• Support for Intel Xeon X5675, X5672, E5649, and E5645 Processors
• Support for HP 16GB (1x16GB) Dual Rank x4 PC3L-10600 (DDR3-1333) Registered CAS-9 Low Power Memory Kit

This document covers the HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 server blade only. For more information on HP BladeSystems c-Class Enclosures and HP BladeSystem c-Class Interconnect and Mezzanine Components, please see the following:

HP BladeSystem c-Class c7000 Enclosure QuickSpecs:
https://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12810_na/12810_na.html

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

The HP ProLiant BL2x220c provides maximum 2-socket x86 server blade density with benchmark leading power efficiency. HP ProLiant BL2x220c server blade includes 2 server nodes per blade providing up to 256 processor sockets/1536 processor cores in 40U of rack space. All specifications listed per node (2 nodes per blade chassis).

HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 includes:

• Processor:
  • Up to two (2) Intel® Xeon® 5600 Series processors
  • Intel® 5500 chipset
• BL2x220c G7 Memory:
  • Six (6) DIMM slots
  • Up to 96GB of memory with PC3-10600 or PC3-8500 (DDR3-1333) Registered DIMMs, or up to 24GB memory with PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333) Unbuffered DIMMs
  • Advanced ECC memory support
• Internal Drive Support:
  • 1 non-hot plug small form factor SATA or SSD per node (SATA: 120GB or 250GB, SSD: 32GB or 64GB)
• Network Controller:
  • Embedded Dual-port NC362i Gigabit Server Adapter
  • Embedded One-port NC543i 1-port 4xQDR IB/10Gb Flex-10 Adapter
  • One (1) additional 10/100 network adapter dedicated to iLO 3 Management
• Mezzanine Support:
  • No mezzanine slots in the BL2x220c G7 Server Blade.
• Internal USB Support:
  • One (1) internal USB 2.0 connector for security key devices and USB drive keys
  • One (1) optional internal SD-HC card slot
    NOTE: Internal USB 2.0 not available when SD-HC card slot option is installed
• Form Factor:
  • Half height c-Class Server Blade
• 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: https://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, as product options, deliver 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 support both Windows and Linux-based central management server
  • HP Insight Dynamics for ProLiant servers, a product option, is an integrated command center that enables you to continuously analyze and optimize your adaptive infrastructure. This advanced infrastructure management software lets you reduce the cost of common data center tasks by as much as 40 percent while keeping pace with your changing business.
• Operating Systems:
  • Supports Windows, Linux, Solaris Operating Systems
• Enclosures:
  • The BL2x220c G7 supports the following enclosure:
    • The HP BladeSystem c7000 rack enclosure is 10U high and holds up to 16 ProLiant BL2x220c Blades (32 server nodes) plugged vertically.
      NOTE: Ten (10) fans are required in the c7000 enclosure.
      NOTE: N + N power supply redundancy is not supported. N + 1 power supply redundancy is supported.
      NOTE: The BL2x220c G7 is not supported in the c3000 enclosure.
  • Server blades, storage blades, interconnect modules, power supplies, fans, and redundant Onboard Administrator modules are all designed to fit into the c7000 enclosures
  • 95 Watt Processor Configuration Requirements and Limitations
    • When 95W processors are installed the following configuration requirements and limitations apply:
    • All six (6) DIMM slots must be populated on each server node.
    • Six (6) enclosure power supplies are required.
    • Ten (10) fans are required in the c7000 enclosure.
    • N + N power supply redundancy is NOT supported. N + 1 power supply redundancy is supported.
  • For additional enclosure information, please see: https://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 repair is available for one year 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: https://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html.

Partner blades such as the PCI Expansion Blade, Tape Blade and SB40c are not supported on the BL2x220c.

Managing the growing number of servers can be complex and expensive for your organization. IT managers need to address changing business needs with tools that meet the challenges of managing today's complex Datacenters.

HP provides management solutions that are designed to simplify a server's installation, configuration and maintenance throughout the entire server lifecycle. This provides the customer with higher levels of operational efficiency and highly reliable systems: www.hp.com/go/foundation.

The foundation pack includes:

• HP SmartStart
• HP Management DVD
• HP ProLiant Smart Update Firmware DVD
• SmartStart version supported (minimum): SmartStart 8.60 https://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart

NOTE: In an effort to support reducing our environmental impact, the HP Insight Foundation Suite for ProLiant media will be available as a selectable option for this server at time of order of a Factory Integrated Model. This will allow customers to order the number of media kits that best meet their needs and eliminate receiving unnecessary duplicate media.

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

Microsoft Windows Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
Solaris 10 for x86/x64 based Systems

• Two (2) embedded Gigabit Ethernet adapters per server node for redundant LAN connections
• One (1) embedded QDR InfiniBand/10GbE adapter per server node
• Advanced ECC Memory - can correct a multi-bit error (up to 4 bits) that occurs within one memory chip
• Network adapter teaming (network fault tolerance, transmit load balancing, switch-assisted load balancing)
• Emergency Recovery ROM

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

• Power-on password
• Administrator's password
• Keyboard password (QuickLock)
• 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
• External USB port enable/disable
• Network server mode
• Serial interface control
• TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 1.2 option

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 on your specific server model please contact your sales representative or go to: https://www.hp.com/go/factory-express.

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.
https://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.
https://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.
https://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-6645EEE.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 BL220c G7 X5670 2P 24GB-R Non-hot Plug SATA 250GB Server
611116-B21

HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 E5649 2x2P 24GB-R Blade Server
632681-B21

HP ProLiant BL220c G7 E5640 2P 24GB-R Non-hot Plug SATA 250GB Server
611115-B21

HP ProLiant BL220c G7 L5640 2P 24GB-R Non-hot Plug SATA 250GB Server
611117-B21

(2) Intel® Xeon® processor X5670 (2.93 GHz, 12MB L3 Cache, 95W, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo 2/2/2/2/3/3)
(2) Intel® Xeon® processor E5649 (2.53 GHz, 12MB L3 Cache, 80W, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo1/1/1/1/2/2)
(2) Intel® Xeon® processor E5640 (2.66 GHz, 12MB L3 Cache, 80W, DDR3-1066, HT, Turbo 1/1/2/2)
(2) Intel® Xeon® processor L5640 (2.26 GHz, 12MB L3 Cache, 60W, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo 2/2/3/3/4/4)

NOTE: Memory configurations listed do not apply to "Factory Integrated Models".

Some DIMM installation guidelines are summarized below:

• For the HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 server with six (6) memory slots per node:
  • There are three (3) channels per processor; six (6) channels per server node.
  • There is one (1) DIMM slot for each memory channel; six (6) total slots per node.
  • Memory channel 1 consists of one (1) DIMM that is closest to the processor
  • Memory channel 3 consists of the one (1) DIMM that is furthest from the processor
• BL2x220c G7 requires a minimum 2 DIMMs per cpu (4 per server node) to be populated when using 80W, 60W or 40W processors. 3 DIMMs per cpu must be populated when using 95W processors (6 per server node).
• Do not mix Unbuffered memory (UDIMMs) with Registered memory (RDIMMs).
• Do not install DIMMs if the corresponding processor is not installed
• To maximize performance, balance the total memory capacity between all installed processors
• It is not required, but it is recommended to load the channels similarly if possible
• Low Voltage DIMMs can only be used with Intel Xeon 5600 series processors.
• 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

Basic memory slot and population diagram

• Population order; start with "A" first, "B" second, "C" third, etc.
• NOTE: BL2x220c G7 requires a minimum 2 DIMMs per cpu (4 per server node) to be populated

Standard memory configuration (2 CPU model)

• 24GB (6 x 4GB) of PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333) RDIMMs

RDIMM maximum configuration (2 CPU model)

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

UDIMM maximum configuration (2 CPU model)

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

HP ProLiant BL2x220c Server Blade

The BL2x220c Blade has a different I/O mapping for server I/O ports to expansion bays than existing half-height servers. The BL2x220c contains 2 server nodes that share a single half-height bay. Each server has 2x 1-Gbit Ethernet ports, so each half-height bay must therefore support 4 1Gbit Ethernet connections to the Interconnect bays. Full access to all embedded Ethernet ports therefore requires 64 Ethernet connections in the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure. Single server half-height devices, such as the HP ProLiant BL460c and HP ProLiant BL465c Server Blades, only require 32 connections (c7000)

As each Ethernet Interconnect device only supports 16 downlinks to the servers it is necessary to dedicate additional bays to Ethernet. To gain access to all embedded Ethernet connections users must install 4 Ethernet Interconnects in Bays 1,2,3,4 for the c7000 enclosure.

When installing a BL2x220c into an existing enclosure the following rules must be followed otherwise the Blade will not boot due to an e-keying error.

c7000 Enclosure

• Interconnect bays 1,2,3,4 are reserved for Ethernet
• InfiniBand or Ethernet Interconnects (depending on desired configuration) must be placed in bays 5 & 6 and 7 & 8

Mixing BL2x220c and other Blades in the same enclosure

Mixing of BL2x220c and other Server Blades in the same enclosure is supported but not recommended. The unique I/O mapping used by the BL2x220c requires that the I/O requirements of other blades in the enclosure conform to the rules defined for the BL2x220c.

c7000 Enclosure Notes:

• The NC543i automatically configures itself to match the personality of the switch module installed in bays 5 -8 (InfiniBand or Ethernet).
• InfiniBand routes to Interconnect bay 5&6 for Server A and bay 7&8 for Server B.
• The c7000 can accommodate two double-wide 4X InfiniBand switches. One occupies bays 5&6; the other occupies bays 7&8.
• Embedded NIC port 1 for each server (Server A and Server B) is mapped to Interconnect bays 1&2 which support only Ethernet switch devices.
• Embedded NIC port 2 for each server (Server A and Server B) is mapped to Interconnect bays 3&4 which support only Ethernet switch devices.
• 10Gb Ethernet routes to Interconnect bays 5&7. Bays 6&8 are not usable for Ethernet.

1 x SFF SATA Non-Hot Plug Hard Drives
1 x SFF SATA Non-Hot Plug Hard Drives

External Storage

To review typical system power ratings use the HP BladeSystem Power Sizer which is available via the online tool located at URL: https://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/powercalculator

• 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

• InfiniBand
  • RDMA, Send/Receive semantics
  • Hardware-based congestion control
  • Atomic operations
  • 16 million I/O channels
  • 256 to 4 Kbyte MTU, 1Gbyte messages
  • 9 virtual lanes: 8 data + 1 management
• Ethernet
• ProLiant Teaming including Network Fault Tolerance, Transmit Load Balancing, and Switch-Assisted Load Balancing
• 4K Jumbo frames
• Microsoft Windows Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
• Optional Accelerated iSCSI

NOTE: Flex-10 functionality will be available when Virtual Connect version 3.15 is available.