HP Cluster Platform Server and Workstation Overview

Figure 4-3 Removing the HP ProLiant BL35p from the Enclosure Sleeve
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To install and power up a server blade, reverse the removal procedure. Server blades are set to
power up automatically upon insertion. If you changed the setting, use the power button or iLO
Virtual Power Button feature to power up the server blade.
For more information about iLO, see the HP Integrated Lights-Out User Guide.
4.3 HP ProLiant BL45p Server Blade Overview
The ProLiant BL45p four-processor server blade features AMD Opteron 800 series processors
with dual-core technology, increased density, SAN storage capability, 32 GB memory capacity
and four gigabit Ethernet NICs standard. It supports maximum performance DDR memory,
integrated SmartArray RAID controller, universal hot-pluggable SCSI hard drives, iLO advanced
functionality, four general-purpose gigabit Ethernet network controllers, and optional FC SAN
connectivity. The HP ProLiant BL45p also shares the same infrastructure components as all other
p-Class server blades.
Each server blade supports up to four 2.2 GHz AMD Opteron Dual-Core processors with 1 GHz
HyperTransport and 1 MB L2 cache. Two universal hot-pluggable SCSI hard drives provide up
to 600 GB capacity, plus an embedded Smart Array 6i Plus controller with Ultra3 performance
and optional battery-backed cache option. Sixteen DIMM slots have a maximum capacity of 32
GB of 400-MHz, ECC PC3200 DDR. Server blades feature 2 x 1 interleaved memory for added
performance. DIMMs must be added in pairs.
The characteristics of the HP ProLiant BL45p server blade are described in Table 4-1.
Table 4-1 ProLiant BL45p Characteristics
SpecificationFeature
AMD Opteron™ Model 800 - 2.2 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache (dual-core) or 2.6 GHz, 1
MB L2 cache (single-core)
Available processors
4Processor capacity
PC3200 DDRMemory type
32 GBMaximum memory
SCSI hot plugStorage type
158 Server Blades