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HP BladeSystem c-Class architecture Technology brief, 3rd edition Introduction...2 Enclosures and hardware components...2 General-purpose flexible design ...4 Scalable blade form factors...5 Scalable interconnect form factors...7 Star topology...7 NonStop signal midplane provides flexibility 8 High...13 Power and cooling architecture with HP Thermal Logic 13 Server blades and processors ...14 Enclosure ...14 Configuration and management technologies 16 Integrated Lights-Out...16 Onboard Administrator...17 HP Insight Control and HP Insight Dynamics 17 HP Virtual Connect and Virtual Connect ...
HP BladeSystem c-Class architecture Technology brief, 3rd edition Introduction...2 Enclosures and hardware components...2 General-purpose flexible design ...4 Scalable blade form factors...5 Scalable interconnect form factors...7 Star topology...7 NonStop signal midplane provides flexibility 8 High...13 Power and cooling architecture with HP Thermal Logic 13 Server blades and processors ...14 Enclosure ...14 Configuration and management technologies 16 Integrated Lights-Out...16 Onboard Administrator...17 HP Insight Control and HP Insight Dynamics 17 HP Virtual Connect and Virtual Connect ...
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... our engineers continually innovate in a standards-based environment. Enclosures and hardware components An HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure holds ProLiant and Integrity server blades, storage blades, I /O option blades and up to other resources listed in the "For more details about all BladeSystem... other technology briefs at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/proliant-servers.html#bl. Here at HP, our engineers designed the BladeSystem c-Class architecture to 16 server, storage, or I /O option blades, interconnect modules (switches, pass-thru modules...
... our engineers continually innovate in a standards-based environment. Enclosures and hardware components An HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure holds ProLiant and Integrity server blades, storage blades, I /O option blades and up to other resources listed in the "For more details about all BladeSystem... other technology briefs at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/proliant-servers.html#bl. Here at HP, our engineers designed the BladeSystem c-Class architecture to 16 server, storage, or I /O option blades, interconnect modules (switches, pass-thru modules...
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... of the other enclosure types: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00816246/c00816246.pdf. Because of the BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure (single phase version) c7000 enclosure - front Half-height server blade Full-height server blade c7000 enclosure - A single c3000 enclosure is 6U... high and can hold up to eight server, storage, or I/O option blades and up to four interconnect modules. 3 Front and back of...
... of the other enclosure types: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00816246/c00816246.pdf. Because of the BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure (single phase version) c7000 enclosure - front Half-height server blade Full-height server blade c7000 enclosure - A single c3000 enclosure is 6U... high and can hold up to eight server, storage, or I/O option blades and up to four interconnect modules. 3 Front and back of...
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...The c-Class enclosures use single-, double-, or quad-wide form factors. It can be fully redundant. The connections between server blades and a network fabric can hold four single-wide or one or two Onboard Administrator management modules. Power supplies connect to a...Ethernet or Fibre Channel switches, or a combination of the BladeSystem c3000 enclosure (rack-model) HP BladeSystem enclosures can configure power redundantly in an active-standby mode. Server blades may use a flexible power architecture. The c7000 enclosure has eight interconnect bays that can ...
...The c-Class enclosures use single-, double-, or quad-wide form factors. It can be fully redundant. The connections between server blades and a network fabric can hold four single-wide or one or two Onboard Administrator management modules. Power supplies connect to a...Ethernet or Fibre Channel switches, or a combination of the BladeSystem c3000 enclosure (rack-model) HP BladeSystem enclosures can configure power redundantly in an active-standby mode. Server blades may use a flexible power architecture. The c7000 enclosure has eight interconnect bays that can ...
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... advantages over either full or half-height form factors in the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure" or "HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure" at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/proliantservers.html#bl for broad solutions including the HP BladeSystem Matrix (www.hp.com/go /blades/storage). Matrix provides shared IT infrastructure services by using the...
... advantages over either full or half-height form factors in the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure" or "HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure" at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/proliantservers.html#bl for broad solutions including the HP BladeSystem Matrix (www.hp.com/go /blades/storage). Matrix provides shared IT infrastructure services by using the...
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... only with Integrity blades and Blade Link connections 2-socket Blade 4-socket Blade 8-socket Blade Blade Link connect 6 Each base server blade features a Blade Link connector that connects selected QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) ports among processors, the required clock signals, and side band signals for a full-height double-wide blade form factor. Figure 4. Figure 3. For example, HP Integrity server blades can be...
... only with Integrity blades and Blade Link connections 2-socket Blade 4-socket Blade 8-socket Blade Blade Link connect 6 Each base server blade features a Blade Link connector that connects selected QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) ports among processors, the required clock signals, and side band signals for a full-height double-wide blade form factor. Figure 4. Figure 3. For example, HP Integrity server blades can be...
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...in a single-wide/double-wide form factor for efficient use a double-wide interconnect module, then it is a dual-star topology: Each blade has redundant connections to the NonStop signal midplane Star topology The device bays and interconnect bays connect in a fan-out, or star, topology...wide interconnect modules side-by-side (Figure 6a), the architecture is a single star topology, providing more bandwidth to each of the server blades. Figure 6b shows the redundant configuration using double-wide interconnect modules. 7 The exact topology depends on the same PCB The scalable interconnect...
...in a single-wide/double-wide form factor for efficient use a double-wide interconnect module, then it is a dual-star topology: Each blade has redundant connections to the NonStop signal midplane Star topology The device bays and interconnect bays connect in a fan-out, or star, topology...wide interconnect modules side-by-side (Figure 6a), the architecture is a single star topology, providing more bandwidth to each of the server blades. Figure 6b shows the redundant configuration using double-wide interconnect modules. 7 The exact topology depends on the same PCB The scalable interconnect...
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...are based on your configuration. By logically overlaying the traces, our HP engineers avoided replicating traces on your application needs. blades Interconnect Module A Interconnect Module B blades Interconnect Module A Interconnect Module B blades 6a blades 6b NonStop signal midplane provides flexibility The BladeSystem c-Class uses a ... interconnect modules, depending on a physical layer that supports multiple highspeed fabrics. Figure 6. The blade-to-interconnect topology differs depending on the NonStop signal midplane to use a similar four-trace SerDes interface.
...are based on your configuration. By logically overlaying the traces, our HP engineers avoided replicating traces on your application needs. blades Interconnect Module A Interconnect Module B blades Interconnect Module A Interconnect Module B blades 6a blades 6b NonStop signal midplane provides flexibility The BladeSystem c-Class uses a ... interconnect modules, depending on a physical layer that supports multiple highspeed fabrics. Figure 6. The blade-to-interconnect topology differs depending on the NonStop signal midplane to use a similar four-trace SerDes interface.
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...c7000 enclosure was designed for 1-, 2- , or 4-lane standard protocols. Sets of four traces of half-height server blades to the interconnect bays in the c7000 enclosure 9 Figure 7. Redundant connection of the signal midplane can be used for fully redundant... connections between blades and interconnect modules The c-Class server blades use mezzanine cards to connect to the interconnect modules through independent traces on the enclosure. Connectivity between the server blades and interconnect modules. Figure 8.
...c7000 enclosure was designed for 1-, 2- , or 4-lane standard protocols. Sets of four traces of half-height server blades to the interconnect bays in the c7000 enclosure 9 Figure 7. Redundant connection of the signal midplane can be used for fully redundant... connections between blades and interconnect modules The c-Class server blades use mezzanine cards to connect to the interconnect modules through independent traces on the enclosure. Connectivity between the server blades and interconnect modules. Figure 8.
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..., you connect optional storage or I/O devices to properly match the mezzanine cards on each side-by connecting mezzanine cards in the server blades at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-tech-installing.html. To provide these side-to the interconnect modules. If the Onboard Administrator detects a configuration problem, it possible...
..., you connect optional storage or I/O devices to properly match the mezzanine cards on each side-by connecting mezzanine cards in the server blades at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-tech-installing.html. To provide these side-to the interconnect modules. If the Onboard Administrator detects a configuration problem, it possible...
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... storage and I/O device options using the dedicated links to a server blade include: StorageWorks SB40c Storage Blade consisting of a RAID controller and additional drives StorageWorks Ultrium Tape Blades that hold two off-the-shelf PCI-X or PCIe cards High bandwidth and performance HP engineers architected the BladeSystem c-Class enclosures to -end signal channel...
... storage and I/O device options using the dedicated links to a server blade include: StorageWorks SB40c Storage Blade consisting of a RAID controller and additional drives StorageWorks Ultrium Tape Blades that hold two off-the-shelf PCI-X or PCIe cards High bandwidth and performance HP engineers architected the BladeSystem c-Class enclosures to -end signal channel...
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...that device. To compensate for HP BladeSystem" available at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01712559/c01712559.pdf. Different instances require different equalization settings Server blade-1 a DEV-1 Midplane b PCB Switch-1 PCB c Switch e Device Server blade-4 a d DEV-1 Onboard ...midplane as conductor and dielectric material losses, increase at connectors. However, a transmitter's equalization settings depend on server blade 1 (a-b-c) is completely different than the topology for that it has no active components along the high-speed signal...
...that device. To compensate for HP BladeSystem" available at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01712559/c01712559.pdf. Different instances require different equalization settings Server blade-1 a DEV-1 Midplane b PCB Switch-1 PCB c Switch e Device Server blade-4 a d DEV-1 Onboard ...midplane as conductor and dielectric material losses, increase at connectors. However, a transmitter's equalization settings depend on server blade 1 (a-b-c) is completely different than the topology for that it has no active components along the high-speed signal...
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... Administrator also lets you dynamically adjust operating conditions to operate power supplies at every level of air. Server blades and processors HP Power Regulator and Insight Control power management software let you can operate at a higher load and putting unneeded power ...Administrator allocates power to monitor your power and cooling budgets and reduce the need for every server blade. For more information about Insight Control power management: http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/ipm/index.html. The iLO devices forward their management information to the ...
... Administrator also lets you dynamically adjust operating conditions to operate power supplies at every level of air. Server blades and processors HP Power Regulator and Insight Control power management software let you can operate at a higher load and putting unneeded power ...Administrator allocates power to monitor your power and cooling budgets and reduce the need for every server blade. For more information about Insight Control power management: http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/ipm/index.html. The iLO devices forward their management information to the ...
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...the device bays. With these fans generate fairly low air flow (measured in the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure" paper for more noise, and must be ramped up or down based on the needs of the blades. Active Cool fans use larger, blower-style fans to adequately cool the enclosure....the front of the enclosure) and all the individual server blades. See the "Technologies in cubic feet per minute, or CFM) at generating high airflow, but they usually need higher power input, produce more details: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00816246/c00816246.pdf Each power...
...the device bays. With these fans generate fairly low air flow (measured in the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure" paper for more noise, and must be ramped up or down based on the needs of the blades. Active Cool fans use larger, blower-style fans to adequately cool the enclosure....the front of the enclosure) and all the individual server blades. See the "Technologies in cubic feet per minute, or CFM) at generating high airflow, but they usually need higher power input, produce more details: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00816246/c00816246.pdf Each power...
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..., Smart Array, and NICs can be complex in the Virtual Connect section) HP Insight Control HP Insight Dynamics For more power while decreasing the caps for server blades using less power. You can download the Smart Update DVD by going to a remote ...and adjusts the power allocation to the server blades, making sure not to create an intelligent infrastructure: iLO management processors integrated onto server blades Onboard Administrator Interconnect module management processors such as the HP Virtual Connect Manager (discussed in the Virtual ...
..., Smart Array, and NICs can be complex in the Virtual Connect section) HP Insight Control HP Insight Dynamics For more power while decreasing the caps for server blades using less power. You can download the Smart Update DVD by going to a remote ...and adjusts the power allocation to the server blades, making sure not to create an intelligent infrastructure: iLO management processors integrated onto server blades Onboard Administrator Interconnect module management processors such as the HP Virtual Connect Manager (discussed in the Virtual ...
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... actively monitors and adjusts the power allocated to each server blade and forwards this information to the iLO website www.hp.com/go/ilo and the Integrity iLO website: www.hp.com/go/integrityilo. Onboard Administrator communicates with the iLO processors..., and configuration. The iLO processor also monitors thermal and operational conditions within each blade to seven linked enclosures. For specific product information, you through its central management console, HP Systems Insight Manager (Figure 13). 17 Onboard Administrator monitors: Thermal conditions...
... actively monitors and adjusts the power allocated to each server blade and forwards this information to the iLO website www.hp.com/go/ilo and the Integrity iLO website: www.hp.com/go/integrityilo. Onboard Administrator communicates with the iLO processors..., and configuration. The iLO processor also monitors thermal and operational conditions within each blade to seven linked enclosures. For specific product information, you through its central management console, HP Systems Insight Manager (Figure 13). 17 Onboard Administrator monitors: Thermal conditions...
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... to wait until LAN and SAN administrators are needed for that builds on those management platforms. For Linux-centric environments, HP also offers Insight Control for Linux. Insight Dynamics is installed, you can quickly assign whatever LAN and SAN connections are available...if your IT environment has already standardized on Insight Control and Systems Insight Manager. When each server blade is optional advanced infrastructure management software that server. HP Virtual Connect and Virtual Connect Flex-10 technology The BladeSystem c-Class architecture can help consolidate workloads,...
... to wait until LAN and SAN administrators are needed for that builds on those management platforms. For Linux-centric environments, HP also offers Insight Control for Linux. Insight Dynamics is installed, you can quickly assign whatever LAN and SAN connections are available...if your IT environment has already standardized on Insight Control and Systems Insight Manager. When each server blade is optional advanced infrastructure management software that server. HP Virtual Connect and Virtual Connect Flex-10 technology The BladeSystem c-Class architecture can help consolidate workloads,...
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...also change the allocated bandwidth of both. Figure 15. Using FlexFabric adapters with Fibre Channel (FCoE) and IP traffic Server Midplane Edge Blade server HP VC FlexFabric Interconnect IP Virtual IP 4 Machine IP Port 1 IP 3 FCoE/IP FC Virtual Machine FC 2 IP 1 Shared ...include data and storage traffic within each of Virtual Connect Ethernet modules. Each blade server can function as many NIC connections without rebooting the server. Virtual Connect FlexFabric HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric interconnect modules and FlexFabric adapters extend Flex-10 technology to 10...
...also change the allocated bandwidth of both. Figure 15. Using FlexFabric adapters with Fibre Channel (FCoE) and IP traffic Server Midplane Edge Blade server HP VC FlexFabric Interconnect IP Virtual IP 4 Machine IP Port 1 IP 3 FCoE/IP FC Virtual Machine FC 2 IP 1 Shared ...include data and storage traffic within each of Virtual Connect Ethernet modules. Each blade server can function as many NIC connections without rebooting the server. Virtual Connect FlexFabric HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric interconnect modules and FlexFabric adapters extend Flex-10 technology to 10...
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Reliable components HP took every opportunity in the "NonStop signal midplane scalability" section). Because of its unique fan blade, housing, motor windings, bearings, and drive circuit, the Active Cool fan provides higher reliability than hours or days...A component's operating temperature can be considered single points of failure. In the unlikely event that an Onboard Administrator module fails, server blades and interconnect modules will all continue to provide maximum uptime for changes. More information about Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager is not replicated. ...
Reliable components HP took every opportunity in the "NonStop signal midplane scalability" section). Because of its unique fan blade, housing, motor windings, bearings, and drive circuit, the Active Cool fan provides higher reliability than hours or days...A component's operating temperature can be considered single points of failure. In the unlikely event that an Onboard Administrator module fails, server blades and interconnect modules will all continue to provide maximum uptime for changes. More information about Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager is not replicated. ...
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... more information Resource description Web address HP BladeSystem c-Class documentation HP BladeSystem power sizer http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/316735-0-0-0121.html www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/powercalculator HP BladeSystem website www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/ HP Power Regulator for ProLiant HP ISS Technology Briefs "Innovation Envelope: Hot Chips in Blades," Kevin Leigh, presented at the Hot...
... more information Resource description Web address HP BladeSystem c-Class documentation HP BladeSystem power sizer http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/316735-0-0-0121.html www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/powercalculator HP BladeSystem website www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/ HP Power Regulator for ProLiant HP ISS Technology Briefs "Innovation Envelope: Hot Chips in Blades," Kevin Leigh, presented at the Hot...