• Support for AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series Processors
• Support for 300GB 6G SAS 15K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) Hot Plug Enterprise 3 yr Warranty Hard Drive
• Support for HP NC525m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Server Adapter
• Support for DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800R) Registered 4GB and 8GB Single Rank Memory.

This document covers the HP ProLiant BL685c G7 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

The BL685c G7 helps simplify network connections, lower infrastructure costs, and delivers cost-effective, scalable, dense four-processor performance for virtualization and compute-intensive database applications.

HP ProLiant BL685c G7 server blade includes:

• Processor:
  • Up to four (4) Multi-Core AMD Opteron™ 6200 or 6100 Series processors
    • Sixteen-Core supports up to 2.3 GHz; 8x2MB Level 2 cache memory; 16 MB Level 3 cache
    • Twelve-Core supports up to 2.6 GHz; 8x2MB Level 2 cache memory; 16 MB Level 3 cache
    • Eight-Core supports up to 3.0 GHz; 8x2MB Level 2 cache memory; 16 MB Level 3 cache
  • AMD SR5690 and SP5100 chipsets
• Memory:
  • Thirty-two (32) DIMM slots
  • Up to 1TB of PC3L-8500R DDR3 Registered (RDIMM) memory, operating at 1066 MHz or at 800 MHz when fully populated at 2 DIMMs per channel in 32 slots
  • Up to 256GB of PC3-10600 DDR3 Registered (RDIMM) memory, operating at 1333 MHz when fully populated at 2 DIMMs per channel in 32 slots
  • Supporting memory interleaving (2:1)
    NOTE: Each processor memory bus will operate at up to 1333 MHz with either one quad-rank (QR) or two single-rank/dual-rank (SR/DR) DIMMs per processor memory channel and 1066 MHz with up to two QR or one QR and one SR/DR DIMMs per processor memory channel with standard voltage (1.5V, PC3) DIMMs. Memory bus will operate one speed slower when low voltage (1.35V, PC3L) memory is installed. Memory bus speeds may be further limited by the speed of the memory used as well.
• Storage Controller:
  • Smart Array P410i RAID controller with 1GB flash backed write cache (FBWC). Supports RAID 0,1.
    NOTE: The HP Smart Array P410i controller is required for all blades that support hot plug drives. See Factory Integrated Models section for more information.
• Internal Drive Support:
  • Up to two (2) small form factor (SFF) SAS or SATA hot plug hard disk drives or SATA solid state drives
    NOTE: SAS, SATA, and/or SSD drives cannot be mixed within the server.
• Network Controller:
  • Two (2) integrated NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapters supporting stateless TCP/IP offload, TCP Offload Engine (TOE), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI protocols
    NOTE: Flex-10 capability requires the use of an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet module. Learn more at: www.hp.com/go/virtualconnect.
    NOTE: Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) capability requires the use of an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10GB/24-port Module or HP 10GbE Pass-Thru Module.
    NOTE: Each port is autosensing 1 Gb / 10 Gb, and can interoperate with 1 Gb HP BladeSystem c-Class interconnect components. Both ports will operate at the same speed.
  • One (1) additional embedded 10/100 network adapter dedicated to iLO 3 management
• Mezzanine Support:
  • Three (3) I/O expansion mezzanine slots.
  • Supports up to three (3) mezzanine cards
    • Dual-Port FlexFabric Adapter mezzanine option
    • Dual-Port Fibre Channel Mezzanine (4-Gb or 8-Gb) options for SAN connectivity
    • Dual-Port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter
    • Ethernet server adapter mezzanine options for additional network ports
    • InfiniBand (IB) Mezzanine options for low latency server interconnectivity
    • I/O Accelerator mezzanine options for high transaction rate local storage
    • SAS mezzanine option for external direct attach and shared SAS storage
• Expansion Blade Support:
  • Supports up to two (2) optional storage, tape, or PCI expansion blades
    NOTE: In a c3000 rack enclosure two half-height expansion blades may be installed above the full-height BL685c G7 in the two slots created by the mini divider in the top half of the c3000 enclosure. A mixture of half height and full height blades is not supported in the lower half of the c3000 enclosure. For more information, please see the HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure QuickSpecs at: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12790_na/12790_na.html
• Internal Media Support:
  • One (1) internal USB 2.0 connector for security key devices and USB drive key
  • One (1) internal MicroSD-HC card slot
• Trusted Platform Module:
  • One (1) internal TPM 1.2 module connector
• Form Factor:
  • HP ProLiant BL685c G7 server blade plugs into the BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 enclosures
• 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
  • HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3) 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, 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 Insight Dynamics for ProLiant, 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 and Virtualization Software:
  • Supports Windows, RHEL, SLES, Oracle Solaris, VMware and 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, please visit our Support Matrix at: http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport and our driver download page
• Enclosures:
  • HP offers two (2) different c-Class server blade enclosures to meet your individual needs:
    • The HP BladeSystem c7000 rack enclosure is 10U high and holds up to eight (8) ProLiant BL685c G7 servers plugged vertically.
    • The HP BladeSystem c3000 rack enclosure is 6U high and holds up to four (4) HP ProLiant BL685c G7 servers plugged horizontally.
  • Server blades, storage blades, and interconnect modules are all designed to fit into the c7000 and c3000 enclosures.
  • For additional enclosure information, please see: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/enclosures/c-class/index.html.
    NOTE: For optimal cooling and system performance the BL685c G7 requires the c7000 enclosure to be configured with 10 fans and the c3000 enclosure to be configured with 6 fans.
• 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 repair 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 Parts, 3 year Labor, 3-year on-site support. Warranty repairs may be accomplished through the use of Customer Self Repair (CSR) parts. These parts fall into two categories: 1) Mandatory CSR parts are designed for easy replacement. A travel and labor charge will result when customers decline to replace a Mandatory CSR part; 2) Optional CSR parts are also designed for easy replacement but may involve added complexity. Customers may choose to have HP replace Optional CSR parts at no charge. Additional information regarding worldwide limited warranty and technical support is available at: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html

One (1) additional 10/100 network adapter dedicated to iLO 3 Management

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

HP Virtual Connect is an interconnect option for BladeSystem c-Class that simplifies server connectivity to data and storage networks, and reduces costs. Unique HP Flex-10 and FlexFabric technologies make maximum use of network bandwidths, provide dynamic tuning and enable extreme flexibility to meet individual server and infrastructure requirements. HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) provides a central console to administer network connections and workloads for thousands of servers. For more information on Virtual Connect Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Converged Network and management options see: www.hp.com/go/virtualconnect

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 works hand-in-hand with HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control suites, and Insight Dynamics 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 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

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 and our driver download page http://www.hp.com/support/BL685cG7

Dual-Port Fibre Channel Mezzanine Card for redundant SAN connection
Two (2) embedded dual-port 10Gb Converged Network Adapters for redundant LAN connections
Two (2) hot-plug SAS/SATA/SSD drive bays and integrated RAID (Smart Array P410i) controller with flash backed write cache
Redundant ROM on each server blade
Multiple mezzanine I/O expansion
Advanced ECC Memory
Online memory spare
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

• Power-on password
• Administrator's password
• Integrated Lights-Out 3 with:
  • 12 customizable user accounts
  • SSL encryption
  • Secure Shell version 2
  • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) on browser, CLP and XML scripting interface
  • AES and RC4 encryption of video
  • Disable via a global setting
• Keyboard password
• External USB port enable/disable
• Network server mode
• Serial interface control
• TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 1.2 option

The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a microcontroller chip that can securely store artifacts used to authenticate the server platform. These artifacts can include passwords, certificates and encryption keys. Windows® BitLocker™ Drive Encryption (BitLocker) is a data protection feature available in Windows Server® 2008. BitLocker leverages the enhanced security capabilities of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 1.2. The TPM works with BitLocker to help protect user data and to ensure that a server running Windows Server 2008 has not been tampered with while the system was offline.

NOTE: For more information about TPM, including a white paper, go to: www.hp.com/go/TPM.
NOTE: ProLiant OS pre-installed units will come with the partition required for TPM deployment.
NOTE: The TPM key is unique to every TPM deployed server and must be retained. Misplacing or losing the key could result in data loss.

HP Factory Express offers configuration, customization, integration and deployment services for HP servers and storage products. Customers can choose how their factory solutions are built, tested, integrated, shipped and deployed.

Factory Express offers service packages for simple configuration, racking, installation, complex configuration and design services as well as individual factory services, such as image loading, asset tagging, and custom packaging. HP products supported through Factory Express include a wide array of servers and storage: HP Integrity, HP ProLiant, HP ProLiant Server Blades, HP BladeSystem, HP 9000 servers as well as the MSAxxxx, VA7xxx, EVA, XP, rackable tape libraries and configurable network switches.

For more information on Factory Express services for your specific server model please contact your sales representative or go to: http://www.hp.com/go/factory-express.

The HP eConfigure Enterprise Configurator now provides factory default racking for our HP hardware portfolio. This approach is aligned with our strategic direction to meet the needs and expectations of our valued customers. If you require "custom" rack configuration, please contact HP's Customer Business Center or an Authorized Partner for assistance. http://www.hp.com/products/configurator.

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

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

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 BL685c G7 6276 4P 64GB-R Hot Plug SFF Server
654799-B21

(4) AMD Opteron™ 6276 (2.30GHz/16-core/16MB/115W) Processor

HP ProLiant BL685c G7 6238 4P 64GB-R Hot Plug SFF Server
654800-B21

HP ProLiant BL685c G7 6176 4P 64GB-R P410i/1GB FBWC 2 SFF Server
632993-B21

HP ProLiant BL685c G7 6174 4P 64GB-R P410i/1GB FBWC Hot Plug 2 SFF Server
518870-B21

(4) AMD Opteron™ 6238 (2.60GHz/12-core/16MB/115W) Processor
(4) AMD Opteron™ 6176 (2.3GHz/12-core/12MB/115W) Processor
(4) AMD Opteron™ 6174 (2.2GHz/12-core/12MB/115W) Processor

HP ProLiant BL685c G7 6136 4P 32GB-R P410i/1GB FBWC Hot Plug 2 SFF Server
518873-B21

(4) AMD Opteron™ 6136 (2.4GHz/8-core/12MB/115W) Processor

For detailed memory configuration rules and guidelines, please use the Online DDR3 Memory Configuration Tool:
www.hp.com/go/ddr3memory-configurator

Some DIMM installation guidelines are summarized below:

• For the HP ProLiant BL685c G7 server blade with thirty-two (32) memory slots:
  • There are four (4) channels per processor; sixteen (16) channels per server
  • There are two (2) DIMM slots for each memory channel; thirty-two (32) total slots.
  • Memory channel 1 consists of the two (2) DIMMs that are furthest from the processor
  • Memory channel 4 consists of the two (2) DIMMs that are closest from the processor
• A minimum of two (2) DIMMs per processor are required
• DIMM slots that are white should be populated first
• Do not install DIMMs if the corresponding processor is not installed
• If only two (2) processors are installed in a four (4) CPU system, only half of the DIMM slots are available
• To maximize performance, balance the total memory capacity between all installed processors
• To maximize performance, balance the total memory capacity on any given processor across the memory channels
• You may only have up to eight (8) ranks installed per channel
• You may install up to two (2) quad-rank DIMMs per channel
• If mixing DIMM voltage is a requirement, please note that the DIMMs will run at 1.5V since all 1.35V are capable of supporting 1.5V operations
• When running virtualization software, a minimum of two (2) DIMMs per processor are required. Populate DIMM sockets 1A and 5B for each processor socket populated.

Basic memory slot and population diagram

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

Standard memory configuration (4 CPU model)

• 32GB, consisting of eight (8) 4GB single-rank PC3-10600 RDIMMs

Standard memory configuration (4 CPU model)

• 64GB, consisting of sixteen (16) 4GB single-rank PC3-10600 RDIMMs

Standard Memory Plus Optional Memory (4 CPU model)

• 416GB, consisting of two (2) 4GB RDIMMs plus six (6) 16GB RDIMMs
  • 8 x 4GB single-rank PC3-10600 RDIMMs
  • 24 x 16GB quad-rank PC3-8500 RDIMMs

Standard Memory Plus Optional Memory (4 CPU model)

• 320GB, consisting of two (2) 4GB RDIMMs plus six (6) 16GB RDIMMs
  • 16 x 4GB single-rank PC3-10600 RDIMMs
  • 16 x 16GB quad-rank PC3-8500 RDIMMs

Standard Memory Replaced with Optional Memory (4 CPU Model)
RDIMM maximum configuration

• 1TB, consisting of thirty-two (32) 32GB quad-rank PC3L-8500
  • 32 x 32GB quad-rank PC3L-8500 RDIMMs

Altitude

Acoustic Noise

• ProLiant Teaming including Network Fault Tolerance, Transmit Load Balancing, and Switch-Assisted Load Balancing
• 9K Jumbo frames (4K Jumbo frames when in FCoE mode)
• Microsoft Windows Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
• Accelerated FCoE or iSCSI

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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