High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization
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units.
I/O Slots
— The HS22V supports the addition of a
PCIe I/O Expansion Unit 3
, which provides
3
additional PCIe slots.
External Storage
— The
IBM
System Storage DS3000, DS4000, DS5000
,
and
DS8000
series,
as well as the
System Storage N3000, N5000, N6000
, and
N7000
series, comprise a powerful
and broad shared storage family with integrated management software designed to meet
midrange and enterprise needs. For lower-end needs, IBM offers the System Storage
EXP810
and
EXP3000
storage expansion units.
Additionally, external LAN-attached tape storage is available.
Communication Modules
— The various BladeCenter chassis support integrated
communication and I/O switches and/or bridges for
Gigabit
and
10Gb Ethernet
,
Myricom
,
4Gb
and
8Gb
Fibre Channel
,
1X
and
4X InfiniBand
,
iSCSI
,
3Gb
SAS
, and others. Expansion
adapters for individual HS22V blades are available to interface with these modules. The
BladeCenter H and BladeCenter HT also support the
Multi-Switch Interconnect Module
, which
doubles the number of Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel connections available to all blades in
the chassis.
Rear Door Heat eXchanger
— The unit attaches to the back of an IBM S2 42U Enterprise Rack.
It is capable of removing up to 50,000 BTUs (14KVa) from the data center using water lines
under the raised floor. The door swings open for servicing.
Redundant features
— Optional hot-swap drives, power supply modules, blower modules,
management modules, switches and bridges provide redundancy for the various BladeCenter
chassis.
HS22V Images
Front View
Low-Profile Hot-
Swap Blade
Handles
1.8-inch
SSDs
Status / cKVM
Panel
Light Path
Diagnostics
Panel
Hexagonal
Ventilation Holes