C-Class Server Fc Interconnect Options; Fc Host Bus Adapters - HP BL685c - ProLiant - 4 GB RAM Connectivity Manual

c-Class server FC interconnect options

All c-Class server blades have expansion slots that accept optional mezzanine cards in support of
several fabric options. Half-height server blades have two mezzanine slots; full-height blades have
three slots (Figure 3).
Figure 3. BladeSystem c-Class server blades and mezzanine cards
Half-height BL465c server blade
Full-height BL480c server blade

FC Host Bus Adapters

The following FC Host Bus Adapter (HBA) mezzanine cards are available for c-Class server blades:
• Emulex LPe1205-HP 8Gb FC HBA mezzanine card for the HP c-Class BladeSystem
• Emulex LPe1105-HP 4Gb FC HBA mezzanine card for the HP c-Class BladeSystem
• QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA mezzanine card for the HP c-Class BladeSystem
• QLogic QMH2462 4Gb FC HBA mezzanine card for the HP c-Class BladeSystem
The Emulex cards provide dual-port, 8-Gb/s or 4-Gb/s FC connectivity and are driver-compatible with
all Emulex HBAs. The Emulex card uses a firmware-based architecture that allows firmware upgrades
without taking the server offline, rebooting, or upgrading the driver.
The QLogic cards provide dual-port, 8-Gb/s or 4-Gb/s FC connectivity along with intelligent
networking features specific to enterprise class data centers. In addition, QLogic's unified driver
model, whereby firmware is bundled with the driver, eliminates potential interoperability issues
between the driver and firmware and reduces the number of software components that administrators
must mange.
The Emulex and QLogic 4-Gb cards are compatible with all ProLiant c-Class and Integrity server
blades. The Emulex and QLogic 8-Gb cards are compatible with ProLiant G6 server models but are
not compatible with the Integrity servers. The 8-Gb FC HBA cards can also operate at 4-Gb, 2-Gb,
and 1-Gb speeds. Software and drivers for Emulex and QLogic mezzanine cards are available at the
following URL: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-sans.html
Mezzanine
slot 2 (upper)
Mezzanine
slot 1 (lower)
Optional
Mezzanine card
Mezzanine
slot 2 (upper)
Mezzanine
slot 1 (lower)
Mezzanine
slot 3
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