HP 6.x Installation Manual

HP BladeSystem c-Class Site Planning Guide Part Number 443250-002 January 2009 (Second Edition)

General site preparation guidelines 10 • Direct-expansion refrigerant-based unit with remote air-cooled condensers • Direct-expansion refrigerant-

General site preparation guidelines 11 Air conditioning ducts Use separate computer room air conditioning duct work. If it is not separate from the

General site preparation guidelines 12 Floor loading The computer room floor must be able to support the total weight of the installed components as

General site preparation guidelines 13 Computer room safety Inside the computer room, fire protection and adequate lighting (for equipment servicing

General site preparation guidelines 14 Lighting requirements for equipment servicing Adequate lighting and utility outlets in a computer room reduce

Environmental requirements 15 Environmental requirements Environmental elements The following environmental elements can affect HP BladeSystem c-Cla

Environmental requirements 16 Smaller particles can pass through some filters, and over time, cause problems in mechanical parts. Selection of the a

Environmental requirements 17 Electrostatic discharge prevention Static charges (voltage levels) occur when objects are separated or rubbed together

Environmental requirements 18 Recommended operating environment To help ensure continued safe and reliable equipment operation, install or position

Environmental requirements 19 Airflow requirements HP rack-mountable products typically draw in cool air through the front and exhaust warm air out

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Environmental requirements 20 • At least 762 mm (30 in) of clearance is needed in the rear of the rack to provide access to components. • At least

Environmental requirements 21 WARNING: When configuring a solution, make sure that the floor loading specifications are followed. Failure to do so

Environmental requirements 22 HP BladeSystem enclosure environmental specifications Specification Value Temperature range* Operating 10°C to 35°C

Environmental requirements 23 Footprint for a 600 mm rack configuration with an extension and standard stabilizer kit installed (1001.5 mm wide x 13

Environmental requirements 24 • 90º access with one door closed • 120º access with both doors open Front door clearance for 10000 Series Racks c

Environmental requirements 25 • 120º access with both doors open Front door clearance for 10000 G2 Series Racks configured with 600 mm baying brac

Environmental requirements 26 • 108º access with one door closed • 118º access with both doors open Best practices for deployment in rows Bayin

Environmental requirements 27 Rack placement and arrangement for proper airflow Racks must be placed and arranged properly in the data center to pro

Environmental requirements 28 • Rear door: The clearance between the rear of the enclosure and the rear rack door must be a minimum of 175 mm (6.9

Power requirements and considerations 29 Power requirements and considerations Power requirements When planning power distribution requirements, obs

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Power requirements and considerations 30 Power consumption Power consumption can be divided into two broad categories: • Marked electrical amperage

Power requirements and considerations 31 • Use power sizing tools to calculate the infrastructure required as configured and allow some flexibility

Power requirements and considerations 32 Power quality Most HP products are designed to operate over a wide range of voltages and frequencies. The p

Power requirements and considerations 33 Connect each PDU to a dedicated (unshared) branch circuit that is rated for the continuous measured load of

Power requirements and considerations 34 • N+N design: N power supplies can be provided where N/2 power supplies are capable of sustaining the asso

Power requirements and considerations 35 Raceway systems (electrical conduits) (LAHJ) Raceways (electrical conduits) form part of the protective gro

Power requirements and considerations 36 • For UPS products and PDUs that have permanently attached AC power cords or are directly wired to the bui

Power requirements and considerations 37 measured above 3.0 V might be hazardous to personnel or cause equipment performance issues and must be corr

Power requirements and considerations 38 • Add a grounding grid made of copper strips mounted to the subfloor. The strips should be 0.8 mm (0.032 i

Power requirements and considerations 39 Wiring connections must be properly torqued. Many equipment manufacturers specify the proper connection tor

Contents 4 Rack placement and arrangement for proper airflow... 27 Rack tie-do

Power requirements and considerations 40 • HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure • HP BladeSystem c3000 Tower Enclosure

Power requirements and considerations 41 • HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure To cable the enclosure using a single-phase AC configuration: 1. Connec

Power requirements and considerations 42 7. Slide the power cord retention bracket until the bracket touches the enclosure. 8. Insert the power cor

Power requirements and considerations 43 PDU installation The PDU can be installed in either a 1U or a 0U configuration. For specific details on ins

Power requirements and considerations 44 Enclosure/switch Power supply PDU Load segment Port 2 = uppermost 1 = bottommost Switch A Single Righ

Power requirements and considerations 45 • N+N redundant, 5kVA enclosure configuration with 24A single-phase PDU HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure t

Power requirements and considerations 46 When first initialized, the Onboard Administrator programs the mezzanine cards on the server blades during

Power requirements and considerations 47 HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure DC configuation HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure HP BladeSystem c3000 Tower E

Power requirements and considerations 48 Specification Value Rated input voltage 100 VAC to 124 VAC 200 VAC to 240 VAC Rated input frequency 50 Hz

Power requirements and considerations 49 Specification Value Rated input voltage 200 VAC to 220 VAC line-to-line 3-phase Delta Rated input frequenc

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Power requirements and considerations 50 Three-phase HP 2400W Power Supply specification (International) Specification Value Power cords (2) IEC-3

Hardware specifications and requirements 51 Hardware specifications and requirements Enclosure specifications The HP ProLiant c-Class enclosure spec

Hardware specifications and requirements 52 Specification Value Height 584.00 mm (23.00 in) Depth 1013.00 mm (39.88 in) Width 607.00 mm (23.88 in

Hardware specifications and requirements 53 • Front door: The clearance from face of rack to inside of the front door must be a minimum of 77 mm (3

Configuration scenarios 54 Configuration scenarios Example configurations The following configuration examples were calculated using the HP Blade Po

Configuration scenarios 55 • HP ProLiant BL465c Server Blades (16) o 2.8-GHz AMD Opteron™ Model 2220 processor (2 per server blade) o 8GB (4 x 2G

Configuration scenarios 56 Power credentials Idle 100% utilization Circuit sizing Total airflow (CMM) 7.652 10.203 15.019 Estimating power a

Configuration scenarios 57 Component Quantity Watts BTUs Total c7000 enclosure (configured) Other rack options Option A Option B

Preparing for installation 58 Preparing for installation Warning, caution, and important messages WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury

Preparing for installation 59 WARNING: Before installing an enclosure in the rack, be sure that all hot-plug power supplies, server blades, and in

Introduction 6 Introduction About this document This document helps facilities and IT staff plan for the receipt and installation of HP BladeSystem c

Preparing for installation 60 Additional rack considerations Consider the following additional specifications and components, with regard to your sp

Preparing for installation 61 WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, always load the heaviest item first from

Preparing for installation 62 Sample installation schedule The following schedule lists the sequence of events for a typical system installation. Fo

Preparing for installation 63 1. Is there a completed floor plan? 2. Is there adequate space for maintenance needs? Minimum recommended clearan

Preparing for installation 64 28. Can cooling be maintained between 20ºC and 55ºC (up to 5000 ft)? Derate 1º C/1000 ft above 5000 ft and up to 10,0

Preparing for installation 65 Elevator Capacity (kg or lb): Depth: Height: Width: Stairs Number of flights: Width:

Conversion factors and formulas 66 Conversion factors and formulas Conversion factors The conversion factors provided here are intended to help in d

Technical support 67 Technical support Before you contact HP Be sure to have the following information available before you call HP: • Technical su

Acronyms and abbreviations 68 Acronyms and abbreviations ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers CPRA ceil

Acronyms and abbreviations 69 UPS uninterruptible power system

General site preparation guidelines 7 General site preparation guidelines ASHRAE guidelines for site planning The American Society of Heating, Refri

Glossary 70 Glossary apparent power A value of power for AC circuits that is calculated as the product of RMS current times RMS voltage, without taki

Glossary 71 KVA The abbreviation for kilovolt-amperes. (1000 x 1 volt-amperes). live load The load that the floor system can safely support. Express

Index 72 A AC power configurations 39 acoustic noise specification 17 air conditioning ducts 11 air conditioning equipment requirements, basic

Index 73 L line voltage 34 M main building electrcial ground 36 maintenance precautions 13 metallic particular contamination 16 N non-redunda

General site preparation guidelines 8 data center. HP Services professionals recommend changes to optimize climatic conditions and reclaim capacity,

General site preparation guidelines 9 • Ensure that all ceiling tiles are in place. • Ensure a minimum of 457 mm (18 in) or local code minimum cle