.
WOL – Wake on LAN permits remote restart of the server.