HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS BL Switches and External SAS Storage Enclosures

2 Device information
Overview information is provided for the following solution devices:
• “HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures” (page 11)
• “HP BladeSystem c-Class Server Blades” (page 14)
• “HP Smart Array SAS Controllers” (page 16)
• “HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch” (page 20)
• “HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA and MSA 2040 SAS Systems” (page 23)
• “HP MDS600 and D6000 Disk Enclosures” (page 28)
• “HP D2600/D2700 Disk Enclosures” (page 32)
• “HP MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries and 1/8 G2 Tape
Autoloader” (page 34)
• “Rack and Power” (page 36)
HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures
The HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure serves as the host for a variety of common-form-factor
components. The architecture uses scalable device bays (for server or storage blades) and
interconnect bays (for interconnect modules providing fabric connectivities) that facilitate scaling
up or scaling out the BladeSystem infrastructure.
Each HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure includes redundant power supply and cooling fan modules,
plus Onboard Administrator and the Insight Display diagnostic LCD panel for setup and
maintenance. Redundant components and a nonstop mid-plane keep everything up and running
at top performance. In addition, HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures use thermal logic technology
to save on power and cooling.
Insight Display wizards, Onboard Administrator software, and Virtual Connect architecture allow
you to set up and maintain the system, and facilitate adding, replacing, and recovering servers
and other components with ease.
HP offers two c-Class enclosure models to meet the needs of different environments:
• “HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure” (page 12)
• “HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure” (page 13)
For more information about c-Class enclosures, see the HP BladeSystem enclosures website: http://
h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/enclosures/c-class/index.html.
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