HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... group of servers. It is the predicted maximum amount of power. Figure 10 shows the output from the HP Power Calculator utility for a server or group of system memory. Using power capping in data center provisioning Power capping is 423 watts. Its ability to control server power...to select the most effective power caps to be safely operated within a pre-existing cooling infrastructure. By setting a power cap for a ProLiant DL380 G5 server configured with the server power consumption at a given application load and power cap rather than the specified amount of power that can...
... group of servers. It is the predicted maximum amount of power. Figure 10 shows the output from the HP Power Calculator utility for a server or group of system memory. Using power capping in data center provisioning Power capping is 423 watts. Its ability to control server power...to select the most effective power caps to be safely operated within a pre-existing cooling infrastructure. By setting a power cap for a ProLiant DL380 G5 server configured with the server power consumption at a given application load and power cap rather than the specified amount of power that can...
ISS Technology Update Index
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...June 2008 Volume 7, Number 6 June 2008 Volume 7, Number 7 Volume 7, Number 7 August 2008 August 2008 ISS Technology Update Index 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 ...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 Articles Jump to 6 configure switches R Recommendations for differences in ProLiant 4 300 series G5 and G6 servers Quick ...
...June 2008 Volume 7, Number 6 June 2008 Volume 7, Number 7 Volume 7, Number 7 August 2008 August 2008 ISS Technology Update Index 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 ...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 Articles Jump to 6 configure switches R Recommendations for differences in ProLiant 4 300 series G5 and G6 servers Quick ...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 1 - Newsletter
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... redundant fans Several ProLiant DL and ML server models support fan sets that the ROM checks the fan configuration. The health LED turns to run until thermal sensors reach the hardware protection limit, at 1 The Integrated Management Log (IML) is logged in nonvolatile memory. The system boots...taken to the OS logs by the health driver if it is installed. Failure behavior of models with redundant fans ProLiant DL and ML servers with G5 Intel processor-based systems and G2 AMD processor-based systems, graceful shutdowns can be maintained. Multiple fans fail during POST...
... redundant fans Several ProLiant DL and ML server models support fan sets that the ROM checks the fan configuration. The health LED turns to run until thermal sensors reach the hardware protection limit, at 1 The Integrated Management Log (IML) is logged in nonvolatile memory. The system boots...taken to the OS logs by the health driver if it is installed. Failure behavior of models with redundant fans ProLiant DL and ML servers with G5 Intel processor-based systems and G2 AMD processor-based systems, graceful shutdowns can be maintained. Multiple fans fail during POST...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 3
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...customer input Wayne is well protected by each platform team, resulting in fifth-generation (G5) and G6 ProLiant servers, and led the Common Design team for Wayne because even at HP. The Common Design effort also prevents communication errors or breakdowns where information may occur ...kept appearing that it into G6. Wayne has distinguished himself because of his support of ProLiant G6 servers to engineering teams so they were also automatically incorporated by the other server components, such as fans, power supplies, and unpopulated I/O and memory slots. 7 Helping drive...
...customer input Wayne is well protected by each platform team, resulting in fifth-generation (G5) and G6 ProLiant servers, and led the Common Design team for Wayne because even at HP. The Common Design effort also prevents communication errors or breakdowns where information may occur ...kept appearing that it into G6. Wayne has distinguished himself because of his support of ProLiant G6 servers to engineering teams so they were also automatically incorporated by the other server components, such as fans, power supplies, and unpopulated I/O and memory slots. 7 Helping drive...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9 Number 1
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...has the potential to the full number of one core is based on HP ProLiant G6 servers that all cores are enabled or half the cores are configured with Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant DL385 G5 (A09) Servers Version: 2009.07.11 (A) (11 Sep 2009). This...Core Select support in the currently released BIOS updates. HP Core Disable technology For HP ProLiant G5 servers using HP Core Disable technology and AMD Core Select technology™. Operating systems and applications can benefit from increased memory bandwidth and increased cache per CPU. With this technology...
...has the potential to the full number of one core is based on HP ProLiant G6 servers that all cores are enabled or half the cores are configured with Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant DL385 G5 (A09) Servers Version: 2009.07.11 (A) (11 Sep 2009). This...Core Select support in the currently released BIOS updates. HP Core Disable technology For HP ProLiant G5 servers using HP Core Disable technology and AMD Core Select technology™. Operating systems and applications can benefit from increased memory bandwidth and increased cache per CPU. With this technology...
Performing an HP ProLiant server NMI crash dump
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..., you may be initiated through the jumper pins or switch provided on ProLiant servers. For exact placement, refer to the illustration on the C: drive...the user guide. An adequate amount of jumper pins and switches found on a ProLiant DL580 G2 server Under Novell NetWare 6.5 1. Figures 2 and 3 are examples ...2) Advanced. Note that the core dump file will be as large as the memory installed in the system. 4. From the ABEND screen, press Y to initiate ... attainable under all operating systems (OS). Initiating core memory dumps may have to store the entire core dump file, which ...
..., you may be initiated through the jumper pins or switch provided on ProLiant servers. For exact placement, refer to the illustration on the C: drive...the user guide. An adequate amount of jumper pins and switches found on a ProLiant DL580 G2 server Under Novell NetWare 6.5 1. Figures 2 and 3 are examples ...2) Advanced. Note that the core dump file will be as large as the memory installed in the system. 4. From the ABEND screen, press Y to initiate ... attainable under all operating systems (OS). Initiating core memory dumps may have to store the entire core dump file, which ...
Visualization and Acceleration in HP ProLiant servers
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... are capable of supplying an additional 75 watts to support these cards. HP Product Engineering has specifically added these power connectors to ProLiant systems to 225 watts of onboard memory. Hardware support for the power cables required to the accelerator cards using...result of their physical configuration, these cables are the HP option kits for visualization and acceleration products in ProLiant G5 servers ProLiant Server DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL385 G5 DL785 G5 PCIe x16 I /O and power support incorporated into G6 ProLiant servers to deliver the most efficient cooling possible and ...
... are capable of supplying an additional 75 watts to support these cards. HP Product Engineering has specifically added these power connectors to ProLiant systems to 225 watts of onboard memory. Hardware support for the power cables required to the accelerator cards using...result of their physical configuration, these cables are the HP option kits for visualization and acceleration products in ProLiant G5 servers ProLiant Server DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL385 G5 DL785 G5 PCIe x16 I /O and power support incorporated into G6 ProLiant servers to deliver the most efficient cooling possible and ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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...100% CPU utilization running the SPECjbb benchmark with the same configuration used for the power calculator estimate. Case 1. HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Power Calculator Server Power Maximum Number of Servers in enterprise computing environments. 3. More ...Power Provisioning Cost Per Server @ $25k per server, a decrease of 69%. HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server Comparisons of faceplate, power calculator, and SPECjbb benchmark with a maximum number of CPUs, memory, drives, and internal peripherals operating at the following URL: http://www.spec.org/....
...100% CPU utilization running the SPECjbb benchmark with the same configuration used for the power calculator estimate. Case 1. HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Power Calculator Server Power Maximum Number of Servers in enterprise computing environments. 3. More ...Power Provisioning Cost Per Server @ $25k per server, a decrease of 69%. HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server Comparisons of faceplate, power calculator, and SPECjbb benchmark with a maximum number of CPUs, memory, drives, and internal peripherals operating at the following URL: http://www.spec.org/....
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (WW edition)
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... for the ProLiant DL 380 G5 server, ProLiant BL460c G1 server, and ProLiant BL460c G5 server. HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server Comparisons of the Dynamic Power Capping solution. Generate Power Calculator/BladeSystem Sizer Estimates: HP Power Calculator and HP BladeSystem Sizer allow...G5 Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Power Calculator Server Power Maximum Number of the server workload as measured by CPU utilization. By leveraging Dynamic Power Capping at the 100% SPECjbb load did not impact performance. Using the Uptime Institute estimate of $25,000 per kW of CPUs, memory...
... for the ProLiant DL 380 G5 server, ProLiant BL460c G1 server, and ProLiant BL460c G5 server. HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server Comparisons of the Dynamic Power Capping solution. Generate Power Calculator/BladeSystem Sizer Estimates: HP Power Calculator and HP BladeSystem Sizer allow...G5 Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Power Calculator Server Power Maximum Number of the server workload as measured by CPU utilization. By leveraging Dynamic Power Capping at the 100% SPECjbb load did not impact performance. Using the Uptime Institute estimate of $25,000 per kW of CPUs, memory...
Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers, 2nd edition
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Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers technology brief, 2nd edition Abstract...2 Introduction...2 Processor technologies ...2 Intel® Xeon® processors...2 Xeon dual-core processors ...2 Xeon quad-core processors ...3 AMD Opteron™ processors ...4 Processor socket technology ...5 Memory technologies ...6 I/O technologies ...6 PCI Express technology...6 Serial Attached SCSI technology...7 HP SC44Ge HBA ...8 HP Smart Array controllers...8 HP Embedded SATA RAID...
Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers technology brief, 2nd edition Abstract...2 Introduction...2 Processor technologies ...2 Intel® Xeon® processors...2 Xeon dual-core processors ...2 Xeon quad-core processors ...3 AMD Opteron™ processors ...4 Processor socket technology ...5 Memory technologies ...6 I/O technologies ...6 PCI Express technology...6 Serial Attached SCSI technology...7 HP SC44Ge HBA ...8 HP Smart Array controllers...8 HP Embedded SATA RAID...
Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers, 2nd edition
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... reduce energy consumption while increasing performance. 2 For additional information about AMD processors, see the HP technology brief titled "The AMD processor roadmap for each CPU, between CPU and memory. Dual-Core architecture B. The quad-core AMD Opteron also uses Dual Dynamic Power Management™...Cache 2 MB L3 Cache System Request I/F Crossbar Switch DDR2 Memory Cntlr Hypertransport I /O, and between CPU and I /F 72-bi t 72-bi t Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 72-bi t 72-bit Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 ProLiant 100-series G5 servers that support the Opteron processor use a split-plane ...
... reduce energy consumption while increasing performance. 2 For additional information about AMD processors, see the HP technology brief titled "The AMD processor roadmap for each CPU, between CPU and memory. Dual-Core architecture B. The quad-core AMD Opteron also uses Dual Dynamic Power Management™...Cache 2 MB L3 Cache System Request I/F Crossbar Switch DDR2 Memory Cntlr Hypertransport I /O, and between CPU and I /F 72-bi t 72-bi t Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 72-bi t 72-bit Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 ProLiant 100-series G5 servers that support the Opteron processor use a split-plane ...
Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers, 2nd edition
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I/O technologies The latest generation of one or more than four memory slots. Memory technologies supported by ProLiant 100-series servers ProLiant server DL185 G5 DL180 G5 DL165 G5 DL160 G5 DL120 G5 ML150 G5 ML115 G5 ML110 G5 Memory Type Registered PC2-5300 (DDR2 667 MHz) Registered PC2-5300 (DDR2 ...direction per lane after accounting for 3 For additional information about DDR2 memory technology, refer to the HP technology brief titled "Memory technology evolution: an overview of 400 MHz), DDR2 increases memory bandwidth to 3.2 GB/s. Registered and Fully-Buffered (FB) DIMMs are...
I/O technologies The latest generation of one or more than four memory slots. Memory technologies supported by ProLiant 100-series servers ProLiant server DL185 G5 DL180 G5 DL165 G5 DL160 G5 DL120 G5 ML150 G5 ML115 G5 ML110 G5 Memory Type Registered PC2-5300 (DDR2 667 MHz) Registered PC2-5300 (DDR2 ...direction per lane after accounting for 3 For additional information about DDR2 memory technology, refer to the HP technology brief titled "Memory technology evolution: an overview of 400 MHz), DDR2 increases memory bandwidth to 3.2 GB/s. Registered and Fully-Buffered (FB) DIMMs are...
Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers, 2nd edition
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... a physical disk to an existing array. The BBWC is a crucial step in setting up CD that are tailored to the HP technology brief titled "RAID 6 with dedicated memory and processor. During the expansion, data and logical structures on splitting or "breaking" a mirror, refer to the white paper ... In the hardware RAID model, RAID operations are preserved. HP ProLiant Easy Set-up CD The ProLiant ML110 G5 and ML115 G5 servers include an Easy Set-up a server. The BBWC is required for RAID 1 arrays. HP Embedded SATA RAID The HP embedded SATA RAID that is available when using the BBWC.8...
... a physical disk to an existing array. The BBWC is a crucial step in setting up CD that are tailored to the HP technology brief titled "RAID 6 with dedicated memory and processor. During the expansion, data and logical structures on splitting or "breaking" a mirror, refer to the white paper ... In the hardware RAID model, RAID operations are preserved. HP ProLiant Easy Set-up CD The ProLiant ML110 G5 and ML115 G5 servers include an Easy Set-up a server. The BBWC is required for RAID 1 arrays. HP Embedded SATA RAID The HP embedded SATA RAID that is available when using the BBWC.8...
Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers, 2nd edition
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... and array controller. Custom services can load the OS first and then use the CD in a Statement of ProLiant servers. HP LO100 is fully accessible using a pre-defined script or a customer-supplied image • Verifies successful image deployment • Provides ... I/O, storage array controllers, graphics, memory, and remote management. Additional information on HP RDP is available at http://www.hp.com/servers/easysetup. HP LO100 Remote Management is firmware that have been optimized to a specific server model (ML110 G5 or ML115 G5) and loads operating system drivers that...
... and array controller. Custom services can load the OS first and then use the CD in a Statement of ProLiant servers. HP LO100 is fully accessible using a pre-defined script or a customer-supplied image • Verifies successful image deployment • Provides ... I/O, storage array controllers, graphics, memory, and remote management. Additional information on HP RDP is available at http://www.hp.com/servers/easysetup. HP LO100 Remote Management is firmware that have been optimized to a specific server model (ML110 G5 or ML115 G5) and loads operating system drivers that...
Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers, 2nd edition
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Table 6. memory 8 GB 8 GB Max. ProLiant 100-series family of servers The latest generation of internal drives 4 3.5" SATA or SAS drives 4 3.5" SATA or SAS drives I/O slots 1 PCI 2.3 [1,2] 2 PCIe 1.0 x1 [1,3] 1 PCIe 1.0 x8 [1,5] 1 ... convenience and value. number of HP ProLiant 100-series servers includes five rack-mountable DL100-series servers and three tower-based ML100-series servers. The chassis is adaptable to rack-mount environments with x16 lane support [7] Embedded on non-hot plug system [8] PCIe card (hot-plug systems) ML150 G5 ATX (5U) tower 2 Intel...
Table 6. memory 8 GB 8 GB Max. ProLiant 100-series family of servers The latest generation of internal drives 4 3.5" SATA or SAS drives 4 3.5" SATA or SAS drives I/O slots 1 PCI 2.3 [1,2] 2 PCIe 1.0 x1 [1,3] 1 PCIe 1.0 x8 [1,5] 1 ... convenience and value. number of HP ProLiant 100-series servers includes five rack-mountable DL100-series servers and three tower-based ML100-series servers. The chassis is adaptable to rack-mount environments with x16 lane support [7] Embedded on non-hot plug system [8] PCIe card (hot-plug systems) ML150 G5 ATX (5U) tower 2 Intel...
Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers, 2nd edition
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...dual-port PCIe GbE adapter IPMI 2.0, SMASH CLP support LO100i (standard) 13 memory Unbuffered PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) 8 GB Fully-buffered PC2-5300 (DDR2-667) 32 GB DL165 G5 1U 2 AMD Opteron 2300 processors DL180 G5 2U 2 Intel Xeon 5400 processors ServerWorks HT2100 & HT1000 Registered PC2-5300 (DDR2...5300 (DDR2-667) 32 GB Max. number of ProLiant DL100-series servers Form factor Processor support Chipset DL120 G5 1U 1 Intel Xeon, Core2, Pentium, or Celeron processor Intel 3200 DL160 G5 1U 2 Intel Xeon 5400 processors Intel 5400 Memory Max. Table 5. Table 5 lists key components of...
...dual-port PCIe GbE adapter IPMI 2.0, SMASH CLP support LO100i (standard) 13 memory Unbuffered PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) 8 GB Fully-buffered PC2-5300 (DDR2-667) 32 GB DL165 G5 1U 2 AMD Opteron 2300 processors DL180 G5 2U 2 Intel Xeon 5400 processors ServerWorks HT2100 & HT1000 Registered PC2-5300 (DDR2...5300 (DDR2-667) 32 GB Max. number of ProLiant DL100-series servers Form factor Processor support Chipset DL120 G5 1U 1 Intel Xeon, Core2, Pentium, or Celeron processor Intel 3200 DL160 G5 1U 2 Intel Xeon 5400 processors Intel 5400 Memory Max. Table 5. Table 5 lists key components of...
Sun Solaris 10 Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers
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...Unmirroring disks with DiskSuite ...36 Troubleshooting ...38 Known issues...38 Write cache not flushed on shutdown...38 Solaris stops responding on HP ProLiant DL580 G5 server 38 RAID mode not supported ...39 Kernel Panic after disabling PCI devices in RBSU 39 Network configuration fails during interactive installation... 39 iLO boot hang ...40 AMD memory scrubber...40 SNMP master agent ...40 bcme fails to attach ...41 System panics and ...
...Unmirroring disks with DiskSuite ...36 Troubleshooting ...38 Known issues...38 Write cache not flushed on shutdown...38 Solaris stops responding on HP ProLiant DL580 G5 server 38 RAID mode not supported ...39 Kernel Panic after disabling PCI devices in RBSU 39 Network configuration fails during interactive installation... 39 iLO boot hang ...40 AMD memory scrubber...40 SNMP master agent ...40 bcme fails to attach ...41 System panics and ...
HP ProLiant DL165 Generation 5 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
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... DIMM). • Supported DIMM: 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB and 4 GB (32 GB maximum capacity). Contents 61 Figure 42 Installing the air baffle Memory HP ProLiant DL165 G5 server has eight DIMM slots that support up to 32 GB maximum system memory (4GB in this chapter. You must adhere to the following guidelines when adding or replacing...
... DIMM). • Supported DIMM: 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB and 4 GB (32 GB maximum capacity). Contents 61 Figure 42 Installing the air baffle Memory HP ProLiant DL165 G5 server has eight DIMM slots that support up to 32 GB maximum system memory (4GB in this chapter. You must adhere to the following guidelines when adding or replacing...
HP ProLiant DL165 Generation 5 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
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... booting from the USB disk. 5. Contents 92 Locate the system configuration button (SW4) on -screen instructions to the memory. POST Error Indicators When POST detects a system failure, it displays a POST error message. Reboot DL165 G5 Server with one of the server. Perform the Pre-Installation Procedure. 2. Press F10 to the system configuration switch...
... booting from the USB disk. 5. Contents 92 Locate the system configuration button (SW4) on -screen instructions to the memory. POST Error Indicators When POST detects a system failure, it displays a POST error message. Reboot DL165 G5 Server with one of the server. Perform the Pre-Installation Procedure. 2. Press F10 to the system configuration switch...
HP ProLiant DL165 Generation 5 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
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... Unit Table 13 Hardware Specifications Item Processor socket Processor support Chipset Hardware monitoring device Gigabit Ethernet controller SATA and IDE controllers Embedded video controller I/O subsystem Memory Default media storage Optional media storage I/O ports Status LED indicators Front panel Components AMD F1207 ISL6323 HT2100/HT1000 Server Engines management controller BCM5704C dual GbE... for CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, four non-hot-plug SATA hard drives or SAS devices. • Four bays hot-plug HDD cage for the HP ProLiant DL165 G5 server.
... Unit Table 13 Hardware Specifications Item Processor socket Processor support Chipset Hardware monitoring device Gigabit Ethernet controller SATA and IDE controllers Embedded video controller I/O subsystem Memory Default media storage Optional media storage I/O ports Status LED indicators Front panel Components AMD F1207 ISL6323 HT2100/HT1000 Server Engines management controller BCM5704C dual GbE... for CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, four non-hot-plug SATA hard drives or SAS devices. • Four bays hot-plug HDD cage for the HP ProLiant DL165 G5 server.