HPE 696909-B21 Getting Started Guide

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HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure

Overview

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HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure

HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure - Front View

HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure - Rear View

Device Bays 1 thru 8

Local KVM interface

Enclosure DVD Drive

Interconnect Bay 1

Standby Onboard Administrator

Active Cool 100 Fans and Fan Bays

Insight Display

Interconnect Bay 2

5. Active Onboard Administrator

Enclosure Up-link and Service Port

Enclosure Down-link

iLO/Onboard Administrator Port

iLO/Onboard Administrator Port 2

Power Supplies

10.

Interconnect Bay 4

11.

Interconnect Bay 3

QuickSpecs

HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure

Standard Features

HPE BladeSystem c Enclosure

A HPE BladeSystem solutions start with an either a c7000 or c3000 enclosure. For the c3000 enclosure, key enclosure components include hot redundant BladeSystem Onboard Administrator module. Once the enclosure and its key components have been selected server blades, expansion blades, and optional

NOTE:

server blades, subject to support requirements of the Onboard Administrator. Certain blades and options may require a specific version of the Onboard Administrator firmware. This firmware release may a

Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) website Blades

A BladeSystem c3000 total blades) plus redundant network and storage interconnects. It includes a shared, multi midplane for wire a pooled power backplane that en

Each c3000 enclosure is built with the following functions:

height server blades, and expansion

blades, please see the section titled "Server Blade, Expansion Blade, and Fan Population Guidelines"

An Onboard Administrator management module is built in to the enclosure with the following functions:

A BladeSystem c3000 enclosure provides the following benefits:

-Class c3000

-plug power supplies, hot-plug HPE Active Cool 100 Fans, and an optional

, the following components can be added: interconnect modules, HPE ProLiant and Integrity

HPE Insight Control for BladeSystem management software.

HPE BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 Enclosures support G1 through Gen10 ProLiant and Integrity

lso require other subsystem firmware upgrades. For further information, please see the HPE

and the HPE Support Center document “HPE ProLiant Server

- Compatibility with HPE BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 Enclosures and Firmware”.

Enclosure holds up to 8 server blades and up to 4 expansion blades (not exceeding 8

• Up to 8 half-height server blades, 4 full-height server blades, and/or 4 expansion blades per enclosure

(not exceeding 8 total blades).

NOTE: For information on mixing half-height server blades, full-

-once connectivity of server blades to network and shared storage. Power is delivered through sures the full capacity of the power supplies is available to all blades.

later in this document.

• Up to 2 redundant I/O interconnect fabrics (Ethernet, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS, etc.) supported

simultaneously within the enclosure.

• A single-phase power subsystem for flexibility in connecting to datacenter power, UPSs, or low-line

(100VAC to 110VAC) wall outlets.

CAUTION: when connecting directly to wall outlets, customers should determine the maximum amperage of the wall outlet circuit to prevent power overload.

• Choice of AC power supplies.

• PARSEC enclosure design - Parallel, redundant and scalable cooling and airflow design.

• Up to six (6) hot-plug HPE Active Cool 100 Fans.

• Redundant hot-plug cooling, redundant hot-plug power supplies, redundant connections, redundant

interconnect modules, and optional redundant BladeSystem Onboard Administrator management module.

HPE ProLiant server

-terabit high-speed

• Robust, multiple enclosure setup and control.

• Reports asset and inventory information for the devices in the enclosure.

• Reports thermal and power information, including real-time actual power usage per server and per

enclosure.

• Front-mounted Insight Display for easy management at the deployment site.

• Integrated access to all server blade iLOs from a single cable.

• Provides integrated access to interconnect bay device management ports from the single Onboard

Administrator cable.

• Single sign-on capability for all devices in the enclosure.

• Role-based security locally and/or with LDAP directory services.

• Provides a wizard-based initial setup process for easy configuration.

• An optional DVD drive for local software deployment, and HPE SmartStart deployment

• An optional local KVM interface for connection to KVM switches.

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• With local and remote hardware management integrated across the solution, one full enclosure can be

HPE ProLiant & Integrity Server Blades

Delivering best-in-class performance, choice and reliability on AMD Opteron™, Intel® Xeon® and Intel® Itanium® processors for Windows, Linux, Solaris, OpenVMS, or supports a variety of application requirements for scale one information please visit:

HPE D2200sb Storage Blade

Direct attached storage

The D2220sb Storage Blade delivers direct attached storage for c support for up to twelve hot plug small form factor (SFF) SAS or SATA Midline hard disk drives or SAS/SATA SSDs. The enclosure backplane provides a PCI Express connection to an adjacent c enables high performance an onboard Smart Array P420i controller with 2GB flash data protection. Up to four D2220sb storage devices can be supported Enclosure for up to 57.6 TB of capacity.

NOTE:

For more information, please visit:

https://www.hpe.com/h20195/v2/GetHTML.aspx?docname=c04111399

HPE Ultrium Tape Blades

Tape blades are ideal for HPE BladeSystem c-Class customers who need a data protection solution but are not connected into a storage area network (SAN). They provide direct attach data protection for the adjacent server and network backup protection for all other data within the enclo industry's first bladed tape drives and are developed exclusively for the BladeSystem c

For more information, please visit:

HPE BladeSystem c Interconnect Options

Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers one of the broadest selections of interconnect fabric options in the industry to provide network, SAN/network at interconnects provide:

HPE

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managed as easily as one server.

• Management and network interconnects extend scalability beyond a single enclosure, allowing

resources to be pooled and shared across multiple enclosures.

• Accommodates multiple server and network designs in one enclosure.

• Lower costs per server in comparison to rack-mounted servers

• Lower power consumption in comparison to rack-mounted servers.

• Reduced and simplified cabling in comparison to rack-mounted servers.

• Investment protection supporting G1 through Gen10 server blades.

HP-UX based servers; the HPE portfolio of server blades

-, two-, four- and eight -processor server blades, with the widest range of performance, and form factors. For https://www.hpe.com/us/en/integrated-systems/bladesystem.html .

-out architectures. Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers

-Class Gen8 and greater server blades, with

storage access without any additional cables. The D2220sb Storage Blade features

-backed write cache, for increased performance and in a single BladeSystem c3000

The D2220sb requires a c3000 enclosure configuration with 6 fans

sure. The HPE tape blades are the

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-Class

tached storage (NAS), and cluster connectivity. HPE BladeSystem

• HPE Virtual Connect devices, designed to reduce networking costs and simplify network configuration

and provisioning.

• Seamless integration of Ethernet, FC, iSCSI, and SAS fabrics: Standard-based switch options include

Cisco, Brocade, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise products that integrate within your existing standards.

• Built-in redundancy: rear-mounting interconnect modules designed for redundant interconnections

between server blades and switches.

• Cable reduction: Interconnect switches provide up to 32-to-1 network cable reductions per server

blade enclosure

BladeSystem c-Class Interconnect and Mezzanine Components:

-Class server blade and

-Class enclosures.

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Factory Express Portfolio for Servers and Storage

HPE Factory Express offers configuration, customization, integration and deployment services for Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers tested, integrated, shipped and deployed.

Factory Express offers service packages for simple conf and design services as well as individual factory services, such as image loading, asset tagging and custom packaging. servers and storage: HPE switches.

For more informa representative or go to:

HPE Simple Configurator

One Config Simple (OCS) is a guided self-service tool to help sales and non-technical people provide customers with initial configurations in 3 to 5 minutes. You may then send the configuration on for configuration help, or use in your existing ordering processes. If you require "custom" rack configuration or configuration for products not assistance.

HPE Insight

Insight Management

Managing the growing number of servers can be complex and expensive for your organization. IT managers need to address changing business needs with tools that meet the challenges of managing today's complex D

HPE providing you with best HPE Environment. Insight Management increases your productivity and reduces your operating costs to get you higher value from your

Electronic download of Insight Management Media Insight Management software media is ava license entitlement certificates) at this website:

Software media available for download includes:

Customers will receive an Insight Control or Matrix Operating Environment license entitlement certificate via physical shipment or email. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtai

One year of 24x7 Software Technical Support and Updates are included with your purchased licenses.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides services to infrastructure. For more information about support services and licensing options, see the following website:

and storage products. Customers can choose how their factory solutions are built,

Hewlett Packard Enterprise products supported through Factory Express include: a wide array of

HPE Integrity, HPE ProLiant & HPE ProLiant & Integrity Server Blades, HPE BladeSystem,

9000 servers as well as the MSAxxxx, VA7xxx, EVA, XP, rackable tape libraries and configurable network

tion on Factory Express services for your specific server model please contact your sales

http://www.hpe.com/info/factoryexpress

available in OCS, please contact the HPE Customer Business Center or an Authorized Partner for

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iguration, racking, installation, complex configuration

Management software

Insight Management lowers the cost of running your HPE ProLiant servers by

-in-class management tools, including HPE Insight Control,

Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM), and HPE Matrix Operating

atacenters.

HPE ProLiant servers.

ilable for free download (not including

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• HPE Insight Control

• HPE Insight Control for Microsoft® System Center

• HPE Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server

• HPE Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM)

• HPE Matrix Operating Environment

n the license activation key(s).

a complete range of installation and support

ensure the successful deployment and operations of your server

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Insight Software Media Kit (DVDs) Physical media (DVDs) are also available for purchase from Enterprise

Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)

Customers should use the HPE Service Pack for ProLiant and related utilities:

HPE Integrated LightsOut (iLO)

HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) simplifies server setup, health monitoring, power and thermal control, and lights servers. location via a web browser. Manager, Insight Control and Insight Dynamics for ProLiant, helping customers unleash the value of the P For more information, visit:

HPE Insight Control

HPE Insight Control, a product option, delivers essential infrastructure management that can help save time and money by making it easy to deploy, migrate, monitor, remote control, and optimize your IT infrastructure through a single, simple management consol see

HPE Update Service ensuring rapid access to proactive delivery of software updates. For more information about this service, please visit:

HPE Matrix Operating Environment

The HPE Matrix Operating Environment (Matrix OE) for ProLiant and Integrity servers is an integrated comma demands. This advanced infrastructure management software lets you reduce the cost of common data center tasks by up to 40 percent while keeping pace with your changing business.

The management capabilities for cloud and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

For more information, see

HPE Power

The HPE Power Advisor is a tool provided by Hewlett Packard Enterprise to assist in the estimation of power consumption and proper selection of components including power supplies at a system, rack, and multi level. A variety of additional features are also provided including a condensed bill of materials, a cost of own ship calculator, and a power report. The products in a single environment.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise power su maximum system power ratings for facilities planning purposes.

HPE

Warranty

Warranty - This product is covered by a global limited warranty and supported by HPE Services and a

worldwide network of and repair is available for three years from date of purchase. Support for software and initial setup is available

Hewlett Packard

or from your authorized reseller (PN 436222-B21)

to update firmware, drivers,

https://www.hpe.com/servers/spp/

-out remote administration of ProLiant ML, DL, and BL

HPE iLO functions without additional software and can be accessed from any

HPE iLO works hand-in-hand with HPE Systems Insight

roLiant platform and deliver the highest possible quality of IT service.

http://www.hpe.com/info/ilo

e. For more information,

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Insight Control includes one year of 24 x 7 HPE Software Technical Support and

Hewlett Packard Enterprise support staff and

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nd center that helps you instantly adjust to dynamic business

HPE Matrix OE includes the automated provisioning, optimization, and recovery

HPE CloudSystem Matrix, the ideal platform for private

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Advisor

HPE Power Advisor allows for the mixing of rack, blade, and other

highly recommends using the HPE Power Advisor tool to ensure the number of

pply options you have selected can fully support your BladeSystem configuration and to review

Power Advisor is available at: http://www.hpe.com/info/hppoweradvisor

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Authorized Channel Partners. Hardware diagnostic support

-rack er

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for 90 days from date of purchase. Additional support may be covered under the warranty or available for an additional fee. Enhancements to warranty services are available through customized service agreements.

Hard drives have either a one year or three year warranty; refer to specific hard drive QuickSpecs for details.

HPE Pointnext operational services or

• Enclosure: Three-year parts and labor, on-site limited global warranty. Certain restrictions and

exclusions apply

• Enclosure options: Fans, Power Supplies, BladeSystem Onboard Administrator, 1 Year parts only or

enclosure warranty

• HPE BladeSystem Interconnects: 1 Year parts and labor, on-site regardless of the warranty period for

the system in which they are installed

• HPE Storage Fibre Channel switches have a maximum warranty period of one (1) year regardless of

the warranty period for the system in which they are installed

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HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure

Service and Support

HPE Technology Services for Industry Standard Servers and BladeSystem

Capitalizing on understands your increasingly complex bu up with the people who know experienced professionals at

Protect your business beyond warranty with

HPE Pointnext operational services offer complete care and support expertise with committed response choices designed to meet your IT and business needs.

HPE and software. You can choose the type and level of service that is most suitable for your IT and business needs. HPE advanced technical response. unique customer business needs.

Choose recommended services for your c3000 BladeSystem enclosure or contact your Enterprise services

Recommended HPE Pointnext operational services for your HPE product

Optimized Care

3-Year HPE 6 hour Call to Repair Response, Proactive Care

Combined reactive and proactive support for hardware and software helping optimize your systems and delivering high levels of availability through proactive service management and advanced technical response. Hardware problem resolution to return the hardware in operating condition within 6 hours of the initial service request. A Technical Account Manager, as your single point of contact, will own your call or issue end to end until resolved.

HPE

Provides for hardware installation (c Interconnects and Virtual Connect) and software installation and startup of a BladeSystem c3000 Infrastructure in a single enclosure including deployment of OS on all blades or deployment of OS (two blades) and Insight Control, plus Server Deployment (formerly RDP).

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HPE

Provides for the configuration and testing of BladeSystem Ethernet interconnect switche to facilitate proper implementation of network protocols and access to advanced features.

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Standard Care

3-Year HPE 24x7 4 hour response, Proactive Care Service

This service gives you combined reactive and proactive support including rapid access to our Advanced Solution Center to manage and prevent problems and a Technical Support Specialist with a bro technical knowledge that will engage with additional technical expertise as needed from Enterprise

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HPE ProLiant server and HPE BladeSystem capabilities requires a service partner who

siness technology environment. That's why it makes sense to team

Hewlett Packard Enterprise infrastructure hardware and software best - the

HPE Services.

HPE Pointnext operational services

Foundation Care services offer scalable reactive support-packages for Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers

Proactive Care delivers high levels of system availability through proactive service management and

HPE Datacenter Care provides highly flexible environmental support to address

Hewlett Packard

sales representative or authorized HPE ServiceOne partner for additional HPE Pointnext operational

information

Installation and Startup Service for HPE BladeSystem c-Class Infrastructure for c3000 enclosure

-Class ProLiant and Integrity server blades, storage blades, Ethernet

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Installation and Startup Service for HPE BladeSystem c-Class Enhanced Network

vast global resources.

Installation and Startup Service for HPE BladeSystem c-Class Infrastructure for c3000 enclosure

rovides for hardware installation (c-Class ProLiant and Integrity server blades, storage blades, Ethernet

ent of OS on all blades or deployment of OS on two blades and HPE

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HPE

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides switches to facilitate proper implementation of network protocols

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Related Services

HPE Proactive Care Personalized Support - Environmental Option

The Pe from across the industry plus extra technical skills to your IT team. This option is only available as an add HPE

HPE

Provides a flexible way to purchase Proactive Select Service Credits when you purchase your hardware and then use the credits over the next 12 months.

Additional

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Insight Online / Insight Remote Support

HPE Insight Remote Support provides 24 X 7 remote monitoring, proactive notifications, and problem resolution. This comes at no additional cost with your ( (

NOTE:

BladeSystem enclosure must be at the same service level.

HPE Support Center

Personalized online support portal with access to information, tools and experts to support Hewlett Packard Enterprise business products collaborate with peers. Learn more

The HPE Support live support. Now, you can get access to personalized IT support anywhere, anytime.

HPE Packard Enterprise agreement

NOTE:

Parts and Materials

Hewlett Packard Enterprise will provide HPE-supported replacement parts and materials necessary to maintain the covered hardware product in operating condition, including parts and materials for available and recommended engineering improvements.

Parts and components that have reached their maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage limitations as set forth in the manufacturer's operating manual, product quick data sheet will not be provided, repaired, or replaced as part of these services.

The defective media retention service feature option applies o by Hewlett Packard Enterprise due to malfunction.

For more information

To learn more on HPE ProLiant servers and HPE BladeSystem servers, please contact your Hewlett Packard Enterprise sales visit: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/integrated-systems/bladesystem.html

Installation and Startup Service for HPE BladeSystem c-Class Enhanced Network

for the configuration and testing of BladeSystem Ethernet interconnect

and access to advanced features.

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rsonalized Support option provides an assigned Account Support Manager who can bring best practices

-on to

Proactive Care Support.

Proactive Select Service

HPE best-in-class consultancy and technical services. You can buy

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HPE Packaged Support Services (formerly Care Pack) can be found at:

-support.html

HPE solution. Learn more about Insight Remote Support

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Insight Remote Support is a prerequisite for Proactive Care. All blades within a single HPE

. Submit support cases online, chat with HPE experts, access support resources or

https://www.hpe.com/us/en/support.html

Center Mobile App allows you to resolve issues yourself or quickly connect to an agent for

Insight Remote Support and HPE Support Center are available at no additional cost with a Hewlett

warranty, HPE Pointnext operational or Hewlett Packard Enterprise contractual support

HPE Support Center Mobile App is subject to local availability.

-specs, or the technical product

representative or Hewlett Packard Enterprise Authorized ServiceOne partner. Or

nly to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives replaced

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HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure

Configuration Information Factory Integrated Models

HPE Recommended Options have the best performance, value and availability.

Recommended

workloads and market segments. provide the best fit

Extended Options

requiring the utmost in performance or value. Options represent great value and performance

NOTE: This section lists some of the steps required to configure a Factory Integrated Model. To ensure only valid configurations are ordered, Integrated Model product offerings and requirements. For a configuration of the HPE BladeSystem, please do the following:

Step 1: Select desired model, configuration, and quantity of HPE ProLiant server and expansion blades per enclosure (required)

NOTE: Each HPE BladeSystem c-Class Server Blade Enclosure holds up to 8 half-height server blades, 4 full-height server

blades, and/or 4 expansion blades per enclosure (not exceeding 8 tota

NOTE:

to support requirements of the Onboard Administrator. version of the Onboard Administrator firmware. This firmware release may also require other subsystem firmware upgrades. For further information, please see the

ProLiant Server Blades - Compatibility with HPE BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 Enclosures and Firmware”.

NOTE: For server and expansion blade (storage, tape, and PCI Expansion) information, please visit:

https://www.hpe.com/us/en/integrated

Step 2: Determine the HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure(s) and choose required options (One of the following from each list unless otherwise noted)

Select the base server blade enclosure configuration

HPE BladeSystem c3000 c Server Blade Enclosures

HPE BladeSystem c3000 c-Class Server Blade Enclosures - Recommended

NOTE: The enclosures listed below include 6 HPE Active Cool 100 Fans, a DVD drive, rack rails, and a single

DDR2 Onboard Administrator module.

NOTE: NOTE:

fan, power, and redundant OA module blanking panels) as required per the ordered configuration. If t configuration is modified at a later date, additional blanking panels (ordered separately) may be required.

NOTE:

configurations, subject to support requirem suggested for configurations primarily used with Integrity blades.

HPE BLc3000 Platinum Configure-to-order Enclosure with 6 Fans ROHS Trial Insight Control License (Recommended)

696910-B21

HPE Integrity BLc3000 CTO Enclosure (Recommended)

AH257C

Options have been selected by Hewlett Packard Enterprise experts to provide the right technology for a range of

Fully integrated into the ProLiant management and security experience, Recommended Options

with timely availability. View the list for your region.

provide an extended catalog of products tailored for customers in specific markets or with specific workloads,

Fully integrated into the ProLiant management and security experience, Extended

but typically have a longer lead-time.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends contacting your local sales representative for information on Factory

l blades).

HPE BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 Enclosures support G1 through Gen10 ProLiant and Integrity server blades, subject

Certain HPE ProLiant server blades and options may require a specific

-Class

HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) website and the HPE Support Center document “HPE

-systems/bladesystem.html

The power supply kits, power cables, interconnects, etc. are added per the steps below. The enclosures listed below include the required blanking panels (device bay, interconnect module,

All c-Class enclosures support HPE ProLiant, Integrity and blades in either mixed or homogenous

ents of the Onboard Administrator. The AH257C enclosure is

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