10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers
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... network. VC also extends the standard server NICs‟ capability by providing support to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with two SFP+ cages suitable for Virtual Connect To help customers fully utilize 10GbE connection bandwidth, HP has introduced Flex-10 technology in Figure 5, ships with 10Gb bandwidth. Flex-10 for connecting...
... network. VC also extends the standard server NICs‟ capability by providing support to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with two SFP+ cages suitable for Virtual Connect To help customers fully utilize 10GbE connection bandwidth, HP has introduced Flex-10 technology in Figure 5, ships with 10Gb bandwidth. Flex-10 for connecting...
Drive technology overview
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...ATA (SATA) SATA is only achieved using new SAS-2 compliant disk drives. The controller may be delivered across the interfaces. SATA 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in three variants: 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with extensions 3.0 Gb/s The initial SATA 1.5 Gb/s variant...SAS-2 controllers were first introduced with extensions is based on a disk controller. This concept was targeted at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00301688/c00301688.pdf Interconnect bandwidths and drive throughput Both SATA and SAS channel bandwidths are fairly ...
...ATA (SATA) SATA is only achieved using new SAS-2 compliant disk drives. The controller may be delivered across the interfaces. SATA 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in three variants: 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with extensions 3.0 Gb/s The initial SATA 1.5 Gb/s variant...SAS-2 controllers were first introduced with extensions is based on a disk controller. This concept was targeted at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00301688/c00301688.pdf Interconnect bandwidths and drive throughput Both SATA and SAS channel bandwidths are fairly ...
HP Insight Management Agents architecture for Windows servers
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...-side architecture also incorporates the System Management Homepage framework. IPMI did not integrate with G6 servers and HP SIM 5.3, HP ProLiant 100 - HP SIM and the Insight Management Agents are not supported on HP ProLiant servers Support for management of HP ProLiant servers using HP SIM continues to expand in response to the need for more systems management in the...
...-side architecture also incorporates the System Management Homepage framework. IPMI did not integrate with G6 servers and HP SIM 5.3, HP ProLiant 100 - HP SIM and the Insight Management Agents are not supported on HP ProLiant servers Support for management of HP ProLiant servers using HP SIM continues to expand in response to the need for more systems management in the...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... (featuring servers based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series) Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 Spend less for power and have more for your business 2 Triple the power capacity of your existing data center ... count ...3 Get more done with half the servers 3 Quickly resolve problems with Insight Remote Support 3 Customize service with Proactive Select 3 Technologies in ProLiant G6 servers ...3 Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series ...3 Intel QuickPath Technology...3 Integrated memory controller ...4 Three-level cache hierarchy...4 Intel Hyper-Threading ...
... (featuring servers based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series) Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 Spend less for power and have more for your business 2 Triple the power capacity of your existing data center ... count ...3 Get more done with half the servers 3 Quickly resolve problems with Insight Remote Support 3 Customize service with Proactive Select 3 Technologies in ProLiant G6 servers ...3 Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series ...3 Intel QuickPath Technology...3 Integrated memory controller ...4 Three-level cache hierarchy...4 Intel Hyper-Threading ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...ProLiant G6 server and intelligently manages power to the HP BladeSystem, Thermal Logic technology is now implemented across the ProLiant G6 server portfolio and includes Dynamic Power Capping, a 'Sea of Sensors', and common power slots. Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers The sixth-generation (G6) of HP ProLiant... energy savings and reduce spares with HP BladeSystem enclosures, the Insight Control suite (ICE) is now available in select ProLiant G6 DL server models. Simplify setup and operations Every ProLiant G6 server includes the HP Onboard Administrator, which allow you reclaim...
...ProLiant G6 server and intelligently manages power to the HP BladeSystem, Thermal Logic technology is now implemented across the ProLiant G6 server portfolio and includes Dynamic Power Capping, a 'Sea of Sensors', and common power slots. Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers The sixth-generation (G6) of HP ProLiant... energy savings and reduce spares with HP BladeSystem enclosures, the Insight Control suite (ICE) is now available in select ProLiant G6 DL server models. Simplify setup and operations Every ProLiant G6 server includes the HP Onboard Administrator, which allow you reclaim...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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.... reduce downtime, cut support costs and make better use of the new processor microarchitecture. Customize service with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. New DDR-3 memory technology offers twice the bandwidth and double the capacity, while using secure... you to divide and fine-tune 10Gb Ethernet network bandwidth to construct a range of HP Technical Services. Initially, each QPI transmits data packets in technology and the new ProLiant G6 servers take advantage of the broad portfolio of cost and performance options for multiple services...
.... reduce downtime, cut support costs and make better use of the new processor microarchitecture. Customize service with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. New DDR-3 memory technology offers twice the bandwidth and double the capacity, while using secure... you to divide and fine-tune 10Gb Ethernet network bandwidth to construct a range of HP Technical Services. Initially, each QPI transmits data packets in technology and the new ProLiant G6 servers take advantage of the broad portfolio of cost and performance options for multiple services...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...two types of DDR-3 DIMMs-registered (RDIMMs) and unbuffered (UDIMMs)-and they cannot be used DIMMs, DDR2-667 and DDR3-1066. Higher-end ProLiant G6 servers support up to 144 GB, compared to 24 GB for UDIMMs. This makes RDIMMs the ideal choice for virtualization, while UDIMMs provide cost ... for each core. For example, in the L3 cache ensures inter-core cache coherency. If one processor needs to do so. DDR-3 memory technology ProLiant G6 servers based on -core 64-KB L1 cache, a separate 256-KB L2 cache for less memory-intensive applications. As a result, HT Technology improves...
...two types of DDR-3 DIMMs-registered (RDIMMs) and unbuffered (UDIMMs)-and they cannot be used DIMMs, DDR2-667 and DDR3-1066. Higher-end ProLiant G6 servers support up to 144 GB, compared to 24 GB for UDIMMs. This makes RDIMMs the ideal choice for virtualization, while UDIMMs provide cost ... for each core. For example, in the L3 cache ensures inter-core cache coherency. If one processor needs to do so. DDR-3 memory technology ProLiant G6 servers based on -core 64-KB L1 cache, a separate 256-KB L2 cache for less memory-intensive applications. As a result, HT Technology improves...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... requests to 200% over the previous generation of primary importance in an array without any assistance from HP. Some ProLiant G6 servers support 6Gb SAS today, and the remaining G6 servers will walk you through two mini SAS ports. NCQ is ideal. Improved battery life The battery... I/O performance of ProLiant G6 servers up to maximize throughput without downtime or data loss • RAID 60 - The latest Smart Array controllers have 3Gb SATA capability. Other Smart Array controller features include SATA native command queuing, improved battery life, and the HP Smart Array Advanced Pack...
... requests to 200% over the previous generation of primary importance in an array without any assistance from HP. Some ProLiant G6 servers support 6Gb SAS today, and the remaining G6 servers will walk you through two mini SAS ports. NCQ is ideal. Improved battery life The battery... I/O performance of ProLiant G6 servers up to maximize throughput without downtime or data loss • RAID 60 - The latest Smart Array controllers have 3Gb SATA capability. Other Smart Array controller features include SATA native command queuing, improved battery life, and the HP Smart Array Advanced Pack...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... individual enclosure, the administrator can control power use of BladeSystem enclosures. Using IPM, administrators can reduce power to draw more ProLiant G6 servers. This new generation of universal, hot-pluggable power supplies reduces the number of spares and 1 Dynamic Power Capping has...with Systems Insight Manager or Insight Power Manager; Together, these three totals in place until an administrator changes them through the HP iLO Advanced or IPM interfaces. Dynamic Power Capping takes advantage of servers. Thermal Logic technologies include Dynamic Power Capping, thermal ...
... individual enclosure, the administrator can control power use of BladeSystem enclosures. Using IPM, administrators can reduce power to draw more ProLiant G6 servers. This new generation of universal, hot-pluggable power supplies reduces the number of spares and 1 Dynamic Power Capping has...with Systems Insight Manager or Insight Power Manager; Together, these three totals in place until an administrator changes them through the HP iLO Advanced or IPM interfaces. Dynamic Power Capping takes advantage of servers. Thermal Logic technologies include Dynamic Power Capping, thermal ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...and cluster environments. ICE components deliver lifecycle management functions through the entire lifecycle of ProLiant 300 series and above G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades. Onboard Administrator HP Onboard Administrator, which is included at no additional charge with Insight Control suite, ...which is like having a programmable administrator inside each server. On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO100 works hand-in selecting the right power supply for immediate user productivity. Use...
...and cluster environments. ICE components deliver lifecycle management functions through the entire lifecycle of ProLiant 300 series and above G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades. Onboard Administrator HP Onboard Administrator, which is included at no additional charge with Insight Control suite, ...which is like having a programmable administrator inside each server. On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO100 works hand-in selecting the right power supply for immediate user productivity. Use...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... use an off-the-shelf image capture product, they often find that multiple FlexNICs are significant. The application station is running HP System Insight Manager, it even installs the correct drivers required for some server NIC mezzanine cards and interconnect modules. For virtual-to... available to each FlexNIC from VMware, Microsoft, and Citrix. The advantages of migrating your existing physical or virtual server to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to -physical server migrations, the source server can be a workstation or notebook PC. 9 Unless the application station is ...
... use an off-the-shelf image capture product, they often find that multiple FlexNICs are significant. The application station is running HP System Insight Manager, it even installs the correct drivers required for some server NIC mezzanine cards and interconnect modules. For virtual-to... available to each FlexNIC from VMware, Microsoft, and Citrix. The advantages of migrating your existing physical or virtual server to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to -physical server migrations, the source server can be a workstation or notebook PC. 9 Unless the application station is ...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... Server 2008 Foundation Server platform ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant DL120 G5 ROM family ROM date (minimum) 022 02/26/08 ProLiant DL320 G5p* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant DL320 G6 W07 04/01/09 ProLiant ML servers: ProLiant ML110 G5 015 07/22/08 ProLiant ML115 G5 018 06/03/08 ProLiant ML310 G5* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant ML310 G6* *HP SmartStart Supported servers W07...
... Server 2008 Foundation Server platform ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant DL120 G5 ROM family ROM date (minimum) 022 02/26/08 ProLiant DL320 G5p* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant DL320 G6 W07 04/01/09 ProLiant ML servers: ProLiant ML110 G5 015 07/22/08 ProLiant ML115 G5 018 06/03/08 ProLiant ML310 G5* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant ML310 G6* *HP SmartStart Supported servers W07...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... and software maintenance tools designed to help efficiently install, upgrade, and manage system software. The HP ProLiant Support Pack for installation is a predefined and tested bundle that the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant ML100 G6 series servers To see information about supported configurations of Storage Arrays, Host Bus Adapters, switches and...
... and software maintenance tools designed to help efficiently install, upgrade, and manage system software. The HP ProLiant Support Pack for installation is a predefined and tested bundle that the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant ML100 G6 series servers To see information about supported configurations of Storage Arrays, Host Bus Adapters, switches and...
ISS Technology Update Index
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...you find the desired article. ISS Technology Update Index of Articles This alphabetical Index lists the titles of articles published 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 SAS Technology 4 Volume 8, ... Deploying HPSUM firmware 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 the ISS Technology Update newsletter. If you know the topic, but not the specific...
...you find the desired article. ISS Technology Update Index of Articles This alphabetical Index lists the titles of articles published 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 SAS Technology 4 Volume 8, ... Deploying HPSUM firmware 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 the ISS Technology Update newsletter. If you know the topic, but not the specific...
ISS Technology Update Index
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...8 Publication date October 2009 November 2009 September 2008 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel- 2 based servers Overview of Microsoft® Windows® Essential Server 7 Solutions P Performance, throughput and compatibility of HP 6 Gb/s 6 SAS drives PUE and DCE-useful metrics for overall... data center 6 efficiency Q Quick tip: Configuring a redundant domain controller 3 when using Fabric Manager software to 6 configure switches R Recommendations for differences in ProLiant 4 300 series G5 and G6...
...8 Publication date October 2009 November 2009 September 2008 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel- 2 based servers Overview of Microsoft® Windows® Essential Server 7 Solutions P Performance, throughput and compatibility of HP 6 Gb/s 6 SAS drives PUE and DCE-useful metrics for overall... data center 6 efficiency Q Quick tip: Configuring a redundant domain controller 3 when using Fabric Manager software to 6 configure switches R Recommendations for differences in ProLiant 4 300 series G5 and G6...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... Gigatransfers 6 Volume 8, Number 4 Three--phase power distribution in c7000 Enclosures 3 Volume 8, Number 3 U Unbuffered DDR-3 DIMMs are a cost-effective solution for 5 ProLiant G6 servers Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on 3 HP ProLiant servers Volume 8, Number 5 Understanding and interpreting the SPECpower_ssj2008 2 benchmark Volume 8, Number 6 Understanding and interpreting the VMmark benchmark 1 Volume 8, Number 2 Use iLO...
... Gigatransfers 6 Volume 8, Number 4 Three--phase power distribution in c7000 Enclosures 3 Volume 8, Number 3 U Unbuffered DDR-3 DIMMs are a cost-effective solution for 5 ProLiant G6 servers Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on 3 HP ProLiant servers Volume 8, Number 5 Understanding and interpreting the SPECpower_ssj2008 2 benchmark Volume 8, Number 6 Understanding and interpreting the VMmark benchmark 1 Volume 8, Number 2 Use iLO...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 6
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... for use with HP http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c001307 ProLiant and BladeSystem servers, 3rd edition 29/c00130729.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/...HP ProLiant AMD-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018893 04/c01889304.pdf Using the HP Plinth Kit for seismic anchoring of HP 10000 G1 series racks http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c002514 18/c00251418.pdf HP ProLiant DL580 G5 server technology http://h20000.www2.hp...
... for use with HP http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c001307 ProLiant and BladeSystem servers, 3rd edition 29/c00130729.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/...HP ProLiant AMD-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018893 04/c01889304.pdf Using the HP Plinth Kit for seismic anchoring of HP 10000 G1 series racks http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c002514 18/c00251418.pdf HP ProLiant DL580 G5 server technology http://h20000.www2.hp...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 6
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... performance relative to power consumption has also become increasingly important issues, the need . For example, the benchmark results for the HP ProLiant DL385 G6 are measured at eleven different levels from zero to -power ratio calculated for high-performance computers. The benchmark allows the use...workload and collects power and thermal sensor measurements. SPECpower_ssj2008 workload SPECpower_ssj2008 uses a server side Java (ssj) workload to generate work for the HP ProLiant DL385 G6 Target Load 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Actual Load 99.4% 89.7% 80.0% 70.1% 60.2% 50.0%...
... performance relative to power consumption has also become increasingly important issues, the need . For example, the benchmark results for the HP ProLiant DL385 G6 are measured at eleven different levels from zero to -power ratio calculated for high-performance computers. The benchmark allows the use...workload and collects power and thermal sensor measurements. SPECpower_ssj2008 workload SPECpower_ssj2008 uses a server side Java (ssj) workload to generate work for the HP ProLiant DL385 G6 Target Load 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Actual Load 99.4% 89.7% 80.0% 70.1% 60.2% 50.0%...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... papers Title Configuring SATA and SAS in HP ProLiant SL6000 servers HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 on HP ProLiant servers HP ProLiant DL585 G5/G6 server technology The Intel processor roadmap for...
... papers Title Configuring SATA and SAS in HP ProLiant SL6000 servers HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 on HP ProLiant servers HP ProLiant DL585 G5/G6 server technology The Intel processor roadmap for...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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...). First, the OS scheduler checks to a core's logical processor. Alternatively, applications that core. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant G6 servers Intel® Xeon® four-core processors based on the Intel Microarchitecture (Nehalem) re-introduce support for the core's resources is high, processor performance...
...). First, the OS scheduler checks to a core's logical processor. Alternatively, applications that core. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant G6 servers Intel® Xeon® four-core processors based on the Intel Microarchitecture (Nehalem) re-introduce support for the core's resources is high, processor performance...
