Technologies in HP ProLiant G7 c-Class server blades with AMD Opteron™ processors, 3rd Edition

When connected to a converged enhanced Ethernet (CEE) capable switch, Fibre Channel and Ethernet I/O are

separated and routed to the corresponding network.

For iSCSI storage, the NC551i LOM supports full protocol offload that provides better CPU efficiency when

compared to software initiators. Because of this, the server can handle increased virtualization workloads and

compute-intensive applications. Accelerated iSCSI offloads the iSCSI function from the server CPU to the NIC. You

can use the HP ProLiant Essentials Accelerated iSCSI Pack with certain multi-function NICs in Windows and Linux

environments. To see the supported servers, NICs, and operating systems, go to the QuickSpecs at

The NC551i LOM also supports Virtual Connect Flex-10 that allows dividing each 10 Gb port into four physical

NICs to optimize bandwidth management. This combination of high-performance network and storage connectivity

reduces cost and complexity. It provides the flexibility and scalability to optimize the data center.

http://h18002.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/aip/index.html.

Virtual Connect

HP Virtual Connect (VC) is a portfolio of interconnect modules and embedded software for c-Class enclosures. VC

management capability includes control of networks, SAN fabrics, server profiles, and user accounts that make it

simpler to set up and manage server connections. VC implements server-edge virtualization so that you can

upgrade, replace, or move server blades within their enclosures without visible changes to the external LAN and

SAN environments.

VC Flex-10 technology helps administrators fully use 10 GbE connection bandwidth. Using Flex-10, you can

partition the bandwidth of a single 10 Gb pipeline into multiple FlexNICs. You can also regulate the bandwidth for

each from 100 Mb/s to 10 Gb/s in 100 Mb increments.

HP VC FlexFabric extends VC Flex-10 technology to include FCoE and iSCSI converged storage traffic. The result is

a CEE-based FCoE network with Flex-10 variable bandwidth and 10 Gb partitioning abilities that can handle

Ethernet, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel traffic. This means that you can connect BladeSystem servers to network and

storage infrastructure with a single server connection and a single VC interconnect module. You can connect not

only to Fibre Channel SANs but also to iSCSI storage via accelerated iSCSI technology (hardware initiated iSCSI)

over a Flex-10 connection. A single pair of VC modules will aggregate an entire enclosure‘s traffic and connect to

existing 1 Gb or 10 GbE and native Fibre Channel external networks.

Full details about VC technology are available in the technology brief titled “HP Virtual Connect technology

implementation for the HP BladeSystem c-Class” at

Data security technology with the Trusted Platform Module

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00814156/c00814156.pdf.

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a hardware-based system that can securely store information such as

passwords and encryption keys to authenticate the platform. You can also use TPM to store platform measurements

that help ensure that the platform remains trustworthy. HP ProLiant G7 AMD-based server blades support an

optional TPM v1.2. A rivet supplied with the optional TPM v1.2 module attaches and secures the module to the TPM

riser board. To prevent possible damage to the TPM module or to the TPM riser board, you cannot remove the TPM

from the board once you have installed it.

For additional information about the TPM, see the HP paper titled “Data security in HP ProLiant servers using the

Trusted Platform Module and Microsoft® Windows® BitLocker™ Drive Encryption” at

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01681891/c01681891.pdf.