Step 4: Managing And Routing Cables; Using The Cable Management Arm And The Cable Guides; Route And Tie Cables Into The Management Arm - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Reference Manual

Chapter 3

Step 4: Managing and Routing Cables

Using the Cable Management Arm and the Cable Guides

The HP NetServer LXr 8500 has a single power input cable, but multiple
connections to I/O adapters in the PCI slots. Because power and data cables are
supplied only in one length, measures are necessary to manage the cables attached
to the rear of the server.
A Cable Management Arm ensures the server can be extended for service and
upgrade activities without tangling or disconnecting power and data cables.

Route and Tie Cables into the Management Arm

Instructions for mounting the cable management arm to the rear of the LXr 8500
and to the HP Rack Systems unit are located in the rack mount chapter in the
installation guide. The instructions below assume you have already mounted the
arm.
1. Begin with the HP NetServer LXr 8500 NetServer pushed all the way into
the rack, and the Cable Management Arm flexed. Plug all data and power
cables in and gather them to the corner formed by the back left side of the
NetServer and the flange of the Arm. Use a tie-wrap to secure the cables
there. See Figure 3-9.
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Procedure for Connecting and Routing Cables to the LXr 8500