User guide
Table Of Contents
- HP ProLiant SL6000/6500 Scalable System User Guide
- Notice
- Contents
- Operations
- Setup
- Hardware options installation
- Introduction
- Processor option
- Memory options
- Hard drive options
- Hard drive backplane options
- Optical drive option
- PCI I/O device option
- Fan option
- Power supply options
- SAS or SATA power cabling options
- HP Trusted Platform Module option
- Cable management options
- Rack Control Manager option
- Switch options
- PDU rack-mounting hardware options
- Software and configuration utilities
- SmartStart Scripting Toolkit
- HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
- Array Configuration Utility
- Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
- ROMPaq Utility
- StorageWorks library and tape tools
- HP Systems Insight Manager
- HP Insight Diagnostics
- Integrated Management Log
- Lights-Out 100i Remote Management
- Array Diagnostic Utility
- Drivers
- Updating firmware
- Troubleshooting
- Common problem resolution
- Problem diagnosis
- Hardware problems
- Software tools and solutions
- Battery replacement
- Regulatory compliance notices
- Regulatory compliance identification numbers
- Federal Communications Commission notice
- Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only
- Modifications
- Cables
- Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)
- European Union regulatory notice
- Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union
- Japanese notice
- BSMI notice
- Korean notice
- Chinese notice
- Laser compliance
- Battery replacement notice
- Taiwan battery recycling notice
- Power cord statement for Japan
- Acoustics statement for Germany (Geräuschemission)
- Electrostatic discharge
- Technical support
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Index

Setup 8
• Leave a minimum clearance of 121.9 cm (48 in) from the back of the rack to the back of another
rack or row of racks.
HP servers draw in cool air through the front door and expel warm air through the rear door. Therefore,
the front and rear rack doors must be adequately ventilated to allow ambient room air to enter the
cabinet, and the rear door must be adequately ventilated to allow the warm air to escape from the
cabinet.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and damage to the equipment, do not block the
ventilation openings.
When vertical space in the rack is not filled by a server or rack component, the gaps between the
components cause changes in airflow through the rack and across the servers. Cover all gaps with
blanking panels to maintain proper airflow.
CAUTION: Always use blanking panels to fill empty vertical spaces in the rack. This
arrangement ensures proper airflow. Using a rack without blanking panels results in improper
cooling that can lead to thermal damage.
The 9000 and 10000 Series Racks provide proper server cooling from flow-through perforations in the
front and rear doors that provide 64 percent open area for ventilation.
CAUTION: When using a Compaq branded 7000 Series rack, you must install the high
airflow rack door insert [P/N 327281-B21 (42U) or P/N 157847-B21 (22U)] to provide
proper front-to-back airflow and cooling.
CAUTION: If a third-party rack is used, observe the following additional requirements to
ensure adequate airflow and to prevent damage to the equipment:
• Front and rear doors—If the 42U rack includes closing front and rear doors, you must
allow 5,350 sq cm (830 sq in) of holes evenly distributed from top to bottom to permit
adequate airflow (equivalent to the required 64 percent open area for ventilation).
• Side—The clearance between the installed rack component and the side panels of the rack
must be a minimum of 7 cm (2.75 in).
Temperature requirements
To ensure continued safe and reliable equipment operation, install or position the system in a well-
ventilated, climate-controlled environment.
The maximum recommended ambient operating temperature (TMRA) for most server products is 35°C
(95°F). The temperature in the room where the rack is located must not exceed 35°C (95°F).
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to the equipment when installing third-party options:
• Do not permit optional equipment to impede airflow around the server or to increase the
internal rack temperature beyond the maximum allowable limits.
• Do not exceed the manufacturer’s TMRA.
Power requirements
Installation of this equipment must comply with local and regional electrical regulations governing the
installation of information technology equipment by licensed electricians. This equipment is designed to
operate in installations covered by NFPA 70, 1999 Edition (National Electric Code) and NFPA-75, 1992