HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U manual Efficient cabling

Remote access to the serial port

IT administrators can enable remote access to the serial port in two different ways:

1.Through the HP Serial Console Servers software, which allows serial devices to be accessed remotely through an IP network, or

2.Through the HP IP Console with the Serial Interface Adapter.

NOTE: HP Serial Console Servers and HP IT Console with Serial Interface Adapter can also be used for remote access to other devices with a serial port. For additional information about HP Serial Console Servers and HP Serial Interface Adapter: www.hp.com/go/kvm.

Efficient cabling

The HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U power enclosure uses a well-organized cabling system to connect to the server blade enclosure and any attached Power Distribution Units (PDUs). The 1U power enclosure provides a direct power connection to the server blade enclosure through two dedicated DC power cables (Figure 4).

Figure 4. The 1U power enclosure power cables connected to the server blade enclosure

Each server blade enclosure is rated to support up to 6,000 W (3,000 W per side and thus 3,000 W per cable). The individual DC power cables are sized to support the worst-case power tolerances. At the lowest possible power supply voltage of -48.8 V, the maximum rated sustained output current would be 61.5 A per side and per cable.

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