HP Xw25p HP BladeSystem p-Class System Overview and Planning - Page 14

ProLiant BL p-Class server blade SAN connectivity The ProLiant BL p-Class server blades are optimized for HP StorageWorks arrays, and can attach to select third-party SAN solutions. In addition, the server blades can integrate with "fused" NAS and SAN configurations, providing the ability to work in file and block environments seamlessly. HP StorageWorks arrays include: • StorageWorks MSA 1000 • StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) • StorageWorks EMA/MA arrays • StorageWorks XP Select Hitachi and EMC models are compatible. All StorageWorks models listed support SecurePath for multi-path functionality. All ProLiant server blades support redundant FC SAN connections. With the exception of the ProLiant BL40p Server Blade, all BL p-Class server blades support dual port FC adapter options. The ProLiant BL40p Server Blade has two 64-bit, 100-MHz PCI-X slots that enable redundant FC SAN connectivity using standard host-bus adapter cards. FC connectivity with ProLiant BL20p, BL25p, BL30p, BL35p, and BL45p series server blades FC signals are routed from the configured server blade through the blade enclosure backplane to the interconnect modules. Optical transceivers added to the interconnect modules provide connectivity to the external fabric. For FC SAN connectivity with ProLiant BL20p, BL25p, BL30p, BL35p, and BL45p series server blades, an interconnect kit options with FC pass-through capability is required. Both the ProLiant BL p-Class RJ45 Patch Panel 2 and the ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch with the GbE2 Storage Connectivity Kit option provide FC SAN pass-through capability. The dual port FC adapter option kits each include two SFF transceivers with LC connectors. These SFF transceivers are installed in the RJ-45 Patch Panel 2 transceiver slots. The SFF transceivers are universal and can be used with the RJ-45 Patch Panel 2, the GbE2 Interconnect Switch, or Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (CGESM) (with GbE2 Storage Connectivity Kit). Refer to the QuickSpecs for your specific model of server blade to ensure that you are using the correct dual port FC adapter option kit. Each server blade model has a unique FC adapter option kit. Visit the HP website at http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem for the server blade QuickSpecs. 14