Technologies for the ProLiant ML570 G3 and ProLiant DL580 G3 Servers Technology Brief

ProLiant DL580 G3
The ProLiant DL580 G3 provides a compact design for a powerful 4-way server. Like the ProLiant
ML570 G3, the DL580 G3 uses plug-in components to eliminate many of the cables. One of the most
important aspects of the design is that the all the memory modules, processors, and disk drives are
easily accessible from the front of the unit (Figure 14).
Figure 14. Memory, processors, and disk drives are easily accessible on the ProLiant DL580 G3 server.
The memory modules use the same intuitive locking mechanism as on the ProLiant ML570 G3, to
prevent a user from inserting or removing a memory board when it is in the ‘hot’ or active state
(Figure 15).
Figure 15. Memory modules have a simple locking icon that shows whether the memory board can be removed.
The four processors are all housed in a processor cage that is accessible from the front, eliminating
the need for the server to be removed from the rack to replace or install a processor. The processor
cage uses a unique “double-locking” latch mechanism – customers use the blue touchpoint latch to
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