Reports thermal and power information, including real-time actual power usage per server and per
enclosure.
Front-mounted Insight Display for easy management at the deployment site.
Integrated access to all server blade iLOs from a single cable.
Provides integrated access to interconnect bay device management ports from the single Onboard
Administrator cable.
Single sign-on capability for all devices in the enclosure
Role-based security locally and/or with LDAP directory services.
Provides a wizard-based initial setup process for easy configuration.
An optional DVD drive for local software deployment, and HP SmartStart deployment
An optional local KVM interface for connection to KVM switches.
A BladeSystem c3000 enclosure provides the following benefits:
With local and remote hardware management integrated across the solution, one full enclosure
can be managed as easily as one server.
Scalable: Management and network interconnects extend scalability beyond a single enclosure,
allowing resources to be pooled and shared across multiple enclosures.
Investment protection: Accommodates multiple server and network designs in one enclosure.
Lower costs per server, in comparison to rack-mounted servers
Lower power consumption, in comparison to rack-mounted servers.
Service and management: Allows multiple administrators to remotely access and maintain multiple
servers & interconnect devices simultaneously.
HP BladeSystem c-Class
HP BladeSystem c-Class
HP BladeSystem c-Class
HP BladeSystem c-Class
Interconnect Options
Interconnect Options
Interconnect Options
Interconnect Options
HP also offers one of the broadest selections of interconnect fabric options in the industry to provide
network, SAN/network attached storage (NAS), and cluster connectivity.
HP BladeSystem interconnects provide:
New HP Virtual Connect devices, designed to reduce networking costs and simplify network
configuration and provisioning.
Seamless integration of Ethernet, FC, InfiniBand, iSCSI, and SAS fabrics: Standard-based switch
options include Cisco, Brocade, and HP (BNT) products that integrate within your existing
standards.
Built-in redundancy: Rear-mounting interconnect modules designed for redundant interconnections
between server blades and switches.
Cable reduction: Interconnect switches provide up to 32-to-1 network cable reductions per server
blade enclosure
HP BladeSystem c-Class Interconnect and Mezzanine Components:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-interconnects.html
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-adapters.html
QuickSpecs
HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure
HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure
HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure
HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure
HP BladeSystem c-Class Overview
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