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NOTE: This enclosure includes 6 HPE Active Cool 100 Fans, a DVD drive, Rack Rails and a Single DDR2 Onboard Administrator module.
A BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure holds up to 8 server blades and up to 4 expansion blades (not exceeding 8 total blades) plus redundant network and storage interconnects. It includes a shared, multi-terabit high-speed midplane for wire-once connectivity of server blades to network and shared storage. Power is delivered through a pooled power backplane that ensures the full capacity of the power supplies is available to all blades.
HPE BLc3000 Supported Blades
HPE BladeSystem c3000 Base Knowledge.
HPE Blades solution starts with either the c3000 or the c7000 Blade Enclosure. The HPE Enclosure can handle any Gen1 to Gen10 ProLiant or Integrity server. You will need to make sure that the Onboard Administrator has the right firmware for support.
This c3000 Blade Enclosure can hold up to a MAX of 8 1U HPE Blade servers or 4 2U Blade Expansion servers in any combination. Mixing of Blade sizes is not supported in Zone 1. This system comes with 2 Zones split Horizontally on the enclosure. Each zone has a bay divider to support the Half Height Blade Servers. When installing a Full-height blade server you must remove the bay divider.
Expansion blades are only supported with another blade installed as Partner Blade Support. You can install 4 expansion blades as each one will need a partner for a total of 8 blades which is max for this enclosure. If you plan to install a full-height blade server as the partner blade support for the expansion blade. This can only be done in Zone 2 where 1 full-height blade server can support up to 2 Expansion blades in slots 4 and 8. If you only want one expansion blade with the full-height blade server. Please install the expansion blade in slot 8 and keep slot 4 open for a blank or another half-height server. This half-height server in slot 4 will not support the expansion blade.
When mixing blade sizes in zone 2, you must install the full-height blade server in slots 3 and 7 after removing the bay divider. The system will then support half-height blades in slots 4 and 8. Please make sure to populate slot 4 before slot 8. For more information on rules and guidelines for mixing server blade size. Please read the manual below.
HPE BladeSystem c3000 Interconnect and Networking
You have 2 redundant I/O interconnect fabrics that are supported with the enclosure simultaneously. This HPE c3000 BladeSystem Enclosure can support Ethernet, FC, Virtual Connect, and SAS. Interconnects must be ordered in quantities of two for redundancy support. Please note that Interconnect Bay 1 must contain one of the Network Interconnects.
HPE BladeSystem c3000 Cooling
This system can support 6 fans for max blade support. If you only install 4 fans then the BladeSystem can only support 4 half-height server blades in zone 1 of the enclosure. The HPE BladeSystem has an Onboard Administrator that will help with making sure the system has the fans and the blades installed correctly before it allows the enclosure to power on.
HPEBladeSystem c3000 PSU
This system holds 6 PSU to support the max 8 Blade Servers. Each enclosure must include only one type of power supply. Mixing of power supplies is not supported unless during hot-swap to a different level or higher efficiency. If you do mix the PSUs the Onboard Administrator will throw an error. For a full enclosure, you can either order 4 or more power supplies to support an N+1 redundant configuration or 6 power supplies to support an N+N redundant configuration.
Express Computer Systems can ship to virtually any address in the world and provides you with the best shipping rates possible. Cost of shipping varies depending on what service you require, your destination and size of the shipment. Shipping costs will be calculated separately from your order and billed to you post purchase. In the notes section of your order please provide us with your preferred shipping method and we will get back to you.
Custom configured orders ship within 2 business days after all required products are in stock.
Please allow 3 business days for products that are not in stock to arrive to our facility in Irvine, California.
For more information on shipping view our Shipping Information page or send us a message
Express Computer Systems (ECS) provides a 1 year parts warranty against defects in material or workmanship that will affect the products functionality. All refurbished items are tested prior to shipping to guarantee up-time upon arrival. If you are having issues with an item we provided please Contact Us and we will do our best to assist you.
What does our ECS warranty cover?
We offer 1 year warranty as standard and additional
years can be added to fit your needs. Please reach out to a sales associate via the Contact Us page or live chat for more
information on extended coverage options. During the coverage period if your product fails we
will offer a Next Business Day replacement. If we are unable to replace the product we will
refund its original selling price. Shipping costs and tax are not refundable. Express Computer
Systems retains the right to decide whether the goods will be replaced or
refunded.
What is not covered by our warranty?
Our warranty does not cover any problem caused
by the following conditions:
Important notes:
Express Computer Systems is committed to transforming our customers’ IT infrastructure with high quality products at affordable costs. Our sales reps and customer support engineers understand our customers rely heavily on advanced technology to run their business but need to do so without breaking the bank.
We specialize in building custom server configurations, custom storage solutions, networking solutions, and components from top manufacturers including HPE, Dell, Cisco, NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE Nimble and many others.
At Express Computer Systems, we know hardware emergencies can happen at anytime. We also understand that you want to receive the best hardware as quickly as possible. At Express Computer Systems we'll ship the majority of our orders out the same day payment is made. Curious if the item you need will make it out on time? Feel free to contact us directly via the Contact Us link at the bottom, Live Chat feature or (800) 327-0730.
At Express Computer Systems we not only will sell you equipment at a great value, but we'll also purchase your used Dell, Cisco, NetApp or other networking equipment. Feel free to contact us with the model of the items you're looking to sell and we'll get you a quote ASAP. We also have flexible financing options for your purchasing needs.
Every item we sell is tested on-site in our state-of-the-art hardware engineering lab. We use certified technicians to test every piece of equipment as well as updating all necessary firmware. The highest quality of testing and certification is guaranteed. We warranty all of our items we sell. Ask us today about warranty for a specific item.
