Server Technology QUICKSPECS BL20P - Manual (Page 10)

ProLiant BL p-Class
RJ-45 patch panel and
Patch Panel 2 (Two
patch panels per kit)
(Every BL p-Class server
blade enclosure requires
two Interconnect
switches OR two RJ-45
patch panels) 6U (10.5-inch), Plugs into BL p-Class 6U server blade enclosures
Used to pass NIC signals from all server blades in server blade enclosure out as RJ-45
connections
Supports Gigabit Ethernet network controllers
16 RJ-45 connectors on the back of each BL p-Class 6U RJ-45 patch panel (32 RJ-45
connections per server blade enclosure)
NOTE: The BL20p does not have Fibre Channel functionality. Although the RJ-45 Patch Panel 2
can be used for Ethernet pass through.
Required Network
Cabling 10Base-T Categories 3, 4 or 5 UTP (100 meters)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters)
100Base-TX Category 5 UTP (100 meters)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters)
1000Base-T Category 5 UTP (100 meters)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters)
!000Base-SX 50/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 400 MHz/Km (500 meters)
50/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 500 MHz/Km (550 meters)
62.5/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 160 MHz/Km (220 meters)
62.5/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 200 MHz/Km (275 meters)
NOTE: For cabling information, refer to the Web site at:
http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/servers.html .
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant BL20p p-Class Server Blade
Standard Features (Server Blade Enclosure and Interconnects)
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