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The GbE Interconnect Kits (C-GbE and F-GbE) are for applications that require network adapter
consolidation to 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet).

The ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE Interconnect Kit includes two GbE Interconnect Switches and two
DualTSX Interconnect Modules that provide four (4) LC 1000 SX and eight (8) RJ-45 10/100 T/TX
external ports per server blade enclosure.
The ProLiant BL p-Class C-GbE Interconnect Kit includes two GbE Interconnect Switches and two
QuadT Interconnect Modules that provide four (4) RJ-45 10/100/1000 T/TX/T and eight (8) RJ-
45 10/100 T/TX external ports per server blade enclosure.

ProLiant BL Interconnect Switch Management System and Utilities:

Full featured web-based and scriptable command line (CLI) interfaces, password protected multi-level
user accounts, Telnet, SNMP, BootP client, port mirroring, port-based VLANs and VLAN tagging,
EtherChannel compatible multi-port trunking, network time protocol, spanning tree protocol,
broadcast/multicast storm control, flow control, human readable/writeable configuration file, TFTP
client, IP address security restrictions, auto-MDI/MDIX, auto-negotiation and auto-sensing of speed and
duplex mode, and more.

ProLiant BL p-Class

ProLiant BL p-Class
Storage Connectivity Kit

Storage Connectivity Kit

Storage Connectivity Kit
Option

Option

Option
(Supports two CGESM or
GbE2 switches per kit)

The Storage Connectivity Kit is used if Fibre Channel signal pass-through is desired when using the
CGESM or GbE2 Interconnect Switch. Therefore, both LAN cable consolidation and SAN connectivity is
possible using a single interconnect option. Order one Storage Connectivity Kit per server blade
enclosure for Fibre Channel pass through.
The Storage Connectivity Kit includes two OctalFC Interconnect Modules that provide sixteen open
transceiver slots for the pluggable small form factor transceivers that come with each Dual port Fibre
Channel Adapter. The Storage Connectivity Kit supports up to sixteen Fibre Channel signals).

HP ProLiant BL p-Class

HP ProLiant BL p-Class
SAN Switches

SAN Switches

Embedded Fibre Channel SAN switching within the p-Class Server Enclosure. Brocade and McDATA
based SAN switches featuring 4Gb ASIC technology providing fabric connectivity for all HP ProLiant BL
p-Class Server blades.

The Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem

The Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem is a 4Gb 12 port Fibre Channel SAN
switch. Three factory configurations:

Base unit - Includes Advanced Web Tools and Zoning. Limited to 2 switches (domains) in a single
fabric. (P/N A7533A)
Full Fabric - Includes Advanced Web Tools and Zoning. Full Fabric support to current scalability
limit of 2560 ports and 50 domains per single SAN fabric. (P/N A7534A)
Power Pack - Includes all features and functionality of Full Fabric, as well as, Enterprise license
features: Trunking, Advanced Performance Monitoring, Fabric Watch and Extended Fabrics (P/N
A7535A)

For additional information on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem please see the
following URL:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/b4gbsanswitchblade/index.html

The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem

The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem is a 4Gb 10 port Fibre Channel SAN
Switch. This product comes in one factory configuration.

Full Fabric Switch - Includes and switch hardware and firmware. (P/N A8001A)

There is an enhanced software license available for the McDATA SAN switch.

McDATA Enhanced Software License (P/N T4263A)
License includes:

McDATA SANtegrity Binding
McDATA SANtegrity Authentication

QuickSpecs

HP BladeSystem p-Class Interconnect Components

Standard Features (HP BladeSystem p-Class Interconnect Components)

DA - 12331 Worldwide — Version 4 — September 12, 2007