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Planning for a HP BladeSystem p-Class installation The HP BladeSystem p-Class Sizing Utility is a free, flexible, graphical tool that provides valuable information necessary to help plan and prepare a site for delivery and installation of HP BladeSystem p-Class solutions and order the necessary components for the installation. Site planning information, such as power requirements and environmental specifications, is generated based on user-defined system configuration criteria. Simply configure each server blade and blade enclosure with appropriate options, choose interconnects for each server blade enclosure, and enter data center power information. HP BladeSystem p-Class Sizing Utility Figure 26. HP BladeSystem p-Class Sizing Utility Once configuration information is entered, the tool calculates: • Power specifications • Heat generation and cooling requirements • Summary table of server blade components in the rack (server blades, memory, processor, etc.) • Number of power supplies and power enclosures needed for configuration entered • System weight • Equipment list (refer to Figure 27) 38

Section	Page
HP BladeSystem p-Class System Overview and Planning	1
Introduction	3
Executive summary	3
HP BladeSystem modular architecture key benefits	4
HP BladeSystem manageability key benefits	5
HP BladeSystem overview	6
Hardware components	9
ProLiant BL20p and BL25p series server blades	10
ProLiant BL30p and BL35p series server blades	11
ProLiant BL40p and BL45p Server Blades	12
ProLiant BL p-Class server blade SAN connectivity	14
FC connectivity with ProLiant BL20p, BL25p, BL30p, BL35p, and BL45p series server blades	14
FC connectivity with ProLiant BL40p Server Blades	16
Specific requirements for attaching ProLiant BL30p and ProLiant BL35p Server Blade to FC SANs	16
HP BladeSystem p-Class Server Blade Enclosure	17
HP BladeSystem p-Class Blade Sleeve	19
HP BladeSystem p-Class network interconnect options	20
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class	21
ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch	22
ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch	23
ProLiant BL p-Class RJ-45 Patch Panel	25
ProLiant BL p-Class RJ-45 Patch Panel 2	26
HP BladeSystem p-Class power subsystem	27
Enclosure-based power	27
Rack-centralized power	27
Power supplies	27
Power distribution	28
HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U and 3U power subsystem features	30
HP BladeSystem p-Class Diagnostic Station	31
HP BladeSystem p-Class diagnostic and local I/O cables	32
HP BladeSystem Management Software overview	33
HP BladeSystem p-Class operating system installation options	34
Operating system support	34
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack	35
HP Systems Insight Manager	35
Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Edition	36
Smart Array RAID controllers	36
HP BladeSystem p-Class Interconnect Switch Management	37
Planning for a HP BladeSystem p-Class installation	38
HP BladeSystem p-Class Sizing Utility	38
Required input power	39
Facility DC power connection	40
Power phases and 3U power supply enclosures	40
AC connectors for the 3U power enclosure	41
Deployment considerations: HP BladeSystem p-Class network interconnects	42
Deployment considerations: ProLiant BL p-Class RJ-45 Patch Panel and Patch Panel 2	42
Deployment considerations: ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switches	42
Deployment considerations: ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switches	44
HP BladeSystem rack specifications	44
Server Blade Quantity	45
Configuring server blade options	45
HP BladeSystem server blade enclosures	45
3U power distribution	45
Site recommendations	46
Power requirements	46
Cooling and airflow	46
Total weight	46
Total floor space	47
System installation planning guides	47

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Planning for a HP BladeSystem p-Class installation

The HP BladeSystem p-Class Sizing Utility is a free, flexible, graphical tool that provides valuable

information necessary to help plan and prepare a site for delivery and installation of HP BladeSystem

p-Class solutions and order the necessary components for the installation. Site planning information,

such as power requirements and environmental specifications, is generated based on user-defined

system configuration criteria. Simply configure each server blade and blade enclosure with

appropriate options, choose interconnects for each server blade enclosure, and enter data center

power information.

HP BladeSystem p-Class Sizing Utility

Figure 26. HP BladeSystem p-Class Sizing Utility

Once configuration information is entered, the tool calculates:

•

Power specifications

•

Heat generation and cooling requirements

•

Summary table of server blade components in the rack (server blades, memory, processor, etc.)

•

Number of power supplies and power enclosures needed for configuration entered

•

System weight

•

Equipment list (refer to Figure 27)