HP BladeSystem reference architecture for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 virtualization (Hyper-V)

Executive summary............................................................................................................................... 2 Concept and definition......................................................................................................................... 2

Hyper-V .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Key features................................................................................................................................. 3 Operating system support.............................................................................................................. 3 Hardware assistance .................................................................................................................... 3

HP BladeSystem infrastructure ............................................................................................................... 4 Enclosures ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Components .................................................................................................................................... 5

Interconnect modules .................................................................................................................... 6 Networking ................................................................................................................................. 6 Cooling....................................................................................................................................... 6

Server blades ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Half-height models ........................................................................................................................... 6

HP ProLiant BL460c server blade.................................................................................................... 6 HP ProLiant BL465c G5 server blade .............................................................................................. 7

Full-height models............................................................................................................................. 8 HP ProLiant BL480c server blade.................................................................................................... 8 HP ProLiant BL680c G5 server blade .............................................................................................. 9 HP ProLiant BL685c G5 server blade ............................................................................................ 10

Hyper-V usage scenarios .................................................................................................................... 12 Test and development scenario ........................................................................................................ 12 Server consolidation scenario .......................................................................................................... 13 High availability and disaster recovery scenario ................................................................................ 14

Reference architecture ........................................................................................................................ 15 Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................. 15 Software ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Hardware ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Implementing a proof-of-concept ...................................................................................................... 17 Bill of materials .............................................................................................................................. 17 Deployment ................................................................................................................................... 19 Operations and maintenance .......................................................................................................... 19 Implementation services .................................................................................................................. 20

HP Factory Express ..................................................................................................................... 20 For more information.......................................................................................................................... 21

Executive summary This document specifies a general reference architecture intended for the deployment of Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Hyper-V (Hyper-V) on an HP BladeSystem infrastructure. Hyper-V is the next-generation server virtualization technology that allows you to maximize the return on your server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server roles into separate virtual machines (VMs) running on a single physical server. With Hyper-V, you can run multiple different operating systems in parallel on a single server and fully leverage the power of x64 computing.

This specification provides an outline of Hyper-V and explains how an entire IT infrastructure can be created from HP BladeSystem c-Class components, HP ProLiant server blades, and HP StorageWorks storage blades. HP recommends specific components that can be installed within an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure in order to support a Hyper-V deployment and outlines a range of usage scenarios.

A bill of materials for the reference architecture is provided to help you configure your own Hyper-V deployment on HP BladeSystem.

Target audience: The intended audience for this white paper includes solutions architects and/or technical consultants requiring an understanding of and familiarization with HP BladeSystem technology and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V software. This document does not provide detailed information about Hyper-V, nor does it describe the deployment of applications on top of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.

Note The reference architecture described in this document only applies to a Hyper-V deployment on HP BladeSystem. The HP hardware technology and software products described in this document are current as of September 2008. HP regularly updates existing hardware technologies and software products and periodically develops new hardware technologies and software products. The reader is advised to check the HP website for the most current information on HP hardware technologies and software products.

Concept and definition The purpose of the reference architecture outlined in this document is to specify a modular server blade design that can be used to host Hyper-V on HP BladeSystem.

Detailed information about HP BladeSystem components or the deployment of the Windows Server 2008 operating system is not provided; instead, the reader is referred to the following sources:

• HP BladeSystem • Windows Server 2008 overview and features, which includes information on setting up and

deploying Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers

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Hyper-V Hyper-V is the next-generation hypervisor-based server virtualization technology provided with Windows Server 2008. This feature allows businesses to make the best use of their hardware investments by consolidating servers – running multiple server roles on separate VMs hosted by a single physical server.

Hyper-V allows multiple different guest operating systems – Windows, Linux, and others – to run in parallel on a single server, while fully leveraging the power of x64 computing.

Key features Hyper-V includes the following capabilities:

• Hyper-V role – Hyper-V can be enabled within Windows Server 2008 full version or within the Server Core1 option.

• Server Manager integration – The Hyper-V role can be enabled and configured using the Server Manager2 administration console

• High availability – Host-to-host connectivity and cluster support for all VMs is provided • Remote Management – Support for remote management is provided, along with a Hyper-V

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Operating system support The Hyper-V Server role is built into the following Windows Server 2008 operating system editions:

• Standard Edition (x64) – with one virtual guest instance per license • Enterprise Edition (x64) – with four virtual guest instances per license • Datacenter Edition (x64) – with an unlimited number of virtual guest instances per license

Hardware assistance Hyper-V requires hardware-assisted virtualization support, which, in HP ProLiant servers, is provided by the following processors:

• AMD Opteron™ processor – AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) • Intel® Xeon® processor – Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT)

Hardware-assisted virtualization is typically disabled on HP ProLiant servers and must be enabled prior to installing Hyper-V. For information on enabling this feature, refer to the document, “How to install Microsoft Hyper-V on HP ProLiant c-Class server blades,” in the “Step 4: Configure server blade system ROM BIOS to support Hyper-V” section.

1 The Server Core installation option for Windows Server 2008 provides a minimal environment to support a specific server role. 2 Server Manager, a Windows Server 2008 tool, helps you install, configure, and manage server roles and features.

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HP BladeSystem infrastructure This section outlines the components of the HP BladeSystem infrastructure used in this reference architecture.

Enclosures HP BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 enclosures can each house an entire infrastructure created from HP BladeSystem components such as server blades, interconnects, management modules, power supplies, and fans. Each enclosure provides an integrated Insight Display screen that enables easy set-up and configuration from the front of the rack; the HP Onboard Administrator supports local and remote administration of the enclosure.

The c7000 enclosure, shown in Figure 1, delivers an entire adaptive infrastructure in a single box. Optimized for large data center or enterprise environments, this enclosure supports eight full-height server blades, 16 half-height blades (server and/or storage blades), or a combination of full- and half-height blades.

Figure 1. Front and rear views of a typical HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure

For more information on the c7000 enclosure, refer to HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure – specifications.

The design of the c3000 enclosure, shown in Figure 2, is versatile, hassle-free and ideal for the remote office or small and medium business (SMB) deployment. This low entry price enclosure supports four full- and eight half-height blades, or various combinations of each.

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Figure 2. Typical HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure

For more information on the c3000 enclosure, refer to HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure – specifications.

Components An HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure supports a broad range of components, including interconnects, fans, and power modules that must be selected to provide the functionality you desire.

Note The selection of power modules is outside the scope of this document. The number of power modules required depends on the number of blades deployed. Refer to the HP BladeSystem Power Sizer for specific guidance on enclosure power configurations.

For more information on deploying and operating a c-Class enclosure, refer to the following HP white papers:

• HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure • Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class • HP BladeSystem c-Class Maintenance and Service Guide • HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide • HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide • Power Supply Installation Instructions for HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure • HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide • HP Thermal Logic technology: An HP BladeSystem innovation primer

Additional information is available on the HP BladeSystem web page.

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Interconnect modules While specific information on installing interconnects modules in a c-Class enclosure is beyond the scope of this document, HP recommends using one of the following in a Hyper-V deployment:

• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP c-Class BladeSystem • HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem

• HP 1/10G Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem

Whichever you choose, a pair of modules is recommended for the Hyper-V solution specified here.

Networking Hyper-V does not require a specific network topology; however, HP recommends setting up at least two networks segments, one dedicated to managing Hyper-V host servers, the second dedicated to the administration of servers hosting VMs. This topology can be achieved using two blade switches; additional components are required to provide redundancy.

Cooling To support c-Class blades, a minimum of four fans must be installed in the enclosure. Up to ten fans are supported in a c7000 enclosure, allowing cooling capacity to scale as your needs change.

Note that the more fans you install, the slower they are required to spin to move the same volume of air; as a result, each fan would use less power. A total of eight fans are typically more power-efficient than four; as the flow rate increases, ten fans can be even more efficient. As an added bonus, slower-spinning fans create less noise.

In general, HP recommends installing at least eight fans in each c7000 enclosure. For the c7000 enclosure deployed in the reference architecture, eight – 10 fans are recommended, depending on the particular usage scenario.

Server blades This section outlines a range of half- and full-height HP ProLiant server blades that are suitable for Hyper-V solutions.

Half-height models HP ProLiant BL460c and BL465c G5 server blades are described.

HP ProLiant BL460c server blade The half-height, two-socket HP ProLiant BL460c server blade, shown in Figure 3, is a good fit for virtualized environments, especially Hyper-V deployments where performance and scalability requirements can be met by scaling up (that is, by adding more processor and memory resources to accommodate virtualized workloads). Up to 16 of these blades can be installed in a single c7000 enclosure; up to eight in a single c3000 enclosure.

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Figure 3. HP ProLiant BL460c server blade

Features include:

• Up to two dual- or quad-core Intel Xeon processors featuring Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) • Two embedded Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters; two mezzanine slots provide support for

additional network interface cards or Fibre Channel storage connectivity • Up to two internal, hot plug, small form factor, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA)

drives with an optional battery-backed write cache (BBWC) enabler • Up to 64 GB of memory, supported by eight PC2-5300 Fully Buffered DIMMs at 667 MHz;

advanced ECC memory support

For more information on processor speed and core configurations options, and additional technical specifications, refer to HP BL460c server – overview.

HP ProLiant BL465c G5 server blade The half-height, two-socket HP ProLiant BL465c G5 server blade, shown in Figure 4, is also a good fit for virtualized environments where performance and scalability requirements can be met by scaling up (that is, by adding more processor and memory resources to accommodate virtualized workloads). Up to 16 of these blades can be installed in a single c7000 enclosure; up to eight in a single c3000 enclosure.

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Figure 4. HP ProLiant BL465c G5 blade server

Features include:

• Up to two quad-core AMD Opteron processors featuring AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) technology • Two embedded Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters; two mezzanine slots provide support for

additional network interface cards or Fibre Channel storage connectivity • Up to two internal, hot plug, small form factor, SAS or SATA drives with an optional BBWC enabler • Up to 64 GB of memory, supported by eight PC2-5300 Registered DIMMs at 667 MHz

For more information on processor speed and core configurations options, and additional technical specifications, refer to HP ProLiant BL465c G5 server blade – product overview.

Full-height models HP ProLiant BL480c, BL680c G5, and BL685c G5 server blades are described.

HP ProLiant BL480c server blade The full-height, two-socket HP ProLiant BL480c server blade, shown in Figure 5 is a good fit for virtualized environments where performance and scalability requirements can be met by scaling up (that is, by adding more processor, memory, and disk resources to support virtualized workloads). Up to eight of these blades can be installed in a single c7000 enclosure; up to four in a single c3000 enclosure.

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Figure 5. HP ProLiant BL480c blade server

Features include:

• Up to two dual- or quad-core Intel Xeon processors featuring Intel VT technology • Four embedded Gigabit Server Adapters (two of which are multifunction); three mezzanine slots

provide support for additional network interface cards or Fibre Channel storage connectivity • Up to four internal, hot plug, small form factor, SAS or SATA drives with an optional BBWC enabler • Up to 48 GB of memory, supported by 12 PC2-5300 Fully Buffered DIMMs at 667 MHz;

advanced ECC memory support

For more information on processor speed and core configurations options, and additional technical specifications, refer to HP ProLiant BL480c server blade – overview.

HP ProLiant BL680c G5 server blade The full-height, four-socket HP ProLiant BL680c G5 server blade, shown in Figure 6, is an excellent fit for virtualized environments where performance and scalability requirements can be met by scaling up single server blades with additional processors, memory, and NICs to support virtualized workloads. Up to eight of these blades can be installed in a single c7000 enclosure; up to four in a single c3000 enclosure.

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Figure 6. HP ProLiant BL680c G5 blade server

Features include:

• Up to four dual or quad-core Intel Xeon processors featuring Intel VT technology • Four embedded Gigabit Server Adapters (two of which are multifunction); three mezzanine slots

provide support for additional network interface cards or Fibre Channel storage connectivity • Up to two internal, hot plug, small form factor, SAS or SATA drives with an optional BBWC enabler • Up to 128 GB of memory, supported by 16 PC2-5300 Fully Buffered DIMMs at 667 MHz;

advanced ECC memory support

For more information on processor speed and core configurations options, and additional technical specifications, refer to HP ProLiant BL680c G5 server blade – overview.

HP ProLiant BL685c G5 server blade The full-height, four-socket HP ProLiant BL685c G5 blade server, shown in Figure 7, is an excellent fit for virtualized environments where performance and scalability requirements can be met by scaling up single server blades with additional processors, memory, and NICs to support virtualized workloads. Up to eight of these blades can be installed in a single c7000 enclosure; up to four in a single c3000 enclosure.

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Figure 7. HP ProLiant BL685c G5 blade server

Features include:

• Up to four quad-core AMD Opteron processors featuring AMD-V technology • Four embedded Gigabit Server Adapters (two of which are multifunction); three mezzanine slots

provide support for additional network interface cards or Fibre Channel storage connectivity • Up to two internal, hot plug, small form factor, SAS or SATA drives with an optional BBWC enabler • Up to 128 GB of memory, supported by 16 PC2-5300 Registered DIMMs

For more information on processor speed and core configurations options, and additional technical specifications, refer to HP ProLiant BL685c G5 server blade – overview.

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Hyper-V usage scenarios This section describes the following Hyper-V usage scenarios and suggests HP BladeSystem-based infrastructures to deploy each:

• Test and development • Server consolidation • High availability and disaster recovery

Test and development scenario Hyper-V can be used with HP BladeSystem to create an environment that allows you to test applications and identify configuration settings and integration issues before the applications are placed in production. This virtualized scenario supports the following services, which are typically provided in conventional test environments:

• Core infrastructure services – Microsoft Active Directory, Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), file, and print

• Collaboration – Windows SharePoint Services • Management – Microsoft System Center, HP Insight Control • Messaging – Microsoft Exchange Server • Security – Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) server

• Virtual Guests Operating System – Microsoft Windows, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP1.

Figure 8. Virtualized test and development scenario

Designed to provide an effective virtualized test and development architecture, the HP BladeSystem infrastructure shown in Figure 8 includes an HP ProLiant BL460c server blade and a c3000 enclosure

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with network interconnects and Onboard Administrator. HP Insight Control Environment can be used to deliver monitoring, deployment, and management capabilities.

HP recommends installing at least two network segments, one dedicated to managing the virtual host (physical server), the second to managing VMs. If desired, additional network segments can be installed: the c3000 enclosure supports up to four interconnect switches; the HP ProLiant BL460c server blade can support up to four network adapters with the installation of an additional mezzanine card.

The architecture shown in Figure 8 can significantly reduce the cost of deploying and operating a test and development environment.

Server consolidation scenario The server consolidation scenario, shown in Figure 9, demonstrates how Hyper-V can be used in conjunction with HP BladeSystem to reduce the number of physical servers in your environment. In addition to minimizing server sprawl, this scenario can reduce costs for infrastructure (through HP BladeSystem’s integrated connectivity, power, and cooling) and management (through HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator, HP Insight Control Environment, HP Systems Insight Manager, and HP ProLiant Essentials Virtual Machine Management).

Figure 9. Server consolidation

Server Applications

HP BladeSystem c-Class

A broad range of c-Class components are available to provide the resources (such as processors, memory, disk I/O, and network) needed to support your particular consolidated workloads. Table 1 outlines typical components.

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Table 1. Typical components that can be used for server consolidation

Device Key features

HP ProLiant c-Class server blades Half-height

BL460c server blades feature up to two Intel Xeon processors with Intel VT; BL465c G5 server blades feature up to two AMD Opteron processors with AMD-V.

Using optional mezzanine cards, up to eight network ports are supported.

Full-height

BL480c server blades support up to two Intel Xeon processors with Intel VT; BL680c G5 server blades support up to four Intel Xeon processors with Intel V; and BL685c G5 server blades support up to four AMD Opteron with AMD-V.

Using optional mezzanine cards, up to 16 network ports are supported.

HP StorageWorks SB40c storage blades

For Direct Attach storage

HP StorageWorks All-in-One SB600c Storage Blade

For iSCSI storage

High availability and disaster recovery scenario Virtualization – and the management of virtualized infrastructures – has become increasingly important in enterprise environments. Complex applications such as high availability and disaster recovery can now be supported using HP BladeSystem with Hyper-V, as shown in Figure 10.

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Figure 10. HP BladeSystem-based solution that supports the failover of a Hyper-V host, thereby protecting the associated VMs

The infrastructure shown in Figure 10 includes the following components:

• An HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure is used to deploy a cluster of assorted HP ProLiant server running Windows Server 2008

• The enclosure is connected to an external Fibre Channel SAN solution with two HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) virtualized storage arrays. One array is used as a data repository; the second for data replication, providing protection for VMs using the first array.

• Real-time replication is delivered by HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA Software. • HP Insight Control Environment allows you to easily deploy server blades, monitor hardware

devices, and control power. • HP management tools can interact with Microsoft Operations Manager for full systems

management, integrating applications management and hardware control.

Reference architecture This section describes reference architecture for Hyper-V deployed on an HP BladeSystem infrastructure.

Prerequisites Table 2 shows the minimum hardware requirements for a Hyper-V host server.

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Table 2. Minimum hardware requirements

Component Minimum HP recommendation

Memory 4 GB 8 GB

Processor x64 architecture, with virtualization support (AMD-V or Intel VT)

Two CPUs; either AMD Opteron processor with AMD-V (HP ProLiant BL465c server blade) or Intel Xeon processor with Intel VT (HP ProLiant BL460c)

Storage 40 GB To support the Hyper-V host: two Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) disk drives, 72 GB each, in a RAID 1 set

Network interconnect 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Two network adapters, one dedicated to Hyper-V management, the second configured for external VM communications

Note: HP ProLiant server blades can support up to 16 network port adapters, depending on the model and configuration

Software Configure the desired HP ProLiant server blade with the Hyper-V server role in an x64 edition (Enterprise or Data Center) of Windows Server 2008. HP recommends using HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP), version 3.8 or later, to deploy Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V.

Note RDP is included in the HP Insight Control Environment management suite package. Alternatively, Windows Server 2008 can be deployed using the server blade’s HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 (HP iLO 2) virtual CD option.

In addition, for any HP ProLiant deployment, HP recommends installing the latest HP ProLiant Support Packs so that the infrastructure can be administered and monitored by HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM). With HP SIM, you can monitor the hardware performance of Hyper-V hosts and VMs installed on HP ProLiant server blades; you can receive pre-failures alerts via email or pager.

Hardware The reference architecture, shown in Figure 11, defines an HP BladeSystem infrastructure that is designed to support Hyper-V. This infrastructure supports the high availability and disaster usage scenario described above (High availability and disaster recovery scenario).

Infrastructure components include:

• Hyper-V hosts – A host cluster is configured from a range of HP ProLiant c-Class server blades running Windows Server 2008; the Hyper-V role is assigned to each blade in the cluster, the figure below shown three HP ProLiant BL685c, two HP ProLiant BL460c, and three BL680c blade servers running as Hyper-V hosts,

• Hyper-V VM repository – An HP StorageWorks 8000 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA8000) provides external storage at Site A; a second array stores replicated data at Site B.

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• HP management tools – A dedicated HP ProLiant BL465c G5 server blade can be used to host HP Insight Control Environment; a dedicated HP ProLiant BL460c server blade can be used to administer the storage arrays through HP ProLiant Storage Essentials plug-ins and HP StorageWorks Command View EVA. Both of these server blades would be running Windows Server 2003.

Figure 11. The reference architecture, with server functionality installed in a single HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure

BL465c – Insight Control Environment BL460c Command View EVA

Implementing a proof-of-concept In this document, HP has presented sample scenarios and configurations that reflect particular applications and workloads and, thus, may not exactly match your specific business needs. HP recommends performing a proof-of-concept deployment to validate the exact solution that can meet your requirements.

Bill of materials Table 3 provides a bill of materials (BOM) for the server blades used in the reference architecture; dedicated server blades for Insight Control Environment and Command View EVA are not included in this BOM. Alternatively, the BL465c is also included into the BOM as an option for the Hyper-V hosts.

Table 4 provides a BOM for the HP BladeSystem infrastructure.

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Table 3. BOM for Hyper-V hosts

Quantity Part number Description

HP ProLiant BL685c G5 server blade

1 447966-B21 HP ProLiant BL685c G5 8356 QC 8G (2P)

1 447977-B21 AMD Opteron processor Model 8356 (2.3 GHz, 75W ACP) Processor Option Kit

1 403621-B21 Emulex LPe1105 FC Dual Channel 4Gb, PCI-E-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

1 351580-B21 128 MB Battery-Backed Cache Enabler

2 431935-B21 HP 72GB 3G SAS 15K SFF SP HDD

HP ProLiant BL680c G5 server blade

1 443528-B21 HP ProLiant BL680c G5 2.4/2x4M,80W (2P)

1 443691-B21 Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E7340 (2.40 GHz, 2x4 MB, 80W, 2P kit)

1 403621-B21 Emulex LPe1105 FC Dual Channel 4Gb, PCI-E-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

1 405148-B21 P400i 512 MB and battery-backed write cache upgrade

2 431935-B21 HP 72GB 3G SAS 15K SFF SP HDD

HP ProLiant BL460c server blade

1 459483-B21 HP ProLiant BL460c E5450 2G (1P)

1 463056-B21 Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor X5450 (3.00GHz 1333 FSB, 120 W)

1 403621-B21 Emulex LPe1105 FC Dual Channel 4Gb, PCI-E-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

3 397411-B21 2 GB FBD PC2-5300 (2 x 1 GB) Kit

2 431935-B21 HP 72GB 3G SAS 15K SFF SP HDD

HP ProLiant BL465c G5 server blade

1 445105-B21 HP ProLiant BL465c G5 2356 QC, 2GB (1P)

1 445106-B21 AMD Opteron processor Model 2356 (2.3 GHz, 75W ACP) Processor Option

1 403621-B21 Emulex LPe1105 FC Dual Channel 4Gb, PCI-E-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

3 408851-B21 2 GB REG PC2-5300 DDR2 2 x 1 GB Single Rank Kit

2 431935-B21 HP 72GB 3G SAS 15K SFF SP HDD

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Table 4. HP BladeSystem infrastructure

Quantity Part number Description

1 403321-B22 HP c7000 Single-Phase Enclosure with 2 Power Supplies and 4 Fans with 16 Insight Control Data Center Edition Licenses

4 412138-B21 HP c7000 Enclosure Power Supply Option Kit (supplied with IEC C20 - C19 jumper cord)

6 412140-B21 HP Active Cool Fan Option Kit – brings total to ten fans

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2

410916-B21

410917-B21

-- Either --

Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP c-Class BladeSystem (required)

-- or –

HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem (required)

1 412142-B21 HP Redundant Onboard Administrator Option (optional)

1 UE602E HP BladeSystem c7000 Infrastructure Installation and Startup Service for Blade Hardware and Insight Control Software, Electronic

2 AE370A HP Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch (required)

1 UE479E HP 3y 4h 24x7 c7000 Enclosure HW Support

1 UE603E HP Startup BladSys c-Class Encd Ntwk SVC

Deployment Hardware deployment can be accomplished by following the appropriate HP BladeSystem c-Class documentation. A short Solution Overview is also available.

Operations and maintenance It is important to follow published guidelines for operating and maintaining the HP BladeSystem c-Class solution described in this document. For example, HP provides information on the following components3:

• HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure • HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator • Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 • HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch

Upgrade and migration documentation is also available (or may become available) for the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure, management modules, the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020, and the HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch.

3 Note that as of the publication of this document, some of these products do not yet have an identified need for specific product maintenance. This is constantly being evaluated and could be changed by HP at a later time. Thus, the appropriate hyperlinks are provided.

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Implementation services The following value-added services for HP BladeSystem are available from HP Services:

• Recommended HP BladeSystem c-Class services • HP server services

HP Factory Express The HP Factory Express portfolio includes packaged services for customized configuration, factory racking, on-site installation, complex solution configuration, and system design. Other customized solutions are also available.

For more information, visit http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/97688-0-0-225-121.aspx.

For more information HP BladeSystem www.hp.com/go/blades

Adaptive Infrastructure www.hp.com/go/ai

HP Insight Control Environment http://www.hp.com/go/ice

How to install Hyper-V on HP ProLiant c-Class server blades

http://activeanswers.compaq.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-7906ENW.pdf

HP ProLiant Management Agents

http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp/?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

HP Storage Essentials Software http://www.hp.com/go/storageessentials

HP ProLiant BL460c server blade http://www.hp.com/servers/bl460c

HP ProLiant BL465c G5 server blade http://www.hp.com/servers/bl465c

HP ProLiant BL480c server blade http://www.hp.com/servers/bl480c

HP ProLiant BL680c G5 server blade http://www.hp.com/servers/bl680c

HP ProLiant BL685c G5 server blade http://www.hp.com/servers/bl685c

Additional resources

Business and IT services www.hp.com/hps

HP BladeSystem Evaluation Center http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/316661-0-0-0-121.html

HP BladeSystem Technical Resources http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/316735-0-0-0-121.html

HP BladeSystem c-Class Portfolio http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-components.html

HP BladeSystem Planning Tools http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/80364-0-0-0-121.aspx

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