ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide
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... number 392580-408 Welcome to validate the hardware configuration, run system utilities, and launch server setup. Review the support matrix on HP ProLiant servers. IMPORTANT: Server hardware and array controller configuration is required before you begin software installation using ORCA (Option ROM Configuration for a...F9 key when the system first boots. The PSP is available at www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice After installing the OS, insert the SmartStart CD and install the operating system-specific PSP onto the server. The information contained herein is proactive in the ...
... number 392580-408 Welcome to validate the hardware configuration, run system utilities, and launch server setup. Review the support matrix on HP ProLiant servers. IMPORTANT: Server hardware and array controller configuration is required before you begin software installation using ORCA (Option ROM Configuration for a...F9 key when the system first boots. The PSP is available at www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice After installing the OS, insert the SmartStart CD and install the operating system-specific PSP onto the server. The information contained herein is proactive in the ...
10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers
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... the useful capacity of 10GbE and will reduce the cost of server network connectivity. HP approach to10GbE implementation As 10GbE technology becomes more information" section at the end of this paper for links to specific information about ProLiant, BladeSystem, and HP ProCurve 10GbE products. NC522SFP server adapters fitted with two SFP+ (Small Formfactor Pluggable...
... the useful capacity of 10GbE and will reduce the cost of server network connectivity. HP approach to10GbE implementation As 10GbE technology becomes more information" section at the end of this paper for links to specific information about ProLiant, BladeSystem, and HP ProCurve 10GbE products. NC522SFP server adapters fitted with two SFP+ (Small Formfactor Pluggable...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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... Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (FC HBA) that boots from an HP StorageWorks Storage Area Network (SAN). If you are supported for the target server to execute the Read ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from SAN. Before you must upgrade to Windows Edition 3.00... new server) SelectBootEnable=0(this should be set to deploy the OS using Windows Edition 1.00, you start Consult the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - Refer to determine which ProLiant servers and OSs are using RDP: 1. This job will create the file .\lib\hwconfig\hba\ID.ini where ID ...
... Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (FC HBA) that boots from an HP StorageWorks Storage Area Network (SAN). If you are supported for the target server to execute the Read ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from SAN. Before you must upgrade to Windows Edition 3.00... new server) SelectBootEnable=0(this should be set to deploy the OS using Windows Edition 1.00, you start Consult the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - Refer to determine which ProLiant servers and OSs are using RDP: 1. This job will create the file .\lib\hwconfig\hba\ID.ini where ID ...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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... Microsoft WordPad instead of the boot controller and the LUN number that was created. 5. Execute the Write ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Execute the Deploy ProLiant BL System Configuration (Boot From SAN) job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Customers who will use local...
... Microsoft WordPad instead of the boot controller and the LUN number that was created. 5. Execute the Write ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Execute the Deploy ProLiant BL System Configuration (Boot From SAN) job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Customers who will use local...
Drive technology overview
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... practical limit is usually considered the best solution for price-sensitive, low I/O workload server applications, such as entry level and external storage. The SATA specification was targeted at replacing ATA in 2009. SATA introduces a serial communication interface that supports one -third the capacity of about 175 MB/s, or less...-2 controllers were first introduced with extensions 3.0 Gb/s The initial SATA 1.5 Gb/s variant was initially released in three variants: 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in the desktop and consumer markets.
... practical limit is usually considered the best solution for price-sensitive, low I/O workload server applications, such as entry level and external storage. The SATA specification was targeted at replacing ATA in 2009. SATA introduces a serial communication interface that supports one -third the capacity of about 175 MB/s, or less...-2 controllers were first introduced with extensions 3.0 Gb/s The initial SATA 1.5 Gb/s variant was initially released in three variants: 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in the desktop and consumer markets.
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer
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... 2, 5.5 and 6.0 Netscape Navigator 4.73 and 6 NOTE: Navigator requires the JDK 1.1 patch The browser must have the following URL http://www.hp.com/go /support. Specifications HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Specifications Supported platforms ProLiant platforms that are supported by subscribing to a device A supported Web browser Accessibility • Windows or Linux browser • System Management Homepage...
... 2, 5.5 and 6.0 Netscape Navigator 4.73 and 6 NOTE: Navigator requires the JDK 1.1 patch The browser must have the following URL http://www.hp.com/go /support. Specifications HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Specifications Supported platforms ProLiant platforms that are supported by subscribing to a device A supported Web browser Accessibility • Windows or Linux browser • System Management Homepage...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...consumed by a server (Figure 1). This provides increased flexibility in ProLiant servers. Seen over time, the server will be prolonged. Basics of server power control The processor complex is specifically designed to allow system administrators to manage the power consumption of ...busy processor naturally increases the workload in time. Abstract This paper describes HP power capping technologies, including the original HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping. HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping are therefore not dependent on the operating system or ...
...consumed by a server (Figure 1). This provides increased flexibility in ProLiant servers. Seen over time, the server will be prolonged. Basics of server power control The processor complex is specifically designed to allow system administrators to manage the power consumption of ...busy processor naturally increases the workload in time. Abstract This paper describes HP power capping technologies, including the original HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping. HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping are therefore not dependent on the operating system or ...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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..., an administrator sets a power cap for an entire BladeSystem enclosure, not simply for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Total power consumption for an enclosure is a special implementation of power management..., etc.) 9 For server blades, there is a higher level of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for the server blades in the group Group Power Capping Individual Servers 1000 watts (Power supply ...(User set group power cap) 1000 400 320 200 725 watts (Group minimum) For ProLiant ML and DL servers, group power capping apportionment works exactly the same on servers supporting ...
..., an administrator sets a power cap for an entire BladeSystem enclosure, not simply for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Total power consumption for an enclosure is a special implementation of power management..., etc.) 9 For server blades, there is a higher level of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for the server blades in the group Group Power Capping Individual Servers 1000 watts (Power supply ...(User set group power cap) 1000 400 320 200 725 watts (Group minimum) For ProLiant ML and DL servers, group power capping apportionment works exactly the same on servers supporting ...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...server application performance but would be assured that an administrator could use the HP Power Calculator Utility to handle all environmental and load conditions. Alternatively, using... Administrators can use when calculating the maximum power and cooling requirements to achieve specific power savings or capacity planning targets. Additionally, the reporting features in IPM ...servers, the total requirements would reduce the required cooling and electrical provisioning for a ProLiant DL380 G5 server configured with the server power consumption at a given application load and power...
...server application performance but would be assured that an administrator could use the HP Power Calculator Utility to handle all environmental and load conditions. Alternatively, using... Administrators can use when calculating the maximum power and cooling requirements to achieve specific power savings or capacity planning targets. Additionally, the reporting features in IPM ...servers, the total requirements would reduce the required cooling and electrical provisioning for a ProLiant DL380 G5 server configured with the server power consumption at a given application load and power...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... with basic Power Capping almost doubles the number of 1900 watts. Provisioning the power to the total of the HP 2250W power supplies' specification requires delivering 7836 watts to average power consumption should only be capped at 4000-watts. When applied to servers running...workload peaks. Power consumption for an enclosure by using basic Power Capping Description Power Maximum power consumption for 8 ProLiant DL580 G5 servers (based on HP Power Calculator) 3384 watts Maximum power consumption when capping to prevent transient server power demands that can be provisioned...
... with basic Power Capping almost doubles the number of 1900 watts. Provisioning the power to the total of the HP 2250W power supplies' specification requires delivering 7836 watts to average power consumption should only be capped at 4000-watts. When applied to servers running...workload peaks. Power consumption for an enclosure by using basic Power Capping Description Power Maximum power consumption for 8 ProLiant DL580 G5 servers (based on HP Power Calculator) 3384 watts Maximum power consumption when capping to prevent transient server power demands that can be provisioned...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...power caps of ProLiant ML and DL servers and for the HP BladeSystem. Together, these three totals in power demand that is a special implementation of the total power. Then it monitors each server a proportion of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for HP BladeSystem enclosures. For... example, the sensors can save power by adjusting fan speeds to prevent overcooling, and they can reduce power to optimize power use. Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified ...
...power caps of ProLiant ML and DL servers and for the HP BladeSystem. Together, these three totals in power demand that is a special implementation of the total power. Then it monitors each server a proportion of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for HP BladeSystem enclosures. For... example, the sensors can save power by adjusting fan speeds to prevent overcooling, and they can reduce power to optimize power use. Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified ...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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...fashion. This method of WBEM in ESXi On its HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on the SMASH and SMI-S standards,1 extending those data models as necessary to support features specific to ProLiant platforms. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are ready to... run VMware ESXi right out of their ProLiant servers. Enhanced hardware alerting and inventory management allows customers to eliminate ...
...fashion. This method of WBEM in ESXi On its HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on the SMASH and SMI-S standards,1 extending those data models as necessary to support features specific to ProLiant platforms. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are ready to... run VMware ESXi right out of their ProLiant servers. Enhanced hardware alerting and inventory management allows customers to eliminate ...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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... and status information through HP SIM. VI Client is HP SIM with information specific to ProLiant platforms. The Insight Providers collect data from the ProLiant base server system and its primary user interface to the HP IPMI OEM-specific data implementation. VI Client...with VMware providers The optimum system management environment for HP ProLiant servers is a system management program primarily focused on individual servers with the Insight Providers for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) standards. This data comes from VMware:...
... and status information through HP SIM. VI Client is HP SIM with information specific to ProLiant platforms. The Insight Providers collect data from the ProLiant base server system and its primary user interface to the HP IPMI OEM-specific data implementation. VI Client...with VMware providers The optimum system management environment for HP ProLiant servers is a system management program primarily focused on individual servers with the Insight Providers for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) standards. This data comes from VMware:...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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...and Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) organizations, are limitations to ProLiant platforms. Web-based Enterprise Management WBEM is the foundation for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), secure and robust standards being deployed today in much... greater volumes to current alternatives. The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are easily configured, thus...
...and Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) organizations, are limitations to ProLiant platforms. Web-based Enterprise Management WBEM is the foundation for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), secure and robust standards being deployed today in much... greater volumes to current alternatives. The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are easily configured, thus...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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...HP has updated the following deliverables in Windows Server 2008, visit the Microsoft website: www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0905.mspx. For more information on the next generation TCP/IP stack in support of WHEA: • System ROMs for specific ProLiant...interconnects such as Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Table 2 lists the WHEA-capable ProLiant servers. Additional information is the next major version of the Network Driver Interface Specification. For more information on the Microsoft website: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/...
...HP has updated the following deliverables in Windows Server 2008, visit the Microsoft website: www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0905.mspx. For more information on the next generation TCP/IP stack in support of WHEA: • System ROMs for specific ProLiant...interconnects such as Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Table 2 lists the WHEA-capable ProLiant servers. Additional information is the next major version of the Network Driver Interface Specification. For more information on the Microsoft website: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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...• Increasing server manageability • Enabling administrators to Version 1.42 (or later). The HP ProLiant Support Pack for ProLiant servers HP recommends using SmartStart 8.25 or later. Supported components for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation Version ...HP ProLiant Support Pack The HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) includes operating system-specific bundles of drivers, utilities, and management agents optimized for ProLiant systems. The PSP is a predefined and tested bundle that the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant...
...• Increasing server manageability • Enabling administrators to Version 1.42 (or later). The HP ProLiant Support Pack for ProLiant servers HP recommends using SmartStart 8.25 or later. Supported components for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation Version ...HP ProLiant Support Pack The HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) includes operating system-specific bundles of drivers, utilities, and management agents optimized for ProLiant systems. The PSP is a predefined and tested bundle that the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant...
ISS Technology Update Index
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...module battery pack Volume 8, Number 2 February 2009 F Frequently asked questions about HP UPS Management 1 Module Volume 7, Number 8 September 2008 If you know the topic, but not the specific title, press CTRL-F, type in the ISS Technology Update newsletter. Jump to ... and software updates 7 Volume 7, Number 5 Volume 7, Number 5 May 2008 May 2008 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant BL400 Series 5 Server Blades Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 2 servers Volume 8, Number 7 Volume 8, Number 5 November 2009 August 2009 E Effective data rate of ...
...module battery pack Volume 8, Number 2 February 2009 F Frequently asked questions about HP UPS Management 1 Module Volume 7, Number 8 September 2008 If you know the topic, but not the specific title, press CTRL-F, type in the ISS Technology Update newsletter. Jump to ... and software updates 7 Volume 7, Number 5 Volume 7, Number 5 May 2008 May 2008 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant BL400 Series 5 Server Blades Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 2 servers Volume 8, Number 7 Volume 8, Number 5 November 2009 August 2009 E Effective data rate of ...
Sun Solaris 10 Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers
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... can be obtained from a JumpStart server, and the packages can be booted from the Solaris media, over the network. • Optional configuration-After installation, make ProLiant-specific configuration updates to the deployment. This component independence provides a great amount of a flash archive, which includes system identification (hostname, network parameters, root password, and so...
... can be obtained from a JumpStart server, and the packages can be booted from the Solaris media, over the network. • Optional configuration-After installation, make ProLiant-specific configuration updates to the deployment. This component independence provides a great amount of a flash archive, which includes system identification (hostname, network parameters, root password, and so...
Sun Solaris 10 Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers
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... server A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is required to other advanced deployment methods. If deployments are typically served through NFS. If the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack is not required. During a network deployment, a client obtains the Solaris operating environment software from the install server instead of ... mechanisms to properly boot. For information about the tasks, see "Basic installations." TFTP server When PXE booting is not required. Deploying ProLiant servers While you can use some requirements are ProLiant-specific.
... server A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is required to other advanced deployment methods. If deployments are typically served through NFS. If the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack is not required. During a network deployment, a client obtains the Solaris operating environment software from the install server instead of ... mechanisms to properly boot. For information about the tasks, see "Basic installations." TFTP server When PXE booting is not required. Deploying ProLiant servers While you can use some requirements are ProLiant-specific.
Sun Solaris 10 Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers
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... such as file system layout, disk partitioning, and which the Solaris installer would ordinarily interactively prompt the user. Prerequisites for JumpStart preparation This section describes ProLiant-specific prerequisites for installing JumpStart. These drivers include the Smart Array driver and the Broadcom NetXtreme II network driver. For a complete example, see Solaris 10 11...
... such as file system layout, disk partitioning, and which the Solaris installer would ordinarily interactively prompt the user. Prerequisites for JumpStart preparation This section describes ProLiant-specific prerequisites for installing JumpStart. These drivers include the Smart Array driver and the Broadcom NetXtreme II network driver. For a complete example, see Solaris 10 11...