Ultra-dense Server Deployment Solutions Overview

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any tools. The cable management tray included with the server attaches to the rack rail and the
server with thumbscrews. The tray holds cables so that if the server is removed from the rack, the
cables will remain in place in the tray, eliminating cables falling to the floor and tangling with
other cables.
The optional sliding rail and cable management solution allows the server to slide forward
without removing its cabling. When in its fully retracted position, the top cover of the ProLiant
DL360 can be removed easily and all the components can be accessed. The cable management
system that comes with this option allows the customer to manage cabling neatly at the rear of the
rack, and still allow convenient rear access to connectors.
Compaq offers a vertical-mount PDU bracket with high voltage cable kit, for high-voltage (208V)
installations. This kit includes Y-shaped power cables and the proper brackets to connect up to
42 servers to two power distribution units (PDUs) in a high-line voltage (208V) environment.
Two vertical-mount PDU bracket with high voltage cable kits provide the power cabling for an
entire rack of 42 servers. Compaq offers a vertical-mount PDU bracket option kit for low-line
voltage (110V) environments. The cables that come with the ProLiant DL360 are intended for
low-line voltage.
Compaq 7000 and 9000 series racks are designed to provide proper cooling and power for full
configurations of ProLiant DL360 servers (up to 42 in a rack). Thus, customers do not need to be
concerned about these issues as long as the external rack environmental conditions meet Compaq
specifications.
Compaq has developed rack-mount best practices for deploying the ProLiant DL360. The white
paper Compaq Ultra-dense Server Deployment in Compaq Racks provides detailed procedures
for configuring Compaq 7000 and 9000 series racks for optimum use with the ProLiant DL360.
The paper includes equipment lists, where to put each device in the racks, where to connect
power, and ideal cabling choices to eliminate cable clutter. Customers can use this white paper as
a resource to assist with deploying large volumes of ProLiant DL360 servers into their Compaq
racks.
Deployment in Third Party Cabinet Racks
Recognizing that not all customers utilize Compaq racks, Compaq engineers have designed the
ProLiant DL360 to be deployed in third party cabinet racks.
Compaq offers an optional rail kit and cable tray for third party cabinet racks. This kit includes
variable length rail guides that can be mounted in a variety of third party cabinet racks.
Customers can adjust the length of the rack rail to match the depth of their particular racks. This
kit will support racks from depths of 21 inches (610 mm) to 29.13 inches (740 mm). These rack
rails allow the factory-mounted fixed rails on the ProLiant DL360 to slide easily into the rack,
reducing deployment time.
Compaq also provides a solution white paper called Compaq Ultra-dense Server Deployment in
Third-party Cabinet Racks. This paper describes the environmental parameters for the
ProLiant DL360, such as power consumption, cooling requirements, and weight, to help
customers adequately prepare their rack environments for ProLiant DL360 deployment. The
paper also describes best practice cabling options to minimize cable clutter. Customers can use
this white paper as a resource to assist with deploying large volumes of ProLiant DL360 servers
into their racks.