The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for aBladeCenter unit that has a diskette drive bay in the media tray.
Media tray (on front):
vDiskette drive: 1.44 MB
vIDE CD or DVD
vUSB v1.1 port
vFront system LED panel
Module bays (on rear):
vFour hot-swap power-module bays
vTwohot-swap management-module
bays
vFour hot-swap I/O-module bays
vTwohot-swap blower bays
Blade-server bays (on front):
14 hot-swap blade-server bays
Redundant cooling:
Twovariable-speed hot-swap blowers
Power modules:
vMinimum: Twohot-swap power
modules
– Both power modules supply power
to all modules and to blade-server
bays 1 through 6.
– Both power modules provide
redundancy to each other.
vMaximum: Four
– Power modules 1 and 2 supply
power to all modules and to
blade-server bays 1 through 6.
– Power modules 3 and 4 supply
power to blade-server bays 7
through 14.
– Power modules 1 and 2 provide
redundancy to each other.
– Power modules 3 and 4 provide
redundancy to each other.
I/O modules:
vMinimum: One
vMaximum: Four
Management module:
vMinimum: One hot-swap management
module providing the following features:
– System-management functions for
the BladeCenter unit
– Video port (analog)
– Keyboard connection (PS/2 port or
USB port depending on the
management module-type)
– Mouse connection (PS/2 port or USB
port depending on the management
module type)
– Serial management connection
(advanced management module
only)
– 10/100 Mb Ethernet remote
management connection
vMaximum: Twohot-swap management
modules: one active, one redundant
Upgradeable microcode:
vManagement-module firmware
vI/O-module firmware (some I/O module
types)
vBlade-server firmware
Security features:
vLogin password for remote connection.
vSecure Socket Layer (SSL) security for
Web interface access, Secure Shell
(SSH) for remote command-line access,
and Lightweight DirectoryAccess
Protocol (LDAP) and role-based security
for user authentication and
authorization.
Size (7 U):
vHeight: 304.2 mm (12 in. or 7 U)
vDepth: 711.2mm (28 in.)
vWidth: 444 mm (17.5 in.)
vWeight:
– Fully configured with modules and
blade servers:Approximately 102 kg
(225 lb)
– Fully configured without modules and
blade servers:Approximately 38.6 kg
(85 lb)
Acoustical noise emissions:
vWithout acoustic attenuation module: Sound
power,operating, and idle: 7.4 bels
vWith acoustic attenuation module: Sound
power,idle, and operating: 6.9 bels
Environment:
vAir temperature:
– On:
- Altitude: 0 to 914 m (3000 ft) - 10° to
35°C (50° to 95°F)
- Altitude: 914 m to 2134 m (3000 ft to
7000 ft) - 10° to 32°C (50° to 89.6°F)
– Off: -40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F).
vHumidity: 8% to 80%
Electrical input:
vSine-wave input (50-60 Hz single-phase)
required
vInput voltage:
– Minimum: 200 V ac
– Maximum: 240 V ac
Heat output:
Approximate heat output in British thermal
units (Btu) per hour:
vMinimum configuration: 1365 Btu/hour (400
watts)
vMaximum configuration: Variesdepending
on the type of power modules installed.
– Four 1200-watt power modules: 9622
Btu/hour (2820 watts)
– Four 1400-watt power modules: 11111
Btu/hour (3256 watts)
– Four 1800-watt power modules: 13 650
Btu/hour (4000 watts)
– Four 2000-watt power modules (for use
with a Gigabit Ethernet expansion card):
18 425 Btu/hour (5400 watts)
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