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Table 20: Key Management Components (

continued

) 

Tool Function 

Where 

to 

Find 

HP BladeSystem 
Interconnect Switch 
configuration and 
management 
software 

ProLiant BL Interconnect Switches provide both 
command line and Web-based interfaces for 
configuration and management of interconnect 
switches within server blade enclosures. For more 
information, refer to: 
HP BladeSystem p-Class GbE and GbE2 
Interconnect Switches at 

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/se

rvers/proliant-bl/p-class/20p/bl-p-

interconnect-switch.html 

Ships with HP BladeSystem p-Class 
Interconnect Switch Kits. 
 

F5 Networks Big-IP 
Blade Controller 
software 

The F5 Big-IP Blade Controller software provides 
load balancing and L3-7 traffic management 
functions for the ProLiant BL system environment. 
The software, once installed on a server blade, 
converts the server blade into an F5 Big-IP 
appliance. The 

HP BladeSystem System Common 

Procedures Guide

 provides setup instructions and 

uses the F5 software in several common 
operational tasks. 

Optional software available from F5 
Networks, Inc., at 

http://www.f5.com

 

A license from F5 Networks is required. 

 

HP BladeSystem p-Class operating system installation options 

ProLiant BL20p, BL25p, BL30p, BL35p, and BL45p series server blades 

The operating system for a server blade may be deployed using one of the following options: 

•

 

RDP for installation of the operating system on one or many blades simultaneously from a 

centralized deployment console 

•

 

iLO with Advanced Pack features enables installation of an operating system using the iLO remote 
console and virtual floppy or virtual CD-ROM features 

•

 

Directly cable KVM and removable media devices to a server blade using the local I/O cable  

(not supported on all server blade models.) 

Integrity BL60p Server Blades 

The Integrity BL60 server blade supports only the HP-UX 11i operating system.  There are 

management differences for this server.  Please see 

http://www.hp.com/products1/servers/integrity/index.html

 for access to complete BL60p support 

documentation. 

Operating system support 

For the most current versions of operating systems supported on the HP BladeSystem p-Class solution, 

visit 

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

 

Summary of Contents for 279720-B21 - ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE Interconnect

Page 1: ...ing ProLiant BL30p and ProLiant BL35p Server Blade to FC SANs 20 HP BladeSystem p Class Server Blade Enclosure 21 HP BladeSystem p Class Blade Sleeve 23 HP BladeSystem p Class network interconnect options 24 Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p Class 25 ProLiant BL p Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch 26 ProLiant BL p Class GbE Interconnect Switch 27 ProLiant BL p Class RJ 45 Patc...

Page 2: ...er supply enclosures 45 AC connectors for the 3U power enclosure 46 Deployment considerations HP BladeSystem p Class network interconnects 47 Deployment considerations ProLiant BL p Class RJ 45 Patch Panel and Patch Panel 2 47 Deployment considerations ProLiant BL p Class GbE2 Interconnect Switches 47 Deployment considerations ProLiant BL p Class GbE Interconnect Switches 49 HP BladeSystem rack sp...

Page 3: ...L30p and BL35p Server Blades Ideal for high performance technical computing and enterprise datacenter environments that use external storage The ProLiant BL30p and BL35p Server Blades feature a dual processor capable design optimized for maximum server density Server blades feature high performance memory iLO Advanced functionality two general purpose Gigabit Ethernet network controllers and optio...

Page 4: ...blades simultaneously Designed to protect your investment New HP BladeSystem p Class 1U Power Enclosure is ideal for small blade deployments such as in remote office locations and is compatible with all server blades networking storage options Broad server blade portfolio enables complete end to end solutions including enterprise applications and high performance computing clusters using modular b...

Page 5: ...ally and remotely with less time and effort Preboot eXecution Environment PXE technology enhances remote access by installing and configuring operating systems to boot over a network iLO Advanced functionality ships standard on every server blade including full remote console virtual media diskette and CD ROM capabilities Fully integrates with HP Systems Insight Manager HP SIM so you can manage Pr...

Page 6: ...ndard server blade enclosure Table 1 Server Blade Components Item Description 1 HP BladeSystem p Class Interconnects 2 in a server blade enclosure Interconnect Switch shown 2 ProLiant BL40p Server Blade 3 ProLiant BL45p Server Blade 4 ProLiant BL20p BL25p or BL60p Server Blades 5 ProLiant BL30p or BL35p Server Blades ...

Page 7: ...ation Figure 2 HP BladeSystem p Class Enhanced Server Blade Enclosure and 1U Power Enclosure Table 2 HP BladeSystem p Class Enhanced Server Blade Enclosure and 1U Power Enclosure Item Description 1 Enhanced server blade enclosure 2 1U power enclosure with power supplies ...

Page 8: ...nstalled in a 42U rack Figure 3 HP BladeSystem 3U Power Enclosures and power distribution components in a 42U rack Table 3 Power Subsystem Components Item Description 1 Hot plug power supplies in two 3U power enclosures 2 Power distribution scalable bus bars shown ...

Page 9: ...i bus bar configurations installed in a 42U rack Figure 4 Scalable and mini bus bars Table 4 Scalable and Mini Bus Bars Item Description 1 Scalable bus bars 2 3U power enclosures 3 Dual Power Input Kit for Mini Bus Bar 4 Mini bus bars ...

Page 10: ...nterconnects pass the network adapter NIC signals from the server blades to external networks Several options are available Patch Panel interconnects route each NIC signal individually from the server blades to the customer network Interconnect switches consolidate the server blade NIC connections to just a few uplinks reducing the number of cables needed to connect the solution to your network Bo...

Page 11: ...p series Server Blades are ideal for infrastructure and enterprise applications including Web E commerce Server based computing AV and streaming media Messaging front end and mobility Small database Figure 5 ProLiant BL20p G3 Server Blade Figure 6 ProLiant BL20p G4 Server Blade ...

Page 12: ... DIMM slots enable installation of up to 8 GB of PC3200 DDR2 ECC Registered SDRAM The memory is 2x1 interleaved for added performance Eight FBDIMM slots enable installation of up to 32 GB of PC2 5300 DDR ECC Registered SDRAM The memory is 2x1 interleaved for added performance NICs Four general purpose Gigabit PCI X 10 100 1000T NICs with Wake on LAN WOL plus one 10 100T NIC dedicated to iLO The fo...

Page 13: ...ded performance NICs Four general purpose Gigabit PCI X 10 100 1000T NICs with Wake on LAN WOL plus one 10 100T NIC dedicated to iLO The four general purpose NC Series NICs support PXE and HP NIC teaming LEDs LEDs are provided to indicate the following Power NIC link and activity Server blade health Unit identification Density Up to eight server blades fit in a 6U server blade enclosure ProLiant B...

Page 14: ...tallation of up to 4 GB of PC2100 DDR ECC Registered SDRAM The memory is 2x1 interleaved for added performance Single DIMM non interleaved memory configurations are also supported for added flexibility Four DIMM slots enable installation of up to 8 GB of PC3200 ECC Registered SDRAM The memory is 2x1 interleaved for added performance NICs Two general purpose NC7781 Gigabit PCI X 10 100 1000T NICs w...

Page 15: ...plications Medium to large enterprise databases Messaging and collaboration IPC Clustering Failover Clustering E commerce Server consolidation Enterprise Resource Planning ERP Customer Relationship Management CRM Data Warehousing Large file print or domain controllers Figure 9 ProLiant BL40p Server Blade ...

Page 16: ...is 2x1 interleaved for added performance Sixteen DIMM slots enable installation of up to 32 GB of PC3200 DDR ECC Registered SDRAM The memory is 2x1 interleaved for added performance NICs Five general purpose PCI X 10 100 1000T NICs with WOL plus one 10 100T NIC dedicated to iLO The five general purpose NC Series NICs support PXE and HP NIC teaming Four general purpose PCI X 10 100 1000T NICs with ...

Page 17: ... processors Internal storage Up to two universal hot plug SCSI hard drives connected to the server through a SCSI Smart Array 6i Controller provide up to 600 GB capacity Memory Four DIMM slots enable installation of up to 8 GB of PC2100 DDR SDRAM running at 133MHz and 266MHz transfers second memory must be installed in pairs Chip Sparing is enabled if all four DIMMs are the same size density NICs ...

Page 18: ... BL30p BL35p BL45p series and Integrity BL60p server blades FC signals are routed from the configured server blade through the server blade enclosure backplane to the interconnect modules Optical transceivers added to the interconnect modules provide connectivity to the external fabric For FC SAN connectivity with ProLiant BL20p BL25p BL30p BL35p and BL45p series server blades an interconnect kit ...

Page 19: ...19 Figure 12 BL20p G3 Dual Port FC Mezzanine Card installed Figure 13 BL25p BL45p Dual Port FC Adapter Figure 14 The BL30p BL35p Dual Port FC Adapter installed ...

Page 20: ...apter Option is based on the Logic ISP2312 chipset This chipset carries forward all the features of the ProLiant BL20p ProLiant BL25p and ProLiant BL45p Dual Port FC Mezzanine Cards and is an industry standard solution The features of the Dual Port FC Adapter include RDP scripted installation for Microsoft Windows and Linux Boot capability from SAN disk or LUN Blade bay to FC switch compatibility ...

Page 21: ...rconnects are housed in a 6U server blade enclosure The blades slide into the blade enclosure backplanes for power and network connections Each blade enclosure has eight server blade bays in the center of the enclosure and two interconnect bays at each end The two interconnect bays are populated with either patch panel interconnects for direct signal pass through or interconnect switches for netwo...

Page 22: ... iLO interfaces This feature greatly reduces the number of network cables needed for management Availability The server blade management module is hot plug and can easily be replaced without interruption to server blades or interconnects Both electrical and mechanical fuses in the backplane power feed to each bay protect the power backplane from possible electrical damage Toolless installation Eas...

Page 23: ...red to support ProLiant BL30p and ProLiant BL35p Server Blades in the enhanced server blade enclosure The sleeve is for use with these server blades only Figure 18 HP BladeSystem p Class Blade Sleeve Features of the HP BladeSystem p Class Blade Sleeve include Holds up to two ProLiant BL30p or ProLiant BL35p Server Blades in any combination Installs into any of the eight blade bays in an enhanced s...

Page 24: ...hrough the interconnect Benefits of the RJ 45 Patch Panel options include Connects signals directly to your LAN and SAN Offers the lowest blade solution price Requires no software or management Provides FC signal pass through RJ 45 Patch Panel 2 only Interconnect Switches consolidate the Ethernet signals from the server blades to a smaller set of external copper based or fiber based uplink ports f...

Page 25: ...or each server blade enclosure It is designed for applications that require Gigabit Ethernet network adapter consolidation to 1000 MB s advanced network functionality and FC signal pass through for server blades that use internal FC adapter options Figure 20 CGESM components Table 13 GbE2 Interconnect Switch Components Item Description 1 CGESM Switch 2 SAN OctalFC interconnect module optional for ...

Page 26: ... and configuration files in memory For more detailed information about the specific set of features supported on this interconnect option refer to the interconnect website http www hp com go bladesystem interconnects ProLiant BL p Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch The ProLiant BL p Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch is a 24 port Gigabit Ethernet Switch that significantly reduces the number of Ethernet ne...

Page 27: ...vailability including spanning tree per VLAN 9k jumbo frames RADIUS redundant syslog servers redundant operating system firmware images and configuration files in memory Optional pass through of FC signals for server blades configured with internal FC adapter options For more detailed information about the specific set of features supported on this switch refer to the interconnect switch website r...

Page 28: ...er server blade enclosure the GbE Interconnect kit offers the following features DLink Switch OS Gigabit Ehternet performance on two uplink switch ports Advanced network feature support and system availability including QoS IGMP and MAC based priority For more detailed information about the specific set of features supported on this switch refer to the HP BladeSystem interconnect website http www ...

Page 29: ...Patch Panels 2 RJ 45 Interconnect Module 10 connector 3 RJ 45 Interconnect Module 6 connector Features of the RJ 45 Patch panel include Economical solution for providing pass through of up to 32 NIC signals Completely passive requires no software or management Fault tolerance Half of the signals from each server blade go to the left interconnect and half go to the right interconnect providing sepa...

Page 30: ...ht FC SFF transceiver slots located on the front Features of the RJ 45 Patch Panel 2 include Economical solution for providing pass through of up to 32 NIC and 32 FC signals Completely passive requires no software or management Fault tolerance Half of the signals from each server blade go to the left interconnect and half go to the right interconnect providing separate redundant paths to the netwo...

Page 31: ...ss 3U power subsystem provides hot plug fully redundant power for multiple enclosures that would typically be deployed in racks in a datacenter environment Rack centralized power provides an efficient way to support a large number of blades while eliminating power cables and the clutter and cost of PDUs associated with traditional power schemes The 3U rack centralized power subsystem includes the ...

Page 32: ...tem p Class website http www hp com go bladesystem Figure 26 HP BladeSystem p Class 3U Power Enclosure three phase shown with power supplies Power distribution Power is carried from the power supplies in the power enclosure s or from the local 48V facility DC power source to the server blade enclosures through either bus bars or a bus box Bus bars are used to support multi enclosure deployments wh...

Page 33: ...e Dual Power Input Kit for Mini Bus Bar option is required 2 To deploy a full 42U rack of HP BladeSystem p Class server blades requires stacking two pairs of mini bus bars NOTE When using an Enhanced Server Blade Enclosure two power enclosures are required for power redundancy For more detailed information about the specific power distribution options and power planning tools refer to the HP Blade...

Page 34: ...fe physical access without interrupting the operation of other blade enclosures Intelligent infrastructure The hot plug power management module monitors the power subsystem components and regulates the power up sequence of newly installed server blades and interconnects switches The power management module is cabled to the server blade enclosure management module s to facilitate communication of m...

Page 35: ...acilitates the use of the iLO remote console Figure 28 Diagnostic Station The diagnostic station enables the following tasks to be performed outside of a server blade enclosure Power up a server blade or interconnect switch Observe external LEDs Test NIC and interconnect switch port activity Configure a server blade Configure an interconnect switch including VLANs and security Load software on a s...

Page 36: ...e server blade models This connector is used to access the iLO of a server blade by connecting a client device directly to the server blade Local I O cable A local I O cable can be used with server blade models that have an I O cable icon next to the I O port on the front of the server blade The I O connector provides ports for video up to two USB devices kernel debug serial and iLO Ethernet conne...

Page 37: ...t configurations For more information refer to http www hp com servers rdp Optional product shipped with HP BladeSystem enclosures or available for download at the RDP website A license fee is required for use of this product HP Systems Insight Manager HP SIM For more information refer to http www hp com go hpsim Located in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack shipped with HP BladeSystem enc...

Page 38: ... operational tasks Optional software available from F5 Networks Inc at http www f5 com A license from F5 Networks is required HP BladeSystem p Class operating system installation options ProLiant BL20p BL25p BL30p BL35p and BL45p series server blades The operating system for a server blade may be deployed using one of the following options RDP for installation of the operating system on one or man...

Page 39: ...erver blade deployments to high volumes rapidly RDP also enables server blade rip and replace functionality An administrator can use RDP to pre assign a particular server profile to each server blade bay in a server blade enclosure For example in order for a ProLiant BL20p Server Blade in server blade bay 4 to run Microsoft Windows 2000 with Microsoft Internet Information Server IIS and some HTML ...

Page 40: ...hanisms Because of its localized intelligence dedicated management network and direct connection to the management console iLO Advanced Edition provides the intelligent communication channels to send alerts and other management information throughout the management infrastructure In addition to full graphical access to the display keyboard and mouse of the host server the advanced functionality al...

Page 41: ...41 For more information on the Smart Array 6i Controller refer to http h18006 www1 hp com products servers proliantstorage arraycontrollers ...

Page 42: ...ork Node Manager For rapid deployment from one to many interconnect switches RDP for Windows includes server side scripting With server side scripting interconnect switch scripts can be integrated in an RDP for Windows job for deployment of both server blade and switches This is ideal for using RDP for Windows to deploy a server blade and then configure associated switch VLANs although any scripta...

Page 43: ...ser defined system configuration criteria Simply configure each server blade and blade enclosure with appropriate options choose interconnects for each server blade enclosure and enter data center power information HP BladeSystem p Class Sizing Utility Figure 30 HP BladeSystem p Class Sizing Utility Once configuration information is entered the tool calculates Power specifications Heat generation ...

Page 44: ...th TWO Xeon MP2 0GHz 2MB Cache 1GB RAM 2 x 512MB no drives Not available in NA ProLiant BL20P G2 server blade with ONE Xeon P2 8GHz 512MB RAM 2 x 256MB no drives ProLiant BL20p G2 server blade with TWO Xeon P2 8GHz 1GB RAM 2 x 512MB no drives Not available in NA Equipment List Part Description ProLiant BL20p server blace with ONE Pentium lll P1400 512K 512MB RAM no drives For more information abou...

Page 45: ...pplies and power enclosures are not needed for operation because the DC Power Connection Option Kit provides power through a direct connection to the bus bars Power phases and 3U power supply enclosures The HP BladeSystem p Class solution is designed for AC input power from either single phase or three phase power sources Three phase power supports maximum density configurations and is highly reco...

Page 46: ...Compatibility Item Two Circuits Connectors Model Typical Electrical Service Compatibility 1 L6 30 NA 1 phase 239162 001 Single phase 208 VAC 2 L15 30 NA 3 phase 230769 001 Three phase delta 208 VAC NEMA receptacles NA Japan 3 3 pin 2 pole ground Intl 1 phase 230162 421 Single phase 230 VAC 4 5 pin 4 pole ground Intl 3 phase 230769 421 Three phase Y 380 415 VAC IEC 309 pin sleeve connectors Interna...

Page 47: ... LC connectors will be required for each ProLiant BL20p ProLiant BL25p or ProLiant BL45p Server Blade with the Dual Port FC Mezzanine Card installed on each pair of ProLiant BL30p or BL35p Server Blades each with the Dual Port FC Adapter installed LC to SC optical connector converters can be used if SC connectors are preferred NOTE When using an enhanced server blade enclosure the iLO NIC signals ...

Page 48: ...ernet FC RJ 45 Patch Panel 1 to 3 cables per ProLiant BL20p ProLiant BL25p or ProLiant BL45p Server Blade 1 to 2 cables per ProLiant BL30p or ProLiant BL35p Server Blade 1 to 4 cables per ProLiant BL40p Server Blade 1 cable for the centralized server blade management module on enclosures with enhanced backplane components N A RJ 45 Patch Panel 2 Same as RJ 45 Patch Panel 2 optical cables with LC c...

Page 49: ...r converters can be used if SC connectors are preferred HP BladeSystem rack specifications HP BladeSystem enclosures are designed to fit in the following HP ProLiant and third party racks HP ProLiant 10000 Series Racks recommended ProLiant 9000 Series Racks Telco racks optional telco rack kit available Server blade enclosures fit in 6U of panel height in a standard 19 inch wide rack The enclosure ...

Page 50: ...sizingutility HP BladeSystem server blade enclosures The number of server blades determines the required quantity of enclosures Each enclosure has ten slots two of these are reserved for interconnects and eight are designated for server blades Table 24 shows the capacity of a server blade enclosure Table 24 Capacity of server blade enclosure Server Blade Series Maximum Number of Server Blades per ...

Page 51: ... When power supplies are included in the HP BladeSystem p Class solution they require 230 VAC International or 208 VAC US Cooling and airflow The server blades use front to back ambient air for cooling Therefore the front and rear rack doors must be adequately ventilated to allow ambient room air to enter the cabinet and the rear door must be adequately ventilated to allow the warm air to escape f...

Page 52: ...closures power subsystem networks server blades and storage connectivity Setting up and configuring ProLiant tools needed for common system management tasks such as deployment configuration and monitoring Planning and building the management environment Planning and building the blade system environment Plan the HP BladeSystem environment Building the HP BladeSystem infrastructure Configuring the ...

Page 53: ...as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Linux is a U S registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Intel and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries AMD Op...

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