• Support for HP SATA Non-hot Plug 2.5" Midline (MDL) Solid State Drives

This document covers the HP ProLiant BL280c G6 server blade only. For more information on HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures and HP BladeSystem c-Class Interconnect and Mezzanine Components, please see the following:

HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure QuickSpecs:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12790_na/12790_na.html

HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure QuickSpecs:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12810_na/12810_na.html

HP BladeSystem c-Class Interconnect and Mezzanine Components:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-interconnects.html
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-adapters.html

HP ProLiant BL280c G6 server blade includes:

• Processor:
  • Up to two (2) Intel® Xeon® 5600 or 5500 series processors
  • Intel® 5500 chipset
• Memory:
  • Twelve (12) DIMM slots
  • Up to 192GB memory with PC3-10600 (DDR3) Registered (RDIMM) memory, operating at 1066MHz when fully populated at 2 DIMMs per Channel in 12 slots.
  • Up to 48GB, using PC3-10600 DDR3 Unbuffered (UDIMM) memory, operating at 1066MHz when fully populated at 2 DIMMs per Channel in 12 slots
  • 1333MHz available when fully populated 2 DIMMs per Channel with ROM update via ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
• Internal Drive Support:
  • Up to two (2) small form factor (SFF) HP Solid State Drives (SSD) For ProLiant Server Blades
  • Up to two (2) small form factor (SFF) SATA or SAS Non-Hot Plug hard disk drives
• Storage Controller:
  • HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller
    NOTE: This is a chip set SATA RAID controller. It supports RAID 0 and 1 only and no Battery Backed Write Cache. User needs to enable the RAID option through HP RBSU (ROM Base Setup Utility) first before the RAID can be activated. Users also need to download the OS driver from the http://www.hp.com/support/BL280cG6 website for OS Array Monitoring.
• Network Controller:
  • One (1) HP Integrated NC362i Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter
  • Additional Ethernet adapter ports available via the mezzanine expansion slot
  • One (1) additional 10/100 network adapter dedicated to iLO 2 Management
• Mezzanine Support:
  • Two (2) I/O expansion mezzanine slots
  • Supports up to two (2) additional mezzanine cards of your choice:
    • Dual-Port FlexFabric Adapter mezzanine options
      
    • Dual-Port Fibre Channel Mezzanine (4-Gb or 8-Gb) options for SAN connectivity
      
    • Ethernet server adapter mezzanine options for additional network ports
      
    • InfiniBand (IB) Mezzanine options for low latency and high bandwidth server interconnectivity
      
    • I/O Accelerator mezzanine options for high transaction rate local storage
      
    • SAS mezzanine option for external direct attach and shared SAS storage
      
• Internal USB Support:
  • One (1) internal USB 2.0 connector for security key devices and USB drive keys
  • One (1) internal SD-HC card slot
• Security - Trusted Platform Module:
  • One (1) internal TPM 1.2 module connector
• Form Factor:
  • HP ProLiant BL280c is a half-height server blade that plugs into the BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 enclosures
    • 16 blades per c7000 (10u) enclosure
    • 8 blades per c3000 (6U) enclosure
• Infrastructure Management:
  • This server blade requires the latest version of the Onboard Administrator firmware. This firmware release may also require other subsystem firmware upgrades. For information on the latest firmware versions, please see the Blades Firmware Maintenance website at: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-compmatrix.html
  • Convenient slide-out Systems Insight Display for quick and easy front view server diagnostics, along with status LEDs, Automatic Server Recovery (ASR), ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
  • HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) management processor for simplified server setup, health monitoring and recovery, power and thermal control, and lights-out remote administration.
  • HP Insight Control, a product option, delivers essential infrastructure management that can help save time and money by making it easy to deploy, migrate, monitor, control and optimize your IT infrastructure through a single, simple management console. Insight Control supports both Windows and Linux-based central management servers.
  • HP Matrix Operating Environment, a product option, is an integrated command center that enables IT Staff personnel to continuously analyze and optimize a converged infrastructure, while automating and reducing the cost of common data center tasks by as much as 40 percent. This ultimately enables them to dynamically keep pace with the organization's changing business requirements.
• Operating Systems:
  • Supports Windows, Linux, VMware, Solaris, and Citrix XenServer
• Enclosures:
  • HP offers two different c-Class server blade enclosures to meet your individual needs:
    • The HP BladeSystem c7000 rack enclosure is 10U high and holds up to 16 ProLiant BL280c G6 servers plugged vertically.
    • The HP BladeSystem c3000 rack enclosure is 6U high and holds up to 8 HP ProLiant BL280c G6 servers plugged horizontally.
  • Server blades, storage blades, interconnect modules, power supplies, fans, and redundant Onboard Administrator modules are all designed to fit into the c3000 and c7000 enclosures.
  • For additional enclosure information, please see: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/enclosures/c-class/index.html.
• Warranty:
  • This product is covered by a global limited warranty and supported by HP Services and a worldwide network of HP Authorized Channel Partners. Hardware diagnostic support and parts replacement is available for three years from date of purchase. Support for software and initial setup is available for 90 days from date of purchase. Enhancements to warranty services are available through HP Care Pack services or customized service agreements. Hard drives have either a one year or three year warranty; refer to the specific hard drive QuickSpecs for details.
    NOTE: Server Warranty includes 3 year Next Day Parts replacement, 0-Years Labor, 0-Years Onsite support. Additional information regarding worldwide limited warranty and technical support is available at: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html.

Two (2) optional Fibre Channel HBAs are supported by the HP ProLiant BL280c G6. Both mezzanine circuit boards connect directly to the server blade system board. These Fibre Channel HBAs are available via option kits and must be ordered separately.

Emulex LPe1105 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem (PN 403621-B21)

• Based on the same field-proven ASIC, firmware, and driver technology as Emulex's renowned LPe1150 HBA, the Emulex LPe1105-HP is fully driver 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 4Gb and 2Gb 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 feature:

• Optimal performance utilizing PCI Express
• 4/2/1Gb/s auto negotiating speeds (4 Gb HBAs)
• 8/4/2Gb/s auto negotiating speeds (8 Gb 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® and Linux operating systems environments

HP ProLiant BL280c G6 server blades are optimized for HP MSA, EVA and XP

HP ProLiant BL280c G6 server blades are compatible with select 3rd party SANs Please see blade storage page for more details: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-sans.html

HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) version 5 provide a new, comprehensive approach to firmware and system software maintenance. Together they provide better operating stability and ensure maximum uptime. The SPP will be updated at a predictable cadence, typically coinciding with new HP server hardware launches. By enabling firmware to be updated online and integrating firmware and system software updates in one operation HP SUM and the SPP offer faster updates of individual servers and dramatically faster updates of entire BladeSystem enclosures. Further improving system uptime and stability is the fact that HP provides 12 months of support on each Service Pack for ProLiant.

The user experience around HP SUM and the SPP has been improved in several ways, starting with the web download. A single web page provides access to a single download containing both the latest version of HP SUM version 5 and the latest SPP. Optional smaller subsets with only specific types of servers or specific operating systems are offered to save on download time. The HP SUM application has been re-written to provide a more straightforward, intuitive user interface that guides the user through the steps of discovery, analyses and update, providing comprehensive information on available updates, criticality and interdependencies. This information is also available in reports. By providing the option of multiple local or shared repositories which can be easily updated from hp.com, HP SUM provides the tools to optimize stability and consistency throughout the company. While HP SUM and the SPP will recommend the combinations of firmware and system software that HP has found to be the best practice, the application gives customers the flexibility to set their own specific baseline.

The Service Pack for ProLiant has been rigorously tested with specific attention for interaction between firmware, drivers and agents both within the server as well as in interaction with the BladeSystem enclosure components (Onboard Administrator and Virtual Connect). This testing ensures the highest quality as well as providing the input for HP SUM to deploy updates taking into account all interdepencies, when determining the correct updates and order of update deployment.

The Service Pack for ProLiant (which includes HP SUM 5) can be downloaded from: www.hp.com/go/spp/download. More information can be found: http://www.hp.com/go/spp and http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum

Insight Foundation is being baselined at version v8.70 which means the following:

• Its Media Kit (contains 2 SmartStart CDs, the Firmware DVD, and the Management DVD) will continue to ship with all supported ProLiant G7 or earlier BTO servers until the last supported server is no longer shipping.
• The Media Kit will not be updated past version 8.70.
• ProLiant G7 or earlier CTO servers are able to order the Media Kit with the understanding that the media is not updated. Please check specific server QuickSpecs for availability of CTO Kit.
• PSP and Firmware DVD downloads will be updated through 2Q 2012 at the HP Insight Foundation Suite for ProLiant downloads tab: http://www.hp.com/go/foundation

Customers are urged to use the replacement product, HP Service Pack for ProLiant, instead of Insight Foundation Suite which is found at these location:

• www.hp.com/go/spp
• www.hp.com/go/spp/download

HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) simplifies server setup, health monitoring, power and thermal control, and lights-out remote administration of ProLiant ML, DL, and BL servers. HP iLO functions without additional software and can be accessed from any location via a web browser. HP iLO Advanced can be purchased as a stand-alone product but also comes included with the purchase of HP Insight Control. HP iLO works hand-in-hand with HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control suites, and Matrix Operating Environment for ProLiant, helping customers unleash the value of the ProLiant platform and deliver the highest possible quality of IT service. For more information, visit: www.hp.com/go/iLO

HP 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 console.

Two versions of Insight Control are available, to serve environments requiring either a Linux-based or a Windows-based central management server: HP Insight Control for Linux, and HP Insight Control. See www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol

HP Insight Control includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service ensuring rapid access to HP support staff and proactive delivery of software updates. For more information about this service, please visit: http://www.hp.com/services/insight.

The HP Matrix Operating Environment (Matrix OE) for ProLiant and Integrity servers is an integrated command center that helps you instantly adjust to dynamic business 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 HP Matrix OE includes the automated provisioning, optimization, and recovery management capabilities for HP CloudSystem Matrix, the ideal platform for private cloud and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

NOTE: For more information, visit: http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe

HP Cluster Platforms are specifically engineered, factory-integrated large-scale ProLiant clusters optimized for High Performance Computing, with a choice of servers, networks and software. Operating system options include specially priced offerings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, as well as Microsoft Windows HPC Server. A Cluster Platform Configurator simplifies ordering. http://www.hp.com/go/clusters

High Performance Computing (HPC) interconnect technologies are available for this server as part of the HP Cluster Platform portfolio. These high-speed InfiniBand and Gigabit interconnects are fully supported by HP when integrated within an HP cluster. Flexible, validated solutions can be defined with the help of configuration tools. http://www.hp.com/techservers/clusters/ucp/index.html

HP Insight Cluster Management Utility (CMU) is an HP-licensed and HP-supported suite of tools that are used for lifecycle management of hyperscale clusters of Linux ProLiant systems. CMU includes software for the centralized provisioning, management and monitoring of nodes. CMU makes the administration of clusters user friendly, efficient, and effective. http://www.hp.com/go/cmu

HP HPC Linux Value Pack (Value Pack) is an HP-licensed and HP-supported option to HP Insight CMU, for the development and deployment of applications on HPC Cluster Platforms. Value Pack includes the Platform LSF workload scheduler and Platform Application Center, as well as the HP-MPI parallelization library. HP HPC Linux Value Pack

Microsoft Windows Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
Solaris
VMware
Citrix XenServer

NOTE: For more information on HP's Certified and Supported ProLiant Servers for OS and Virtualization Software and latest listing of software drivers available for your server including, how to purchase from HP, please visit our OS Support Site at: http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport

• Dual port Fibre Channel Mezzanine card for redundant SAN connection
• Advanced ECC memory - can correct a multi-bit error (up to 4 bits) that occurs within one memory chip
• Support for Memory Mirroring and Memory Lock-Step Mode
• Network adapter teaming (network fault tolerance, transmit load balancing, switch-assisted load balancing

ACPI 2.0 Compliant
PCI 2.2 Compliant
WOL Support
Microsoft® Logo certifications
USB 2.0 Support

• One (1) internal USB 2.0 connector for security key devices and USB drive keys
• Power-on password
• Administrator's password
• Integrated Lights-Out 2 has 12 customizable user accounts and SSL encryption
• Integrated Lights-Out 2 can be disabled via a Global Setting

HP Technology Services for Industry Standard Servers and BladeSystem
Capitalizing on HP ProLiant server and HP BladeSystem capabilities requires a service partner who understands your increasingly complex business technology environment. That's why it makes sense to team up with the people who know HP infrastructure hardware and software best - the experienced professionals at HP Services.

What HP ProLiant and BladeSystem Services can do for you
HP ProLiant and BladeSystem Services can help you design, deploy, test, integrate, support, and manage IT and infrastructure solutions. This way, HP proposes services solutions that include more than just uplift of base warranty. You can get the support you need by choosing from one of a number of service packaged solutions we have designed to address wider set of customer support needs.

HP Technology Services meets business challenges with services offered in three packages - Optimized Care Package, Standard Care Package, and Basic Care Package - available for each product group. Such packaged solutions enable customers to optimize technology operations, minimize risk and drive better business outcomes with easy-to-buy, easy-to-use scalable support packages for servers, storage, networking and software.

Delivers minimum recommended support service level

HP Installation and Startup Service for HP BladeSystem c-Class Infrastructure for c3000/c7000 enclosure
Provides for the installation and startup of a BladeSystem c3000 Infrastructure in a single blade enclosure including hardware and software, including deployment of OS, HP SIM, RDP, RDP, PMP and VPM
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA0-5964ENW.pdf

3-Year, HP 24x7 4 hour Response, Hardware Support Onsite Service for c3000/c7000 enclosure + 3-Year, HP 24x7 4 hour Response, Hardware Support Onsite Service for Blade server
Provides you with rapid remote support and if required an HP authorized representative who will arrive on site any time and day of the year to begin hardware maintenance service within 4 hours of the service request being logged
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5982-6547EEE.pdf

3-Year , HP 24x7 Software Support for Insight Control
Provides for the deployment and basic configuration of HP Insight Control on HP ProLiant ML and DL series servers or HP BladeSystem servers
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-6645EEE.pdf

1-Year HP Proactive Select 10 Credit
Provides a flexible way to purchase HP best-in-class consultancy and technical services
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-3842ENN.pdf

Additional Services: Startup Blade System c-Cass Enhanced Network Service; Software OS (Microsoft, Linux (SUSE/Red Hat) & VMware Installation & Start Up and Software Support); +30 Proactive Select Credits, Factory Express

The packages include HP Insight Remote Support that uses proven technology to deliver secure, reliable 24x7 remote monitoring, diagnoses, and problem resolution. It is available at no additional cost to all warranty, HP Care Pack Service, and service agreement customers.

To learn more on HP ProLiant servers and HP BladeSystem servers, please contact your HP sales representative or HP Authorized Channel Partner. Or visit: www.hp.com/services/bladesystem

HP ProLiant BL280c G6 E5649 1P 6GB-R Server
632693-B21

HP ProLiant BL280c G6 X5650 1P 6GB-R Emb SATA Non-hot Plug SAS/SATA 2 SFF Server
598129-B21

HP ProLiant BL280c G6 E5630 1P 4GB-R Emb SATA Non-hot Plug SAS/SATA 2 SFF Server
598130-B21

HP ProLiant BL280c G6 E5506 1P 2GB-R Emb SATA Non-hot Plug SAS/SATA 2 SFF Server
598132-B21

HP ProLiant BL280c G6 L5640 1P 4GB-R Emb SATA Non-hot Plug SAS/SATA 2 SFF Server
598131-B21

(1) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5650 (2.66GHz/6-core/12MB/95W, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo 2/2/2/2/3/3)
(1) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5649 (2.53GHz/6-core/12MB/80W, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo1/1/1/1/2/2)
(1) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5630 (2.53GHz/4-core/12MB/80W, DDR3-1066, HT, Turbo 1/1/2/2)
(1) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5506 (2.13GHz/4-core/4MB/80W, DDR3-800)
(1) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5640 (2.26GHz/6-core/12MB/60W, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo 2/2/3/3/4/4)

Basic memory slot and population diagram

• Population order; start with "A" first, "B" second, "C" third, etc.

Standard memory configuration (1 CPU model)

• 2GB (1 x 2GB) of PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333) ECC RDIMMs

Standard Memory Plus Optional Memory (1 CPU model)

• 82GB
  • 1x 2GB dual-rank PC3-10600 RDIMMs
  • 5x 16GB quad-rank PC3-10600 or PC3-8500 RDIMMs

Standard Memory Replaced with Optional Memory (1 CPU model)

• 96GB, consisting of six (6) 16GB quad-rank PC3-10600 RDIMMs

UDIMM maximum configuration (1CPU model)

• 24GB, consisting of six (6) 2GB dual-rank PC3-10600 UDIMMs

Standard Memory Replaced with Optional Memory (2 CPU Model)
RDIMM maximum configuration

• 192GB, consisting of twelve (12) 16GB quad-rank PC3-10600 RDIMMs

UDIMM maximum configuration (2 CPU model)

• 48GB, consisting of twelve (12) 4GB dual-rank PC3-10600 UDIMMs

For power specifications including Input Requirements, BTU Rating, and Power Supply Output, please see the HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure QuickSpecs located at URL:
HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure QuickSpecs:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12790_na/
12790_na.html
HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure QuickSpecs:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12810_na/
12810_na.html

To review typical system power ratings use the HP Power Advisor which is available via the online tool located at: www.hp.com/go/hppoweradvisor

System Inlet Temperature

10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) at sea level with an altitude derating of 1.0°C per every 305 m (1.8°F per every 1000 ft) above sea level to a maximum of 3050 m (10,000 ft), no direct sustained sunlight. Maximum rate of change is 10°C/hr (18°F/hr). The upper limit may be limited by the type and number of options installed.

System performance may be reduced if operating with a fan fault or above 30°C (86°F).

For acoustic noise specifications, please see the HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures QuickSpecs located at URL:
HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure QuickSpecs:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12790_na/
12790_na.html
HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure QuickSpecs:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12810_na/
12810_na.html

• 9K jumbo frames
• TCP/IP checksum offload (TCO)
• Large send offload (LSO)
• Interrupt coalescence
• Dual address cycles (DAC)
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Pre-boot execution environment (PXE)
• ProLiant Teaming including Network Fault Tolerance, Transmit Load Balancing, and Switch-Assisted Load Balancing
• IPv6 packet transmit and receive (excluding all offload capabilities); IPv6 aware SNMPv1 agents for Windows

Hewlett-Packard offers end-of-life HP product return, trade-in, and recycling programs in many geographic areas. For trade-in information, please go to: http://www.hp.com/go/green. To recycle your product, please go to: http://www.hp.com/go/green or contact your nearest HP sales office. Products returned to HP will be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a responsible manner.

The EU WEEE directive (2002/95/EC) requires manufacturers to provide treatment information for each product type for use by treatment facilities. This information (product disassembly instructions) is posted on the Hewlett Packard web site at: http://www.hp.com/go/green. These instructions may be used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities as well as HP OEM customers who integrate and re-sell HP equipment.

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For hard drives, 1GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.