HP BladeSystem c3000 Tower Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide

Installing components 19
Installing a power supply
1. Slide the power supply into the power supply bay until the device locks into place. Repeat this step
for each required power supply.
NOTE: When installing a power supply in power supply bay 1, 2, or 3, orient the power
supply so the plug is positioned toward the bottom of the bay. When installing a power supply
in power supply bay 4, 5, or 6, orient the power supply so the plug is positioned toward the
top of the bay. See "Power supply bay numbering (on page 16)."
2. Install power supply blanks in any unused power supply bay.
Populating power supply bays
For AC redundant (N+N power supplies) configurations, an even number of power supplies is required.
For this configuration, where N is the number of power supplies being used, populate the power supply
bays as shown.
N + N Populate the following power supply bays
1 + 1 1 and 4
2 + 2 1, 2, 4, and 5
3 + 3 Populate all bays
For power supply redundant (N+1 power supplies) configurations, where N is the number of power
supplies being used, populate the power supply bays as shown.
N + 1 Populate the following power supply bays
1 + 1 1 and 4
2 + 1 1, 4, and 2
3 + 1 1, 4, 2, and 5
4 + 1 1, 4, 2, 5, and 3
5 + 1 Populate all bays