Updated for version 6.3, including:

• Feature: 4X increase in scalability for service-catalog-based auto-provisioning in 'federated mode'
  • Benefit: With ever increasing virtual machine density and the need to manage more-and-more template-based workloads from a single-pane of glass, Matrix offers you the ability to orchestrate up to 3200 VMs using a 'federated CMS' environment (Central Management Server). Aggregated management results in more money saved, and greater efficiency.
• Feature: Increased multi-tenancy and chargeback including user-group support and location code
• Benefit: Capacity planning and chargeback-ready tools now include the ability to sort by location or group so that chargeback tracking - or even links extended to billing - allows for better segmentation and control of multiple "tenants" within a cloud environment making tracking and chargeback more straight-forward with direct attribution to the actual users.
• Feature: New Cloud Maps. (details at www.hp.com/go/cloudmaps)
• Benefit: Accelerates automation of business applications so you can reliably and consistently fast track the implementation of service catalogs. Saves days or weeks of time architecting infrastructure and ensures that every time you implement an environment, it's consistent.
• Feature: Support for 3PAR FC for Storage Provisioning Manager (in addition to XP & EVA)
• Benefit: Expanded support of storage pool management and easier to manage storage pools.
  
• Feature: Support for HP P6000 EVA (Supported with Matrix 6.1 Update 1)
  
• Benefit: Enterprise-class features with a mid-range budget, focused on ease-of-use
  
• Feature: Support for managing an extended infrastructure from a Matrix CMS
• Benefit: The HP Matrix Operating Environment extends its software functionality beyond HP CloudSystem Matrix across select HP ProLiant, HP Integrity and 3rd party servers. CloudSystem Matrix support for this extended infrastructure includes all of the capabilities of the HP Matrix Operating Environment with the exception of some physical server deployment and management capabilities. All capabilities of the HP Matrix Operating Environment are supported for HP BladeSystem servers with Virtual Connect.

HP CloudSystem Matrix is the industry's first Converged Infrastructure solution delivering the benefits of shared services today which makes it an ideal backbone for private cloud. It provisions complex infrastructure and applications in minutes instead of months and reduces total cost of ownership up to 56%* versus traditional infrastructure.

HP CloudSystem Matrix is designed to simplify the deployment of applications and business services by delivering IT capacity through pools of readily deployed resources. The Matrix operating environment accelerates provisioning with HP Cloud Maps, optimizes IT capacity across physical and virtual environments and ensures predictable delivery and service levels. It includes an integrated service designer, self-service portal, auto-provisioning capabilities, the tools to manage and optimize the resources pools. Through included Cloud APIs it can be easily customized to meet specific requirements enabling chargeback and billing, approval process integration, as well as other process automation capabilities.

CloudSystem Matrix is a pre-integrated hardware, software and services solution which is built on proven HP BladeSystem technologies such as Virtual Connect, Insight management software, ProLiant and Integrity blade servers and shared storage such as Fibre Channel SAN, with HP Services ensuring streamlined implementation and support.

This version of the QuickSpecs is focused on HP CloudSystem Matrix with HP-UX for use with configurations predominantly populated with Integrtiy BL8x0c i2 blades. While mixed HP ProLiant/Integrity blade environments are fully supported, customers looking for HP ProLiant specific features and configuration options should reference the HP CloudSystem Matrix webpage and QuickSpecs.

Also available worldwide are HP Financial Services offerings unique to Matrix, including 0% lease and Pay as You Grow payment programs.

HP SiteScope and HP Server Automation software is recommended for use with CloudSystem Matrix. This software is supported on HP-UX and is deployed on a Widows CMS Server. SiteScope and Server Automatiion are available for optional order.

HP SiteScope is a server based, agent-less remote monitoring tool, that provides a flexible and versatile monitoring environments within an Intranet. It is based on a web standard GUI console and uses standard (secure) connection protocols. It is primarily used to ensure infrastructure availability and performance across heterogeneous hardware, O/S's, applications and technologies. It enables proactive, Web-based infrastructure monitoring and network monitoring solutions. It is lightweight, highly customizable, and doesn't require high overhead agents on production systems.

HP Server Automation software offers complete physical and virtual server lifecycle management and the automation of application deployments. It lets you baseline existing applications, servers and local storage, and it accelerates deployment of new or updated applications. Server Automation's lifecycle management features include automated server provisioning, virtual machine cloning, patching, configuration management, script execution and compliance management. Server Automation includes the scalability and security features necessary for geographically dispersed locations across virtual, public and private cloud environments HP Server Automation software automates your entire server lifecycle- from provisioning to compliance-and the deployment of applications.

For more information above HP CloudSystem Matrix information, see: http://www.hp.com/go/matrix
For more information about HP BladeSystem, see: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem
For more information about HP Integrity blades, see: http://www.hp.com/go/integrityblades
For more information about HP-UX software, see: http://www.hp.com/go/hpux

For more information about Matrix Operating Environment software, see: http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/integrity
For more information about HP Storage, see: http://www.hp.com/go/storageworks
For more information about Factory Express, see: http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/97688-0-0-225-121.html

Ordering HP CloudSystem Matrix with HP-UX

The method for purchasing HP CloudSystem Matrix is simple. Start by ordering a HP CloudSystem Matrix Starter Kit, which contains the infrastructure needed for a fully-working environment supporting up to 8 HP Integrity full-height server blades or up to 16 HP ProLiant full-half-height server blades (or a mix of any of these blades). Add Expansion Kits now or in the future to expand your HP CloudSystem Matrix infrastructure with additional infrastructure and blades. The central management server (CMS) host implemented in the Starter Kit simply extends its domain to manage additional infrastructure that might be added by adding Expansion Kits.

NOTE: The Expansion Kit may also be purchased separately.
NOTE: Expansion Kits purchased must be co-located with the Starter Kit to which they are connecting to.
NOTE: For detailed ordering information please see the Configuration Information Factory Integrated Models section of this QuickSpecs.

With all HP CloudSystem Matrix Starter and Expansion Kit orders, the following services are included:

• Factory services to default configure, rack, and cable the infrastructure in a rack,
  
• Verify and update firmware for the entire solution being purchased (the CloudSystem Matrix kits and the supported blades and options purchased with those kits) to the latest current CloudSystem Matrix firmware release set. This ensures that the CloudSystem Matrix solution will leave the factory with the right levels of firmware needed for the end to end solution to be successful. (For specific version numbers supported and required, please refer to the HP CloudSystem Matrix Compatibility Chart on http://www.hp.com/go/matrixcompatibility)
• Coordinate hand-off to Technology Services (TS) or authorized partner. A TS or partner project manager is assigned for managing pre-engagement and assigning a team of engineers to perform the implementation service at the customer's site.

Factory Express custom configuration services should be added to the order if an EVA configuration is also purchased in the same rack with the Starter (or Expansion) Kits, or if any other custom factory services are needed. Factory Express uses its standard processes for capturing customer intent and requirements, as well as providing order verification services.

While Factory Integration/Factory Express are building the CloudSystem Matrix environment for a given customer, an assigned project manager from Technology Services (TS) will start managing a team of TS engineers to begin planning the rollout of the implementation service, including engaging with the customer on environmental requirements and related details. TS engineers will start the actual implementation on the Matrix equipment as soon as possible after its arrival date at the customer site.

NOTE: The account team must initiate contact with a Factory Express Engagement Project Manager (EPM) to initiate the Factory Express processes, including communication of the Customer Intent Document (CID).

The Technology Services CloudSystem Matrix Starter Kit Implementation Service is detailed in a section below.

The CloudSystem Matrix Operating Environment delivers the functionality described below.
Orchestrated provisioning of services

• Application infrastructure design console with repeatable, best practice templates
• Self-service, automated provisioning of infrastructure with workflow
• Infrastructure services catalog
• Cross-platform, multi-OS server deployment

Optimization and lifecycle management

• Virtual machine controls and synchronized integration with VMware vCenter, Microsoft System Center, and common enterprise management software via APIs
• Ongoing capacity management
• Consolidation what-if analysis and comparison reports
• Advanced visualization of infrastructure resources including virtual machines
• Remote console and remote media for servers
• Power management and dynamic power capping
• Pre-defined power policies to direct power to servers providing critical business services
• Security and patch management
• Virtual Connect centralized management

Availability and proactive support

• Automated server failover with optional Serviceguard
• Disaster recovery management for server blades with optional MetroCluster
• Health monitoring and alerting including pre-alerting for server, network, and storage resources
• Secure remote monitoring, notification/advisories, dispatch and proactive service support

In addition to the CloudSystem Matrix Implementation Service, HP highly recommends HP Education Services (for customer training and education) and Additional Technical Services, as well as in-depth installation or implementation services as may be needed. These recommended services are listed in the "HP Care Pack services" section later in this document. The onsite CloudSystem Matrix Implementation Service for the Starter Kit consists of these steps:

• Upon delivery to customers site, unpack and inspect for damages
• Integrate hardware in to customers environment, power, network cabling
• Installation and configuration of the central management server (CMS)
  • Installation and configuration of the software required for management
• Deployment of operating systems to configured LUNs on the optionally purchased EVA 4400 or other HP SAN or an existing SAN
  • 1 HP server blade running HP-UX
  • 2 HP server blades each running a single HP Integrity Virtual Machines
    • Configuration of up to 2 VMs
• Configure up to two physical target server operating systems to boot from SAN
• Orientation of the CloudSystem Matrix solution
  • Navigation through installed components and all management software
  • Review of the configured hardware components and their configuration
  • Review of the completed system topology
  • How to call HP for support
  • Availability of additional services, educational services, etc. See: http://www.hp.com/services/insight and http://www.hp.com/learn/proliant
  • CloudSystem Matrix demonstrations. See: http://www.hp.com/go/matrix

• The HP CloudSystem Matrix infrastructure 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. Additional support may be covered under the warranty or available for an additional fee.
• Offered for CloudSystem Matrix are "uplift" HP Care Pack Services options that extend warranty service period up to 4-, or 5- years across the entire hardware and software infrastructure from the following default included levels of warranty support:.
  • Enclosure: Three-year, 24x7 (4 hour response) parts and labor, on-site limited global warranty. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply
    • Enclosure options: fans, power supplies, Onboard Administrator, covered with the enclosure warranty
    • HP Virtual Connect interconnects: 3 Year parts and labor, on-site regardless of the warranty period for the system in which they are installed
  • HP Insight software: 3 Year 24 x 7 Technical Support and Update Service
  • HP 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

For additional information, see: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem and http://www.hp.com/services/insight.

CloudSystem Matrix management software includes three years of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service. This service provides access to HP technical resources for help in resolving software implementation or operations problems. The service also provides access to software updates and reference manuals either in electronic form or on physical media as they are made available from HP.

With this service, HP CloudSystem Matrix users benefit from expedited problem resolution and proactive notification and delivery of software updates.

As part of your implementation service, HP services personnel or your authorized provider will activate your HP Software Technical Support and Update Service for HP Insight software at: http://www.hp.com/services/insight.

Your Service Agreement Identifier (SAID) will be delivered to you after registration. After you have received your SAID, you can go to the software update manager (SUM) web page to view your contract online and elect electronic delivery (in addition to standard media-based updates). For more information about this service, see: http://www.hp.com/services/insight.

HP offers a number of software support services, many of which are provided to customers at no additional charge.

Join the Discussion at: http://www.itrc.hp.com

The HP Support Forum is a community-based, user supported tool for HP customers to participate in discussions amongst the customer community about HP products. For discussions related to HP Insight software, see the "Management Software and System Tools" area.

HP Worldwide Customer Service contact numbers are available at:
http://www.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html.

To support customers' transition, HP Financial Services (HPFS) can help in a way that you may not have considered. HPFS can help you invest in your business while preserving precious capital.

For more information, contact your local HP Financial Services Representative. In the United States, call 1-888-277-5942. In Canada, dial 1-800-HP-LEASE. For more information please visit: www.hp.com/hpfinancialservices for links to HP Financial Services around the world.

The ProLiant Instant Capacity program (U.S. only) provides cost-effective "just in time" inventory protection. ProLiant iCAP is designed to provide "ready to run" servers for immediate activation, while avoiding up-front costs.

• Supported servers include BladeSystem ProLiant (and ML/DL) servers deployed via Direct fulfillment
• Uses HP Systems Insight Manager, automated, billing and tracking process upon activation and consumption
• Servers can be pre-racked, pre-imaged, and tested in preparation of activation
• Amortize total blade infrastructure (rack, enclosure, power, interconnects) over the total number of blades
• Warranty commences once customer has been invoiced (title exchanges)
• Price captured at time of shipment
• Ability to reset target inventory levels in real time

For HP CloudSystem Matrix, HP Factory Express services are added if the EVA4400 SAN is purchased with the CloudSystem Matrix Starter Kit. If other custom requirements or intents are required for a given customer's CloudSystem Matrix order, Factory Express capabilities may also be called upon. 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 servers, HP ProLiant servers, HP ProLiant & Integrity c-Class BladeSystem server blades, HP 9000 servers as well as the MSAxxxx, VA7xxx, EVA, and XP storage products, rackable tape libraries and configurable network switches.

For more information on Factory Express services 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.

Rack 10000 G2 series cabinets
The increasing power of new high-performance processor technology requires increased cooling efficiency for rack-mounted servers. The HP 10000 G2 Series racks provide enhanced airflow for maximum cooling, allowing these racks to be fully loaded with servers using the latest processors.

NOTE: For operation with the DC Input Module the HP 10000 Series rack extension is required to allow DC power cabling to be installed.

• Front and rear doors: If your 42U server rack includes closing front and rear doors, you must allow 830 square inches (5,350 sq cm) of holes evenly distributed from top to bottom to permit adequate airflow (equivalent to a required 64 percent open area for ventilation).
• The clearance from face of rack to inside of the front door needs to be a minimum of 1.75".
• Side: The clearance between the installed rack component and the side panels of the rack needs to be a minimum of 2.75 inches (7 cm).
• Depth: a minimum of 39.4 inches (1000mm) for AC power, 47 inches (1200mm) for DC power input
• Adjustable rack rails are shipped with each enclosure:
  • Minimum rail length: 25 inches (635mm)
  • Maximum rail length: 34 inches (864mm)

NOTE: This section lists the required steps for ordering a HP CloudSystem Matrix.
NOTE: To ensure only valid configurations are ordered, HP recommends the use of an HP approved configurator or contact your local sales representative for additional information on product offerings and requirements.
NOTE: FIO indicates that this option is a Factory Integrated Option.

HP CloudSystem Matrix Starter Kits (Hardware Components) include:

• HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure, single-phase with 6 power supplies, 10 fans
• HP BladeSystem c7000 Onboard Administrator with KVM option, redundant pair
• HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module, redundant pair -OR- HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet modules, redundant pair
  NOTE: No transceivers/SFPs included so that you can choose these options - need to add to order. See options for this immediately below.
• HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module for BladeSystem c-Class, redundant pair (Not included with FlexFabric Starter Kit (PN AM368A)
  NOTE: Two [2] Fibre Channel SFP+ transceivers included with each module; therefore, 4 total transceivers per redundant pair.
• CloudSystem Matrix documentation CD
• CloudSystem Matrix label attached to 10000 series rack door handle

HP-UX 11i Matrix Blade 2Skt PSL LTU

HP CloudSystem Matrix Central Mgmt Svr based on DL360 G7 32GB 2P Server
NOTE: Please see all NOTES below for HP ProLiant DL360 G7.
NOTE: This is the default SKU for the Matrix central management server (CMS), to host the management software. It may be substituted with another rack-mount or blade server configured per notes below and per CMS sizing, scalability, and redundancy preferences.

HP ProLiant DL360 G7 CMS server (627805-B21) is configured as follows:

• Dual processors - Intel® Xeon® Processor X5650 (2.66 GHz, 12MB L3 Cache, 95 Watts, DDR3-1333, HT Turbo 2/2/2/2/3/3)
• 32 GB (4 x 8GB) 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit Registered DIMMs
• HP Smart Array P410i Controller (RAID 0/1)
• 512 MB Cache Module
• 2x HP 146GB 6G SAS 10K SFF DP HDDs
• HP Insight Control Software (with 3 Year, 24x7 hardware and software support)
• QLogic HP 82Q PCI-e FC HBA Dual Port

NOTE: Considerations for Central Management Server (CMS) - choice of rack-mount or blade server: HP offers a choice of rack-mounted ProLiant server (DL or ML) or ProLiant server blade (BL) as central management server host for HP CloudSystem Matrix. HP recommends the rack-mounted ProLiant DL360 G7 as the CMS host (see configuration above) for those customers who desire to use all available and licensed enclosure blade bays for managed target blades and workloads. Alternatively, HP offers a CloudSystem Matrix optional CMS server blade SKU (570775-B22), which is a ProLiant BL460c G6 with 32GB memory. When multiple management server hosts are required for scalability and high availability or hosting partner management software, multiple ProLiant DL/ML servers or server blades (or even a combination of blade or rack-mounted servers) can be installed and configured to work together to manage the CloudSystem Matrix environment.

This CMS will be devoted to running the CloudSystem Matrix management software; other management software should be installed on a separate server.

NOTE: Larger environments may warrant having multiple CMS servers for these reasons: scalability, high availability of the management server and data, and separation of database or management components for performance or security access reasons.

NOTE: If the recommended HP ProLiant DL360 configuration above is not purchased, the customer agrees to supply or purchase other HP ProLiant rack-mount server(s) or HP ProLiant server blade(s) that meet the requirements. See also the CMS requirements in this Insight Software 6.0 Support Matrix Chapter 2 "Central Management Server Requirements" for more information: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02537423/
c02537423.pdf

NOTE: This CMS should be implemented on a 64-bit Windows operating system.

NOTE: The HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure holds up to 8 full-height Integrity blades. Server blanks will be shipped in all empty bays. If the HP ProLiant DL360 recommended configuration above is purchased, it will take up half of one of the 8 full-height bays, leaving 15 remaining half-height bays or 7 full-height bays for managed, target blades.

HP EVA4400 SAN Starter Kit 450GB 10K Factory integrated includes:

• EVA4400 Dual Controller array with embedded NPIV-supported 8Gb/s switches
• M6412 12-bay HDD enclosure
• Eight 450GB 10K RPM disk drives
• Four Emulex 8Gb/s PCI-E HBAs - included to also connect up to four stand-alone servers to this EVA4400
• Command View EVA V9.0 (or later) Media Kit and four 1TB Licenses to Use
• SmartStart for EVA Storage v3.0
• XCS 9.0 Firmware (or later)

NOTE: Please add fibre channel cables and transceivers/SFPs to the order as needed.
NOTE: Includes HP Global Limited Warranty and Technical Support, which includes 3 years 9x5 hardware support, with next business day (NBD) response. HDDs carry a 3 year, parts only warranty.
NOTE: Order the HP 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array Starter Kit (AJ699B with Factory Express services: HA865A1), or order or supply another HP Storage or third-party Fibre Channel SAN array certified for HP BladeSystem c-Class servers (see: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-sans.html). If a SAN other than the default EVA4400 package is used, HP onsite implementation service team will confirm specific requirements regarding LUN zoning, etc. prior to implementation.
NOTE: HP Factory Express services are added if the EVA4400 SAN is purchased with the CloudSystem Matrix Starter Kit.

HP Integrity BLc Matrix Expansion Kit

HP CloudSystem Matrix with HP-UX Expansion Kit Includes:

• HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure, single-phase with 6 power supplies, 10 fans
• HP BladeSystem c7000 Onboard Administrator with KVM option, redundant pair
• HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module, redundant pair -OR- HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet modules, redundant pair
  NOTE: No transceivers/SFPs included so that you can choose these options and add to order. See options for this in Note immediately below.
• HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module for BladeSystem c-Class, redundant pair (Not included with FlexFabric Expansion Kit (PN AM369A)
  NOTE: Two [2] Fibre Channel SFP+ transceivers included with each module; therefore, 4 total transceivers per redundant pair.
• CloudSystem Matrix documentation CD
• CloudSystem Matrix label for attachment to a 10000 series rack door handle

NOTE: For Integrity server blade information, please visit:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/north_america/north_america.html#12391

NOTE: 3-year Support Plus 24 for the entire CloudSystem Matrix Starter Kit hardware and software (default selection). This Support Plus 24 raises the support levels of all the Matrix components uniformly up to 3 years for easier tracking of warranty support.

Expansion Kit includes:

• HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure, single-phase with 6 power supplies, 10 fans
  • 3 Year, 24x7 4 Hour Response hardware support (includes support for OA's, and Virtual Connect modules)
• HP BladeSystem c7000 Onboard Administrator with KVM option, redundant pair
• HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module, redundant pair
  -OR-
• HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet module for the BladeSystem c-Class, redundant pair
• HP 8-Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel module for BladeSystem c-Class, redundant pair (Not included with FlexFabrix Expansion Kit (PN AM369A)
• Factory services (firmware verification and default racking and cabling), if ordered CTO
• CloudSystem Matrix documentation CD
• CloudSystem Matrix label for attachment to a 10000 series rack door handle

NOTE: If the ordering system default of 3 years Technical Support and Update Service is rejected or not selected, or if the Expansion Kit is purchased BTO, the basic 1 year Technical Support and Update Service will apply.

HP 17.3kVA 48A Three Phase NA/JP Modular Power Distribution Unit

NOTE: HP Care Pack services for the BladeSystem c7000 enclosure cover the enclosure, power supplies and fans. HP qualified rack options are covered by these services when installed within the same rack. HP supported BladeSystem c-Class enclosure devices including pass thru, Ethernet interconnect and virtual connect modules are also covered by the BladeSystem c7000 enclosure Care Pack services.

Height

17.4 in (442 mm)

Height

Maximum enclosure weight (approximate)

Relative humidity

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