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I am new to the Server Hardware world?
My question is very basic and might be absurd. Since I haven't had the opportunity to work on blades yet.
Can HP blade server units/any other blade server units be run as stand alone workstation?
for reference such as HP BL490c or any other. Since I am planning to buy one used from ebay. So I wished to make sure that I can run the unit as Desktop/Workstation/server.
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Or I'll make a better attempt to answer your question here, someone can correct me though because perhaps my HP specific knowledge is limited.
Typically a blade server will have onboard connections to the first two interconnect slots. So lets say there are two onboard NICs, you will get one connection to each of those two interconnect modules you have mentioned.
If you need more than what is available onboard, then you need to purchase mezzanine cards. However, those cards tend to connect that blade to DIFFERENT interconnect modules. I suggest you talk to a knowledgeable HP pre-sales engineer to make sure you understand exactly what you need to meet your requirements.
Here's just an example from an HP guide:
Yes. The RAID configuration is stored on disk in Smart Array controller setups. You won't lose your configuration unless you explicitly alter the RAID configuration (e.g. deleting a logical drive)
I would move the blade server, then the SAS interconnect and make sure they're recognized. Once that's confirmed, then I'd attach the D2700 enclosure.
Best Answer
No. They cannot. The blade server requires an enclosure in order to provide power, networking and downplane/backplane connections. It is useless without this.