NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide (H06.03+)

System Configurations
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Enclosure Locations in Cabinets
This example system shows one possible configuration using a duplex processor, or
two slices:
For other example configurations, see Appendix B, Example Modular Configurations.
Enclosure Locations in Cabinets
In this table, the enclosure location refers to the U in the rack where the lower edge of
the enclosure resides, such as the bottom of a slice enclosure at 28U.
Enclosure or
Component
Height
(U)
Required Cabinet (Rack)
Location Notes (page 1 of 2)
PDUs N/A Upper rear
Lower rear
Upper left rear, lower right
rear
For top feed AC
For bottom feed AC
For top feed AC with optional
UPS installed
Keepout panel 1U or
2U
Bottom U of rack when
PDUs installed for bottom
feed AC
1U keepout when UPS
installed.
2U keepout when a processor
slice is installed.
HP R5500 XR UPS 3U Bottom of enclosure
(PDUs at top) or at 2U
(PDUs at bottom and
keepout panel required)
1U keepout panel installed at
1U, below IPS.
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IOAM
Enclosure
PDU
Junction
Boxes
Maintenance
Switch
P-Switch
Y Fabric
P-Switch
X Fabric
LSU
Enclosure
Slice B
Slice A
To AC Power Source or Site UPS
Disk Drive
Enclosures