HPE BLc3000 Platinum CTO Blade Enclosure | 696910-B21

• Platinum CTO configuration – Provides a configurable foundation for building a tailored HPE BladeSystem c3000 environment.
• 6 HPE Active Cool 100 fans included – Provides the cooling hardware required for supported high-density blade configurations.
• No AC power supplies included – Allows buyers to select the appropriate supported power-supply quantity and type for their deployment.
• Up to 8 total blade capacity – Consolidates multiple server and expansion blades into one enclosure.
• Supports up to 8 half-height server blades – Enables higher compute density within the c3000 chassis.
• Supports up to 4 full-height server blades – Provides configuration flexibility for supported full-height blade systems.
• Expansion blade support – Allows supported storage, tape and PCI expansion blades to be incorporated into the enclosure.
• Shared high-speed midplane – Provides wire-once connectivity between server blades and network/storage interconnects.
• Pooled power backplane – Makes the installed power-supply capacity available across the blade population.
• Up to two redundant I/O fabrics – Supports Ethernet, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS and other compatible interconnect architectures.
• Integrated Onboard Administrator – Centralizes enclosure configuration, inventory, thermal and power monitoring.
• Real-time power reporting – Helps administrators monitor actual power usage at the server and enclosure level.
• Front Insight Display – Provides local enclosure status and management visibility.
• Integrated iLO access – Provides centralized access to supported server-blade management interfaces.
• Role-based management security – Supports local and LDAP-based role controls for administrative access.
• Hot-plug cooling and power architecture – Supports easier maintenance and reduced service interruption when compatible options are installed.
• Rack-mountable chassis with rack rails – Simplifies installation into compatible rack infrastructure.
• Platinum power-supply ecosystem – Supports compatible HPE Common Slot power supplies for improved power efficiency and power-management capabilities.

• Brand: HPE
• Product family: HPE BladeSystem c3000
• Product type: Blade server enclosure
• SKU / Part Number: 696910-B21
• Configuration: Platinum Configure-to-Order (CTO)
• Rack form factor: 6U-class rack enclosure
• Blade capacity: Up to 8 total blades
• Half-height server blades: Up to 8
• Full-height server blades: Up to 4
• Expansion blades: Up to 4, subject to population rules
• Included fans: 6 × HPE Active Cool 100
• Power supplies: Not included
• Power-supply type: HPE c-Class/Common Slot options, ordered separately
• Onboard Administrator: 1 × DDR2 Onboard Administrator module
• Redundant Administrator: Optional
• Optical drive: DVD drive included
• Rack rails: Included
• Interconnect bays: 4
• I/O fabrics: Up to 2 redundant fabrics simultaneously
• Midplane: Shared high-speed multi-terabit midplane
• Power architecture: Pooled power backplane
• Management: Onboard Administrator
• Local display: Front-mounted Insight Display
• Server management: Integrated access to supported blade iLO
• Management security: Role-based security; local/LDAP support
• Power input: 90–132 VAC / 180–264 VAC per AC PSU
• Input frequency: 47–63 Hz
• Operating temperature: 10°C–35°C at sea level
• Non-operating temperature: -30°C–60°C
• Operating humidity: 10–90% RH, non-condensing
• Operating altitude: Up to 3,050m, configuration dependent
• Dimensions with bezel: 265 × 485 × 835mm (H × W × D)
• Minimum enclosure weight: 59kg / 130lb, without blades/interconnects
• Maximum stated weight: 136kg / 300lb, with 8 blades and 4 interconnects
• Compatibility: Supported HPE ProLiant/Integrity blades
• Power redundancy: Supported with appropriate PSU population
• Cooling redundancy: Hot-plug fan architecture
• Primary deployment: Enterprise, data center, branch and modular blade infrastructure

Why Choose This Product?

• Modular blade architecture – Consolidates multiple server workloads into one managed enclosure.
• Compact 6U-class design – Helps reduce rack-space requirements compared with multiple standalone servers.
• 8-blade capacity – Provides meaningful compute density for supported c3000 blade configurations.
• Centralized management – Onboard Administrator provides enclosure-wide configuration, inventory, thermal and power visibility.
• Flexible expansion – Supports server, storage, tape and PCI expansion blade configurations.
• Reduced cabling – Shared midplane and interconnect architecture simplify physical connectivity.
• Flexible power planning – Power supplies can be selected separately according to workload, redundancy and facility requirements.
• Existing HPE infrastructure compatibility – Supports a broad range of c-Class ProLiant and Integrity blade generations, subject to firmware and support requirements.