• Up to 2 Intel® Xeon™ dual-core 2.80 GHz processor with 4MB cache, EM64T, 800 MHz FSB
• Support for Intel Xeon X2.8-2MB/800 MHz DC Processor Option Kit

This document covers the HP ProLiant BL20p G3 server blade only. For more information on HP BladeSystems p-Class Infrastructure and HP BladeSystem p-Class Interconnect Components, please see the following QuickSpecs:
HP BladeSystem p-Class Infrastructure QuickSpecs:
https://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12330_div/12330_div.HTML
and HP BladeSystem p-Class Interconnect Components QuickSpecs: https://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12331_div/12331_div.HTML

• Performance dual processor server blade designed with enterprise availability
• HP ProLiant BL20p Generation 3 server blade includes:
  
  • Up to two 64-bit Intel® Xeon™ dual-core processors: 2.8GHz, or
    
  • Up to two 64-bit Intel Xeon single-core processors: 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 3.6 GHz or 3.8 GHz with 1MB or 2MB cache depending on processor
    
  • Intel E7520 Chipset
  • 1024 MB or 2048 MB PC2-3200 Registered ECC 400 MHz DDR2 memory standard, (2 x 1 Interleaved Memory), expandable to 8 GB maximum
  • Four NC7781 PCI-X Gigabit NICs (embedded)
  • One additional 10/100 NIC dedicated to iLO Management
  • Smart Array 6i (integrated on system board Controller with optional battery-backed write cache)
  • Ultra320 SCSI Drive Cage standard; supports up to two 1" Ultra320 SCSI hot plug hard drives
• New Power Regulator for ProLiant delivering server level, policy based power management with industry leading energy efficiency and savings on system power and cooling costs.
• Integrated Lights-Out featuring new firmware v 1.70 with support for Power Regulator for ProLiant and introducing support for the draft DMTF System Management Architecture for Server Hardware Command Line Protocol standard
• Dual-Port Fibre Channel Adapter (2-Gb) option for SAN connectivity
• Emulex-based Fibre Channel Mezzanine card for HP p-Class BladeSystem
• HP ProLiant BL20p server blade plugs vertically into 6U enclosure
• I/O cable with two USB ports, one video port, one iLO port and kernel debug port. The cable was specifically designed to aid in initial server image deployment.
• Integrated Access Tool for blade management and enhanced server blade documentation including Best Practices and Common Procedures guides
• Protected by HP Services and a worldwide network of resellers and service providers. Three-year parts, 3 Year Labor and 3 Year on-site limited global warranty. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Pre-Failure Notification on processors, memory, and SCSI hard drives

• QLogic based
  
• Utilizes a QLogic ISP2312 chipset
  
  • The Qlogic BL20pG3 dual-port Fibre Channel Adapter (P/N  361426-B21) is compatible with the HP ProLiant BL20p G3 server blade. Cannot be used for HP ProLiant BL20p G2 or HP ProLiant BL25p/30p/35p/40p/45p server blades)
    
  • Includes two small form factor pluggable transceivers with LC connectors for installation into the Patch Panel 2, CGESM or GbE2 Interconnect Switch (with the Storage Connectivity Kit)
    
• Emulex-based
  
  • Utilizes an Emulex Thor chipset
    
  • The Emulex based HP ProLiant 20p G3 Dual Port Fibre Channel HBA (P/N  394757-B21) is compatible with the HP ProLiant BL20p, server blade. It cannot be used with HP ProLiant BL25p/30p/35p/40p/45p server blades.
    
  • There are no SFP's included in the Emulex mezzanine kit for use with ProLiant BL p-Class Fibre Channel pass-through interconnects. If you require SFPs for use with an Emulex mezzanine and a FC pass through interconnect please order an SFP option kit (P/N  397577-B21) which will provide 2 FC SFPs per option kit.
    
• Two ports on each Dual-port Fibre Channel Mezzanine Card provide a redundant Fibre Channel connection to each server blade
  
• Supports up to 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel equipment
  
• The HP ProLiant BL20p G3 server blade can be ordered with the Dual-port Fibre Channel Adapter installed or the Dual-port Fibre Channel Adapter Option Kit can be ordered separately.

HP ProLiant BL20p G3 server blades are optimized for StorageWorks arrays

• HSG80 (MA8000, EMA12000, EMA16000); EVA5000; EVA3000; XP48, XP128, XP512, XP1024; HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000

HP ProLiant 20p G3 server blades are compatible with select 3rd party SANs (please see blade storage page for more details: https://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliant-bl/p-class/storage.html)

Optional software offerings that selectively extend the functionality of an Adaptive Infrastructure to address specific business problems and needs:

• Intelligent Networking Pack - detects and analyzes network bottlenecks or broken network linkages and steers traffic to the optimum route based on network conditions, plus it provides an extra layer of protection. The virus throttle feature of the solution slows the propagation of fast spreading virus.
  
• Performance Management Pack - a performance management solution that identifies and explains hardware performance bottlenecks on ProLiant servers and attached options enabling users to better utilize their valuable resources.
• Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) is an automated deployment and provisioning solution for all ProLiant servers. RDP includes the ProLiant Integration Module featuring ProLiant server pre-configured events for OS installation, and optimized software drivers, firmware and management agents. Every RDP disc includes 10-node trial licenses for evaluation purposes. RDP requires a license for each server deployed and is available for purchase with HP servers. For more information, visit: https://www.hp.com/servers/rdp.
  
• Server Migration Pack - P2P Edition: Upgrading or replacing your existing server? Effortlessly transition to new servers with automated, accurate and affordable migration of OS, application and data.
  
• Virtualization Management Software - Get the most out of server virtualization by unifying the management of physical and virtual servers in HP Systems Insight Manager. The Virtual Machine Management Pack plug-in provides central management and control of VMware and Microsoft virtual machines and provides physical host to virtual machine association. The Server Migration Pack plug-in automates the manual task of migrating servers between physical or virtual platforms.
  
• Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack - identifies and remediates software security vulnerabilities due to missing patches as well as operating system configurations that can be exploited by viruses, worms and other blended threats
  
• Workload Management Pack - provides easier management of complex environments, improving overall server utilization and enabling Windows® 2000 customers for the first time to confidently deploy multiple applications on a single multiprocessor ProLiant Server.
  

NOTE: Flexible and volume quantity license kits are available for ProLiant Essentials Value Packs. Refer to https://www.hp.com/servers/proliantessentials or the various ProLiant Essentials Value Pack product QuickSpecs for more information.

NOTE: For a more complete and up-to-date listing of supported Ross and versions, please visit our OS Support Matrix at: https://www.hp.com/go/supportos.
NOTE: For an up-to-date listing of the latest drivers available for the ProLiant BL p-Class, please see: https://www.compaq.com/support/files/server/us/index.html.
NOTE: For a more complete and up-to-date information on Linux support, please visit HP Linux website at: https://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/hpLinuxcert.html.
NOTE: For more Linux OS support & certification information, please visit our the ProLiant & Bladesystem Server Linux matrix https://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/hpLinuxcert.html

VMware Virtualization Software
Red Hat Enterprise Linux and management bundle for HP BladeSystems

NOTE: For more information on HP's Certified and Supported HP ProLiant Servers, please visit the VMware Server Support Matrix at: https://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/vmware/hpvmwarecert.html
NOTE: For a more complete and up-to-date information on Linux for HP BladeSystems support, please visit HP Linux website at: https://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12321_div/12321_div.HTML

Integrated Lights-Out Advanced (iLO)

Virtual Text and Graphical Remote Console
Virtual CD-ROM*
Virtual Floppy*
Virtual Power Button Control
Dedicated LAN Connectivity
Automatic IP Configuration via DHCP/DNS/WINS
Industry Standard 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Security
IML and iLO Event Logging
Support for 12 user accounts with customizable access privileges

Automatic Server Recovery-2 (ASR-2)
Insight Manager 7
HP Systems Insight Manager
Redundant ROM
Remote Flash ROM
ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification Ready (ACPI)
Server and Interconnect Switch Health Logs
Redundant Power Supply Utility
Pre-Failure Warranty (covers processors, as well as hard drives and memory)
Interconnect Switch Management System and Utilities (Interconnect Switch option)
Integrated Management Log (IML)
Dynamic sector repairing and drive parameter tracking (with Smart Array controllers)
Network adapter teaming set-up utility

Dual-Port Fibre Channel Mezzanine Card for redundant SAN connection
Two hot-plug SCSI hard drive bays and integrated RAID (Smart Array 6i Plus) on every server blade (Battery-backed write cache is optional.)
Redundant ROM on each server blade ECC Memory
Network adapter teaming (network fault tolerance, transmit load balancing, switch-assisted load balancing)

HP Factory Express offers configuration, customization, integration and deployment services for HP servers and storage products. Customers can choose how their factory solutions are built, tested, integrated, shipped and deployed.

Factory Express offers service packages for simple configuration, racking, installation, complex configuration and design services as well as individual factory services, such as image loading, asset tagging, and custom packaging. HP products supported through Factory Express include a wide array of servers and storage: HP Integrity, HP ProLiant, HP ProLiant Server Blades, HP BladeSystem, HP 9000 servers as well as the MSA1000, VA7xxx, EVA, XP, rackable tape libraries and configurable network switches.

For more information on Factory Express services on your specific server model please contact your sales representative or go to https://www.hp.com/go/factory-express.

This product is covered by a global limited warranty and supported by HP Services and a worldwide network of resellers and service providers. Hardware diagnostic support and repair is available for three years from date of purchase. Support for software and initial setup is available for 90 days from date of purchase. Additional support may be covered under the warranty or available for an additional fee. Enhancements to warranty services are available through HP Care Pack services or customized service agreements.

NOTE: Server Blade Limited Warranty includes 3 year Parts, 3 year Labor, 3-year on-site support. This warranty supports the HP ProLiant BL20p, HP ProLiant BL25p, HP ProLiant BL40p and HP ProLiant BL45p Server Blades.
NOTE: Server Blade Limited Warranty includes 3 year Parts, 1 year Labor, 1-year on-site support. This warranty supports the HP ProLiant BL30p and HP ProLiant BL35p Server Blades.
NOTE: Server Blade Enclosure Limited Warranty includes 3 year Parts, 3 year Labor, 3-year on-site support.
NOTE: Server Blade Interconnect Limited Warranty includes 3 year Parts, 3 year Labor, 3-year on-site support. Additional information regarding worldwide limited warranty and technical support is available at: https://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html.

The HP Care Pack service part numbers below for ProLiant BL p-Class server blades, cover the server blade and all HP branded hardware options qualified for the server, purchased at the same time or afterwards, internal to the server.

HP Care Pack services for HP BladeSystem p-Class server blade enclosure covers the enclosure including patch panels, HP supported Ethernet interconnects, power enclosure with power supplies and power distribution.

HP services provide continuous care and support expertise with committed response designed to meet your IT and business needs.

To fully capitalizing on your HP BladeSystem servers' capabilities requires a service partner who thoroughly understands your server technology and systems environment. HP Services, an industry leader in provision of multi vender support solutions provides a range of support services designed to meet the varying needs of business. Whether an SMB or large global corporation HP has a HP BadeSystem server support offer to help you speedily deploy and maximize system uptime.

Enhanced Care - Minimum recommended service support offer designed to ensure customers have access to expert assistance, whenever they need it.

• 4-Hour On-site Service, 5-Day x 13-Hour Coverage, 3 Years.
  
  

Continuance Care - Recommended service delivering cost-effective support options designed to extend HP Services committed response and guaranteed fix times, designed to speed problem identification and resolution.

• 4-Hour On-site Service, 7-Day x 24-Hour Coverage, 3 Years.
  
  

Total Care - Highest HP Support service level recommend to help increase IT performance and availability with comprehensive, integrated hardware and software services

• Support Plus 24 - Onsite HW support 24x7, 4hr response and Microsoft O/S SW Tech support offsite, onsite at HP's discretion, 24x7 2hr response time incl. HP holidays.
  
  

Deployment Services - HP Installation and Start Up services designed to take time, risk, and worry out of the deployment of HP BladeSystem servers - and free customers IT support staff to focus on what they do best, their business.

• Installation & Start-Up service for HP BladeSystem Infrastructure plus HP BladeSystem Enhanced Network Installation and Start-UP as per the Customer Description and/or Data Sheet. To be delivered on a scheduled basis 8am-5pm, M-F, excl. HP holidays

For a complete listing of service offerings and information visit:
https://www.hp.com/services/bladesystemservices
https://www.hp.com/go/proliant/carepack

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 361412-B21

 346914-B21

374963-B21

 361426-B21

HP Rack 10647 (47U) Cabinet - Crated

245160-B23

HP Rack 10622 (22U) Cabinet - Crated

245163-B23

DIMM installation guidelines:

1. All DIMMs must be PC2-3200 DDR2 400 MHz SDRAM ECC DIMMs.
   
2. Both DIMM slots in a memory bank must be populated.
   
3. Both DIMMs in a memory bank must be identical. Install identical DIMMs as pairs only, starting with DIMM socket 1, bank A.
   
4. Populate both slots in a bank at the same time: DIMMs 1 and 2 reside in bank A, and DIMMs 3 and 4 reside in bank B.

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• 1 GB Advanced PC2 PC3200 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM Memory Kit (2 x 512 MB)

• 2 GB Advanced PC2 PC3200 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM Memory Kit (2 x 1024 MB)

• 4 GB Advanced ECC PC2-3200 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM Dual Rank Memory Kit (2 x 2 GB)

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• 2 GB Advanced PC2 PC3200 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM Memory Kit (2 x 1024 MB)
  

• 4 GB Advanced ECC PC2-3200 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM Dual Rank Memory Kit (2 x 2 GB)

Height

10.29 in (26.14 cm)

1.69 in (4.29 cm)

28 in (71.10 cm)

Maximum

20.8 lbs (9.43 kg)

Non-Operating

-40° to 60° C (-40° to 140° F)