General |
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Where can I find detailed information on the BL465c G5 specifications and supported options? |
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The BL465c G5 QuickSpecs include descriptions of all models of the ProLiant BL465c
G5 and an extensive list of supported options from HP.
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| Q2. |
What is the difference between the new HP ProLiant BL465c G5 Server Blade and the first-generation HP ProLiant BL465c server blade? |
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The HP ProLiant BL465c G5 Server Blade supports Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ 2300 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 BL465c and the BL465c G5 server blades are both compatible with the HP BladeSystem c-Class infrastructure and options.
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| Q3. |
What options are available for the BL465c G5 server blade? |
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The BL465c G5 offers optional support for:
- Additional AMD Opteron processors
- Additional memory
- SAS or SATA hard disk drives
- Mezzanine cards for additional I/O including Ethernet, Fibre Channel, iSCSI,
SAS and InfiniBand
- Direct-attach blades for local storage, data protection, or PCI card expansion
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| Q4. |
What infrastructure components are needed to support the ProLiant BL465c G5? |
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The BL465c G5 requires the use of the HP BladeSystem c7000 or c3000 Blade Enclosure running the latest
version of Onboard Administrator firmware. For details on the server blade enclosures see
HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures
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| Q5. |
What operating systems are supported on the ProLiant BL465c 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.
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Health & Management |
| Q1. |
What type of ProLiant management ships standard with the BL465c G5? |
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The
ProLiant Onboard Administrator powered by iLO
2 ships standard with every c-Class server blade. It is an
enhanced, essential remote management software for ProLiant server blades. |
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| Q2. |
What functionality is included in the ProLiant Onboard Administrator? |
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The ProLiant Onboard Administrator 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. |
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| Q3. |
Is there additional blade-specific management software? |
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Yes,
iLO Advanced offers Lights-Out upgrades for ProLiant server blades including security, power management, scripted virtual media and more, all with flexible licensing options.
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Service
and Warranty |
| Q1. |
What is the standard warranty on the BL465c G5? |
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The HP ProLiant BL465c 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 same day hardware support combined with software technical support. This combination provides ready access to technical expertise, will help minimize any downtime, and enable you to focus on your core business. For a complete listing of Support Services that are available,
visit
http://www.hp.com/services/bladesystemservices. |
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