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HP ProLiant BL660c Generation 8 (Gen8) Server Blade

1. Three (3) PCIe 3.0 mezzanine I/O expansion slots

6. HP c-Class Blade SUV (Serial, USB, VGA) connector

2. Up to four (4) Intel® Xeon® E5-4600 family processors

7. MicroSDHC card connector

3. Two FlexibleLOM connectors

8. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) connector

4. Two (2) small form factor (SFF) hot-plug drive bays

9. Internal USB 2.0 connector

5. Thirty-two (32) DDR3 DIMM memory slots (8 per processor)

10 Access panel

What's New

Support for the HP OneView Software integrated management platform

QuickSpecs

HP ProLiant BL660c Generation 8 (Gen8) Server Blade

Overview

DA - 14394   North America — Version 17 — December 16, 2013

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Summary of Contents for ProLiant BL660c

Page 1: ...r 3 Two FlexibleLOM connectors 8 Trusted Platform Module TPM connector 4 Two 2 small form factor SFF hot plug drive bays 9 Internal USB 2 0 connector 5 Thirty two 32 DDR3 DIMM memory slots 8 per processor 10 Access panel What s New Support for the HP OneView Software integrated management platform QuickSpecs HP ProLiant BL660c Generation 8 Gen8 Server Blade Overview DA 14394 North America Version ...

Page 2: ...eSystem c Class interconnect and mezzanine options at http h18004 www1 hp com products blades components c class interconnects html http h18004 www1 hp com products blades components c class adapters html NOTE For proper BladeSystem operation the minimum required versions of HP Onboard Administrator and HP Virtual Connect are required and available via the HP Service Pack for ProLiant please see h...

Page 3: ...MM 512GB 32 x 16GB up to 1600MHz at 1 5V 768GB 32 x 24GB up to 1333MHz at 1 35V NOTE HP memory from previous generation servers are not qualified or warranted with this server NOTE HP SmartMemory is required to realize the memory performance improvements and enhanced functionality listed in this document for Gen8 For additional information please see the HP SmartMemory QuickSpecs at http h18000 ww...

Page 4: ...10 10Gb Ethernet and 1Gb Ethernet for additional Ethernet network ports Dual port 8Gb and 16GB Fibre Channel HBAs for SAN connectivity QDR and FDR InfiniBand for low latency and high bandwidth server interconnectivity HP Smart Array P721m Controller for direct attached SAS Storage HP I O Accelerator Options for higher I O performance and low latency access to storage with the reliability of solid ...

Page 5: ...k 2 0 Software for enhanced performance reliability availability and security of system data Maximum Internal Storage Hot Plug SFF SAS 2 4TB 2 x 1 2TB Hot Plug SFF SATA 2 0TB 2 x 1 0TB Hot Plug SFF SAS SSD 1 6TB 2 x 800GB NOTE The ProLiant BL660c Gen8 server includes the new HP hot plug small form factor SFF SmartDrive carrier for enhanced management and reduced maintenance errors HP drives from p...

Page 6: ...nd latest listing of software drivers available for your server please visit our Support Matrix at http www hp com go ossupport and our driver download page http www hp com support BL660cGen8 Enclosures Enclosures HP offers two different c Class server blade enclosures to meet your individual needs The HP BladeSystem c7000 rack enclosure is 10U high and holds up to eight 8 ProLiant BL660c Gen8 ser...

Page 7: ...onnected HP Active Health System Always on continuous monitoring for increased stability and shorter downtimes 100 configuration history Health and service alerts and easy export and upload to Service and Support HP Intelligent Provisioning Lets customers provision and configure a single server without any separate media No more SmartStart CDs or firmware DVDs are needed To start Intelligent Provi...

Page 8: ...user through the steps of discovery analyses and update providing comprehensive information on available updates criticality and interdependencies This information is also available in reports By providing the option of multiple local or shared repositories which can be easily updated from hp com HP SUM provides the tools to optimize stability and consistency throughout the company While HP SUM an...

Page 9: ...8 DRAM device failure on a DIMM The DIMMs in each paired memory channel must have identical HP part numbers Memory demand and patrol scrubbing prevent accumulation of correctable errors and reducing the likelihood of unplanned downtime Failed DIMM isolation improves the service time thus improving the overall system availability Address parity protection available on RDIMMs and LRDIMMs detects add...

Page 10: ...d of average power usage removes risk to electrical infrastructure with a fast acting hardware based capping algorithm and reclaims more power by dynamically controlling power limits based on workload demand Up to eight interconnect modules per server blade enclosure providing four simultaneous redundant fabrics for FlexFabric Virtual Connect Ethernet Fibre Channel InfiniBand Pass Thru Ethernet et...

Page 11: ...ol and optimize your IT infrastructure through a single simple management console For more information see http www hp com go insightcontrol HP Insight Control includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service ensuring rapid access to HP support staff and proactive delivery of software updates For more information about this service see http www hp com services insight H...

Page 12: ...P OneView management see http www hp com go oneview High Performance Clusters HP Cluster Platforms HP Cluster Platforms are specifically engineered factory integrated large scale ProLiant clusters optimized for High Performance Computing with a choice of servers networks and software Operating system options include specially priced offerings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise ...

Page 13: ...e and networking with software that enables hardware specific configuration performance tuning and connectivity management HP StoreVirtual VSA With HP StoreVirtual VSA you can use the power of virtualization to turn a set of heterogeneous and disconnected physical disk drives in your servers and storage devices into a single pool of logical storage capacity NOTE For more information available Stor...

Page 14: ...ll as the MSAxxxx VA7xxx EVA XP rackable tape libraries and configurable network switches For more information on Factory Express services on your specific server model please contact your sales representative or go to http www hp com go factory express html HP Simple Configurator SCE is a guided self service tool to help sales and non technical people provide customers with initial configurations...

Page 15: ... availability through proactive service management and advanced technical response Hardware problem resolution to return the hardware in operating condition within 6 hours of the initial service request A Technical Account Manager as your single point of contact will own your call or issue end to end until resolved http h20195 www2 hp com v2 GetPDF aspx 4AA3 8855EEE pdf HP Install c Class Server B...

Page 16: ...nline chat with HP experts access support resources or collaborate with peers Learn more http www hp com go hpsc HP s Support Center Mobile App allows you to resolve issues yourself or quickly connect to an agent for live support Now you can get access to personalized IT support anywhere anytime HP Insight Remote Support and HP Support Center are available at no additional cost with a HP warranty ...

Page 17: ...l Storage SAS 2 4TB SATA 2 0TB SAS SSD 1 6TB SATA SSD 1 6TB Optical Drive Bay None Expansion Slots 3 standard Slot 1 supports Type A mezzanine Cards Slots 2 and 3 support Type A and Type B mezzanine cards Management HP iLO Management Engine standard Optional HP iLO Scale Out or HP Insight Control Form Factor Up to four 4 full height server blades supported in the HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Up ...

Page 18: ...ler HP Smart Array P220i Controller with 512MB FBWC and RAID 0 1 Hard Drive None ship standard includes 2 SFF hard drive blanks Supports up to two 2 HP hot plug SFF SAS SATA SDD drives Internal Storage SAS 2 4TB SATA 2 0TB SAS SSD 1 6TB SATA SSD 1 6TB Optical Drive Bay None Expansion Slots 3 standard Slot 1 supports Type A mezzanine Cards Slots 2 and 3 support Type A and Type B mezzanine cards Man...

Page 19: ...ment Engine standard Step 2 Choose Required Options one of the following from each list unless otherwise noted HP Processors NOTE The BL660c Gen8 supports two or four processors one and three processor configurations are not supported NOTE All processor kits contain two 2 processors NOTE If four processors are desired select one 2P xxxxxx L21 processor kit here in Step 2 and one xxxxxx B21 2P proc...

Page 20: ... Low Voltage Memory Kit 647893 B21 HP 4GB 1x4GB Single Rank x4 PC3 12800R DDR3 1600 Registered CAS 11 Memory Kit 647895 B21 HP 8GB 1x8GB Dual Rank x4 PC3L 10600R DDR3 1333 Registered CAS 9 Low Voltage Memory Kit 647897 B21 HP 8GB 1x8GB Single Rank x4 PC3 12800R DDR3 1600 Registered CAS 11 Memory Kit 647899 B21 HP 8GB 1x8GB Dual Rank x4 PC3 12800R DDR3 1600 Registered CAS 11 Memory Kit 690802 B21 H...

Page 21: ... Adapter 655639 B21 684214 B21 HP Storage Controllers Optional Upgrades HP 512MB FBWC for BL660c FIO Kit 694033 B21 NOTE Please see the Smart Array Advanced Pack 2 0 QuickSpecs for Technical Specifications and additional information at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 13200_na 13200_na html Smart Array Advanced Pack Step 3 Choose Additional Factory Integration Options HP Insight Softwar...

Page 22: ...ure to be configured with 6 fans HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure QuickSpecs http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 12810_na 12810_na html NOTE The c7000 HP c Class enclosures have full backwards and forwards compatibility existing server blades are supported in the new enclosures and any future server blades will be supported in the existing enclosures NOTE The ProLiant BL660c Gen8 requires th...

Page 23: ... additional information at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 14617_na 14617_na html 700748 B21 HP Flex 10 10Gb 2 port 530M Adapter NOTE Please see QuickSpecs for technical specifications and additional information at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 14217_na 14217_na html 631884 B21 1Gb Ethernet Mezzanines NOTE All 1Gb Ethernet adapters are Type A mezzanine cards that can be i...

Page 24: ...s must be identical HP Ethernet 1Gb 2 port 361FLB Adapter NOTE Please see QuickSpecs for technical specifications and additional information at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 14333_na 14333_na html 652500 B21 HP Fibre Channel HP LPe1205A 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for BladeSystem c Class NOTE This is a Type A mezzanine card that can be installed in any of the BL660c Gen8 mezza...

Page 25: ...rom previous generation servers are not qualified or warranted with this HP ProLiant Server HP SmartMemory is required to realize the memory performance improvements and enhanced functionality listed in this document For additional information please see the HP SmartMemory QuickSpecs at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 14225_na 14225_na html NOTE LRDIMMs and RDIMMs are all distinct memo...

Page 26: ...2TB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF 2 5 inch SC Dual Port Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive 718162 B21 HP 900GB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF 2 5 inch SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive 652589 B21 HP 600GB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF 2 5 inch SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive 652583 B21 HP 450GB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF 2 5 inch SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive 652572 B21 HP 300GB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF 2 5 inch SC Enterprise ...

Page 27: ...lue Endurance SFF 2 5 in SC Enterprise Boot 3yr Wty Solid State Drive 739888 B21 6G SATA ME Hot Plug SFF 2 5 inch Enterprise Mainstream Solid State Drives HP 800GB 6G SATA Mainstream Endurance SFF 2 5 in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty Solid State Drive 691868 B21 HP 400GB 6G SATA Mainstream Endurance SFF 2 5 in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty Solid State Drive 691866 B21 HP 200GB 6G SATA Mainst...

Page 28: ... NOTE Please see the QuickSpecs for technical specifications and information at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 14038_na 14038_na html 653078 B21 QuickSpecs HP ProLiant BL660c Generation 8 Gen8 Server Blade Core Options DA 14394 North America Version 17 December 16 2013 Page 28 ...

Page 29: ...y NOTE Customer will receive a license entitlement certificate The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key s Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service NOTE Licenses ship without media The HP Insight Management Media Kit can be ordered separately or can be downloaded at http www hp com go ins...

Page 30: ...777A HP Integrated Lights Out Scale Out including 1yr 24x7 Tech Support and Updates Tracking License BD779A NOTE Customer will receive a license entitlement certificate which must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key s Includes one or three years of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support Service NOTE For additional license kits including electronic delivery opt...

Page 31: ...B Multi Level Cell IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c Class QK762A HP 365GB Multi Level Cell IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c Class QK761A HP Security HP Trusted Platform Module Option 488069 B21 NOTE The TPM Trusted Platform Module is a microcontroller chip that can securely store artifacts used to authenticate the server platform These artifacts can include passwords certificates and encryption ke...

Page 32: ...alled in either mezzanine slot 1 Type A only or slot 2 Type A or B HP Smart Array P721m 2G FBWC 4 ports Ext Mezzanine SAS Controller 650072 B21 HP Smart Array P721m 512 4 ports Ext Mezzanine SAS Controller 655636 B21 NOTE For additional information please see the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure and InfiniBand QuickSpecs at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 14626_na 14626_na html Smart Arr...

Page 33: ...ml HP D2200sb PCIe Storage Blade AP880A HP D2220sb PCIe and StoreVirtual VSA Bundle QW914A HP D2220sb PCIe w 12 900 GB 6G SAS HDD Bundle QW915A HP D2220sb PCIe w 12 900 GB 6G SAS HDD Bundle QW917A NOTE For additional information please see the QuickSpecs for technical specifications and additional information at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 14507_na 14507_na html HP Expansion Blade ...

Page 34: ...orts Recommended for customers running a virtualized infrastructure and or customers who desire an enhanced call support experience HP 3 year 4 hour 24x7 ProLiant BL6xxc Proactive Care Service U3B32E HP 3 year 4 hour 24x7 with Defective Media Retention ProLiant BL6xxc Proactive Care Service U3B35E HP 3 year 6 hour Call To Repair 24x7 ProLiant BL6xxc Proactive Care Service U3B38E HP 3 year 6hr Call...

Page 35: ...ry type memory configuration and processor model The maximum memory capacity is a function of the memory type and number of installed processors HP memory from previous generation servers is not compatible with the BL660c Gen8 Server Blade When HP 24GB 1x24GB Three Rank x4 PC3L 10600R DDR3 1333 Registered CAS 9 Low Voltage FIO Memory Kits are used all 32 DIMM slots on the BL660c Gen8 must be fully...

Page 36: ...IMMs per channel 2DPC Third party 1333MHz DIMM memory may only support 1 5V at 2DPC NOTE Memory speed is a function of the processor QPI bus speed see the table below Memory Speed by Processor Model QuickSpecs HP ProLiant BL660c Generation 8 Gen8 Server Blade Memory DA 14394 North America Version 17 December 16 2013 Page 36 ...

Page 37: ...Memory Speeds E5 4650 E5 4650L E5 4640 E5 4617 1600 1333 1066MHz E5 4620 E5 4617 E5 4610 E5 4607 1333 1066MHz E5 4603 E5 4607 1066MHz QuickSpecs HP ProLiant BL660c Generation 8 Gen8 Server Blade Memory DA 14394 North America Version 17 December 16 2013 Page 37 ...

Page 38: ... the memory performance improvements and enhanced functionality listed in this document for Gen8 For additional information please see the HP SmartMemory QuickSpecs at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 14225_na 14225_na html NOTE LRDIMM RDIMM and UDIMMs are all distinct memory technologies and cannot be mixed within a server The majority of ProLiant Gen8 servers support RDIMM UDIMM and L...

Page 39: ...Dual Rank x4 PC3L 10600R DDR3 1333 Registered CAS 9 Low Voltage Memory Kit 647901 B21 HP 16GB 1x16GB Dual Rank x4 PC3 12800R DDR3 1600 Registered CAS 11 Memory Kit 672631 B21 HP 24 GB 1x24GB Three Rank x4 PC3L 10600R DDR3 1333 Registered CAS 9 Low Voltage FIO Memory Kit 716324 B21 NOTE Depending on the memory configuration and processor model 1600MHz and 1333MHz memory may operate at a lower speed...

Page 40: ...ch Enterprise Drives Quantity Supported Position Supported Controller 1 2TB 6G SAS 10K 900GB 6G SAS 10K 600GB 6G SAS 10K 450GB 6G SAS 10K 300GB 6G SAS 10K 300GB 6G SAS 15K 146GB 6G SAS 15K 2 1 2 HP Smart Array P220i Controller SAS Hot Plug SmartDrive SFF 2 5 inch Midline Drives Quantity Supported Position Supported Controller 1TB 6G SAS 7 2K 500GB 6G SAS 7 2K 2 1 2 HP Smart Array P220i Controller ...

Page 41: ... Supported Controller 800GB 6G SATA ME 400GB 6G SATA ME 200GB 6G SATA ME 100GB 6G SATA ME 2 1 2 HP Smart Array P220i Controller 6G SAS ME Hot Plug SFF 2 5 inch Enterprise Mainstream Solid State Drives Quantity Supported Position Supported Controller 800GB 6G SAS ME 400GB 6G SAS ME 200GB 6G SAS ME 2 1 2 HP Smart Array P220i Controller 6G SAS SLC Hot Plug SFF 2 5 inch Enterprise Performance Solid St...

Page 42: ... power ratings use the HP Power Advisor which is available via the online tool located at www hp com go hppoweradvisor System Inlet Temperature Operating 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F at sea level with an altitude derating of 1 0 C per every 305 m 1 8 F per every 1 000 ft above sea level to a maximum of 3 050 m 10 000 ft no direct sustained sunlight Maximum rate of change is 10 C hr 18 F hr The upper limi...

Page 43: ... performance and provides data protection in case the server losses power Other Upgradeable firmware with recovery ROM Online drive flash with SAS drives HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2 port 554FLB FlexibleLOM Included with Pre configured Models Type Integrated dual port KR 10Gb FlexibleLOM with FlexFabric Flex 10 FCoE hardware based iSCSI iSCSI boot TCP IP offload engine and autosencing 1Gb 10Gb Ethernet ca...

Page 44: ...on product disassembly instructions is posted on the Hewlett Packard web site at http www hp com go green These instructions may be used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities as well as HP OEM customers who integrate and re sell HP equipment Copyright 2013 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Microsoft and Windows N...

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