HP Netserver LXr 8000 Rack Cabling Guide

Chapter 1 About This Cabling Reference

4. Be sure to locate and place rack nuts along the front outside face of the

vertical column before placing each component on its rails or base. The

pre-positioning of rack nuts allows the front of the component to be

secured to the front of the rack. (Some units use threaded inserts or bar

nuts, and require no rack nuts to secure the unit to the rack.)

5. Mount each unit on its accompanying rails, brackets, or slides.

CAUTION Tip-over hazard exists. Servers are heavy and may be

awkward to position on their mounting rails. Therefore,

always minimize the weight to be mounted into the rack by

removing power supplies and hard disk packs.

Once each component is correctly secured in the rack, add the front panel

(bezel) to the unit.

Proceed with units one by one, from the bottom of the rack to the top. Fill

any gaps with spacer panels.

6. Connect and Route Cables

NOTE Illustrated information about cabling the HP NetServer LXr

8000 in the rack is available in Chapter 2 of this Reference,

which describes the procedures for connecting and routing

cables.

Generally, follow these steps to ensure cables are correctly connected and

managed:

Cable management preparation

• Determine which components will be connected to each server.

• Attach Cable Guides to the rack column. See instructions included with

Cable Guides.

• Mount Power Distribution Unit (PDU) or Units.

Attach data cables

• Plan where data connections are to be made.