General |
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Where can I find detailed information on the new BL685c G5 specifications and supported options? |
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The BL685c G5 QuickSpecs include descriptions of all models of the ProLiant BL685c and an extensive list of supported options from HP. |
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What is the difference between the new HP ProLiant BL685c G5 Server Blade and the first-generation HP ProLiant BL685c server blade? |
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The new HP ProLiant BL685c G5 Server Blade supports Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ 8300 Series processors and features AMD Dual Dynamic Power Management™. Dual Dynamic Power Management delivers different voltage to the CPU and memory controller, resulting in increased performance and better power management. The first generation BL685c and the BL685c G5 server blades are both compatible with the HP BladeSystem c-Class infrastruture and options. |
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What options are available for the BL685c G5 server blade? |
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The BL685c includes optional support for:
- Additional memory
- Additional processors
- SAS or SATA hard disk drives
- Three additional mezzanine cards - NIC, Fibre Channel HBA, or InfiniBand HCA
- 128MB Battery-Backed Write Cache (BBWC)
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What infrastructure components are needed to support the ProLiant BL685c G5? |
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The BL685c G5 requires the use of a HP BladeSystem Enclosure. For details on server blade enclosures see the HP BladeSystem Enclosures at www.hp.com/go/bladesystem.
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| Q5. |
What operating systems are supported on the ProLiant BL685c G5? |
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For a complete and up-to-date listing of supported OS's and versions, please visit our OS Support Matrix.
The current operating system support includes:
- Microsoft Windows Server
- LINUX® (Red Hat®, SuSE®, Debian, Oracle)
- VMware ESX Server
- Solaris 10
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| Health and management |
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What type of ProLiant management ships standard with the BL685c G5? |
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iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition ships with every c-Class server blade. It is an enhanced, essential remote management software for the next generation ProLiant BL servers.
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What functionality is included in iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition? |
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iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition includes HP Virtual KVM, Integrated Remote Console, Terminal Services Pass-through, Virtual Media (browser single server), Blade specific features - setup wizard, rack view, enclosure alerting, static IP bay configuration, Embedded System Health, Remote Serial Console, Virtual Power Button, Unit ID, Event logs, and SIM integration.
For additional details on the BladeSystem Management see HP BladeSystem Management.
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Is there any new blade-specific management software? |
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Yes, there is additional blade-specific management software available. The optional iLO 2 Select Pack offers Lights-Out upgrades for ProLiant BL servers including security, power management, scripted virtal media and more. All with flexible licensing, including site licenses and an eight blade kit.
The iLO 2 Select Pack includes:
- Power Regulator Reporting
- Virtual Media (scripted multi-server)
- Enterprise security including directory services and two-factor authentication
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| Service and warranty |
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What is the warranty on this product? |
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The HP ProLiant BL685c G5 is supported with a worldwide limited warranty featuring 3 years of parts, labor, and on-site service. In addition processors, memory, and hard drives are also covered by an HP prefailure warranty. Click here for a complete description of the warranty.
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What service offerings are recommended? |
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HP recommends customers purchase for deployment, HP Bladesystem Infrastructure Installation and Start Up and same day 24x7 hardware support combined with software technical support for opertaing system and management software. This combination provides ready access to technical expertise, will help minimize downtime, and enable customers to focus on their core business. For a complete list of Support Services that are available, visit: http://www.hp.com/services./bladesystemservices. |
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