HP CloudSystem 8.0 built on ConvergedSystem 700x Compatibility Chart v8.0.2.1 Abstract This document provides the hardware, firmware, and software requirements for the purpose of planning, installing or maintaining the HP CloudSystem built on ConvergedSystem 700x.
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Contents 1 Overview..................................................................................................4 Versioning...............................................................................................................................4 2 HP CloudSystem built on ConvergedSystem 700x components..........................5 3 HP CloudSystem built on ConvergedSystem 700x supported hardware..............6 Enclosures.............................................................................
1 Overview HP delivers the HP CloudSystem built on ConvergedSystem 700x as a collection of appliances and a converged system platform. All HP CloudSystem solutions include factory integration for a Starter Kit and optional Expansion Kits, with hardware, software, and licensing provided through HP CloudSystem Foundation and HP CloudSystem Enterprise.
2 HP CloudSystem built on ConvergedSystem 700x components The HP CloudSystem Foundation or HP CloudSystem Enterprise solution packages consist of the following components: • • • Hardware ◦ (1 to 3) HP CloudSystem Management Kit — Managing Appliance Server Hosts (MASH) ◦ (1) HP CloudSystem Starter Kit, including: – (1) HP – BladeSystem c-Class Platinum enclosure – (2 or more) Virtual Connect FlexFabric modules – Redundant Onboard Administrator – Standard power and cooling options ◦ (0 or more
3 HP CloudSystem built on ConvergedSystem 700x supported hardware Enclosures HP recommends the HP BladeSystem c7000 Platinum Enclosure. IMPORTANT: For proper airflow and cooling, fill any empty interconnect bays with blanks. The BladeSystem c7000 Platinum enclosure provides all the power, cooling, and I/O infrastructure needed to support modular server, interconnect, and storage components today and throughout the next several years.
Table 1 HP CloudSystem built on ConvergedSystem 700x supported server blades (continued) Server generation Server model HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 Server (full-height) Converged Network Adapters HP supports the following network mezzanine adapters for server blades used in this version of the HP CloudSystem solution: • HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554M Adapter • HP FlexFabric 10GB 2-port 554 FLB Adapter Virtual Connect Supports only HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port Modules HP 3PAR Flat SAN Storag
4 HP CloudSystem built on ConvergedSystem 700x supported software HP CloudSystem built on ConvergedSystem 700x includes the following managing appliances and software. You can activate only those products for which you have purchased licenses. The HP Matrix Operating Environment (HP Matrix OE) is available only with HP CloudSystem Enterprise. • HP OneView 1.05 • HP Insight Control server provisioning 7.3.1 • HP CloudSystem software 8.
supports ESX and KVM. HP Matrix OE provides support as shown in the HP Insight Management Support Matrix. See specifics for HP Matrix OE 7.3.1 in the HP Insight Management Support Matrix at http://www.hp.com/go/InsightControl/docs. Consult the support matrices for any other providers present in your environment to verify hypervisor and operating system support.
5 HP CloudSystem built on ConvergedSystem 700x supported firmware and drivers This chapter provides enclosure and server firmware and driver information for ProLiant server blades. The HP CloudSystem solution firmware and driver definition consists of: • ProLiant firmware and drivers from the HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) 2014.06.0, located at http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download. Unless otherwise indicated, all versions are in the HP 2014.06.0 SPP. For 1. 2. 3.
6 Support and other resources Contacting HP Information to collect before contacting HP Be sure to have the following information available before you contact HP: • SAID (if applicable) and/or Serial Number of the HP BladeSystem c7000 Platinum Enclosure of HP CloudSystem Starter (CS700x) Kits or HP CloudSystem Expansion (CS700x) Kits • Software product name • Hardware product model number • Operating system type and version • Applicable error message • Third-party hardware or software • Technic
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