HP ProLiant SL Advanced Power Manager 2.0 Option Installation Instructions

Connecting the HP APM to the
system
Depending on the product being connected to the HP APM, the HP
APM connects to the system components using various cables. All
cables required for connecting the HP APM to the system must be
purchased separately.
Item Component Connects To
1
HP ProLiant SL Series
Chassis
The RDM1 connector on the HP
APM
2
HP ProLiant SL Power
Shelf
The Power Distribution Module
ports on the HP APM
3 HP APM —
4 PDU
The Power Distribution Module
ports on the HP APM
5
HP ProLiant SL Series
Chassis
Server port on the RDM
6
HP ProLiant SL Series
Chassis
Server port on the RDM
7
HP ProLiant SL Series
Chassis
Server port on the RDM
8
HP Intelligent Modular
PDU Managed Extension
Bar
The Power Distribution Module
ports on the HP APM
9 Production network Ethernet port on the HP APM
Item Component Connects To
10 Terminal Serial console port on the HP APM
11 RDM
• RDM2 or RDM3 port on the
HP APM
• RDM/HP APM* port on the
product chassis
*Some products may identify this as the SL-APM port.
Required connections
Connection Required cables
HP APM to chassis Display port cables
HP APM to power device*
Micro DB9 to DB9 cable or Micro
DB9 to Micro DB9 cable
HP APM to management
and production networks
Ethernet cable
HP APM to RDM RJ-45 cable included with the RDM
RDM to chassis
These cables are attached to the
RDM.
*Power devices include a power shelf, power distribution unit, HP
Intelligent Extension Bar, or other power devices, if installed.
Identifying the HP APM ports
The HP APM components identified in this section are used to connect
the HP APM to an HP ProLiant SL system.
Item Description Label
1
Consolidated management ports (Encl
1-10)
RDM1
2 Power distribution module ports (1-6) PDM
3 Serial console port Serial Console
4 Ethernet port —
5 Rack distribution module port RDM2
6 Rack distribution module port RDM3
For more information
For more detailed setup and configuration information, see the HP
Advanced Power Manager User Guide. For safety information and
regulatory notices, see the relevant section of the product user guide on
the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/docs).
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