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ProLiant BL460c - ProLiant BL480c - ProLiant ML370 G5 For additional information about WHEA, visit the Microsoft website: www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/pnppwr/WHEA/default.mspx. WHEA support is enabled for the following servers. (See Table 2 for ROM details for the recommended system configuration and possible issues that might be encountered. ProLiant BL685c • ProLiant DL servers: - ProLiant DL365 - ProLiant DL580...
ProLiant BL460c - ProLiant BL480c - ProLiant ML370 G5 For additional information about WHEA, visit the Microsoft website: www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/pnppwr/WHEA/default.mspx. WHEA support is enabled for the following servers. (See Table 2 for ROM details for the recommended system configuration and possible issues that might be encountered. ProLiant BL685c • ProLiant DL servers: - ProLiant DL365 - ProLiant DL580...
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... family of the supported ProLiant server. • Software and drivers: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135. • Windows on ProLiant support matrix: http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html. ProLiant server platforms that support ...ProLiant BL35p A03 03/01/06 ProLiant BL45p A02 03/01/06 ProLiant BL45p G2 A12 09/20/07 ProLiant BL460c* I15 08/21/07 ProLiant BL465c* A13 09/20/07 ProLiant BL480c* I14 08/21/07 ProLiant BL680c G5* I17 10/18/07 ProLiant BL685c* A08 09/20/07 ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant...
... family of the supported ProLiant server. • Software and drivers: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135. • Windows on ProLiant support matrix: http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html. ProLiant server platforms that support ...ProLiant BL35p A03 03/01/06 ProLiant BL45p A02 03/01/06 ProLiant BL45p G2 A12 09/20/07 ProLiant BL460c* I15 08/21/07 ProLiant BL465c* A13 09/20/07 ProLiant BL480c* I14 08/21/07 ProLiant BL680c G5* I17 10/18/07 ProLiant BL685c* A08 09/20/07 ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers 8 Setting Dynamic Power Cap with HP BladeSystem infrastructure 10 Conclusion...12 Appendix: TCO Test Configurations and Supported Servers 13 Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 13 Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 13 Test Configuration 3-HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server 14 Supported Servers and Enclosures...14 For more information...15 Feedback...15...
... Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers 8 Setting Dynamic Power Cap with HP BladeSystem infrastructure 10 Conclusion...12 Appendix: TCO Test Configurations and Supported Servers 13 Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 13 Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 13 Test Configuration 3-HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server 14 Supported Servers and Enclosures...14 For more information...15 Feedback...15...
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...N+N power redundancy for the enclosure can be allocated to set within the OA or from the power management module within HP Insight Control Environment. The Onboard Administrator, working in conjunction with the iLO 2 management processor, will adjust power caps ...3-phase circuit (208V) when budgeting power via three methods: power supply faceplate, HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer, and Dynamic Power Capping. Comparisons were run using the three power budgeting methods for the ProLiant DL 380 G5 server, ProLiant BL460c G1 server, and ProLiant BL460c G5 server. Figure 2.
...N+N power redundancy for the enclosure can be allocated to set within the OA or from the power management module within HP Insight Control Environment. The Onboard Administrator, working in conjunction with the iLO 2 management processor, will adjust power caps ...3-phase circuit (208V) when budgeting power via three methods: power supply faceplate, HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer, and Dynamic Power Capping. Comparisons were run using the three power budgeting methods for the ProLiant DL 380 G5 server, ProLiant BL460c G1 server, and ProLiant BL460c G5 server. Figure 2.
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... Power Capping 4,257 W 32 Blade Servers 7 Once again, using Dynamic Power Capping at max power, an increase of nearly 75%. Table 3. HP ProLiant BL460c G1 and G5 Servers Comparisons of 49%. Users can potentially increase the number of blade servers deployed per circuit from 16 servers using faceplate to 28 servers... at some level. Customers running applications at typical CPU loads may be able to reclaim trapped power capacity at 100% CPU utilization. HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Enclosure Power w/16 Blade Servers Maximum Number of 39%.
... Power Capping 4,257 W 32 Blade Servers 7 Once again, using Dynamic Power Capping at max power, an increase of nearly 75%. Table 3. HP ProLiant BL460c G1 and G5 Servers Comparisons of 49%. Users can potentially increase the number of blade servers deployed per circuit from 16 servers using faceplate to 28 servers... at some level. Customers running applications at typical CPU loads may be able to reclaim trapped power capacity at 100% CPU utilization. HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Enclosure Power w/16 Blade Servers Maximum Number of 39%.
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Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 1 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 2 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5450 8 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low-Power DIMMs 4 Hot Plug SFF SAS 10K 72GB Hard... Power: 208VAC Circuit Size: 8.6kW (30 Amp, 3-phase) Operating Temperature: 22°C ±0.5°C Power calculated using HP Power Calculator REV111601 Power measured using Voltech PM1000 Power Analyzer Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 16 HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Servers 2 Intel® Xeon® Processor L5450 4 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low-Power DIMMs 2 Hot...
Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 1 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 2 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5450 8 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low-Power DIMMs 4 Hot Plug SFF SAS 10K 72GB Hard... Power: 208VAC Circuit Size: 8.6kW (30 Amp, 3-phase) Operating Temperature: 22°C ±0.5°C Power calculated using HP Power Calculator REV111601 Power measured using Voltech PM1000 Power Analyzer Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 16 HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Servers 2 Intel® Xeon® Processor L5450 4 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low-Power DIMMs 2 Hot...
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...°C ±0.5°C Power calculated using HP BladeSystem Sizer v3.4.1 Power measured using Voltech PM1000 Power Analyzer Supported Servers and Enclosures Dynamic Power Capping supported on the following servers and enclosures: HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure HP ProLiant BL 2x220 G5 server HP ProLiant BL260 G5 server HP ProLiant BL460c G1 server HP ProLiant BL460c G5 server HP ProLiant BL495c G5 server HP ProLiant BL685 G5 server HP ProLiant DL360 G5 server HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 14
...°C ±0.5°C Power calculated using HP BladeSystem Sizer v3.4.1 Power measured using Voltech PM1000 Power Analyzer Supported Servers and Enclosures Dynamic Power Capping supported on the following servers and enclosures: HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure HP ProLiant BL 2x220 G5 server HP ProLiant BL260 G5 server HP ProLiant BL460c G1 server HP ProLiant BL460c G5 server HP ProLiant BL495c G5 server HP ProLiant BL685 G5 server HP ProLiant DL360 G5 server HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 14
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (WW edition)
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... Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers 9 Setting Dynamic Power Cap with HP BladeSystem infrastructure 10 Conclusion...12 Appendix: TCO Test Configurations and Supported Servers 13 Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 13 Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 13 Test Configuration 3-HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server 14 Supported Servers and Enclosures...14 For more information...15 Feedback...15...
... Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers 9 Setting Dynamic Power Cap with HP BladeSystem infrastructure 10 Conclusion...12 Appendix: TCO Test Configurations and Supported Servers 13 Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 13 Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 13 Test Configuration 3-HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server 14 Supported Servers and Enclosures...14 For more information...15 Feedback...15...
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... SPECjbb benchmark with the same configuration used . Faceplate value represents the maximum possible input power required for the ProLiant DL 380 G5 server, ProLiant BL460c G1 server, and ProLiant BL460c G5 server. Case 1. Table 1. Using the Uptime Institute estimate of $25,000 per kW of redundant power ...Dynamic Power Capping at maximum performance on the configuration of the server and the anticipated intensity of nearly 230%. HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Power Calculator Server Power Maximum Number of 100% CPU utilization have been used ...
... SPECjbb benchmark with the same configuration used . Faceplate value represents the maximum possible input power required for the ProLiant DL 380 G5 server, ProLiant BL460c G1 server, and ProLiant BL460c G5 server. Case 1. Table 1. Using the Uptime Institute estimate of $25,000 per kW of redundant power ...Dynamic Power Capping at maximum performance on the configuration of the server and the anticipated intensity of nearly 230%. HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Power Calculator Server Power Maximum Number of 100% CPU utilization have been used ...
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Case 2. HP ProLiant BL460c G1 and G5 Servers Comparisons of faceplate, power calculator, and SPECjbb benchmark with Dynamic Power Capping for a typical BL460c G1 configuration, users can potentially increase the number of blade servers deployed per circuit from $13,438 per server to ... will gain the ability to 32 servers using Dynamic Power Capping at max power, an increase of 100%. For the ProLiant BL460c G5 server, the results are listed below (Tables 2 and 3). HP Note Tests assume a 30AMP, 208V 3-phase circuit for a usable total of 8.6kW of capacity. In addition, while...
Case 2. HP ProLiant BL460c G1 and G5 Servers Comparisons of faceplate, power calculator, and SPECjbb benchmark with Dynamic Power Capping for a typical BL460c G1 configuration, users can potentially increase the number of blade servers deployed per circuit from $13,438 per server to ... will gain the ability to 32 servers using Dynamic Power Capping at max power, an increase of 100%. For the ProLiant BL460c G5 server, the results are listed below (Tables 2 and 3). HP Note Tests assume a 30AMP, 208V 3-phase circuit for a usable total of 8.6kW of capacity. In addition, while...
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...6kW of this section described the same process for the DL380 G5). To begin using the ProLiant BL 460c G1 and G5 servers and the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure as the HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer to make when looking at different rates, setting ... of 16Blade Server* 28 Blade Servers 32 Blade Servers Blade Servers and 1 Enclosures 2 Enclosures 2 Enclosures Enclosures in little to the 8 HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Blade System Sizer (Enclosure) Load Testing and Dynamic Power Capping Enclosure Power 8,340 W 4,722 W 4,...
...6kW of this section described the same process for the DL380 G5). To begin using the ProLiant BL 460c G1 and G5 servers and the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure as the HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer to make when looking at different rates, setting ... of 16Blade Server* 28 Blade Servers 32 Blade Servers Blade Servers and 1 Enclosures 2 Enclosures 2 Enclosures Enclosures in little to the 8 HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Blade System Sizer (Enclosure) Load Testing and Dynamic Power Capping Enclosure Power 8,340 W 4,722 W 4,...
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... Configurations and Supported Servers The following tables contain the configuration of the servers as tested. Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 1 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 2 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5450 8 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low...(30 Amp, 3-phase) Operating Temperature: 22°C ±0.5°C Power calculated using HP Power Calculator REV111601 Power measured using Voltech PM1000 Power Analyzer Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 16 HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Servers 2 Intel® Xeon® Processor L5450 4 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully...
... Configurations and Supported Servers The following tables contain the configuration of the servers as tested. Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 1 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 2 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5450 8 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low...(30 Amp, 3-phase) Operating Temperature: 22°C ±0.5°C Power calculated using HP Power Calculator REV111601 Power measured using Voltech PM1000 Power Analyzer Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 16 HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Servers 2 Intel® Xeon® Processor L5450 4 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully...
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...°C ±0.5°C Power calculated using HP BladeSystem Sizer v3.4.1 Power measured using Voltech PM1000 Power Analyzer Supported Servers and Enclosures Dynamic Power Capping supported on the following servers and enclosures: HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure HP ProLiant BL 2x220 G5 server HP ProLiant BL260 G5 server HP ProLiant BL460c G1 server HP ProLiant BL460c G5 server HP ProLiant BL495c G5 server HP ProLiant BL685 G5 server HP ProLiant DL360 G5 server HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 14
...°C ±0.5°C Power calculated using HP BladeSystem Sizer v3.4.1 Power measured using Voltech PM1000 Power Analyzer Supported Servers and Enclosures Dynamic Power Capping supported on the following servers and enclosures: HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure HP ProLiant BL 2x220 G5 server HP ProLiant BL260 G5 server HP ProLiant BL460c G1 server HP ProLiant BL460c G5 server HP ProLiant BL495c G5 server HP ProLiant BL685 G5 server HP ProLiant DL360 G5 server HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 14
Sun Solaris 10 Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers
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Table 1 Applicable HP ProLiant servers BL20p G4 BL25p BL25p G2 BL260c G5 BL2x220c G5 BL35p BL45p BL45p G2 BL460c BL460c G6 BL465c BL480c BL490c G6 BL680c G5 BL685c BL685c G5 DL385 G6 DL140 G2 DL145 DL145 G2 DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL180 G5 DL185 G5 DL360 G4p SCSI DL360 G5 DL360 G6 DL365 DL365 G5 DL370 G6 DL380 G4 DL380 G5 DL380 G6 DL585 G6 DL385...
Table 1 Applicable HP ProLiant servers BL20p G4 BL25p BL25p G2 BL260c G5 BL2x220c G5 BL35p BL45p BL45p G2 BL460c BL460c G6 BL465c BL480c BL490c G6 BL680c G5 BL685c BL685c G5 DL385 G6 DL140 G2 DL145 DL145 G2 DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL180 G5 DL185 G5 DL360 G4p SCSI DL360 G5 DL360 G6 DL365 DL365 G5 DL370 G6 DL380 G4 DL380 G5 DL380 G6 DL585 G6 DL385...