Filter
Top Products
QuickSpecs
ProLiant BL20p and p-Class system
DA-11411 World Wide — Version 4 — September 19, 2002 5
Standard Features (Power System and Rack Information)
Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class
Power System and Rack
Information
Note: To determine power configuration please refer to the ProLiant BL p-Class Overview and Planning
Whitepaper and sizing tool, please see the following URL:
http://www.compaq.com/products/servers/proliant-bl/p-class/index.html
3U (5.25-inch), 19-inch wide, 29-inch deep (0.48-meter wide, 0.74-meter deep), Dual input single phase and three
phase models available
ProLiant BL p-Class Power
Enclosure
BL p-Class power enclosure provides external, shared hot-plug power. Each three-phase power enclosure
houses up to six hot-plug power supplies each single-phase power enclosures hold up to four hot-plug power
supplies to power the BL p-Class server blades and interconnects
Please use the sizing utility to determine the power needed for each configuration.
http://activeanswers.compaq.com/aaconfigurator/PowerCalc/BL20p.xls
Power enclosures and power supplies are not needed if using facility DC (-48V DC ± 10%). If using facility DC,
only Facility DC Power Connection kit part number (240563-B21) is needed.
BL p-Class Power Distribution
In the ProLiant BL p-Class infrastructure, redundant -48 VDC power (from the power enclosures or facility DC
power) is distributed from the power enclosures to the server blade enclosures through the Compaq bus bar
system. Hinges attach the ProLiant BL bus bars to the rails in a rack. The bus bars swing open from the center to
enable easy rear access to the server blades and network cables. Power is distributed redundantly through
independent A- and B-sided bus bars.
Three different power distribution solutions are available depending on the maximum number of server blade
enclosures planned for the rack:
• Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class scalable bus bar
• Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class mini bus bar
Note: To support a full 42U rack of BL20p server blades (6 server blade enclosures), two mini bus bars are
needed.
• Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class power bus box
Power Enclosures
Supported
Server Blade Enclosures
Supported
Max. Rack Space
Occupied
Scalable Bus Bar 1 or 2 ≤ 5 36U
Mini Bus Bar 1 ≤ 3 21U
Power Bus Box 1 1 9U
Required Power Source
Two 30amp redundant power feeds per power enclosure
Connectors
–NEMA receptacles (NA/Japan)
NA 1-phase L6-30, 250v, 30A 3-wire
NA 3-phase L15-30, 250V, 30A, 4-wire
–IEC 309 Pin & Sleeve connectors (International)
Intl 1-phase 250V, 32A, 3- pin (2 pole + ground)
Intl 3-phase 380-415V, 32A, 5--pin (4 pole + ground)
Optimized for power cabling from bottom and network cabling from top
For cabling information, refer to the Compaq Web site at
http://www.compaq.com/products/servers/
Note: This Web site is available in English only.