Where can I find detailed information on the BL685c G7 specifications and supported options?
A1.
The BL685c G7 QuickSpecs include descriptions of all models of the BL685c G7 and an extensive list of supported options from HP.
Q2.
What options are available for the BL685c G7 server blade?
A2.
The BL685c G7 includes optional support for additional AMD Opteron processors, additional memory, hard drives and solid state drives, mezzanine cards for additional I/O including Ethernet, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS, and InfiniBand, and direct-attach blades for local storage, data protection, or PCI card expansion. For a complete list of supported options, please review the BL685c G7 QuickSpecs.
Q3.
What infrastructure components are needed to support the BL685c G7?
A3.
The BL685c G7 requires the use of the HP BladeSystem c7000 or c3000 blade enclosure running the latest version of Onboard Administrator firmware.
Q4.
What protocols does the integrated 10 Gb Converged Network Adapter (CNA) support?
A4.
The integrated 10 Gb CNA supports high-performance offload for FCoE, iSCSI, stateless TCP/IP and TCP Offload Engine (TOE) to optimize server efficiency and maximize server virtualization ratios.
Q5.
Can the integrated 10 Gb Converged Network Adapter operate with 1 Gb Ethernet interconnects?
A5.
Yes, the integrated 10 Gb Converged Network Adapter is auto-sensing and can interoperate with existing 1 Gb interconnects at 1 Gb speed.
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