
Models
Table 2 lists the specifications of the standard BladeCenter H models.
Withdrawn: BladeCenter H is now withdrawn from marketing.
Table 2. BladeCenter H standard models
Feature
Specifications
Machine type/model
8852-5Tx† 8852-94x†
8852-95x†
8852-96x†
Server bays (total /
open)
14 / 14
14 / 14
14 / 14
14 / 14
Management modules
(std. / max.)
1 / 2
2 / 2
2 / 2
2 / 2
Standard I/O bays
(total / open)
6 / 6*
6 / 4*
6 / 4*
6 / 2*
High-speed I/O bays
(total / open)
4 / 4
None
4 / 2
4 / 2
I/O modules standard
None
2x Server Connectivity
Module
2x Brocade Converged
10GbE Switch Module
2x Server Connectivity
Module
2x Cisco Nexus 4001I
Switch Module
2x Server Connectivity
Module
2x Virtual Fabric 10Gb
Switch Module
2x QLogic Virtual Fabric
Extension Module
SFP+ transceivers
standard
None
4x Brocade 8Gb SFP+
SW Optical Transceiver
8x Brocade 10Gb SFP+
SR Optical Transceiver
8x Cisco 10GBASE-SR
SFP+ Transceiver
8x 10GbE 850 nm Fiber
SFP+ Transceiver (SR)
4x 8Gb SFP + SW Optical
Transceiver
Software standard
1x BladeCenter Open
Fabric Manager Basic
1x BladeCenter Open
Fabric Manager Basic
1x BladeCenter Open
Fabric Manager Basic
Power supplies (std. /
max.)
2x 2980 W
/ 4
4x 2980 W / 4
4x 2980 W / 4
4x 2980 W / 4
Enhanced blowers
(std. / max.)
2 / 2
2 / 2
2 / 2
2 / 2
Optical drive
Optional
Multi-burner
Multi-burner
Multi-burner
† x is a country-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is 88524TG, and the US MTM is 88524TU).
* Two standard I/O bays (bays 3 and 4) can be used for either standard I/O modules or bridge I/O modules. For
details, see the "I/O architecture" section.
Supported servers
Table 3 lists the blade servers that are supported in the BladeCenter H chassis. The table also lists the
maximum number installable items based on thermal design power (TDP) of the Intel Xeon processor that is
installed in the servers.
BladeCenter H
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