HP Integrity BL870c User instructions

1. Four small form factor (SFF) hot-plug drive bays 4. Processor 1 of up to four Intel® Itanium® 9100 series
processors
2. Three PCIe Mezzanine slots
3. Processor 0 of up to four Intel® Itanium® 9100 series
processors
At A Glance
This document covers the HP Integrity BL870c server blade only. For more information on HP BladeSystem c-Class
Infrastructure and HP BladeSystem c-Class Interconnects, please see the following QuickSpecs:
HP BladeSystem c-Class Infrastructure QuickSpecs:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12517_div/12517_div.html
HP BladeSystem c-Class Interconnect Components QuickSpecs:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12524_div/12524_div.html
The HP Integrity BL870c delivers the performance, reliability, and availability on 64-bit operating systems for the ultimate in
scalability and flexibility in deployment: HP-UX 11i v3/v2, 64-bit versions of Red Hat and SUSE Linux Windows® Server
2003 (Enterprise and Datacenter editions), and OpenVMS v8.3. To further enrich your cost-efficient, consolidated Integrity
blade infrastructure, HP Virtual Server Environment (VSE) can help with solution components such as HP Integrity Virtual
Machines, HP Integrity Essentials Capacity Advisor and Virtualization Manager, HP-UX Workload Manager, HP VSE
Reference Architectures, and HP Serviceguard.
HP Integrity BL870c server blade includes:
Processor:
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Up to four Intel® Itanium® 9100 Series processors
Memory:
Up to 96 GB of memory. Supporting (24) DDR2-533 ECC memory DIMMS
Storage Controller:
Embedded LSI 1068 SAS RAID Controller integrated on system board
Standard SAS controller (RAID 1 only)
Internal Drive Support:
Supports up to (4) four small form factor (SFF) SAS hot plug hard drives
Network Controller:
Four (4) Embedded Standard Gigabit NICs
Plus one (1) additional 10/100 NIC dedicated to Integrity iLO 2 Management
Mezzanine Support:
Three (3) additional I/O expansion slots via mezzanine cards.
Supports up to (3) mezzanine cards
Dual-Port Fibre Channel Mezzanine (4-Gb) options for SAN connectivity (QLogic).
4X DDR InfiniBand (IB) Mezzanine (20 Gb/s) options for low latency server interconnectivity
NOTE: For Linux support See the HPC Cluster Platform 6000 at:
http://www.hp.com/go/hptc
Four-Port GbE adapter expansion via HP NC364m PCI-Express Quad-Port Adapter
Internal USB Support:
Internal USB port on the BL870c
Management:
HP Integrity Server Blades Management Software
Integrity Integrated Lights Out 2 (iLO 2) management processor www.hp.com/go/integrityilo
HP Integrity Integrated Light Out 2 (iLO 2) with Advanced Pack, (factory integrated)
HP Integrity Essentials, www.hp.com/go/integrityessentials
HP System Insight Manager
HP System Management Homepage
HP-UX 11i Management Software for Integrity Blades, www.hp.com/go/hpuxblades
HP Ignite-UX
HP-UX Software Assistant (SWA)
HP BladeSystem Infrastructure Management Software:
HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP SIM
HP Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem
HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator
HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect
Enterprise Management Software
Data Protector Software
GlancePlus Pak
Performance Manager and Agent
Virtualization with HP Virtual Server Environment, www.hp.com/go/vse
Intelligent Control
HP Integrity Essentials Capacity Advisor
HP Integrity Essentials Virtualization Manager
HP-UX Workload Manager
HP Systems Insight Manager
Partitioning Continuum
HP Integrity Virtual Machines (with HP-UX guest OS's and Windows Guest OS's)
HP Process Resource Manager/pSets
Secure Resource Partitions
Continuous availability
HP Serviceguard for HP-UX 11i
HP Serviceguard Extensions for SAP
HP Serviceguard Extensions for Faster Failover
VSE Reference Architectures
VSE Suites including HP Integrity Essentials Capacity Advisor, HP Integrity Essentials Virtualization
Manager, HP-UX Workload Manager, HP Integrity Virtual Machines, and VSE Reference Architectures
Form Factor:
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The BL870c server blade plugs vertically into the BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 enclosures
HP Integrity BL870c server blade is a full-height, BladeSystem c-Class form factor occupying two (2) full height
slots.
BL870c server blades can be configured in a fully populated rack.
Enclosures:
HP offers three different c-Class server blade enclosures to meet your individual needs:
The HP BladeSystem c7000 rack enclosure is 10U high and holds up to 4 HP ProLiant BL870c servers
plugged vertically. Four (4) enclosures can be configured to a standard 42U rack
The HP BladeSystem c3000 rack enclosure is 6U high and holds up to 2 HP ProLiant BL870c servers
plugged horizontally. Up to 7 enclosures can be configured to a standard 42U rack
The HP BladeSystem c3000 tower enclosure is designed with casters for sites without racks and holds up
to 2 HP ProLiant BL870c servers plugged vertically.
The HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure targets three separate market segments:
Remote sites needing between 2 and 8 server blades
Mid-sized companies with between 3 and 100 servers in their company
Enterprise accounts with special datacenter requirement, such as DC power, or very limited rack
power and cooling capacity.
Server blades, storage blades, and interconnect modules are all designed to fit into the c7000 and c3000
enclosures.
Warranty:
Protected by HP Services and a worldwide network of HP Authorized Channel Partners. Three-year parts, 3
Year Labor and 3 Year on-site limited global warranty. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply
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Processor Intel® Itanium® Dual-Core Processors Model 9150N (1.6 GHz, 24MB L3 cache, FSB533)
Intel® Itanium® Dual-Core Processors Model 9140N (1.6 GHz, 18MB L3 cache, FSB533)
Intel® Itanium® Dual-Core Processors Model 9120N (1.42 GHz, 12MB L3 cache, FSB533)
Upgradeability Upgradeable to four (4) processors
NOTE: The HP Integrity BL870c supports 1, 2, 3 or 4 processor configurations. Processors must
be identical
Cache Memory L2 cache per core; 1MB Instruction, 256KB Data
Chipset HP zx2
Memory Type PC2-4200 DDR2 DIMMs (DDR2-533)
Minimum 4 GB (4 x 1 GB)
Maximum 96 GB (24 x 4 GB)
NOTE: Memory modules consist of four (4) DIMMs.
NOTE: Double Chip Spare is enabled in a single memory module. Double Chip Spare requires
identical DIMM types and capacities
Network Adapter Four (4) embedded NIC ports, plus one (1) additional management NIC port:
Four (4) NIC (LOM) ports via (2) Broadcom 5704 Dual Port Gigabit NIC
One (1) additional 10/100 NIC dedicated to Integrity iLO 2 Management
Expansion Slots Three Mezzanine slots (two (2) Type II PCIe, one (1) Type I PCIe x4)
Integrated
Manageability
Integrity Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) Advanced Pack (Factory integrated)
HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator
HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect
Storage Controller LSI 1068 SAS Controller 4 SAS Channels (one to each HDD)
Supports RAID 1 only
Maximum Internal
Storage
Hot Plug Serial Attach
SCSI (SAS)
584GB SAS 4x 146GB Serial Attached SCSI
Graphics Integrated ATI ES1000 1280 x 1024 x 16M color (32 MB DDR memory)
Graphics Resolution
Supported
Resolution Color Depths Depths 1280 x 1024, 16.7M , 64k, 256,16
1024 x 768, 16.7M, 64k, 256, 16
800 x 600, 16.7M, 64k, 256, 16
640 x 480, 16.7M, 64k, 256, 16
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Fibre Channel on the
HP Integrity BL870c
server blade
Optional Fibre Channel HBAs are supported by the HP Integrity BL870c. The mezzanine circuit
board connects directly to the server blade system board.
QLogic QMH2462 4Gb FC HBA for HP c-Class BladeSystem (403619-B21)
QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs feature
Optimal performance utilizing PCI Express
4/2/1Gb/s auto negotiating speeds
Dual-ports for redundant path connections
Up to two FC HBAs per server blade providing redundant FC HBA support
Optimized for HP StorageWorks and supported by third party SAN vendors
Support for HP-UX, Microsoft® Windows® OpenVMS, and Linux operating systems
environments
Compatible SAN HP Integrity BL870c server blades are optimized for HP StorageWorks MSA, EVA, and XP
HP Integrity BL870c server blades are compatible with select third party SANs (please see blade
storage page for more details: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliant-bl/c-
Class/storage.html )
Integrity Server Blades
Management Software
and HP Integrity
Essentials Software
Plug-ins
HP-UX 11i Management
Software for HP Integrity
BL870c Server Blade
and HP BladeSystem
Getting Started
HP Systems Insight Manager
HP Integrity Essentials for HP-UX 11i
HP-UX 11i System Management
HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP System Insight
Manager
HP Onboard Administrator
HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator Firmware
HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware
HP Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem
Deploy
HP Ignite-UX
Software Distributor-UX
Software Package Builder
Monitor
HP Systems Insight Manager
HP System Management Homepage
Glance Plus Pak *
Performance Manager and Agent
HP Serviceguard Manager
Control
HP Integrity Integrated Lights Out (iLO) 2 (Advanced Pack
factory integrated with BL870c)
HP Integrity iLO 2 Power Regulation for HP-UX 11i v3
Protect
HP-UX Bastille
Secure Resource Partitions
Data Protector Software
Software Assistant (SWA)
Security Patch Check and Patch Assessment Tool
Optimize
HP Integrity Essentials Capacity Advisory
HP Integrity Essentials Virtualization Manager
HP-UX Workload Manager
Process Resource Manager
HP Insight Power Manager *
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Integrate
HP Business Technology Optimization
IT Management Software
HP Virtual Server Environment Suite for HP-UX 11i for HP
Integrity server blades
Learn More
HP-UX 11i on Integrity Server Blades
*Fee based software products which aren't bundled with the HP-UX 11i
v3/v2 Foundation OE. GlancePlus Pak and the Performance Agent are
bundled with the HP-UX 11i v3/v2 Enterprise OE.
NOTE: For additional information on HP Insight Control Environment
BladeSystem support on specific components supported with HP-UX
please visit:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12631_div/
12631_div.html
Glossary of Integrity
Server Blades
Management Software
Product Description
HP BladeSystem
Integrated Manager in
HP Systems Insight
Manager
The HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager is a component in HP
Systems Insight Manager (SIM) that provides streamlined management
for the entire HP BladeSystem product family. The HP BladeSystem
Integrated Manager enables users to quickly navigate their HP blade
environments including blade servers, enclosure infrastructures, racks,
and integrated switches, via automatically generated blade rack picture
views and hierarchical trees. Users are able to conveniently configure,
deploy, and manage individual or groups of blade systems. Additionally,
users are able to quickly set up logical collections of blade systems for
convenient management and control.
HP Blades Visualization Used by System Administrators to identify, associate and group blades
into collections, using tables, trees, and picture views, and it can also
be used to monitor performance and launch Integrity Essentials.
NOTE: For more information about Manageability solutions for Integrity
Servers go to http://www.hp.com/go/integrityessentials
HP GlancePlus Pak HP GlancePlus Pak provides you with a single product for managing a
system's availability and performance. It is an integrated product that
includes HP GlancePlus . As an integrated product, the GlancePlus Pak
includes the real-time diagnostic capabilities of GlancePlus and the
historical data collection capabilities of the Performance Agent. The
performance agent is used with other availability and performance
management products, thus providing an integrated real-time and
historical performance management solution.
HP Ignite-UX
for HP-UX Deployments
HP Ignite-UX is a free toolset that enables a network install of HP-UX
onto multiple PA-RISC and/or Integrity servers on a network. It can also
be used to create custom install configurations, or golden images,
recover systems remotely, create custom recovery media including
tape, CD and DVD, and manage and monitor multiple client installation
sessions
HP Integrity Essentials
Capacity Advisor
HP Integrity Essentials Capacity Advisor is the industry's first
lightweight, integrated tool for ongoing capacity planning, simulating
placement of application workloads to help IT administrators improve
server utilization. Capacity Advisor provides planning capability for the
intelligent control of the HP Virtual Server Environment.
HP Integrity Essentials
Foundation Pack for
Linux
The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux contains
software designed to simplify the installation, configuration, and
management of Linux on HP Integrity Servers with Linux in a Data
Center. HPIEFPL simplifies tasks including system and disk partitioning
as well as prepares your system for installing either the RHEL or SLES
distribution.
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The Smart Setup application is a bootable media that HP recommends
to be used prior to installing the operating system distribution. This
application media contains the latest documentation, firmware, and
tools to help configure and optimize your system. Smart Setup provides
the following: a system hardware inventory tool, tools to help configure
system internal storage arrays and adapters, installation of the
hardware diagnostics tools, and tools to launch the appropriate Red Hat
or Novell distribution installer.
The Support Pack component of HPIEFPL includes HP value added
software that can be used to either integrate with existing system
management solutions or directly manage an HP Integrity server.
Following the installation of the Linux distribution of choice, use the
Management media to install additional tools, HP Insight Management
Agents, HP WBEM providers, and System Management Homepage
(SMH).
HP System Insight Manager
HP Insight Manager Agents
HP System Management Homepage
Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM) Solutions
HP Management Base for Integrity Servers
OpenPegasus
HP Array Configuration Utility
HP Integrity Essentials
Virtualization Manager
HP Integrity Essentials Virtualization Manager is easy-to-use
virtualization management software that reduces complexity by
providing unified visualization and management of physical and virtual
servers. Virtualization Manager provides a central point of control that
allows you to manage all the resources in your Virtual Server
Environment (VSE) . It is a powerful way to connect IT resources to real
business needs.
HP Integrity Integrated
Lights Out (iLO) 2
(Advanced Pack factory
integrated with BL870c)
HP Integrity Integrated Lights Out (iLO) management processors make
it simpler, faster, and less costly to remotely manage your Integrity
servers. Integrity iLO 2 enables a complete remote console experience
with the addition of Virtual Media and Integrated Remote Console
(virtual keyboard, video, and mouse). Blade power can be monitored
and regulated directly through the Integrity iLO 2 interface.
HP Onboard
Administrator
The Onboard Administrator for the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure is
the brains of the new c-Class infrastructure. Together with the
enclosure's HP Insight Display, the Onboard Administrator has been
designed for both local and remote administration of HP BladeSystem c-
Class. This module and its firmware provides:
Wizards for simple, fast setup and configuration
Highly available and secure access to the HP BladeSystem
infrastructure
Security roles for server, network, and storage administrators
Automated power and cooling of the HP BladeSystem
infrastructure
Agent-less device health and status
Thermal Logic power and cooling information and control
HP Serviceguard
Manager
HP Serviceguard Manager is a graphical user interface (GUI) that
provides configuration, administration, and monitoring capabilities for
Serviceguard, Serviceguard Extension for RAC, Metrocluster, and
Continentalclusters. Using Serviceguard Manager, operators see color-
coded icons that provide a big-picture view of multiple clusters. From
this big-picture view, operators can drill down and proactively manage
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clusters, systems (nodes), and packages that run applications.
HP Systems Insight
Manager
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) provides a unified, secure and
extensible environment to centrally manage servers, storage and other
infrastructure devices across multiple operating system platforms.
HP System Management
Homepage
HP System Management Homepage is a web-based interface that
consolidates and simplifies the management of individual ProLiant and
Integrity servers running Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems,
or HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers running HP-UX 11i . By aggregating
data from HP Insight Management Agents and other management tools,
the System Management Homepage provides a secure and intuitive
interface to review in-depth hardware configuration and status data,
performance metrics, system thresholds and software version control
information. The System Management Homepage can also be used to
access the HP Lights-Out Management processor on ProLiant and
Integrity servers.
HP Virtual Server
Environment for HP
Integrity
HP Virtual Server Environment (VSE) for HP Integrity servers and
blades provides an automated infrastructure that can adapt in seconds
with mission-critical reliability. HP VSE allows you to optimize server
utilization in real time by creating virtual servers that can automatically
grow and shrink based on business priorities and service-level
objectives.
HP-UX Software
Assistant (SWA)
HP-UX Software Assistant (SWA) is a command-line based tool that
consolidates and simplifies patch management and security bulletin
management on HP-UX systems. The SWA tool is new for HP-UX
releases and includes Security Patch Check (SPC), and is the HP-
recommended utility to use to maintain currency with HP-published
security bulletins for HP-UX software.
HP-UX Workload
Manager
HP-UX Workload Manager (HP-UX WLM) is a resource management
tool that provides automatic CPU resource allocation and application
performance management based on your service-level objectives
(SLOs) and business priorities. WLM is most effective managing
applications that are CPU-bound. It automatically adapts system or
partition CPU resources (cores) to the demands, SLOs, and priorities of
the running applications. (A core is the actual data processing engine
within a processor, where a single processor can have multiple cores,
and a core can support multiple execution threads through Hyper-
Threading, introduced with HP-UX 11i v3, as discussed below.) It
adjusts the CPU allocation of a group of processes known as a
workload, basing adjustment on the current needs and performance of
the applications in that workload.
Insight Management
Agents
Insight Management Agents should be installed on all HP servers to
present system instrumentation, health and configuration information
into HP Systems Insight Manager and the HP System Management
Homepage. The HP System Management Homepage aggregates
systems data from Insight Management Agents and other HP
management tools, providing a consolidated browser-based interface
for managing individual servers.
The HP System Management Homepage (SMH) and OS
instrumentation (WBEM providers) to support management tools such
as SMH and HP SIM are included in the HP-UX Operating
Environments
Insight Management Agents and The HP System Management
Homepage are included on ProLiant Support Packs, and can also be
installed using the server profiles provided with the ProLiant Essentials
Rapid Deployment Pack
For additional information about the Management Agents and the HP
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System Management Homepage please visit the management Web site
at http://www.hp.com/servers/manage .
Performance Manager
and Agent
HP Performance Manager, Agents, and Monitor combine to provide a
powerful and flexible distributed management solution. This solution is a
single interface for centrally monitoring, analyzing, and forecasting
resource utilization for distributed multi-vendor environments, enabling
you to offer the best possible level of service in a cost-effective manner.
Process Resource
Manager
HP Process Resource Manager (HP PRM) is a resource management
tool used to control the amount of resources that processes use during
peak system load. HP PRM can manage allocation of the following
resources:
CPU: Ensures a minimum allocation of CPU; can also
simultaneously cap CPU resource usage for each group in the
configuration. (Starting with HP-UX 11i v3, per-group capping is
available.)
Memory: Ensures a minimum allocation of private real memory;
can also cap private memory usage. Allows you to allocate an
exact amount of shared memory.
Disk bandwidth: Ensures a minimum allocation of disk bandwidth
ProLiant Essentials
Performance
Management Pack
(Windows for HP
Integrity Server Blades
only)
Performance Management Pack detects, analyzes, and explains
hardware bottlenecks on HP Integrity servers running Windows.
NOTE: No PMP license is required to manage Integrity servers.
ProLiant Essentials
Rapid Deployment Pack
(designed for Windows
and Linux for HP
Integrity Server Blades
only)
Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) extends HP Systems Insight Manager
with a complete deployment solution for HP Integrity server blades
running Linux or Windows. RDP provides a central location to configure
server hardware, deploy the Windows, Linux operating environments
and install HP Integrity Support Pack drivers using images and scripted
profiles.
Secure Resource
Partitions
One method the HP VSE uses to improve server resource utilization is
to consolidate multiple applications within a single operating system
image. Secure Resource Partitions combine kernel level security and
proven resource management to stack multiple applications within the
same operating system. HP Process Resource Manager and HP-UX
Workload Manager can dedicate specific resources to specific
applications within an operating system image, avoiding resource
contention issues. Using HP-UX 11i V2 Security Containment ,
organizations can ensure that application instances cannot access
processes or files from other applications or the system. This ensures
that multiple application instances run securely in a consolidated
environment, providing the benefits of consolidation while preserving
the security of a scale out environment. For software licensing
purposes, the maximum number of CPUs in a Secure Resource
Partition can be capped.
Software Distributor-UX Software Distributor (SD) is the HP-UX administration tool set used to
deliver and maintain HP-UX operating systems and layered software
applications. SD is delivered as part of HP-UX; you do not need to
download it separately.
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Insight Control
Environment for
BladeSystem
Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem delivers foundation management for HP
BladeSystem lifecycles, including hardware resource deployment, health monitoring, software
version control, performance monitoring, and power management.
Integrity blades are supported with the following ICE components, installed automatically when
using the wizard-based integrated installer:
HP Systems Insight Manager
Extensions for SIM on Microsoft Windows CMS (to manage HP-UX and Linux systems)
HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager
Insight Power Manager
Rapid Deployment Pack (Support for Windows and Linux)
Performance Management Pack (Support for Windows)
NOTE: For Licensing and Packaging Options please see the options section of this QuickSpecs.
NOTE: Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem is delivered with HP BladeSystem c-Class
enclosures with either 8 or16-server licenses, or 8 server evaluation licenses (30-days). For
additional information on HP BladeSystem c-Class Infrastructure please visit: HP BladeSystem c-
Class Infrastructure QuickSpecs at
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12517_div/12517_div.html
NOTE: For additional product and licensing information about Insight Control Environment, HP
Systems Insight Manager and Essentials software refer to
http://www.hp.com/servers/proliantessentials .
OS Support HP-UX 11i v3 Update 1 (or later) for Mission Critical Operating Environment
HP-UX 11i v3 Update 1 (or later) for Enterprise Operating Environment
HP-UX 11i v3 Update 1 (or later) for Foundation Operating Environment
HP-UX 11i v3 Update 1 (or later) for Technical Computing Operating Environment
HP-UX 11i v2 0712 (or later) for Mission Critical Operating Environment
HP-UX 11i v2 0712 (or later) for Enterprise Operating Environment
HP-UX 11i v2 0712 (or later) for Foundation Operating Environment
HP-UX 11i v2 0712 (or later) for Technical Computing Operating Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 & 4.6 (AS/ES)
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.1 (Server/AP)
Novell SUSE Enterprise Linux 10 SP1
Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions for Itanium®-based
systems with Virtualization Rights w/ SP2
OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3-1H1 (or later) for Foundation Operating Environment for Itanium
Servers
OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3-1H1 (or later) for Enterprise Operating Environment for Itanium
Servers
OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3-1H1 (or later) for Mission Critical Operating Environment for Itanium
Servers
NOTE: For a more complete and up to date information on HP-UX 11i support, please visit the
HP-UX11i website at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux11iblades
NOTE: For a more complete and up to date information on OpenVMS support, please visit the
HP-OpenVMS website at http://www.hp.com/go/openvms
NOTE: For a more complete and up to date information on Integrity Windows support, please visit
the HP Integrity Windows website at http://www.hp.com/go/integrity/windows
NOTE: For a more complete and up to date information on Linux Operating Systems on Integrity
or BladeSystem platforms, please visit the Integrity and BladeSystem Linux matrix website:
http://www.hp.com/go/lxintegritycert
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Supported Software
Options
HP Integrity Virtual Machines
HP Integrity Essentials Virtualization Manager
HP Integrity Essentials Capacity Advisor
HP Secure Resource Partition
HP-UX Workload Manager
HP Virtual Server Environment Suite for HP-UX 11i for HP Integrity server blades
HP Serviceguard for HP-UX 11i
HP Serviceguard Manager
HP Serviceguard Extensions for SAP
HP Serviceguard Extensions for Faster Failover
HP Integrity iLO Power Regulation supported by HP-UX 11i v3
HP Insight Power Manager
GlancePlus Pak
Performance Manager and Agent
Intelligent
Manageability
HP Integrity Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) Advanced Pack (factory integrated with the HP
Integrity BL870c)
Virtual serial console (Multiple, mirrored sessions, with previous context and console log buffer)
Virtual Media (CD, DVD, and ISO file image)
Virtual Floppy and USB Flash for Windows environments
Virtual Serial Console
Virtual Power Button Control
Integrated Remote Console (virtual KVM) for Windows environments
Power monitoring
Power regulation through a supporting OS
Embedded system health and Integrity fault management Diagnostics and troubleshooting:
virtual front panel
log access to Integrity SEL
FPL Blade power consumption reading
Dedicated LAN Connectivity
Automatic IP Configuration via DHCP/DNS/WINS browser
Command Line and scripted access Industry Standard RC4, 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
and Secure Shell (SSH) Security
Directory Services Integration (LDAP)
Support for 19 user accounts with customizable access privileges
NOTE: For additional details please visit: http://www.hp.com/go/integrityilo
NOTE: Advanced features such as Directory Services Integration (LDAP), vKVM for Windows and
browser accessible Virtual Media are included with the HP Integrity BL870c server blade.
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Availability Dual-Port Fibre Channel Mezzanine Card for redundant SAN connection
Two hot-plug SAS hard drive bays and integrated RAID (LSI 1068) controller on every server
blade
Network adapter teaming (network fault tolerance, transmit load balancing, switch-assisted load
balancing)
On line memory page deallocation
ECC protected DDR2 memory
Memory double chip spare to overcome two DRAM chip failures
Dynamic Processor resilience and deallocation with HP-UX
Journal file system with HP-UX *
Auto reboot
HP Serviceguard for HP-UX *
HP Serviceguard Extension for RAC for HP-UX *
HP Serviceguard Extension for SAP for HP-UX *
Serviceguard Manager for HP-UX and Linux Clusters *
HP Event Monitoring Service
HA Monitors for HP-UX
HA Toolkits for HP-UX and Linux
HP Mirrordisk/UX * (Included if purchase HP-UX 11i Enterprise or Mission-Critical OEs)
Extended Campus Cluster * , HP Metrocluster * , and HP Continentalclusters * for HP UX
HP System Insight Manager (SIM) for proactive fault management
HP StorageWorks Cluster Extension XP for Linux
HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suites for HP-UX *
*Fee based software products
Security Hardware Security
Power-on password
Administrator's password
Integrity Integrated Lights Out 2 has 19 customizable user accounts and SSL encryption
Integrity Integrated Lights Out 2 can be disabled via a Global Setting
SSL encryption on web console
Platform security fundamentals
Designed for the optimal protection against both external and internal threats, HP-UX 11i offers
industry-leading breadth and depth of UNIX security features. Focused on feature integration
aimed at proactively mitigating risk, reducing compliance cost and accelerating time to
implementation, HP-UX security solutions significantly lower IT costs. This set of fully integrated
and complementary features is designed to provide layered security with in-depth protection of all
your enterprise assets by protecting data, systems and identities. For more details, visit
www.hp.com/go/hpux11isecurity
Downloads and
documentation
Function
Encrypted volume and
file system (EVFS)
EVFS is an operating system service that fills the compliance need to
store files in a way that they cannot be read by unauthorized parties who
obtain physical access to storage. Files and databases from current
applications can be encrypted without changes to the application or
underlying storage infrastructure. Read more
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Trusted Computing
Services (TCS)
HP-UX TCS provides software support for hardware-enforced key
management on supported HP Integrity servers. By providing a low-cost
embedded security chip option (known as a Trusted Platform Module) in
its zx2-based Integrity servers, HP has established a foundation for
strong protection of sensitive information - including cryptographic keys,
such as for EVFS.
Security containment HP-UX 11i security containment introduces three core technologies:
compartments, fine-grained privileges, and role-based access control.
Together, these three components provide a highly secure operating
environment without requiring applications to be modified. Read more
Protected Systems:
Webserver (PS-
Webserver)
PS-Webserver is a pre-configured secure Web services platform built
on HP-UX. The secure architecture and run time environment isolates
the Internet from backend servers and isolates the Web server from the
intranet. Read more
Open SSL Open SSL offers a general-purpose cryptography library and
implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport
Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols.
Secure Shell Secure Shell is a powerful software-based approach to encrypted
network security. It provides secured remote login. Credentials and data
sent over the network are encrypted by SSH-1 or SSH-2 protocols and
decrypted once they reach their destination
IPSec IPSec adds integrity protection and confidentiality to network
communication over the Internet and within the enterprise to
applications which lack these capabilities without modifying existing
applications.
MD5 Secure Checksum
(MD5sum)
MD5sum provides a cryptographic file integrity utility and API based on
the standard Message Digest 5 (MD5) algorithm.
HP-UX 11i Internet
Express
In addition to the fully-supported features listed above, HP packages a
number of limited-support open source products that offer additional
data security, including: OpenSC/OpenCT, ClamAV, CyrusSASL,
GnuPG, SSLDump, Stunnel, and Tripwire.
Bastille Bastille is a very easy-to-use security hardening wizard (also known as
a lockdown wizard) that enhances the security of an HP-UX 11i host by
turning off unneeded services, tightening security configuration settings,
configuring IPFilter, etc. It accommodates the various degrees of
hardening required for web, application and database servers, and can
walk a non-security expert through the hardening decisions.
Host IDS HIDS enhances host-level security with near real-time automatic
monitoring of each configured host for signs of potentially damaging
intrusions. HIDS is a standard feature of HP-UX 11i, making HP the only
systems vendor to offer its own host intrusion detection product. Read
more
Secure resource
partitions
Secure Resource Partitions combine kernel level security (via Security
Containment) and proven resource management to stack multiple
applications within the same operating system.
IPFilter IPFilter is a stateful firewall (filters IP packets to control packet flow in or
out of the system; stateful simplifies and increases security of rule
definitions by allowing return traffic based on outbound rules without
having to define broader inbound rules). HP's unique dynamic
connection allocation provides protection from denial-of-service attacks.
IPFilter provides increased security defense by minimizing the number
of server exposure points.
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Software Assistant
(SWA)
HP-UX SWA is a command-line tool that consolidates, simplifies and
helps automate patch and security bulletin management on HP-UX
systems. The SWA tool is the HP-recommended utility to maintain
currency with HP-published security bulletins for HP-UX software.
Install-time Security Install-time Security (ITS) is available to customers running HP-UX 11i
v2 or later releases of the operating system, as an install option to
lockdown systems during installation. ITS makes HP-UX 11i more
secure out-of-the-box when customers select higher security levels.
There are four choices, ranging from a highly locked down (DMZ) level
with a tightly configured IPFilter firewall blocking most inbound traffic
(and many services also disabled or secured) to a maximum
compatibility level which installs security tools, but doesn't apply a
security level.
Boot Authentication A site's security policies may require users to authenticate before they
can boot the system into single-user mode. Previously, this feature was
only available on a system that had been converted to Trusted Mode.
This product now provides secure single-user mode with root password
protection, but without the overhead of converting the system to trusted
mode.
Standard Mode Security
Extensions
Enhances the system security of HP-UX 11i v2 and v3. Several security
features previously available only in trusted mode are now available on
standard mode HP-UX 11i systems. Features include enhanced
password and user account security, such as password expiration on
inactivity history reuse restrictions, auditing, and much more.
Shadow Passwords Shadow Passwords enhance system security by hiding user encrypted
passwords in a shadow password file. Encrypted passwords previously
stored in the publicly readable /etc/passwd file can be optionally moved
to the /etc/shadow file, which is accessible only by a privileged user.
Strong Random Number
Generator
The Strong Random Number Generator provides a cryptographically
strong, non-reproducible source of true random numbers for
applications with strong security requirements, such as for generating
encryption keys
HP-UX 11i Internet
Express
In addition to the fully-supported features listed above, HP packages a
number of limited-support open source products that offer additional
system security, including: Chkrootkit, PAM_passwdqc, DanteSOCKS,
Snort, Nessus, Xinetd.
Identity Management
Integration (IdMI)
Providing the most complete and integrated solution for security
management, IdMI allows administrators to enforce critical system
access and authorizations. In addition to integrated enforcement, with
the bundled version of Select Access for IdMI, customers benefit from
single-vendor support for this mission critical capability.
Select Access for IdMI Select Access for IdMI is a follow-up product to the HP-UX Identity
Management Integration feature. This version of Select Access supports
complete administration of HP-UX security policy for both user
authentication and access control privileged functions within the OS.
HP-UX security policy can be centrally controlled and managed through
Select Access.
Role-based Access
Control (RBAC)
HP-UX RBAC (a component of security containment) is an alternative to
the traditional "all-or-nothing" root user model, which grants permissions
to the root user for all operations, and denies permissions to non-root
users for certain operations. HP-UX RBAC allows you to distribute
administrative responsibilities by creating roles with appropriate
authorizations and assigning them to non-root users and groups.
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AAA Server HP-UX 11i AAA Server provides authentication, authorization and
accounting services using the RADIUS and EAP protocols to
authenticate and authorize user access to network devices and software
applications. The AAA Server also generates usage logs for accounting,
auditing and billing purposes.
Red Hat Directory Server Red Hat Directory Server is a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP) compliant software server that centralizes user profiles,
application settings, group data, policies and access control information
into a network-based registry. The server is available on HP-UX 11i and
operates on both HP 9000 and HP Integrity 64-bit hardware server
platforms.
LDAP-UX Client With growth, consolidation and a dynamic environment, enterprises
need new technologies to manage and verify security in their IT
environments. In a highly distributed environment, local processes,
security practices and administration methods are often inconsistent,
repetitive and difficult to audit. With LDAP-UX Enterprise IT architects
can use LDAP directories as one tool to help unify and simplify many of
the above-mentioned practices
Kerberos Server Kerberos Server provides key distribution facilities to implement the
Kerberos authentication protocol in network-distributed enterprises. It
operates with an LDAP directory providing integrated identity
management for authentication and access control.
PAM Kerberos PAM Kerberos provides transparent Kerberos login support for HP-UX.
Kerberos Client HP-UX provides Kerberos Client software including libraries, header
files, and utilities for implementing secured client/server applications
HP-UX 11i Internet
Express
In addition to the fully-supported features listed above, HP packages a
number of limited-support open source products that offer additional
identity management, including: Perl-LDAP, sudo, and OpenSAML.
Common Criteria certification
HP-UX 11i v3 , the latest release of HP's strategic UNIX operating environment running on HP
Integrity server blades in evaluation for Common Criteria Certification.
Many enterprise and government customers require this vendor-independent security certification
because it increases confidence in the product's security assurance, functionality, quality and
effectiveness. Many governments, including the United States, require certification for government
IT procurement.
Certification evaluations are only conducted by the evaluation agency after release of the product.
HP expects the certification for EAL4 Common Criteria (ISO 15408) Assurance Level, augmented
by ALC_FLR.3 (flaw remediation), using the Controlled Access (CAPP), Role-Based Access
Control (RBACPP) Protection Profiles and nPartitions (nPars) to be completed in the 4th quarter
2007.
View the in-evaluation statement for more information.
The HP-UX 11i v2 operating system running on HP Integrity server blades has been successfully
evaluated against the requirements for the EAL4 Common Criteria (ISO 15408) Assurance Level,
augmented by ALC_FLR.3 (flaw remediation), using the Controlled Access (CAPP) and Role-
Based Access Control (RBAC) Protection Profiles. EAL4+ is sometimes used as the abbreviated
form for additional assurances. Details of the evaluation and evaluated configuration are available
at
http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/public/files/epfiles/CRP225.pdf and
http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/public/files/epfiles/hp-ux11iv2.pdf .
For more details on HP-UX 11i common criteria certification, visit
http://h20338.www2.hp.com/hpux11i/cache/532758-0-0-0-121.html
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Factory Express
Portfolio for Servers
and Storage
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 Integrity Server Blades, HP
ProLiant Server Blades, HP BladeSystem, HP 9000 servers as well as the MSA1000, VA7xxx,
EVA, XP, rackable tape libraries and configurable network switches.
For more information on Factory Express services for your specific server model please contact
your sales representative or go to http://www.hp.com/go/factory-express .
HP Enterprise
Configurator
The HP eCo-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. For additional information please visit:
http://h30099.www3.hp.com/configurator/
Service and Support HP Premium Services are available for the HP Integrity BL870c server blade. These services offer
integrated hardware and software support to help customers maintain a robust, stable, flexible IT
environment that enhances their business agility. They encompass today's most popular products,
including UNIX, Windows and Linux servers, as well as mobile technology, network devices,
desktops, printers, storage solutions, management software and more.
All of these Premium offerings let customers leverage HP Services multi-vendor, multi-technology
experience and expertise; global reach with delivery capabilities from 600 offices in 160 countries;
single-point-of-contact problem diagnosis and resolution; advanced remote monitoring and
performance enhancement technologies; and proven support management processes based on
IT best practices.
HP Services professionals can help customers identify the Premium support offering that fits their
business and technology goals. HP Premium Hardware and Software Services include:
Mission Critical Partnership – custom services to help you achieve your strategic business
goals and fulfill your most demanding service-level commitments through continual service-
quality improvements
HP Critical Service – comprehensive preventive services and super-responsive support to
maximize availability and minimize downtime risk exposure in mission-critical environments
HP Proactive 24 Service – collaborate with HP Services professionals to improve
operational effectiveness, performance, and stability through joint services planning and
24x7 hardware/Software Support
Support Plus 24 – 24x7x365 onsite hardware and over-the-phone Software Support for HP
and selected multi vendor products, plus software updates at substantial subscription
savings
Support Plus – the economical choice for single-source hardware/Software Support
delivered during extended business hours, as well as cost-saving software updates
This product is covered by a global limited warranty and supported by HP Services.
NOTE: Server Blade Limited Warranty includes 3 year Parts, 3 year Labor, 3-year on-site support.
NOTE: Server Blade Enclosure Limited Warranty includes 3 year Parts, 3 year Labor, 3-year on-
site support.
Care Pack services provide a range of life cycle support options that let you choose the service
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levels that meet your business requirements, from basic to mission-critical.
A full range of HP Care Pack hardware and software services are available including:
Installation and start up
Education courses
Extended onsite hardware coverage hours from same business day 13 hours, 5 day to 24
hours, 7 days call window with options including 4-hour response or 6-hour Call To Repair
Comprehensive range of software technical support.
System Management, Performance Services and Mission Critical Support Solution
NOTE: For more information regarding the Blade service portfolio visit our worldwide web site on
the internet at: http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/81725-0-0-225-121.html
HP Care Pack services for the 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 Ethernet devices covered include the Ethernet Pass-Through Module, Fibre Channel
Pass-Through Module and GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch and Cisco Catalyst 3020 Blade Switch.
For a complete listing of service offerings and information visit:
http://www.hp.com/services/bladesystemservices
http://www.hp.com/go/proliant/carepack
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Base Model
HP Integrity BL870c
Base Unit
AH232A
Processor(s)
Supports up to four (4)
processors
None included in base unit
Cache Memory
All processor models
L2 cache per core; 1MB Instruction, 256KB Data
Memory None included in base unit
Network Adapter 4 Embedded NICs: Dual Broadcom 5704 Gigabit NICs plus (1)
additional 10/100 NIC dedicated to Integrity iLO 2 Management
Storage Controller LSI 1068 SAS Controller
Hard Drives No drives included; (4) SFF SAS drive bays
Internal Storage 584GB SAS
Optical Drive None
Form Factor Supports up to 2 BL870c in HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure
Supports up to 4 BL870c in HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure
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NOTE: This section lists some of the steps required to configure a Factory Integrated Model. To ensure only valid
configurations are ordered, HP recommends the use of an HP approved configurator. Contact your local sales
representative for information on CTO product offerings and requirements.
NOTE: This product offering does not support HP Factory Express Server Configuration Level 1.
NOTE: HP does not allow factory integration of options into standard models listed above.
Configure-to-order servers must start with a CTO Enclosure
NOTE: FIO indicates that this option is a Factory Installable Option.
Step 1: Base Server Blade Configuration
Base Unit HP Integrity BL870c Server Blade
NOTE: Choose the base models.
NOTE: Adding Option code "#0D1" to the Server Blade P/N will integrate the
configured blade into the enclosure (which must be on the same order)
AH232A
Base unit standard features:
Four embedded Gigabit Ethernet NIC ports plus (1) additional 10/100 NIC
dedicated to Integrity iLO 2 Management
Integrated LSI 1068 hardware RAID controller
Four small form factor (SFF) SAS hot plug hard drive bays
HP Integrity Integrated Lights-Out 2 Advanced Pack
Support for up to 96GB memory with support for 24 DIMM slots
Support for up to three c-Class mezzanine cards
Step 2: Choose Required Options (one of the following from each list unless
otherwise noted):
Processors
(Select minimum one (1)
and maximum four (4)
processors)
Intel® Itanium® Dual-Core Processors Model 9150N (1.6 GHz, 24MB, 533FSB,
L3 cache)
AH320A
Intel® Itanium® Dual-Core Processors Model 9140N (1.6 GHz, 18MB, 533FSB,
L3 cache)
AH255A
Intel® Itanium ® Dual-Core Processors Model 9120N (1.42 GHz, 12MB.
533FSB, L3 cache)
AH256A
Memory
(Select minimum one (1)
and maximum six (6)
memory modules)
4GB PC2-4200 DDR2-5300 Quad Memory AH252A
8GB PC2-4200 DDR2-5300 Quad Memory AH253A
16GB PC2-4200 DDR2-5300 Quad Memory AH254A
NOTE: Memory Modules consist of four individual DIMMs
NOTE: DIMMs must be installed in quads
HP c-Class Enclosures
(Select minimum one (1)
enclosures)
c7000 BCS c-Class Enclosure, FIO AD361B
c3000 BCS c-Class Enclosure, FIO AH257A
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Step 3: Choose Additional Options for Factory Integration
Hard Drives Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) SFF Hot Plug
HP 72GB 3G SAS 15K SFF SP HDD 431935-B21
HP 36GB 3G SAS 15K SFF SP HDD 431933-B21
HP 146GB 3G SAS 10K SFF HDD 431958-B21
HP 72GB 3G SAS 10K SFF SP HDD 375861-B21
Fibre Channel
Mezzanine Options
HP Dual Port 4Gbps QLogic FC HBA (Type I Mezz) 403619-B21
InfiniBand Mezzanine
Options
HP 4X DDR IB Mezzanine HCA (no Software) 410533-B21
Ethernet Mezzanine
Options
HP NC364m Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter 447883-B21
NOTE: Provides four additional 1GbE ports. HP NC 364m Quad Port 1GbE BLc
Adapter, (p/n 447883-B21) is supported by HP-UX v3 and v2.)
RAID 1 Configuration
Upgrade Option
Factory configured hardware RAID 1 AD248A #106
NOTE: Ordering AD248A#106 provides factory configuration of the embedded
LSI 1068 SAS controller to RAID1.
NOTE: Requires two (2) SAS Hard Drives identical in speed and capacity
Step 4: Choose Additional Options for Field Upgrades
NOTE: For additional options, including server blade enclosure with enhanced backplanes, interconnect options and power
subsystem options; please refer to the "Options" section below.
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