HP G2 Series User manual

Rack Options Installation Guide for the HPE Advanced G2
Series and HPE Enterprise G2 Series Racks
Part Number: 30-A990BCCC-008
Published: September 2022
Edition: 8
Abstract
This document provides guidance for installing rack options into the HPE Advanced G2 Series and HPE Enterprise G2 Series
racks.

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Contents
About this guide...................................................................................................................... 7
Rack options installation guide.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Important safety information.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Rack options.............................................................................................................................8
Ordering rack options..............................................................................................................................................................................................................8
HPE Rack baying kit options............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Airflow Optimization kit......................................................................................................11
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Kit contents (BW930A)......................................................................................................................................................................................11
Required tools (airflow optimization kit)................................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing foam rail gaskets between racks.............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the floor gasket...................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Ballast kit................................................................................................................................14
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Kit contents (120672-B21).............................................................................................................................................................................14
Required tools (ballast kit)...............................................................................................................................................................................14
Installing the ballast kit........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Baying kits..............................................................................................................................17
Standard baying kit................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Kit contents (P9L12A)....................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Installing the baying kit......................................................................................................................................................................................17
Cable Management Combo kit............................................................................................20
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Kit contents (Q9V03A)...................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Installing the 1U cable management bracket.........................................................................................................................................................20
Installing the 2U cable management bracket.........................................................................................................................................................21
Installing the cable management D-ring bracket................................................................................................................................................. 22
Installing the cable management D-ring bracket in a front mount.......................................................................................... 23
Installing the cable management D-ring bracket in a side mount............................................................................................ 24
Installing the cross-over bracket....................................................................................................................................................................................24
Installing the hook-and-loop cabling straps............................................................................................................................................................25
Rack Roof Mount Fan kit......................................................................................................27
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Kit contents (257413-B21, 257414-B21).............................................................................................................................................27
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Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Installing the fan...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Filler Panel kit........................................................................................................................30
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Kit contents (BW928A, BW929A)............................................................................................................................................................... 30
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Installing the filler panel......................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Fixed rail kit........................................................................................................................... 31
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
Kit contents (332558-B21).............................................................................................................................................................................31
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................31
Installing the fixed rail kit................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Warning: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure that:.....................................33
Ground Bonding kit.............................................................................................................. 34
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Kit contents (P9L11A)....................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Installing the ground bonding kit.................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Attaching the grounding straps from the system chassis to the front door...................................................................... 35
Attaching the grounding straps to the front door with a grounding lug............................................................36
Attaching the grounding straps from the system chassis rail to the rear doors..............................................................37
Attaching the grounding straps from the system chassis rail to the rack top.................................................................. 38
Attaching the grounding straps from the rack to a building facility....................................................................................... 38
Installing the ground bonding kit on side panels................................................................................................................................................. 39
Installing the ground bonding kit to the top side panel................................................................................................................. 39
Installing the ground bonding kit on fan kits..........................................................................................................................................................40
Hook-and-Loop Cabling Strap Clip kit.............................................................................. 41
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
Kit contents (379820-B21).............................................................................................................................................................................41
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................41
Installing the hook-and-loop cabling strap clips...................................................................................................................................................41
1/4 Turn Hook and Loop Cabling Strap kit...................................................................... 44
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Kit contents (BW963A, BW964A)............................................................................................................................................................... 44
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Installing the 1/4 turn hook-and-loop cabling strap clips...............................................................................................................................44
LED light kit........................................................................................................................... 46
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
Kit contents (BW939A)......................................................................................................................................................................................46
Required tools (LED light kit).........................................................................................................................................................................46
Installing the LED light kit..................................................................................................................................................................................................46
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Locking drawer kit................................................................................................................52
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
Kit contents (361591-B21).............................................................................................................................................................................52
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................52
Installing the locking drawer.............................................................................................................................................................................................52
Server/Utility Shelf kit.........................................................................................................54
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
Kit contents (253449-B21).............................................................................................................................................................................54
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................54
Installing the server/utility shelf.....................................................................................................................................................................................54
100 Kilo Sliding Shelf kit..................................................................................................... 58
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Kit contents (234672-B21).............................................................................................................................................................................58
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Preparing the sliding shelf rail assemblies for installation..............................................................................................................................58
Installing the sliding shelf rail assemblies.................................................................................................................................................................59
Installing the sliding shelf...................................................................................................................................................................................................61
Using the 100 Kilo Sliding Shelf..................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Side Panel kit......................................................................................................................... 64
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
Kit contents (P9L15A - P9L18A)................................................................................................................................................................ 64
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................64
Installing the side panels.....................................................................................................................................................................................................64
Stabilizer kit...........................................................................................................................66
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
Kit contents (BW932A, BW933A)............................................................................................................................................................... 66
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................66
Installing the stabilizer.........................................................................................................................................................................................................66
Heavy Duty Stabilizer kit.................................................................................................... 69
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Kit contents (BW961A)......................................................................................................................................................................................69
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Installing the heavy duty stabilizer...............................................................................................................................................................................69
Universal Rack Tie-down kit............................................................................................... 72
Kit overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
Kit contents (Q9V01A)...................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Required tools..........................................................................................................................................................................................................72
Installing the Universal Rack Tie-down kit...............................................................................................................................................................72
Securing the rack to the floor...........................................................................................................................................................................................73
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Support and other resources.............................................................................................. 75
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support...................................................................................................................................................75
Accessing updates..................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
Customer self repair...............................................................................................................................................................................................................76
Websites....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Warranty information............................................................................................................................................................................................................76
Warranty information.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Regulatory information...................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking......................................................................................................................................... 77
Turkey RoHS material content declaration.......................................................................................................................... 78
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration.........................................................................................................................78
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About this guide
Rack options installation guide
This installation guide includes the instructions for installing rack option kits that are compatible with the HPE Advanced G2
Series and HPE Enterprise G2 Series racks.
For more information, see the HPE Advanced G2 Series Racks User Guide or the HPE Enterprise G2 Series Racks User Guide
on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.
Important safety information
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure that:
• The front and rear leveling feet are extended to the floor.
• The full weight of the rack rests on the rear leveling feet and front stabilizer feet.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the rack and equipment, position and secure the racks
according to the instructions in this guide. Failure to do so could result in an unstable installation.
WARNING: Components can be very heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment:
• Remove all pluggable power supplies and modules to reduce the weight of the product before lifting it.
• Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handling.
• Get help to lift and stabilize the product during installation or removal, especially when the product is not fastened
to the rails. When the component weighs more than 225 kg (50 lb), at least two people must lift the component into
the rack together. If the component is loaded into the rack above chest level, a third person must assist in aligning
the rails while the other two support the component.
• Use caution when installing the component in or removing the component from the rack; it is unstable when not
fastened to the rails.
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Rack options
Ordering rack options
Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides several rack option kits to complement or complete your rack solution. The following
table lists the available rack option kits.
For information about ordering rack option kits, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website, or contact your nearest
authorized reseller.
HPE Advanced and Enterprise G2 Series racks
Rack option kit Part number Description
Airflow Optimization kit BW930A The Airflow Optimization kit improves rack airflow by
preventing hot air recirculating to the front of the
rack.
Ballast kit 120672-B21 The Ballast kit provides additional stability and
support when heavy equipment is installed, removed,
or accessed within the rack.
Baying kit, standard P9L12A The standard baying kit joins multiple racks of the
same series, height, and depth.
This kit comes standard with HPE Advanced G2 Series
racks.
To determine which baying kit to use for your rack
pair, see HPE Rack baying kit options.
Cable Management D-ring kit Q9V02A This kit allows cables to be routed and organized
within the rack.
This kit consists of 10x D-rings.
Cable Management Combo kit Q9V03A This kit enables you to manage your cable
configurations.
This kit includes 1U and 2U front cable entry panels,
2x cable brackets, 10x D-rings, 20x hook and loop
straps (8 in and 12 in), and mounting hardware.
Cable Management Brush kits A0C40A (1U)
- or -
A0C41A (2U)
The Cable Management Brush kits enable you to
manage your cable configurations using either a 1U or
2U front cable entry panel with brush inserts (one of
each is included with the Cable Management Combo
kit).
Fan kit, roof mount 257413-B21 (110V)
– or –
257414-B21 (220V)
The Roof Mount fan kit enhances natural convection
cooling within the rack.
Table Continued
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Rack option kit Part number Description
Filler Panel kit BW928A (10pk)
– or –
BW929A (100pk)
This kit ensures proper airflow within the rack.
Fixed Rail kit, depth
adjustable
332558-B21 This kit contains two - 4826cm (19 inches) to
7874cm (31 inches) - depth adjustable rails that
mount rack-mountable servers, storage boxes, and
networking products in third-party racks. It also allows
for most third-party rack-mountable products to be
mounted in racks.
Grounding kit P9L11A This kit is used to reduce the level of electromagnetic
emissions outside the rack.
This kit includes 5x grounding straps (6 in and 145
in) and 8x grounding straps with connectors (6 in and
145 in).
Hardware kit H6J85A Mounting hardware kit
Hook-and-loop Cabling Strap
Clip kit
379820-B21 Hook-and-loop Cabling Strap kits enable you to
manage your cable configurations.
1/4 Turn Hook and Loop
Cabling Strap kit BW963A (10 PK)
– or –
BW964A (100 PK)
Hook-and-loop Cabling Strap kits enable you to
manage your cable configurations.
LED light kit BW939A The LED light kit allows you to add LED lighting to the
rack.
Locking Drawer, 2U 361591-B21 This locking drawer can store instruction manuals,
tools, or other items frequently used at the rack. This
kit includes sliding rails and lock with keys.
Shelf kit, server/utility 253449-B21 The Server/utility shelf kit holds rack components
inside of the rack.
Shelf kit, 100 Kilo Sliding 234672-B21 This kit enables easy access to various rack
components.
Side Panel kit P9L15A (42U, 1075mm)
– or –
P9L16A (42U, 1200mm)
– or –
P9L17A (48U, 1075mm)
– or –
P9L18A (48U, 1200mm)
The Side Panel kit provides enclosures for the sides of
a rack.
This kit comes standard with HPE Advanced G2 Series
racks.
Table Continued
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Rack option kit Part number Description
Stabilizer kit BW932A (600mm)
– or –
BW933A (800mm)
Anti-tip stabilizer kits provide stability and support
when equipment is installed, removed, or accessed
within the rack. Heavy-duty stabilizer kits should be
used when a single racked component exceeds
200lbs.
Stabilizer kit, heavy duty BW961A (600mm) Anti-tip stabilizer kits provide stability and support
when equipment is installed, removed, or accessed
within the rack. Heavy-duty stabilizer kits should be
used when a single racked component exceeds
200lbs.
This kit is only available for 600mm wide racks.
Tie Down Kit Q9V01A This kit is used to secure the rack to the data center
floor.
HPE Rack baying kit options
Not all baying kits fit with all racks. Use the image below to determine which baying kit to use based on how the racks are set
up in your data center.
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Airflow Optimization kit
Kit overview
The Airflow Optimization kit enables you to install foam rail gaskets in your 36U, 42U, and 48U 600-mm (24-in) wide racks
and 48U 800-mm (31-in) wide racks to improve separation between hot and cold aisles in the data center.
Kit contents (BW930A)
Item Quantity
Foam rail gasket roll 4
600-mm (24-in) perforated floor gasket
—or—
800-mm (31-in) perforated floor gasket
1
Extra hardware might be included for your convenience.
Required tools (airflow optimization kit)
The following tools are required for installation:
Knife or scissors
Installing foam rail gaskets between racks
Procedure
1. Cut the foam rail gasket to fit the size of your rack.
2. Insert the foam rail gasket between the racks. Ensure that the closed cell side of the gasket faces the front of the rack.
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NOTE: If the racks have a baying kit installed, remove the baying bracket before inserting the foam rail gasket. Follow steps
1 through 2 to install the foam rail gasket into a rack that will be bayed using a 24-in. baying bracket.
If the rack uses a 600-mm baying bracket, rotate the foam rail gasket 90 degrees before inserting it into the space between
the racks.
3. Gently push the foam rail gasket into the space between the racks until it is flush with the vertical frame.
CAUTION: The foam rail gasket must be installed into the rack before racks can be bayed together. For additional
information on baying racks, see the HPE Baying Rack Option Kit.
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Installing the floor gasket
Procedure
1. Depending on the size of your rack, cut the floor gasket at the perforation to reduce the length from 800-mm (31 in) to
600-mm (24 in).
2. Remove the protective tape from the bottom edge of the floor gasket, and apply the gasket to the bottom of the rack with
the adhesive strip facing the front of the rack.
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Ballast kit
Kit overview
The Ballast kit provides additional stability and support when heavy equipment is installed, removed, or accessed within the
rack.
Kit contents (120672-B21)
Item Quantity
Ballast assembly 2
M6 screws 10
Cage nuts 10
Required tools (ballast kit)
The following tools are required for installation:
• Cage nut insertion tool
• T-25 Torx driver
Installing the ballast kit
Install a single ballast assembly as close to the bottom of the rack as possible. If installing both ballast assemblies, install both
assemblies as close to the bottom of the rack as possible.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the rack is empty of all equipment prior to installing the kit.
Procedure
1. Use a cage nut insertion tool to install the two bottom cage nuts.
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2. Count 16 holes up the rack, starting at the bottom cage nuts. Use the cage nut insertion tool to install the two top cage
nuts.
3. Align the screw holes of the ballast assembly with the installed cage nuts.
4. Secure the assembly to the rack with M6 screws.
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Baying kits
Baying kits allow you to connect multiple racks in your data center. For more information, see HPE Rack baying kit options.
Standard baying kit
The Standard baying kit enables you to connect multiple racks of the same series, height, and depth. To determine which
baying kit to use for your racks, see HPE Rack baying kit options.
Kit contents (P9L12A)
Item Quantity
24-inch baying brackets 4
600-mm baying brackets 4
T-30 Torx screws 9
Required tools
The following tools are required for installation:
T-30 Torx screwdriver
Installing the baying kit
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the rack and equipment, position and secure the racks
according to these instructions. Failure to do so could result in an unstable installation.
Procedure
1. Remove the front and rear doors.
NOTE: The appearance of the rack might vary depending on the model of the rack purchased.
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NOTE: If you are connecting an HPE Advanced or Enterprise G2 series rack to a 10K G3, 11K G2, Intelligent, Advanced G1,
or Enterprise G1 rack, then you must also remove the side panels on the racks before baying them together.
2. Position the racks side by side, ensuring that the feet of the racks are on solid flooring (no cracks or openings).
3. Using two T-30 Torx screws in each bracket, attach two baying brackets (either 24-inch or 600-mm, depending on the
floor layout) to the front and rear of each rack set.
4. Bay any additional racks.
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5. Re-attach the front and rear doors.
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Cable Management Combo kit
Kit overview
The Cable Management Combo kit assists with cable management and is designed for use with all racks.
Kit contents (Q9V03A)
Item Quantity
1U cable management bracket 1
2U cable management bracket 1
Cable management D-ring bracket clips 10
Cable management D-ring bracket clamps 10
Cross-over brackets 2
300-cm (12-in) hook-and-loop cabling strap 10
203-cm (8-in) hook-and-loop cabling strap clips 10
M6 cage nuts 11
M6 x 16-mm Torx screws 11
M55-mm x 10-mm Torx screws 9
1/4 turn plastic latches 6
Required tools
The following tools are required for installation:
• T-25 Torx driver
• Cage nut insertion tool
Installing the 1U cable management bracket
Procedure
1. Insert a 1/4 turn plastic latch in each side of the 1U cable management bracket.
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