5. Introduction –What will be Covered
● What is HP Blade Chassis
● Aurora Types and Standards
● Chassis Hardware Overview
● OA Modules
● Flex -10 Module
● Demonstration
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6. HP Blade System Infrastructure
Enclosure Family
An adaptive infrastructure in a box
optimized for large data centers.
• Up to 16 server and storage bays
• 8 high-speed networking bays
c7000
Versatile, hassle-free Blade
System enclosure ideal for small
spaces with big computing needs.
c3000 Towerc3000
• Up to 8 server and storage bays
• 4 high-speed networking bays 6
7. 10U
Up to 16
blades
c7000 Enclosure
Front View
Server blades
• 2x features, 2x the
density
Storage blades
• A new paradigm for
“bladed” storage solutions
Integrated power
• Simplified configuration
and greater efficiency
• Same flexibility, capacity
and redundancy
Onboard Administrator
• HP Insight Display
• Simple set-up delivered
out of the box 7
8. c7000 Enclosure
Interconnect bays
• 8 bays; up to 4 redundant I/O fabrics
• Up to 94% reduction in cables
• Ethernet, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS,
IB
• Enclosure Mid-plane aggregate
bandwidth capacity of 5Tbs
Active Cool fans
• Adaptive flow for maximum power
efficiency, air movement & acoustics
Onboard Administrator
• Remote administration view
• Robust, multi-enclosure control
Power management
• Choice of single-phase or
three-phase enclosures
• AC redundant mode or
power supply redundant mode
• Best performance per watt
Rear View
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9. HP Blade System c-Class Portfolio
A Full Range of 2P and 4P Blades
Interconnect choices for LAN, SAN, and Scale-Out Clusters
Fibre Channel InfiniBand
4X DDR
Workstation
Blades
Storage
Blades
Unified Management Services
Assessment
Implementation
Support
Enclosures
SANLAN Ethernet NICsVirtual
Connect
Server Blades
Choice of Power
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10. ProLiant Onboard Administrator
Save hundreds or
thousands in travel cost
and downtime
Increase power
efficiency; increase
server
capacity by 3x
Enable hands off
deployment for one
server or hundreds
Investigate server
health
in any situation from
any location
ProLiant Onboard AdministratorProLiant Onboard Administrator
Simplified
Server
Setup
Simplified
Server
Setup
Extended
Embedde
d Health
Extended
Embedde
d Health
Power and
Thermal
Control
Power and
Thermal
Control
iLO
Remote
Admin.
iLO
Remote
Admin.
The core of ProLiant manageability
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11. Simplify and make your
datacenter change-ready with
Virtual Connect
• Simplify networks
− Reduce cables without adding switches to manage
• Simplify server connections
− Cleanly separate server enclosure from LAN and SAN
• Change servers in minutes, not days
− Add, move, and replace servers fast without affecting
your LANs or SANs
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12. Server-Edge Virtualization
pools all servers as one
Virtual Connect solves these
& makes IT change-ready
A
B
C
Spare
LAN
SAN
NICHBANICHBANICHBANICHBAHPVirtualConnectModules
•Reduces cables w/o adding switches
No new FC domains!
•Maintains end-to-end connections
of your favorite brands
(Cisco, BNT, Brocade, McData, etc.)
•Cleanly separates mgt of Server, LAN & SAN
•Relieves LAN & SAN admins from
server maintenance w/o affecting their authority
(their work is done after deployment)
•Servers are Change-Ready - add, move,
replace, upgrade w/o affecting LAN or SAN
•MAC & WWN are locally administered so
LAN & SAN connections stay constant
Servers Networks
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13. • Manages hundreds of VC domains
• Scales and simplifies deployment of
new VC domains as infrastructure
grows
• Environments with plans for more than
one rack of BL enclosures
Managing Virtual Connect environments
Options for large and small environments
• Web console integrated into
VC Ethernet module firmware
• Manages individual VC domains
• Environments with 4 enclosures
and no plans to expand
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Virtual Connect Manager
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14. Flex-10 technology embeds
Virtual Connect flexibility into
the server blade
Virtual Connect + Flex-10 technology
Wire once,
easily move
applications and
then add, replace,
and recover
servers on-the-fly
Up to 8 NICs across
2 ports, plus the
ability to fine-tune
network bandwidth
and connections at
the server edge
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15. Network connections today
with traditional server blades (BL460c G6)
1Gb
LOM
Dual
NIC
Quad
NIC
8
connections require
8
interconnect modules
(Speeds are fixed at 1Gb/s or 10Gb/s)
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16. Support more virtual servers per port with
75% fewer switches than any other blade
Flex-10
controller
vNet 2 vNet 3 vNet 4vNet 1
8
connections require
Each Virtual Connect Flex-10 controller
includes 8 physical, FlexNICs
to create 4 redundant connections
2
interconnect modules
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17. Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch
for HP c-Class BladeSystem• Superior performance Fibre Channel switch designed exclusively for HP’s
most flexible computer architecture
− 4 Gbps dedicated bandwidth per port
− Up to 16 server ports
− Up to eight SAN facing ports (4 included)
− Up to 1:1 subscription ratio
− Non-blocking architecture
− VSANs (up to 16 per switch)
− PortChannels (up to 8 ports in one logical bundle)
• High availability features
− Redundant and hot swappable
− Up to six switches per enclosure
− Support redundant, dual-port Fibre Channel mezzanine cards for HP BladeSystem c-Class
− Non-disruptive software upgrades
− Cisco Fabric Manager Server and Enterprise Packages for advanced infrastructure
management features (optional)
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19. HP BladeSystem c-Class
server positioning
DL180 DL36X DL38X DL58X rx2660 rx6600
BL2x220c BL280c BL46Xc BL49xc BL68Xc BL860c BL870c
Traditional Rack-Mount
Server Blade 20
20. BL460c G6
Processor • 2x Quad Core Intel Xeon E5530 processors
Memory
• 12GB (6x2GB) DDR3 Unbuffered DIMMs
• 12 DIMM Sockets (6 Available)
• 192GB max (RDIMMs), 24GB Max (UDIMMs)
Internal Storage
• 2 x 146GB 10k rpm Hot Plug SFF SAS HDDs
• Smart Array P410i SAS controller with RAID 0/1; 256 MB BBWC
Networking
• 2 integrated Multifunction 10Gb ports with
Flex-10 support
Mezzanine Slots • 2 PCIe x8 mezzanine expansion slots – Available*
Additional
Features
• Internal USB 2.0 connector
• Internal SD Card slot
• TPM 1.2 module support
Management
• Intelligent Administrator/Integrated Lights Out 2 Standard Blade
Edition
• Power Meter, Power Regulator, Power Capping
Density
• 16 server blades in 10U enclosure
• 8 server blades in 6U enclosure
*Fibre Channel Version includes Emulex LPe1205- 8Gb FC HBA in Mezzanine
Slot 1
BL460c G6 Small
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21. HP ProLiant BL490c G6
Processor • 2x Quad Core Intel Xeon E5540 processors
Memory
• 72GB (18 x 4GB) Registered DIMMs
• 18 DIMM Sockets (0 Available)
• 192GB max (RDIMMs), 24GB Max (UDIMMs)
Storage
• Smart Array P712m
• 2 x 32GB SATA Solid State Hard drives
• SSD Hardware RAID
Networking • Embedded Dual Port Flex-10 10 GbE Adapter
Mezzanine slots
• 2 additional mezzanine slots
• Smart Array P712m installed in Slot 2
Management
• ProLiant Onboard Administrator/Integrated Lights Out
2 Standard Blade Edition
• Power Meter, Power Regulator, Power Capping
Other • Internal USB and SD ports; Option for TPM
BL490c G6 Virtualisation
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22. c7000 Chassis Configuration
6X 2400W High Efficiency Redundant
Power Supplies, IEC C19
10X Active Cool Fans, Redundant
2X Onboard Administrator, Redundant
2X Virtual Connect Flex-10 Ethernet Modules
2X Cisco MDS 9124e FC Switch
Modules
Blanking Panels
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23. Installing Half/Full Height Blades
Remove Bay Blanking Panels
Install Half Height Blades
(BL460 G6/BL490 G6)
Half Height Blades
Full Height Blades
Remove Bay Blanking Panels
Remove Bay Horizontal Shelf
Install Full Height Blades
(BL460 G6/BL490 G6)
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24. Management Module
● Advanced Management Module (AMM)
● Centralized Management of all Chassis Hardware
● Monitoring
●Temperature
● Load Balancing
● Controls Power
● Remote Control
● Firmware Versions
● Questions
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Editor's Notes
ProLiant Onboard Administrator is management functionality that simplifies server setup, health monitoring, power and thermal control, and remote administration of ProLiant ML, DL, and BL servers. ProLiant Onboard Administrator functions without additional software and functionality can be accessed local to the server or remotely via a web browser.
Simplified server setup: Deploying a server involves configuration of the hardware as well as deployment of OS and application images. ProLiant Onboard Administrator makes it possible for tools from HP, such as Insight Control suite, and other leading systems management vendors to automate the configuration of HP hardware including boot order, RAID configuration, and network configuration.
Extended embedded health: With ProLiant Onboard Administrator, it is possible to inspect server health from any location whether the server is on or off, whether the operating system is running or offline. View system configuration and component health as well as integrated management logs with no additional software. Launch the ProLiant Onboard Administrator web interface from HP System Insight Manager from the management processor status column or system page.
Power & Thermal Control: ProLiant Onboard Administrator constantly monitors server power usage and enforces power efficiency and power cap settings. This enables Insight Control suite to monitor and control power across the data center, helping customers understand how much power their servers are consuming, driving enhanced energy efficiency through power supply control and processor p-states regulation, and maximizing utilization of power and cooling capacity with Dynamic Power Capping. Dynamic Power Capping, delivered through ProLiant Onboard Administrator, is the only solution in the industry capable of capping power at sub-second intervals and protecting electrical infrastructure from unexpected increases in power consumption. Power supply high efficiency mode, allows end users to run power supplies in non-redundant and increase power supply efficiency by turning off redundant supplies. Advanced power and thermal control capabilities are enabled via the iLO Advanced license.
iLO Remote Administration: iLO Remote Administration allows customers to take control of their server from any location, saving thousands of dollars on travel and unplanned downtime costs. Extend the functionality of ProLiant Onboard Administrator with iLO Advanced and iLO Advanced for BladeSystem for features like multi-user collaboration, console record and replay, virtual folders, and other industry leading remote administration capabilities.
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To manage Virtual Connect infrastructures HP provides options for both small and large Virtual Connect environments.
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager is HP’s primary application for managing Virtual Connect environments. It provides centralized management for up to 200 Virtual Connect domains with the VCEM v1.30 release, administers 128,000 LAN and SAN addresses from a central pool, and is ideal for multiple rack or distributed BladeSystem environments with more than one rack of enclosures and with plans to expand. VCEM is designed to scale as the infrastructure grows and simplifies the addition of new and even-bare metal enclosures …. customers in this category should use VCEM from the very beginning to get the most benefit.
In contrast, Virtual Connect Manager is a simple web console built into the firmware of Virtual Connect Ethernet modules, and is designed to configure and manage a single Virtual Connect domain with up to 16 servers. This option is ideal for environments with up to 4 enclosures that have no plans to expand further.
To manage Virtual Connect infrastructures HP provides options for both small and large Virtual Connect environments.
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager is HP’s primary application for managing Virtual Connect environments. It provides centralized management for up to 200 Virtual Connect domains with the VCEM v1.30 release, administers 128,000 LAN and SAN addresses from a central pool, and is ideal for multiple rack or distributed BladeSystem environments with more than one rack of enclosures and with plans to expand. VCEM is designed to scale as the infrastructure grows and simplifies the addition of new and even-bare metal enclosures …. customers in this category should use VCEM from the very beginning to get the most benefit.
In contrast, Virtual Connect Manager is a simple web console built into the firmware of Virtual Connect Ethernet modules, and is designed to configure and manage a single Virtual Connect domain with up to 16 servers. This option is ideal for environments with up to 4 enclosures that have no plans to expand further.
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HP is re-branding the overall capabilities offered by the iLO controller as “Intelligent Administrator”. Intelligent Administrator encompasses features including remote control, virtual KVM, virtual media, System Management Homepage, and other features. “iLO” will continue to refer specifically to the hardware that delivers remote KVM and vitual media.
