XC3000 Cluster HP XC Interconnect xx3020 Cabinet Kit Installation Guide

_____________________ Caution ____________________

Always install components into a rack working from the bottom

of the rack upwards. An HP XC3000 interconnect building block

(IBB) rack might contain up to four HP XC Interconnect xx3020

units. The HP XC Interconnect xx3020 weighs approximately

32 kg (70 lb) when fully populated with port cards. Ensure that

you have two or more people on hand to help lift the HP XC

Interconnect xx3020 into its rack position, particularly when

installing the interconnects into the upper part of the rack.

8 Determining the Installation Location

You can install a maximum of four HP XC Interconnect xx3020 units in a single

IBB. In an IBB that contains four interconnects, the tracks are mounted at rack

positions 3, 13, 23, and 33. You mount the duct on the front left rack column. Its

bottom mounting hole aligns with

T+2, where T is the track mounting position. For

example, if the track is mounted at position 3 (the lowest possible location in the

rack) the air duct mounts in the bottom hole at position 5. Each mounting position

provides three mounting holes; bottom, middle, and top.

The actual installation location depends on whether you are replacing an existing

(but defective) interconnect or upgrading an existing system with additional

interconnects. The documentation delivered with your system upgrade contains

the configuration rules that define where each upgrade component is located. You

must follow these rules to ensure that the system’s power and communication

cables can span the appropriate distances between components.

9 Installing the HP XC Interconnect xx3020 Cabinet Kit

Install the HP XC Interconnect xx3020 Cabinet Kit as follows:

1. The HP XC Interconnect xx3020 is shipped with generic rack mount brackets

that are screwed to the side of its chassis, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7: Removing the Existing Brackets

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Remove both brackets (callout 1) by unscrewing five flat-head countersunk

fasteners at the side of the chassis (callout 2). Discard the brackets; they are

not used in this installation. Retain the original screws, which you reuse in

step 2.

2. Mount the left-hand (angled) retainer bracket to the left side of the

interconnect’s chassis. Use two of the countersunk flat-head screws from

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