HP Cluster Platform 435761-B21 Cable Management Bracket Installation Guide

1 Preparing for Installation

This chapter describes what you need to do before you begin installing a 435761-B21 cable

management bracket in an HP Rack 10000 Series cabinet. Note that such persons are expected

to understand the hazards of working in this environment and to take suitable precautions to

minimize danger to themselves and others.

This bracket is used to support cables on the following servers:

• DL585 G1 and DL585 G2 (Quadrics, Voltaire, and Cisco only)

• DL380 G5 riser cage A PCI-e (standard) in slot 5 (Quadrics, Voltaire, and Cisco only)

• DL385 G2 riser cage A PCI-e (standard) in slot 5 (Quadrics, Voltaire, and Cisco only)

• RX2660 riser cage A PCI-e (combination) in slot 1 (Quadrics, Voltaire, and Cisco only)

1.1 Intended Audience

This document describes how to attach a 435761-B21 cable management kit bracket to an HP

Rack 10000 Series cabinet. This bracket is designed to align and support cables that lead from a

cluster's system interconnect to the PCI card installed in each cluster node (server). This bracket

is also designed to support different types of cables and servers, as specified in the installation

instructions for your cluster.

1.2 Documentation Resources

You can view and download the QuickSpecs and other documentation for components referenced

in this installation guide from the following locations:

• HP Rack and Rack Options Web site:

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/pscmisc/vac/us/en/en/proliant/proliant-dl.html

• HP ProLiant Server Products Web site:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/racks

• HP Cluster Platform:

http://www.hp.com/techservers/clusters/xc_clusters.html

• High Performance Computing Documentation:

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/highperfcomp.html

1.3 Revision History

Table 1-1 Revision History

DescriptionEditionDate

New; supersedes HP Cluster Platform ACO70A Cable Management Bracket

Installation Guide (part number AC070A-doc),

Third EditionOctober 2008

Published as HP Cluster Platform ACO70A Cable Management Bracket Installation

Guide (part number AC070A-doc), superseding HP Cluster Platform ProLiant

Second EditionOctober 2007

DL380 G4 Cable Management Bracket Installation Guide (part number

AA-RWNCA-TE)

Published as HP Cluster Platform ProLiant DL380 G4 Cable Management Bracket

Installation Guide (part number AA-RWNCA-TE)

First EditionDecember 2004

1.4 Kit Description

The 435761-B21 cable management bracket kit described in this document is designed to align

and support cables that lead from a cluster's system interconnect to the PCI interface card installed

6 Preparing for Installation