Rack Management Systems; Standard Square-Hole Rack Rails; Round-Hole Rack Solution; Telco Rack Solution - HP ProLiant DL380 Technical White Paper

HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server High-Density Deployment
HP recommends using the standard rack rails and cable management solution. The rack
Rack
management solution installed in the rack determines the position of the PDUs installed in the rack
Management
side panels. To determine the best rack management solution, consider the service and upgrade
Systems
demands of the servers deployed in the rack.
Standard Square- The server ships with a standard fast deployment fixed rack rail kit designed for 24- to 36-inch deep
square-hole racks. The sliding rails and cable management solution allows the server to be extended
Hole Rack Rails
fully from the rack and temporarily locked in place for servicing, without removing the cables from
the server. This solution also provides better access to the rear cabling connections. For detailed
instructions on installing standard rack rails, refer to the HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server User
Guide and to the HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server Quick Setup Poster.
Round-Hole Rack The server design supports deployment in round-hole rack cabinets. This Round-Hole Rack Rail kit
includes variable length rack rails that are compatible with round-hole racks 610 mm (21 in) to
Solution
740 mm (29.13 in) deep.
The server design supports deployment in telco racks. If you are installing the server into a telco rack,
Telco Rack
order the appropriate option kit at
Solution
www.racksolutions.com/hp.
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