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Emulex and QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs for HP BladeSystem c-Class feature:

Optimal performance utilizing PCI Express
4/2/1Gb/s auto negotiating speeds (4Gb HBAs)
8/4/2Gb/s auto negotiation speeds (8Gb HBAs)
Dual-ports for redundant path connections
Up to two FC HBAs per server blade providing redundant FC HBA support
Optimized for HP StorageWorks and supported by third party SAN vendors
Support for Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating system environments

Compatible SAN

HP ProLiant BL685c G6 server blades are optimized for HP StorageWorks MSA, EVA, and XP
HP ProLiant BL685c G6 server blades are compatible with select third party SANs (please see blade
storage page for more details:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliant-bl/c-Class/storage.html

)

Insight Control suite (ICE)

Insight Control suite (ICE) Insight Control suite delivers essential management for HP BladeSystem lifecycles, including proactive

health management, lights out remote control, optimization of power usage, rapid server deployment,
performance analysis, vulnerability scanning and patch management and virtual machine management.

Insight Control suite installs and licenses the following components by default using a wizard-based
integrated installer:

HP Systems Insight Manager
HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem or iLO Advanced

NOTE:

NOTE: iLO Advanced license will be enabled when ICE is purchased as standalone software

HP Insight Power Manager software
HP Insight Rapid Deployment software
HP Insight Performance Manager module
HP Insight Vulnerability and Patch Manager module
HP Insight Virtual Machine Manager software for ProLiant

NOTE:

NOTE: The Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem suite is no longer being sold as standalone
software. You can continue to purchase Insight Control suite with the c-Class enclosure as before. For
standalone software, you can purchase the Insight Control suite starting January 26, 2009. The
standalone Insight Control suite license will license HP ProLiant ML, DL and BL servers.

ICE standalone license covers iLO Advanced SIM, RDP, IPM, PMP, VPM, VMM
ICE license purchased with a c-Class enclosure covers iLO Advanced for BladeSystem, SIM, RDP,
IPM, PMP, VPM and VMM

Additional Insight Software included on the Insight Software Media kit can be installed manually.

HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant

NOTE:

NOTE: HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant is licensed separately from the Insight
Control suite. HP Insight Remote Support Standard

HP Insight Remote Support Advanced (previously Service Essentials Remote Support Pack)

NOTE:

NOTE: HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant can be installed from the SMP-P2P CD
included in the Insight Software media kit.
NOTE:

NOTE:

NOTE: Insight Control suite can be installed from the Insight Software DVD, which can be purchased
with HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures with a choice of licensing options. Licensing options include a

QuickSpecs

HP ProLiant BL685c Generation 6 (G6) Server Blade

Standard Features

DA - 13243 Worldwide — Version 2 — June 2, 2009

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