System Fans
4 x 80mm system fans ship standard; Non-hot plug, Non-redundant.
Operating Systems and
Virtualization Software
Support for ProLiant
Servers
Microsoft Windows Server
Canonical Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
VMware
NOTE:
The embedded HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i Controller supports Windows, Linux and VMware
only. A HP Smart Array P-series controller is required to support Ubuntu, Solaris or Citrix XenServer. For
more information on HP's Certified and Supported ProLiant Servers for OS and Virtualization Software and
latest listing of software drivers available for your server including how to purchase from HP, please visit
our OS Support Site at:
http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport
and our driver download page:
http://www.hp.com/support/SL2500Gen8
Form Factor
HP ProLiant t2500 Gen8 Chassis - 2U Chassis can support up to four SL210t 1U server nodes or two SL210t
2U server nodes in the 2U chassis.
HP ProLiant SL210t Gen8 Server - Half-width system board. Half-height (1U) or Full-height (2U)
HP offers two different drive cages for the 2U HP ProLiant t2500 Gen8 Chassis
12 LFF HDD Cage
24 SFF HDD Cage
Server Node Blanks
If a server node is removed for a period, a blank must be installed to maintain the thermal environment in
the chassis. It is okay to leave a node in the chassis powered off to be serviced in the future. But once a
SL210t Gen8 node is removed for servicing, a HP SL2500 Server Node Blank Kit is required. The blank is a
1U blank.
Embedded Manageability
HP Integrated Lights-Out
HP Integrated Lights-Out - iLO 4
Standard Features:
IPMI 2.0, DCMI 1.0, and SMASH CLP support
Configuration via ROM Setup Utility or LO100cfg utility
USB 2.0 support for virtual media for much faster transfer speeds
Enhanced browser interface and embedded KVM over IP provides OS-
independent remote graphical console
24x7 Technical Support and Update (TSU) 1 year support and license
upgrades included in iLO Advanced license
For more information, see:
www.hp.com/go/lo100
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QuickSpecs
HP SL2500 Scalable System
Standard Features
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