Proliant BL685c G6 - Hewlett Packard C Class BL Series Servers
Proliant BL685c G6 server blade includes:
Proliant BL685c G6 Processor:
Up to four (4) Six-Core AMD Opteron 8400 Series processors
.Supports up to 2.6GHz, 2.2GHz HyperTransport, 512KB Level 2 cache memory per core; 6 MB Level 3 cache
Up to four (4) Quad-Core AMD Opteron 8300 Series processors
.Supports up to 2.9GHz, 2.2GHz HyperTransport; 512KB Level 2 cache memory per core; 6 MB Level 3 cache
AMD Dual Dynamic Power Management for optimum performance and reduced power consumption
ServerWorks HT-2100, HT-1000 chipsets
Proliant BL685c G6 Memory:
Up to 256GB of memory, supported by thirty-two (32) slots of PC2-5300 Registered DIMMs or 128GB of memory, supported by thirty-two (32) slots of PC2-6400 Registered DIMMs
Supporting memory interleaving (2:1)
NOTE: The memory bus will operate at 800MHz with four (4) or fewer DIMMs per processor, 667MHz with six (6) DIMMs per processor, and 533MHz with eight (8) DIMMs per processor.
Proliant BL685c G6 Storage Controller:
Smart Array P400i RAID controller with 512MB cache (optional battery to enable battery-backed write cache (BBWC). Supports RAID 0,1.
NOTE: The HP Smart Array P400i controller is requried for all blades that support hot plug hard disk drives. For customers who choose to configure a driveless model via CTO or choose to use Solid State Drives, a Smart Array P400i controller is not required. See Factory Integrated Models section for more information.
HP Embedded SATA Controller
Proliant BL685c G6 Internal Drive Support:
Up to two (2) small form factor (SFF) SAS or SATA hot plug hard disk drives or
Up to two (2) non-hot plug SATA Solid State Drives (SSD)
NOTE: Simultaneous operation of hot plug hard drives and solid state drives is not supported.
Proliant BL685c G6 Network Controller:
Two (2) embedded NC532i Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE Multifunction Server Adapters
NOTE: Flex-10 capability requries the use of an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet module. Learn more at: www.hp.com/go/virtualconnect.
NOTE: Each port is autosensing 1Gb, and can interoperate with 1Gb HP Blade System c-Class interconnect components.
One (1) additonal embedded 10/100 network adapter dedicated to iLO 2 management
Proliant BL685c G6 Mezzanine Support:
Three (3) I/O expansion mezzanine slots.
Supports up to three (3) mezzanine cards
.Dual-Port Fibre Channel Mezzanine (4-Gb or 8Gb) options for SAN connectivity (Choice of Emulex or QLogic)
.iSCSI Ethernet mezzanine option for optimized iSCSI connectivity
.Ethernet server adapter mezzaine options for additional network ports
.4X DDR InfiniBand (IB) Mezzanine (20 Gb/s) options for low latency server interconnectivity (based on Mellanox technology)
Proliant BL685c G6 Internal Media Support:
One (1) internal USB 2.0 connector for security key devices and USB drive key
One (1) internal SD-HC card slot
Proliant BL685c G6 Trusted Platform Module:
One (1) internal TPM 1.2 module connector
Proliant BL685c G6 Form Factor:
HP Proliant BL685c server blade plugs into the BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 enclosures
Proliant BL685c G6 Management:
HP Proliant Onboard Administrator (powered by teh Integrated Lights-Out 2 management processor) provides virtual KVM graphical remote console, virtual KVM graphical remote console, virtual media, simplified server setup, and core server control functions out of the box.
Unlock the full capabilities of the HP Proliant Onboard Administrator with iLO Advanced for BladeSystem to take advantage of capabilities such as boot and failure sequence replay, on-demand video record and playback, and multi-user console for up to four users. Learn more at www.hp.com/go/iLO
HP Insight Controls suite delivers foundation management, including proactive health management, lights out remote control, optimization of power usage, rapid server deployment, performance analysis, vulnerability scanning and patch management and virtual machine management. Now with Dynamic Power Capping technology, ICE can potentially triple the capacity of your data center by reclaiming trapped power and cooling capacity. Learn more at www.hp.com/go/ice.
HP Insight Control suite for Linux (ICE-LX) delivers integrated Linux lifecycle management, including rapid scalable deployment with integrated firmware updates, total control monitoring with health & performance management, lights-out remote access & control, power usage optimization, and virtual machine management. ICE-LX improves productivity & effiency in your Linux operation with power & thermal technology and scalling for large environments. For more info, see www.hp.com/go/ice-linux.
Operating Systems and Virtualization Software:
Supports Windows, RHEL, SLES< OEL, Solaris, VMware, Citrix Essentials for XenServer
Proliant BL685c G6 Enclosures:
HP offers three (3) different c-Class server blade enclosures to meet your individual needs:
.The HP BladeSystem c7000 rack enclosure is 10U high and holds up to eight (8) Proliant BL685c G6 servers plugged vertically.
.The HP BladeSystem c3000 rack enclosure is 6U high and holds up to four (4) HP Proliant Bl685c G6 servers plugged horizontally.
.The HP BladeSystem c3000 tower enclosure is designed with casteres for sites without racks and holds up to four (4) HP Proliant BL685c G6 servers plugged vertically.
Server blades, storage blades, and interconnect modules are all designed to fit into the c7000 and c3000 enclosures.
For additional enclosure information, please see:
http://h18004.www.1.hp.com/products/blades/components/enclosures/c-class/index.html.
NOTE: For optimal cooling and system performance teh BL685c G6 requires the c7000 enclosure to be configured with 10 fans and the c3000 enclosure be configured with 6 fans.