
Racking
The HP 9000 rp8440 Server was designed to provide industry leading performance density and
availability when ordered in a racked configuration. At 17 EIA units (29.75 inches), two HP 9000
rp8440 servers can be mounted into a single HP rack two meter cabinet with 7 or 8 EIA units of
extra space for mounting external peripherals. One rp8440 can be mounted in a rack along with a
Server Expansion Unit 2.
The HP 9000 rp8440 Server industrial design and packaging was designed to allow easy and
quick access to all of the system's components. The most frequently handled devices, removable
media and disks, are directly accessible at the system's front. By removing the front bezel, hot
swap fans, hot swap power supplies, and PCI power supplies can be completely serviced. At the
rear, core I/O and more hot swap fans are directly accessible. For access to all other components,
the rack mounted HP 9000 rp8440 Server comes with rack sliders.
These rack sliders enables the HP 9000 rp8440 Server to be slid forward out of the HP Rack
cabinet for servicing of internal components such as fans, cell boards, and I/O cards, while the
system is still running. The sliders also allows for servicing or replacement of any FRU (field
replaceable unit) without removing the chassis from the cabinet. The HP 9000 rp8440 Server
industrial design and slider strategy enables access and removal of any FRU within 15 minutes or
less. This design feature minimizes the downtime associated with system upgrades in the rare
event of a component failure. Also included with ever rack mounted HP 9000 rp8440 Server is a
cable management arm (CMA). The CMA neatly secures data cables and prevents cables from
becoming entangled while servicing of the system.
The following racking rules apply for HP 9000 rp8440 servers configured with an HP Server
Expansion Unit 2 that is factory integrated:
The HP Server Expansion Unit 2 must be mounted in the same cabinet as the host HP 9000
rp8440 Server.
The HP 9000 rp8440 Server must be mounted directly below the HP Server Expansion Unit
When adding an SEU 2 in the field to an existing host server, It is preferred that the SEU 2 be
installed directly above the host server. When not possible to install the SEU 2 above the host
server in the field, it is supported to install the SEU 2 in an adjacent rack. Please consult the SEU
2 install guide for more details.
Heavy Duty Stabilizing
Kit for 10K G2
Universal Rack
(not
used with Rack System
E)
A heavy duty stabilizing kit is required for the rack of the rp8440 server to add stability for the HP
Universal 10K G2 rack. With this stabilizing kit, the ballast is no longer needed with the new HP
Universal rack. Use of the Heavy Duty Stabilizing kit is mandatory and should be installed
immediately.
Ballasts for Rack
System E Cabinets
(not
used with Universal
Rack 10K G2)
Due to the weight of the HP 9000 rp8440 Server, ballast kits have been developed to add stability
to HP Rack Systems/E cabinets while the system is being serviced. Every HP 9000 rp8440 Server
shipped to customers will be shipped with a ballast kit. These ballasts were designed to easily
attach to the rear anti tip foot that comes standard with every HP Rack System E cabinet. Use of
the HP 9000 rp8440 Server ballast kit is mandatory and should be installed immediately.
QuickSpecs
HP 9000 rp8440 Server
Configuration
DA - 12697 U.S. QuickSpecs — Version 4 — 3/3/2008
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