https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/configure-server/m-p/4173553#M2436 thanks for the responce.<BR /><BR />it looks like the cheapest way to add the blade server to my net is to add one gigabyte switch into my networking system.<BR /><BR />can one mix itanium blades and xeon blades in the same C3000 chasis?<BR /><BR />later....<BR /> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:07:22 GMT charles richard shultz 2008-04-08T18:07:22Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/configure-server/m-p/4173551#M2434 Hi all,<BR /><BR />What is the minimum (parts list) I need to make a BL860C into a functional server on my net running Debian Linux? Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:02:33 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/configure-server/m-p/4173551#M2434 charles richard shultz 2008-04-03T17:02:33Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/configure-server/m-p/4173552#M2435 "A" BL860c, as in *one*?<BR /><BR />Well, you'd need a c-class enclosure, probably the smaller c3000, in its minimal configuration. That would include 2 PSU modules, 4 fan modules (I think) and an Onboard Administrator. You'll also need at least one Interconnect Module for network connections: the 1Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru module is probably the cheapest. <BR /><BR />(NOTE: the Ethernet Pass-Thru module is gigabit *only*: it cannot fall back to slower speeds because of the restrictions caused by the enclosure's internal wiring. If you need to interface with a 100M network, you'll need a Blade Switch interconnect module.)<BR /><BR />(NOTE2: the internal wiring of c3000 and c7000 enclosures is different. In c3000, one Ethernet interconnect module is sufficient to make all 4 of the integrated NICs of the blade useable. In c7000, you must use two interconnect modules for that: this is good for High Availability configurations (no SPoF) but not so good for minimalist configs.)<BR /><BR />...And before you might ask: No, there is no way to use a lone blade as a stand-alone server. The blade depends on the enclosure for I/O, power and cooling, and cannot be used outside the enclosure.<BR /><BR />Blades are neat and offer economies of scale when you need to pack many servers into a small space, but setting up an enclosure for just one blade does not make sense (neither financial nor common variety).<BR /><BR />MK Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:48:01 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/configure-server/m-p/4173552#M2435 Matti_Kurkela 2008-04-03T19:48:01Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/configure-server/m-p/4173553#M2436 thanks for the responce.<BR /><BR />it looks like the cheapest way to add the blade server to my net is to add one gigabyte switch into my networking system.<BR /><BR />can one mix itanium blades and xeon blades in the same C3000 chasis?<BR /><BR />later....<BR /> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:07:22 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/configure-server/m-p/4173553#M2436 charles richard shultz 2008-04-08T18:07:22Z