Network Controller
Two (2) HP FlexibleLOM connectors for one or two dual-port FlexibleLOMs
NOTE:
FlexibleLOM options include 10Gb FlexFabric, 10Gb Flex-10, and 10Gb Ethernet.
NOTE:
FlexFabric capabilities require the use of an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric module. Learn more at:
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects
NOTE:
The server supports one or two FlexibleLOMs.
NOTE:
For Pre-configured Model configurations, two FlexibleLOMs are already included; no additional
FLexibeLOMs are added.
NOTE:
For a Factory Integrated Model configuration with one FlexibleLOM, it is added in the HP Networking
section of "Step 2" in the Factory Integrated Models section.
NOTE:
For a Factory Integrated Model configuration with two FlexibleLOMs, the second FlexibleLOM is a
different part number. You must select the first FlexibleLOM in the "Step 2" HP Networking section and
select the second FlexibleLOM in the "Step 4" HP Networking section.
NOTE:
All FlexibleLOMs are dual port: one port is routed to interconnect module bay 1 and the other to bay
2.
Expansion Slots
Three (3) I/O expansion mezzanine slots:
x8 PCIe 3.0 Type A (supports Type A mezzanine cards) (expansion slot 1).
x16 PCIe 3.0 Type B (supports Type A and Type B mezzanine cards (expansion slot 2).
x16 PCIe 3.0 Type B (supports Type A and Type B mezzanine cards (expansion slot 3).
Mezzanine card options include:
Dual-port to quad-port (depending on the model) 10Gb FlexFabric, 10Gb Flex-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 state
HP Server ROM
HP ROM (read only memory) is now digitally signed using HP's Corporate Signing Service. This signature is
verified before the flash process starts, reducing accidental programming and preventing malicious efforts
to corrupt system ROM.
HP ROM provides for essential initialization and validation of hardware components before control is
passed to the customer-installed operating system. The ROM also provides the capability of booting from
various fixed media (HDD, CD-ROM) and removable media (USB), to continue operation to the operating
system.
HP ROM performs very early configuration of the video controller, to allow monitoring of initialization
progress via an attached monitor. If configuration or hardware errors are discovered during this early
phase of hardware initialization, suitable messages are now displayed on the connected monitor.
Additionally, these configuration or hardware errors are logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) to
assist in diagnosis.
HP's ProLiant ROM is used to configure the following:
Processor and chipset status registers
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant BL660c Generation 8 (Gen8) Server Blade
Standard Features
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