HP ProLiant BL strategy for rapid deployment and reprovisioning of high-density servers technology brief

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HP ProLiant BL strategy for rapid deployment and

reprovisioning of high-density servers

technology brief

Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 2

IT resource challenges .......................................................................................................................... 2

HP strategy ......................................................................................................................................... 2

ProLiant BL solution .............................................................................................................................. 3

Modular infrastructure....................................................................................................................... 3

Server blade and power enclosures................................................................................................ 3

Server blades............................................................................................................................... 4

Interconnects................................................................................................................................ 4

Power infrastructure ...................................................................................................................... 4

Management and deployment technology........................................................................................... 4

System management..................................................................................................................... 5

Rack and unit identification............................................................................................................ 5

Solution sizing ............................................................................................................................. 6

Rapid, volume system deployment .................................................................................................. 6

Future directions .................................................................................................................................. 7

Investment protection ........................................................................................................................ 7

Utility blade vision............................................................................................................................ 8

Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................... 8

For more information............................................................................................................................ 9

Call to action ...................................................................................................................................... 9

Summary of content (9 pages)

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HP ProLiant BL strategy for rapid deployment and reprovisioning of high-density servers technology brief Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 2 IT resource challenges .......................................................................................................................... 2 HP strategy .............................................................................................
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Abstract The HP ProLiant BL program is an integral part of HP infrastructure for the Adaptive Enterprise. This brief identifies critical challenges facing information technology (IT) organizations, describes HP strategy in launching the ProLiant BL product development program, and explains how the ProLiant BL program addresses the major computing challenges in these environments.
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ProLiant BL solution The ProLiant BL portfolio addresses all tiers of a multi-tiered architecture. An open strategy for networking and storage, spanning one-, two-, and four-processor systems, enables enterprise data centers, service providers, and telecommunications companies to build a complete, multi-tiered adaptive infrastructure using blade servers.
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Server blades ProLiant BL server blades are designed for rapid deployment and provisioning, virtual presence and control, and rip-and-replace serviceability. The ProLiant BL product portfolio includes two distinct families of server blades: the BL e-Class and BL p-Class product lines. The BL e-Class product line includes an ultra-dense, power-efficient edge server blade engineered for the enterprise.
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some firmware (for example, the server BIOS) requires a system reboot; but that reboot can be scheduled for a convenient time. Although the ProLiant BL architecture and management tools were designed for headless operation, administrators have full local access for configuration and debugging by using the BL e-Class diagnostic adapter or the BL p-Class diagnostic cable.
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Cabling for the BL p-Class enclosure interconnect is implemented by a daisy chain through each enclosure to minimize cabling and allow the systems to isolate faults to specific segments. A cable fault or other failure on the enclosure interconnect will not take enclosed server blades off line. Server blade functions will continue with less status information available about the rack environment and the power subsystem.
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The ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack enables administrators to create a configuration script, or system profile, for target systems by copying and editing files of a configured source system. Administrators can then copy that configuration script and Scripting Toolkit utilities to a network share or bootable server configuration diskette.
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began shipping in 2002 and supported Intel Pentium III 1.4-GHz processors and 10/100-Mb/s Ethernet. Today, that same enclosure supports Intel Xeon 3.06-GHz and 2.8-GHz processors, 1-Gb/s Ethernet, and Fibre Channel for storage area network (SAN) connectivity. Likewise, the ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch is designed with the ability to support future Layer 7 and 10-GB Ethernet technologies that will provide increased performance for bandwidth-intensive applications.
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For more information More information about ProLiant BL servers is available at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/index-bl.html More information about Insight Manager is available at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/index.html More information about the ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack solution is available at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/proudcts/servers/management/rdp/index.html.