HP BladeSystem c-Class

ThorpedoUK · 13 Apr 2011 at 02:20

Hi guys

Does anyone here have any experience with the above?

What I was wondering was is it possible for blades to communicate with each other aside from using the LAN? I.e using the blade cabinet backplane?

If so how? Internal IP? (think similar to internal virtual LAN in VMware or Xenserver that does not leave the hypervisor host but allows VMs to communicate).

I'm looking at a purchase but want to know if I can allow blades to communicate at high speed over the back plane leaving the nics for management etc.

Thanks guys - in mean time I'll check google!

ThorpedoUK · 13 Apr 2011 at 02:24

I think this is what I meant (think!)

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-interconnects.html

ThorpedoUK · 13 Apr 2011 at 16:14

Thanks mate for the clarification

So essentially any interconnectivity within the chassis between the bladesystems is still going to utilise the DP 10GbE NICs (for applications that communicate via IP).

These are the blades:

http://h71016.www7.hp.com/html/inte...cg7/ProdPage/flash/COMM/IDP&buyNowLink=noshow

ThorpedoUK · 15 Apr 2011 at 14:36

Thanks guys - very useful info

I have to draw out a deployment plan now which includes interconnectivity between the blades and external to the chassis, i.e management etc so thanks again for all your help, those links will come in handy!