Chapter 24. BladeCenter
Table 58. BladeCenter T 8730 Chassis At-A-Glance
8730-2RY
Rack 8U
13.75in x
17.4in
Notes:
1.
The Management Module incorporates a chassis-level management processor and dual
Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) switches. No external KVM switching is required. Installation of
additional Management Module will require additional power supplies.
2.
A maximum of four I/O switches can be installed in the rear of the system. A maximum of four Gbit
Ethernet switches or a maximum of two Gbit Ethernet switches and two-fiber channel switches can be
installed. The minimum system configuration requires one Gbit Ethernet switch to be installed.
3.
Supports up to 8 single-wide blade servers. Additional power supplies are required to maintain full
redundancy beyond 4 blade servers.
Table 59. BladeCenter Chassis, blade server support
Blade Server
Notes:
1.
Due to limited power availability some higher power models require installation at lower densities.
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JS21
LS20
S-Blower
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