Chapter 1. General description
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Figure 1-4 Intelligent Power Distribution Unit
In this panel, outlet names and outlet group names are shown. Each iPDU node will contain
either node group outlets or individual outlets. For further information of integration and IBM
Director functionality, see:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/about
1.4.5 Rack-mounting rules
The system consists of one to four CEC enclosures. Each enclosure occupies 4U of vertical
rack space. The primary considerations that should be accounted for when mounting the
system into a rack are:
The Power 570 is designed to be placed at any location in the rack. For rack stability, it is
advisable to start filling a rack from the bottom.
For configurations with two, three, or four drawers, all drawers must be installed together in
the same rack, in a contiguous space of 8 U, 12 U, or 16 U within the rack. The uppermost
enclosure in the system is the base enclosure. This enclosure will contain the primary
active Service Processor and the Operator Panel.
Any remaining space in the rack can be used to install other systems or peripherals,
provided that the maximum permissible weight of the rack is not exceeded and the
installation rules for these devices are followed.
The 7014-T42 rack is constructed with a small flange at the bottom of EIA location 37.
When a system is installed near the top of a 7014-T42 rack, no system drawer can be
installed in EIA positions 34, 35, or 36. This is to avoid interference with the front bezel or
with the front flex cable, depending on the system configuration. A two-drawer system
cannot be installed above position 29. A three-drawer system cannot be installed above
position 25. A four-drawer system cannot be installed above position 21. (The position
number refers to the bottom of the lowest drawer.)
Input connector
RS232 serial
Individual outlet
Outlet group
RJ-45 LAN
connector
RJ-45 console
connector
