HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS BL Switches and External SAS Storage Enclosures

HP BladeSystem c-Class Server Blades
An HP c-Class server blade is a full-function server that slides into an HP BladeSystem c-Class
enclosure, in contrast to a server that is mounted in a rack. One great advantage of blade
architecture is the easy addition of more server blades to your environment.
HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures support server blade models that are built in standardized form
factors, referred to as half-height (4U) or full-height (8U).
ProLiant Server Blades
HP ProLiant c-Class server blades share the same features and design standards of traditional
rack-mounted ProLiant servers. A variety of server blade models are available, each with different
features, such as using different processors, number of processors included, memory types, and
maximum amount of supported memory.
To learn more about available server blade models and their features, see the HP BladeSystem
c-Class ProLiant Server Blades website: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/
components/c-class-bladeservers.html.
Example full-height, double-wide server
blade
Example full-height server bladeExample half-height server blade
For more information
Device website: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/
c-class-bladeservers.html
BladeSystem Technical Resources website: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation
Be sure to read the following documents, shipped with the server blade and BladeSystem enclosure:
• HP ProLiant Server Blade Installation Instructions—Physical installation instructions.
• HP BladeSystem c-Class Solution Overview Setup Poster—Overview of the complete installation
process of an HP BladeSystem c-Class solution.
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