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Redundant hot-plug power supply option – HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 Server User Manual

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7.

Connect the power and data cable to the system board and the optical drive.

8.

Install the access panel (on page

25

).

9.

Install the server into the rack ("

Installing the server into the rack

" on page

40

).

10.

Connect each power cord to the server.

11.

Connect each power cord to the power source.

12.

Power up the server (on page

23

).

Redundant hot-plug power supply option

CAUTION:

All power supplies installed in the server must have the same output power capacity.

Verify that all power supplies have the same part number and label color. The system becomes

unstable and may shut down when it detects mismatched power supplies.

Label color

Output

Blue

460W

Orange

750W

White

750W 48V DC

Green

1,200W

CAUTION:

To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless

all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.

IMPORTANT:

Before selecting power supplies, HP recommends that you run the HP Power

Advisor to determine the right size power supply for your server configuration. HP Power Advisor

is available as both an online tool, running directly from the HP website, and as a downloadable

tool. Instructions on how to download and use the tool are available on the HP website

(

http://www.hp.com/go/hppoweradvisor

).

To install the component:

1.

Access the product rear panel (on page

25

).

2.

Remove the blank.