HP ProLiant DL560 Server High Density Deployment

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table 2: steps for high-volume server deployment

step description

step 1 Choose PDUs from table 5.

step 2 Determine PDUs and related options from table 7 and table 8.

step 3 Determine rack configuration. Refer to “planning rack configurations”

on page 9.

step 4 Determine rail, console, and cable configurations. Refer to “rack

management solutions” on page 17.

step 5 Install the ProLiant DL560 server. Refer to “installation procedures” on

page 13.

introduction

HP designed the dense ProLiant DL560 server to meet the challenges

associated with deploying a high concentration of servers in a single rack. HP

suggests that customers evaluate their environments, power distribution,

console, cable, and thermal management choices well in advance to ensure

efficient deployments.

All discussions of power requirements for this server are based on the input

power of the server. This document uses the maximum rated power supply

input for calculation purposes. However, derating the input power might be

effective to help:

• Minimize the number of PDUs required for each rack.

• Match the rack current requirements with the existing circuit breaker

capacity.

• Match the rack cooling requirements with the existing facility cooling

capability.

IMPORTANT: In this document, derating the input power budget means using less than

the maximum rated input power values for the power supply. HP strongly recommends

using the installation planner to ensure that the derated power budget will satisfy all the

installation requirements, including future upgrade plans.

Refer to the HP ProLiant DL560 Server QuickSpecs at

http://www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms

for detailed

specifications and options for this server.