Administrator's Guide

1 HP E5000 Messaging Systems for Microsoft Exchange
The HP E5000 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange (“messaging system”) is an integrated
hardware-software solution that simplifies the initial deployment of Microsoft Exchange Server
2010. Each messaging system features HP server blades and dense disk storage in a single 3U
enclosure (Figure 1 (page 8)). E5000 expansion disk enclosures are optional or standard
depending on the model. The following models are available:
• HP E5300 G2 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange
• HP E5500 G2 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange
• HP E5700 G2 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange
Features
The HP E5000 Messaging System provides the following advantages:
• Each system ships from the factory with preintegrated hardware and preloaded software, to
significantly reduce the time and complexity of deploying Exchange 2010.
• Built on the HP converged application platform, which combines two server blades and dense
storage drawer into a single enclosure
• Simplified deployment with presized, tested, and optimized configurations
• Lower overall TCO with reduced footprint and lower energy consumption
• Presized configurations deliver high availability in hours instead of days
• Specially developed setup tools (setup wizards) provide guided setup assistance, performing
many of the complex and time-consuming tasks needed to configure and deploy a high
availability messaging system. The setup tools make it easy to get both Windows and Exchange
configured and running quickly.
• Automatic database-level recovery from failures
• HP and Microsoft management integration, including Microsoft Server Manager and System
Center and HP Systems Insight Manager and Integrated Lights Out (iLO)
For more information about E5000 Messaging System features, go to:
http://www.hp.com/go/E5000
Hardware components
Figure 1 (page 8) and Figure 2 (page 8) show front and rear views of the messaging system.
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