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Power Distribution Units (PDU/PDRU)
Power Distribution Units (PDU/PDRU)
PDUs provide a sufficient number of receptacles for a large number of devices installed in
a cabinet. A PDU connects to the site power source and distributes power to its ten
receptacles. The disk array power cords are connected to the PDUs and each PDU is
connected to a separate UPS. For high availability, two PDUs should be installed and
connected to separate site power sources.
PDUs come in a variety of heights, from five feet down to 19 inches. Because the 19-inch
PDU is shorter, it can be installed both vertically and horizontally. The peak power
requirements and PDU capacity affect the number of electrical devices that can be installed
in a rack. For example, to install more than four disk enclosures in an HP legacy rack, you
must upgrade from the older 3-foot and 5-foot PDUs to 19-inch PDUs.
In addition to rack density, consider the following in choosing PDUs:
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Redundant power source. To connect redundant power supplies to separate PDUs,
install redundant PDUs.
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Number of cords to the AC source. Using 30-amp PDRUs instead of 16-amp PDUs
reduces the number of cords to the wall.
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Future needs. Installing surplus PDU capacity allows you to add devices later.
•
In-rush margins. For installations that require four or more 16-amp PDUs, HP
recommends HP 30-amp PDRUs (E7681A, E7682A) for their inherent in-rush protection.
•
On/Off switch support. Some PDU/PDRU options support the use of a single-point on/
off switch. See
Table 18
and
Table 19
.
Summary of Contents for Surestore Disk Array 12h - And FC60
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Page 36: ...36 Array Controller Enclosure Components Figure 9 Controller Enclosure Front View ...
Page 41: ...Array Controller Enclosure Components 41 Product Description Figure 13 Controller Fan Module ...
Page 44: ...44 Array Controller Enclosure Components Figure 15 Power Supply Fan Module ...
Page 68: ...68 Capacity Management Features ...
Page 117: ...Topologies for HP UX 117 Topology and Array Planning Figure 39 High Availability Topology ...
Page 122: ...122 Topologies for HP UX Figure 40 High Availability Distance and Capacity Topology ...
Page 126: ...126 Topologies for HP UX Figure 41 Campus Topology ...
Page 130: ...130 Topologies for HP UX Figure 43 Four Hosts Connected to Cascaded Switches ...
Page 142: ...142 Topologies for Windows NT and Windows 2000 ...
Page 158: ...158 Installing the Disk Array FC60 Figure 54 Enclosure EIA Positions for System E Racks ...
Page 161: ...Installing the Disk Enclosures 161 Installation Figure 56 Disk Enclosure Contents ...
Page 172: ...172 Installing the Controller Figure 62 Controller Enclosure Package Contents ...
Page 174: ...174 Installing the Controller Figure 63 Mounting the Controller Enclosure ...
Page 234: ...234 Adding Disk Enclosures to Increase Capacity ...
Page 274: ...274 Managing the Disk Array Using SAM Unassigned disks selected as hot spares ...
Page 345: ...HP UX Diagnostic Tools 345 5 HP UX DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS Overview 346 Support Tools Manager 347 ...
Page 350: ...350 Support Tools Manager Figure 90 mstm Interface Main Window ...
Page 358: ...358 Support Tools Manager ...
Page 440: ...440 FCC Statements USA Only ...
Page 466: ...466 Index ...