HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U Infrastructure configurations, HP BladeSystem p-Class Sizing utility

Infrastructure configurations

When using the HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U power enclosure, follow the general guidelines in Table 4 to install the proper amount of power supplies.

Table 4. General guidelines for power supply installation in the 1U power enclosure

Infrastructure	Required power supplies
	installed in 1U power enclosure
Server blade enclosure populated with ProLiant BL20p, BL25p, or BL35p server blades	4
Server blade enclosure populated with ProLiant BL35p dual-core server blades	6
Server blade enclosure populated with ProLiant BL30p server blades	6
More than 3,000 W required per enclosure	4
More than 4,000 W required per enclosure	6

To determine power requirements for an enclosure, use the HP Power Calculator available at www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/powercalculator. The HP BladeSystem p-Class sizing utility is a Microsoft® Excel workbook with a power calculator; it can be used to help determine the correct modular components for specific IT environments.

Figure 7. The HP BladeSystem p-Class Sizing utility

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