HP 279720-B21 - ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE Interconnect Overview

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Contents

HP BladeSystem p-Class System Overview and PlanningIntroduction......................................................................................................................................... 3Executive summary............................................................................................................................... 3HP BladeSystem modular architecture key benefits ............................................................................... 4HP BladeSystem manageability key benefits ........................................................................................ 5HP BladeSystem overview ..................................................................................................................... 6Hardware components ....................................................................................................................... 10ProLiant BL20p and BL25p series server blades ................................................................................. 11ProLiant BL30p and BL35p series server blades ................................................................................. 13ProLiant BL40p and BL45p Server Blades.......................................................................................... 15Integrity BL60p Server Blade ........................................................................................................... 17ProLiant and Integrity BL p-Class server blade SAN connectivity ........................................................... 18FC connectivity with ProLiant BL20p, BL25p, BL30p, BL35p, BL45p series andIntegrity BL60p server blades ....................................................................................................... 18FC connectivity with ProLiant BL40p Server Blades ......................................................................... 20Specific requirements for attaching ProLiant BL30p and ProLiant BL35p Server Blade to FC SANs........ 20HP BladeSystem p-Class Server Blade Enclosure ................................................................................ 21HP BladeSystem p-Class Blade Sleeve............................................................................................... 23HP BladeSystem p-Class network interconnect options ........................................................................ 24Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class .................................................. 25ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch ................................................................................ 26ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch .................................................................................. 27ProLiant BL p-Class RJ-45 Patch Panel ............................................................................................ 29ProLiant BL p-Class RJ-45 Patch Panel 2 ......................................................................................... 30HP BladeSystem p-Class power subsystem ............................................................................................ 31Enclosure-based power ................................................................................................................... 31Rack-centralized power................................................................................................................... 31Power supplies ........................................................................................................................... 31Power distribution....................................................................................................................... 32HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U and 3U power subsystem features............................................................ 34HP BladeSystem p-Class Diagnostic Station........................................................................................... 35HP BladeSystem p-Class diagnostic and local I/O cables ................................................................... 36HP BladeSystem Management Software overview .............................................................................. 37HP BladeSystem p-Class operating system installation options.............................................................. 38