Index

A

access 65 alarms, ECS 54

B

basic system configuration 45 before you begin 6

before you contact HP 75 buttons 8

C

cables, FCC compliance

77

Canadian notices 77

 

 

chilled water pressure, calibrating 51

cold weather startup 67

 

 

communication connections

63

component health 6

 

 

components 8

 

 

components, identification

 

8

condensation management

60

connectors 8

 

 

considerations, environmental 7

contact information 75

 

 

control cabinet components

14

controller settings 53

 

 

controls

22

 

 

cooling

56

 

 

cooling the HP POD 40c

56

D

differential pressure alarm parameters

47

differential pressure sensor, calibrating

51

drains 60

 

drop boxes 30

 

E

ECS alarms 54 ECS components 33 ECS panel 17

ECS parameters, chilled water return supply 49

ECS parameters, chilled water supply 48

ECS parameters, chilled water supply temp 48

ECS parameters, cold aisle temperature

46

ECS parameters, differential pressure 47

ECS parameters, hot aisle temperature

47

ECS parameters, humidity 47

 

ECS status

45

 

 

ECS, configuring

37

 

ECS, logging in to

39

 

ECS, using

33

 

 

electrical

22

 

 

electrical specifications 71 environmental considerations 7 environmental control system (ECS) 33 environmental specifications 72 EPO accidental activation 18

EPO modes 18

F

features 8

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) notice 77

fire alarm control panel 20 fire alarm indicators 19

fire alarm sequence of operations 55 fire protection 18, 65

fire suppression 7, 20 flow meter, calibrating 51

H

HP POD 40c G2 racks 14 HP POD cooling 56 humidity alarm parameters 47

I

identifying components 8

L

leak detection 61 LEDs 8

life safety components 9 life safety overview 16

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HP Performance Optimized Data Center (POD) 40c manual Index, ECS, configuring ECS, logging in to

Performance Optimized Data Center (POD) 40c specifications

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