HP Cluster Platform Server and Workstation Overview

Table 4-9 HP Proliant BL685c Server Blade Features
DescriptionItem
Up to four AMD Opteron 8000 Series processorsProcessor
Up to 64 GB of memory. Supporting 16 DDR2-667 memory DIMMSMemory
Embedded Smart Array E200i controller integrated on system boardStorage Controller
Standard RAID 0/1 controller with optional BBWC
Supports up to two two small form factor (SFF) SAS or SATA hot-pluggable hard
drives
Internal Drive Support
Four integrated NICs consisting of:Network Controller
– Embedded NC326i dual-port gigabit server adapter
– Two embedded NC373i multifunction gigabit server adapters
– Plus one additional 10/100 NIC dedicated to iLO 2 management
Three additional I/O expansion slots via mezzanine card.Mezzanine Support
Supports up to three mezzanine cards:
• Dual-port Fibre Channel mezzanine (4-Gb) options for SAN connectivity (choice
of Emulex or QLogic).
• Ethernet NIC mezzanine options for additional network ports
— HP NC325m PCI Express quad-port 1 Gb server adapter for c-Class
BladeSystem
— HP NC326m PCI Express dual-port 1 Gb Server adapter for c-Class
BladeSystem
— HP NC373m PCI Express dual-port multifunction gigabit server adapter for
c-Class BladeSystem
— 4X DDR InfiniBand (IB) mezzanine (20 Gb/s) options for low latency server
interconnectivity (based on Mellanox technology)
• 10GbE planned for future support
One internal USB 2.0 connector for security key devices and USB drive keysInternal USB Support
Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) Standard Blade EditionManagement
4.13.1 HP ProLiant BL685c Front View
Figure 4-35 shows the front view of a ProLiant BL685c server.
Figure 4-35 HP ProLiant BL685c Front View
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The following list describes the callouts in Figure 4-35:
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