Compaq ProLiant BL e-Class System Overview and Planning

Compaq ProLiant BL e-Class System Overview and Planning 6
Key Benefits
Rapid deployment/redeployment to save valuable time
• Takes only seconds to snap in server blades and power supplies once the rack
infrastructure is in place
• Single-sided access to most pluggable components
Using the Compaq ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack software
• Provision one or hundreds of server blades in minutes
• Pre-configure server blade bays so new server blades will automatically be configured
when plugged in
Integrated Administrator server blade management system
• Enables serial and network access to the enclosure and all server blades via a single IP
address
• Provides health monitoring and alerts
• Customizable security features
Redundant features to provide high availability at the front end
• Dual, 1 + 1 redundant hot-plug power supplies for power redundancy across all server
blades in an enclosure
• Redundant NIC capability
• Four 2 + 2 redundant hot-plug fans across all server blades in an enclosure
• Server blade redundant ROM
Relieves cabling problems
• Access all 40 server blade NICs via as few as a single Gigabit Ethernet uplink using the
ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch option (Available Spring 2002)
• Designed for headless management, no keyboard, video, and mouse cables
Increased density saves valuable floor space
• Up to 280 single-processor ProLiant BL10e server blades fit into a 42U rack.
• Density is increased without sacrificing performance for front-end applications such as
web serving.
• This configuration meets your changing capacity needs quickly and easily.
Add or remove additional server blades or power supplies from the rack without powering down
the system