The HP BladeSystem PCI Expansion Blade provides PCI card expansion slots to an adjacent c-Class server blade. This blade expansion unit uses the c-Class mid-plane to pass standard PCI signals between adjacent enclosure bays, to allow a c-Class blade server to add off-the-shelf PCI-X or PCIe cards. Customers would need one PCI Expansion Blade for each c-Class server blade needing PCI card expansion. Any PCI card from third-party manufacturers that works in HP ProLiant ML and HP ProLiant DL servers should work in this PCI Expansion Blade. HP does not offer any warranty or support for third-party PCI manufactured products. HP does joint market with selected PCI manufactures; please visit: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/solutions/solutionbuilder.html to see a list of HP BladeSystem Solutions Builders.

NOTE: HP does not support any HP branded PCI cards for the PCI Expansion blade. This blade is intended for use with specialty PCI cards that are offered by third party PCI card manufacturers. In the c-Class blades, support for normal Ethernet, FC HBA's, and storage controllers are offered and supported as c-Class mezzanine adapter options. Please visit: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/ for a list of c-Class mezzanine adapters.

Models
NOTE: The PCI Expansion Blade provides PCI card slots for an adjacent c-Class Server Blade. Order one PCI expansion Blade for each server blade needing standard PCI-X or PCIe expansion slots.
HP PCI Expansion Blade NOTE: Ships with one pre-installed PCI-X connect board. Also includes one PCIe connect board which requires installation.		448018-B21
Upgrade Options
PCI Express Mezzanine Pass-Thru card	PCI Express Mezzanine Pass-Thru card NOTE: The use of the PCI Expansion Blade with a full-height server blade requires the purchase of one (1) PCI Express Mezzanine Pass-Thru card for each server blade. This option is not needed for half-height server blades.	431643-B21

Key Features	Features of the PCI Expansion Blade include:
	Provides PCI-X or PCIe expansion slots for c-Class blade server in an adjacent enclosure bay.
	Each PCI Expansion Blade can hold one or two PCI-X cards; or one or two PCIe cards, but cannot contain one of each type of PCI card. The PCIe and PCI-X expansion slots are rated at 25 Watts per slot. Supports typical third-party non-HP PCI cards, such as SSL or XML accelerator cards, VOIP cards, special purpose telecommunications cards, and some graphic acceleration cards. NOTE: The most common PCI expansion method for NICs, Fibre-channel HBAs, and InfiniBand ports is provided by HP BladeSystem c-Class interconnect mezzanine adapters; as such, this PCI Expansion blade is provided to support less common or specialty PCI cards. For more information on c-Class interconnect mezzanine adapters, go to http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-interconnects.html The PCI Expansion blade supports either 3.3V or "universal" PCI-X cards. The PCI expansion blade supports either x1, x4, or x8 PCIe cards

HP PCI Expansion Blade	Dimensions	Height	2.207 in (5.61 cm)
		Depth	20.058 in (50.95 cm)
		Width	7.154 in (18.17 cm)
	Weight	Maximum	10.0 lbs (4.54 kg)
	Temperature Range*	Operating	10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
		Non-Operating	-40° to 60° C (-40° to 140° F)
		Storage	-20° to 60° C (-4° to 140° F)
		Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature	-30° C (86° F)
		Operating	10% to 90%
	Relative Humidity**	Shipping	10% to 90%
	Relative Humidity**	Storage	10% to 95%
	* All temperature ratings shown are for sea level. An altitude derating of 1°C per 304.8 m (1.8° F per 1,000 ft) to 3048 m (10,000 ft) is applicable. No direct sunlight allowed. Upper operating limit is 3,048 m (10,000 ft) or 70 Kpa/10.1 psia. Upper non-operating limit is 9,144 m (30,000 ft) or 30.3 KPa/4.4 psia. **Storage maximum humidity of 95% is based on a maximum temperature of 45° C (113° F). Altitude maximum for storage corresponds to a pressure minimum of 70 KPa.

At A Glance
Internal PCI card Support: Supports one or two PCI-X cards (either 3.3V or "universal" PCI-X cards), or Supports one or two PCIe cards (either x1, x4, or x8 cards) Note: When two PCIe cards are installed, they share the single x4 PCI bandwidth between the server blade and the PCI Expansion Blade. This expansion blade will NOT support one PCI-X card and one PCIe card in the same expansion blade. HP does not support any HP branded PCI cards for the PCI Expansion blade. This blade is intended for use with specialty PCI cards that are offered by third party PCI card manufacturers. Form Factor: Standard c-Class half-height blade form factor Warranty: The PCI Expansion Blade is protected by HP Services and a worldwide network of resellers and service providers. 3-year parts, 3-year Labour and 3-year on-site limited global warranty. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. HP provides no warranty for third-party PCI cards, and HP provides no support of the use of third-party PCI cards within the PCI Expansion Blade. HP provides no support for any HP branded PCI cards in this PCI Expansion blade.

LED Indicators	Front panel LEDs indicates power and system health status.

Density	The PCI Expansion Blade fits into a half -height bay in the BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 Enclosure.

Manageability	The PCI Expansion Blade and its PCI boards are managed by the adjacent server blade and its operating system.

Warranty	Protected by HP Services and a worldwide network of HP Authorized Channel Parnters. 3-year parts, 3-year Labour and 3-year on-site limited global warranty. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply.

What's New
Support for HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure