Brocade, Emulex and QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs for HP BladeSystem c-Class feature:
Optimal performance utilizing PCI Express
4/2/1Gb/s auto negotiating speeds (4Gb HBAs)
8/4/2Gb/s auto negotiation speeds (8Gb HBAs)
Dual-ports for redundant path connections
Up to two FC HBAs per server blade providing redundant FC HBA support
Optimized for HP Storage products and supported by third party SAN vendors
Support for Microsoft® Windows®, Linux, VMware ESX and Citrix XenServer™ operating system
environments
Compatible SAN
HP ProLiant BL465c G7 server blades are optimized for HP MSA, EVA, and XP
HP ProLiant BL465c G7 server blades are compatible with select 3rd party SANs (please see blade storage
page for more details:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-sans.html
)
HP Virtual Connect
HP Virtual Connect is an interconnect option for BladeSystem c-Class that simplifies server connectivity to
data and storage networks, and reduces costs. Unique HP Flex-10 technology makes maximum use of
network bandwidths, provide dynamic tuning and enable extreme flexibility to meet individual server and
infrastructure requirements by allocating up to 4 network connections per server port. Virtual Connect
FlexFabric modules extend those capabilities to allocate one function per port to storage connections. HP
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) provides server management software with a central console
to administer network connections and workloads for thousands of servers. For more information on
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager see:
www.hp.com/go/vcem
. For more information on Virtual Connect
Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Converged Network and management options see:
www.hp.com/go/virtualconnect
HP Insight management
software
HP Service Pack for
ProLiant
HP Service Pack for ProLiant is an enhanced, re-packaging of ProLiant systems
software and firmware, but is still based on the rich legacy of ProLiant Support
Packs (PSPs) and HP Smart Update Firmware DVD that are originally found in
the Insight Foundation suite for ProLiant. It is a comprehensive systems
software and firmware release offered as a tested solution on all ProLiant
servers supported by Insight Foundation version 8.70. It evolves beyond
separate installation of HP PSPs and the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD by
providing a single image that combines both of these products. It offers
combined firmware and systems software packaging and improved processes
for drivers, utilities, agents, non agents, and other utilities that are required to
keep pace in today's rapidly expanding technology infrastructure.
Main or base releases for HP Service Pack for ProLiant are planned
approximately 3 times a year, but look for interim update releases that will
capture hot fixes released between main releases. HP Service Pack for
ProLiant is supported on all HP ProLiant SL/ML/DL 100, 300, 500, 700, and 900
servers and BladeSystems series servers that are supported with Insight
Foundation version 8.70 and will supersede and replace Insight Foundation. It
is downloadable from:
www.hp.com/go/server/service_packs/updates
as a
web only release and is not available on media.
The first release of HP Service Pack for ProLiant is Version 2011.06.0. It
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant BL465c Generation 7 (G7) Server Blade
Standard Features
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