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BladeCenter H
Product Guide
BladeCenter® remains an innovative solution to running business solutions. BladeCenter H efficiently integrates
servers, storage, networking, I/O, and applications, which enables organizations to build flexible IT
infrastructures by using common building blocks. In 9U of rack space, the BladeCenter H chassis can contain
up to 14 blade servers, 10 switch modules, and four power supplies to provide the necessary I/O network
switching, power, and cooling to support the individual servers.
Figure 1 shows the BladeCenter H chassis.
Figure 1. The BladeCenter H chassis
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BladeCenter H delivers high performance, extreme reliability, and ultimate flexibility to even the most demanding
IT environments.
The chassis supports up to four traditional fabrics by using networking switches, storage switches, or pass-
through devices. The chassis also supports up to four high-speed fabrics for support of protocols such as 40
Gb InfiniBand or 10 Gb Ethernet. The built-in media tray includes light path diagnostics, two front USB inputs,
and an optical drive.
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Page 1: Product Guide
I/O, and applications, which enables organizations to build flexible IT infrastructures by using common building blocks. In 9U of rack space, the BladeCenter H chassis can contain up to 14 blade servers, 10 switch modules, and four power supplies to provide the necessary I/O network switching, power, and cooling to support the individual servers. -
Page 2: Key Features
Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FCoE, InfiniBand, iSCSI, and SAS connectivity. BladeCenter H supports port speeds of up to 40 Gbps. BladeCenter H provides up to 1.92 Tbps of switching capacity with up to four Virtual Fabric 10 Gb switches. -
Page 3: Locations Of Key Components
Energy efficiency The BladeCenter H chassis offers the following energy-efficient features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment: The energy-efficient components and component-sharing design of the BladeCenter chassis provides ultimate power and cooling savings. -
Page 4: Standard Specifications
Figure 3. Rear of the BladeCenter H chassis Standard specifications BladeCenter H... - Page 5 Optional service upgrades are available through warranty upgrades: 9x5 or 24x7 4-hour or 2-hour support response time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension. Dimensions Height: 400 mm (15.8 in.), width: 483 mm (19.0 in.), depth: 711 mm (28.0 in.) Weight Minimum: 41 kg (90 lb), maximum 159 kg (350 lb) Models BladeCenter H...
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Page 6: Supported Servers
"I/O architecture" section. Supported servers Table 3 lists the blade servers that are supported in the BladeCenter H chassis. The table also lists the maximum number installable items based on thermal design power (TDP) of the Intel Xeon processor that is installed in the servers. - Page 7 ** When one blower fails, the HS23 (7875, E5-2600 v2) with specified processor TDP only supports ambient temperature of up to 28 °C when installed in the BladeCenter H chassis with the standard blower modules. § The HS23 (7875, E5-2600 v2) with the Intel Xeon processor E5-2658 v2 (95 W) only supports one DIMM per channel when installed in the BladeCenter H chassis with the standard blower modules.
- Page 8 High-speed fabric (I/O bays 7, 8, 9, and 10) The BladeCenter H chassis has a total of 10 I/O bays. Each blade bay has a total of eight dedicated connection paths to the I/O modules, as shown in the following figure.
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Page 9: Supported I/O Modules
I/O bay 8 Port 4 I/O bay 10 Supported I/O modules Tables 5 through 7 list the I/O modules that are supported by the BladeCenter H chassis and the corresponding I/O bay into which the I/O module can be installed. BladeCenter H... - Page 10 * Requires MSIM (39Y9314, feature code 1465) to be installed in high-speed I/O bays 7 and 8 or 9 and 10 or both when the module is used in bays 7 - 10. † The Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module occupies two adjacent high-speed bays. BladeCenter H...
- Page 11 † This module occupies two adjacent high-speed bays. * Requires MSIM (39Y9314, feature code 1465) to be installed in high-speed I/O bays 7 and 8 or 9 and 10 or both when the module is used in bays 7 - 10. BladeCenter H...
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Page 12: Optical Drives
Optical drives The BladeCenter H supports one optical drive in the optical drive bay on the media tray. The optical drive and USB ports are available to any one blade server in the chassis. The drive and USB ports cannot be shared among multiple servers. -
Page 13: Remote Management
10/100 Mbps Ethernet remote management connection. The BladeCenter H chassis comes standard with at least one AMM, and it supports up to two redundant hot- swap AMMs in an active/standby configuration. Table 9 shows the AMM ordering information. -
Page 14: Serial Console
Serial console The BladeCenter H has a serial port breakout connector to provide a direct serial connection to installed blades (for those blades with the functionality) with the Serial Port Breakout Cable. This cable connects directly to the port on the rear of the BladeCenter H, providing 14 serial connections for terminal access, one to each supported blade server. -
Page 15: Cooling Modules
BladeCenter H 2980 W AC Power Modules (2) with Fan Packs No power cables are shipped with either the BladeCenter H chassis or the power module option. Order them separately (two power cables per one chassis). Table 12 contains the ordering information for power cables. -
Page 16: Warranty Options
Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings are country-specific. Not all warranty service upgrades are available in every country. For more information about Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings that are available in your country, go to the Data Center Advisor and Configurator (formerly known as LESC) website http://lesc.lenovo.com, then do the following:... - Page 17 Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a hard drive failure, you retain possession of your hard drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands.
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Page 18: Regulatory Compliance
Table 15 lists the external storage systems that are supported by the blade servers that are installed in the BladeCenter H chassis and can be ordered through the System x® sales channel. The servers might support other disk systems that are not listed in this table. For more information, see the IBM System Storage®... -
Page 19: External Backup Units
External backup units The blade servers that are installed in the BladeCenter H chassis support the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table. Table 16. External backup options Part number Description External tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives... -
Page 20: Top-Of-Rack Ethernet Switches
For more information, see the IBM System Storage Interoperability Center. † Note: These part numbers are the tape drives options for 35732UL and 35734UL. For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Backup units category at https://lenovopress.com/storage/tape/drives Top-of-rack Ethernet switches The following table lists the Ethernet LAN switches that are offered by Lenovo. -
Page 21: Power Distribution Units
Fibre Channel SAN switches The following table lists the Fibre Channel SAN switches that are offered by Lenovo and can be used with this system. Table 18. Fibre Channel SAN switches Part number Description 8 Gb FC 3873AR3 Lenovo B300, 8 ports activated, 8x 8Gb SWL SFPs, 1 PS, Rail Kit... -
Page 22: Uninterruptible Power Supply Units
0U 12 C19/12 C13 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4143 0U 12 C19/12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the PDU category at: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu Uninterruptible power supply units BladeCenter H... -
Page 23: Rack Cabinets
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the UPS category at https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups Rack cabinets The BladeCenter H chassis is supported in the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table. Table 21. Rack cabinets Part number... -
Page 24: Lenovo Financial Services
Rack options The BladeCenter H chassis supports the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in the following table. Table 22. Rack options Part number Description Monitor kits and keyboard trays 172317X 1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit... -
Page 25: Related Product Families
IBM US Announcement Letter - BladeCenter H http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS112-234 BladeCenter Information Center http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/ Installation and User's Guide - BladeCenter H http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-63306 Problem Determination and Service Guide - BladeCenter H http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-63570 BladeCenter Products and Technology, SG24-7523 http://lenovopress.com/sg247523 BladeCenter Interoperability Guide http://lenovopress.com/bcig BladeCenter Power Guide http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=LNVO-POWINF... - Page 26 Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead.
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