Ultra-Dense Server Deployment in Racks
Compaq Ultra-Dense Server Deployment in Compaq Racks 3
128H-0400A-WWEN
Detailed Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................................................1
SAFETY GUIDELINES .................................................................................................................................................5
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USTOMER GUIDELINES.................................................................................................................................................5
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YMBOLS ON EQUIPMENT...............................................................................................................................................6
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ACK WARNINGS ..........................................................................................................................................................7
HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ..............................................................................................................................8
1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................9
1.1 R
EFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................................9
1.2 G
LOSSARY ....................................................................................................................................................10
2 POWER, THERMAL, AND WEIGHT INFORMATION...............................................................................12
2.1 P
ROLIANT DL360 SERVER PARAMETERS ......................................................................................................13
2.2 P
ROLIANT DL360 POWER AND THERMAL BUDGETING..................................................................................14
2.2.1. Input Current and Thermal Dissipation Calculations........................................................................15
2.2.2. Measured Input Power.......................................................................................................................16
2.2.3. Input Power Budget De-rating ...........................................................................................................17
2.2.4. Input Power Budget Allocation ..........................................................................................................18
2.3 PDU C
HOICES...............................................................................................................................................19
2.3.1 High Voltage 24A PDU (P/N 295363-003).............................................................................................20
2.3.2 High Voltage 16A PDU (P/N 295363-002 or 295363-B32)....................................................................21
2.3.3 Low Voltage 24A PDU (P/N 295363-001 or 295363-291)......................................................................22
2.4 PDU R
EQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................23
2.5 W
EIGHT AND POWER OF RACKS AND RELATED OPTIONS ...............................................................................24
3 CONFIGURATION CHOICES .........................................................................................................................25
3.1 C
ONFIGURATION-A: 42 DE-RATED SERVERS, HIGH VOLTAGE ......................................................................27
3.2 C
ONFIGURATION-B: 42 SERVERS, 24A HIGH VOLTAGE PDU.......................................................................29
3.3 C
ONFIGURATION-C: 42 SERVERS, 16A HIGH VOLTAGE PDU.......................................................................31
3.4 C
ONFIGURATION-D: 42 DE-RATED SERVERS, LOW VOLTAGE.......................................................................33
3.5 C
ONFIGURATION-E: 36 FULL-RATED SERVERS, LOW VOLTAGE....................................................................35
3.6 C
ONFIGURATION-F: 42 SERVERS, OFF-RACK LOCAL CONSOLE, HIGH VOLTAGE ..........................................37
3.7 C
ONFIGURATION-G: 35 SERVERS, STAND-ALONE RACK, 24A HIGH VOLTAGE PDU....................................39
3.8 C
ONFIGURATION-H: 35 DE-RATED SERVERS, STAND-ALONE RACK, 24A HIGH VOLTAGE PDU...................41
3.9 C
ONFIGURATION-I: 35 SERVERS, STAND-ALONE RACK, LOW VOLTAGE ......................................................43
3.10 C
ONFIGURATION-J: 36U RACK, 36 DE-RATED SERVERS, HIGH VOLTAGE.....................................................45
3.11 C
ONFIGURATION-K: 36U RACK, 36 SERVERS, 24A HIGH VOLTAGE PDU....................................................47
3.12 C
ONFIGURATION-L: 36U RACK, 36 SERVERS, LOW VOLTAGE .....................................................................49
3.13 C
ONFIGURATION-M: 22U RACK, 22 SERVERS, HIGH VOLTAGE....................................................................51
3.14 C
ONFIGURATION-N: 22U RACK, LOW VOLTAGE PDU .................................................................................53
4 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ....................................................................................................................55
4.1 P
ROLIANT DL360 PREPARATION ..................................................................................................................55
4.2 R
ACK PREPARATION......................................................................................................................................56
4.2.1. 9000-Series Rack Preparation............................................................................................................56
4.2.2. 7000-Series Rack Preparation............................................................................................................56
4.2.3. Attaching Multiple Racks....................................................................................................................57
4.3 PDU I
NSTALLATION......................................................................................................................................58
4.3.1. Vertically Orienting the PDUs ...........................................................................................................58
4.3.2. Installing Multiple PDUs in a Rack....................................................................................................59
4.3.2.1. Mounting 2 PDUs on One-Side.....................................................................................................59
4.3.2.2. Mounting 1 PDU on Each Side......................................................................................................59










