Optional Features - HP ProLiant BL685c Specification

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Fibre Channel Support
Compatible SAN
Three (3) optional dual-port Fibre Channel HBAs are supported by the HP ProLiant BL685c G7. Each
mezzanine circuit board connects directly to the server blade system board. These Fibre Channel HBAs are
available via option kits and must be ordered separately.
HBA mezzanine card option kits:
Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem (PN 403621-B21)
Field-proven reliability and performance for a broad range of applications using drivers and management
tools that are fully compatible with all Emulex HBAs
Emulex LPe1205 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem (PN 456972-B21)
Exceptional performance, enhanced security, and scalable management for virtual server and
enterprise-class applications
QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem (PN 403619-B21)
Uses common drivers which means that customers can standardize on one QLogic driver whether
they are using the QMH2462 or other HBAs powered by QLogic
QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem (PN 451871-B21)
Provides a first step into the 8Gb future, advanced, embedded support for virtualized environments
and reduced power consumption
HP BLc Brocade 804 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (PN 590647-B21)
Application oriented Quality of Service (AQoS) providing the ability to configure, prioritize, and
optimize traffic flows from virtual machines and/or applications to the target port
Brocade, Emulex and QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs for HP BladeSystem c-Class feature:
Optimal performance utilizing PCI Express
4/2/1Gb/s auto negotiating speeds (4Gb HBAs)
8/4/2Gb/s auto negotiation speeds (8Gb HBAs)
Dual-ports for redundant path connections
Up to two FC HBAs per server blade providing redundant FC HBA support
Optimized for HP Storage products and supported by third party SAN vendors
Support for Microsoft® Windows®, Linux, VMware ESX and Citrix XenServer™ operating system
environments
HP ProLiant BL685c G7 server blades are optimized for HP MSA, EVA, and XP
HP ProLiant BL685c G7 server blades are compatible with select third party SANs (please see blade storage
page for more details:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-sans.html
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