Specifications

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Data security technology with TPM
The TPM is a hardware-based system security feature that can securely store information such as passwords and
encryption keys for applications running on the platform. It can also be used to authenticate the platform.
Administrators can use the TPM to store platform measurements that help ensure that the platform remains
trustworthy during the boot process. The Integrity server blades currently support an optional TPM v1.2.
Partition Technologies
Physical nPartition support
The HP Integrity BL870c i4 and BL890c i4 server blades support HP nPartitions (nPars) as a default feature in the
HP virtualization continuum. HP nPartitions enable electrically isolated hard partitions at the hardware level, providing
improved scalability, availability, fault isolation and ultimately a richer set of virtualization options within the Blade Link
Domain. The nPartition capability is seamlessly integrated into the converged infrastructure environment, including
Virtual Connect and HP Insight management tools, such as HP SIM. Moreover, the system administrator will find
nPartitions configuration management quick and easy to use.
HP-UX virtual partitions
The Integrity BL860c i4, BL870c i4, and BL890c i4 server blades support both HP Integrity Virtual Machines and HP-UX
Virtual Partitions (vPars) as part of the HP virtualization continuum.
HP-UX vPars v6 is a software partitioning solution enabling multiple instances of HP-UX to run simultaneously on a
single Integrity server or hard partition. Each vPar is assigned a subset of hardware and runs a separate instance of
HP-UX, and hosts its own set of applications. HP-UX instances are isolated from each other at OS and application levels.
Virtual partitions can scale up from a single core up to 31 cores allowing the consolidation of workloads of various sizes.