E.5 Cpe With C7000 Fan Bay Rules; E.6 Cpe With C7000 Power Distribution Rules - HP Cluster Platform Express v2010 Overview

The following table summarizes the use of the interconnect module bays for c7000 enclosures in
HP Cluster Platform Express BladeSystem configurations with double-density server blades.
Bay
Use
Bay
Use Optional HP GbE2c Module (for external network)
Bay
Use
Bay
Use

E.5 CPE with c7000 Fan Bay Rules

Fan bays and devices bays are populated according the CPE with c7000 enclosure configuration
rules. The following table shows both fan and device population rules. Device bays are to be
populated in the sequence shown.
Note:
In the following table, the term "device" refers to either a server blade or a storage blade.
Number of Devices
1-2
3-7
8-16

E.6 CPE with c7000 Power Distribution Rules

CPE BladeSystem with c7000 enclosure configurations support redundant power supplies (N+1)
in the c7000 enclosure. In order to meet power requirements, each enclosure is configured with
up to five power supplies. The number of power supplies required for a configuration might
vary depending on the type and quantity of server blades in the enclosure. The appropriate
number of power supplies will be installed in each enclosure prior to shipment. The following
table shows how the power supply bays are populated:
Number of Power Supplies
1 + 1
2 + 1
3 + 1
4 + 1
Figure E-1 shows the number, and the location of the PSUs in a c7000 enclosure.
Interconnect Module Bay 1
HP GbE2c Module
Interconnect Module Bay 3
Interconnect Module Bay 5
InfiniBand Switch Module (double-width)
Interconnect Module Bay 7
InfiniBand Switch Module (double-width)
Device Bays
1 and 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12
1-16
Interconnect Module Bay 2
HP GbE2c Module
Interconnect Module Bay 4
Interconnect Module Bay 6
Interconnect Module Bay 8
Number of Fans
4
6
8
Power Supply Bays
1, 4
1, 2 and 4
1, 2, 4 and 5
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
E.5 CPE with c7000 Fan Bay Rules
Not used
Fan Bays
4, 5, 9, 10
3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
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