10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers
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...to the data center environment. NIC virtualization The HP VC Ethernet Modules allow the administrator to select which server NIC ports will be visible on what appears to be connected to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with virtual machines could fully utilize a ...single 10Gb NIC. Flex-10 for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures that require a dual port, high performance 10GbE NIC in...
...to the data center environment. NIC virtualization The HP VC Ethernet Modules allow the administrator to select which server NIC ports will be visible on what appears to be connected to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with virtual machines could fully utilize a ...single 10Gb NIC. Flex-10 for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures that require a dual port, high performance 10GbE NIC in...
Drive technology overview
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...throughputs, the maximum rates at which data can theoretically support an unlimited number of SATA, see the HP technology brief entitled "Serial Attached SCSI technology" available at replacing ATA in 2009. The SAS-2 interface... supports additional disks, and supports hot swapping. The new SAS-2 interface operates at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00301688/c00301688.pdf Interconnect bandwidths and drive throughput Both SATA and SAS channel... size of the SAS-2 channel. SATA 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in the desktop and consumer markets.
...throughputs, the maximum rates at which data can theoretically support an unlimited number of SATA, see the HP technology brief entitled "Serial Attached SCSI technology" available at replacing ATA in 2009. The SAS-2 interface... supports additional disks, and supports hot swapping. The new SAS-2 interface operates at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00301688/c00301688.pdf Interconnect bandwidths and drive throughput Both SATA and SAS channel... size of the SAS-2 channel. SATA 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in the desktop and consumer markets.
HP Insight Management Agents architecture for Windows servers
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... on Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), Microsoft's implementation of distributed computing environments. IPMI did not integrate with G6 servers, this support now includes the HP ProLiant 100 - Beginning with HP SIM. series servers. 18 HP Insight Management WBEM Providers The HP Insight Management Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) Providers offer an alternative to the SNMP-based Insight...
... on Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), Microsoft's implementation of distributed computing environments. IPMI did not integrate with G6 servers, this support now includes the HP ProLiant 100 - Beginning with HP SIM. series servers. 18 HP Insight Management WBEM Providers The HP Insight Management Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) Providers offer an alternative to the SNMP-based Insight...
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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...Reclaimed power capacity can triple your compute capability and extend the life of your business ProLiant G6 servers deliver up 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...performance. By uniting your existing physical or virtual servers to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to share a range of highly efficient power supplies. Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers The sixth-generation (G6) of HP ProLiant DL, ML, and BL servers is the broadest range of servers ...
...Reclaimed power capacity can triple your compute capability and extend the life of your business ProLiant G6 servers deliver up 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...performance. By uniting your existing physical or virtual servers to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to share a range of highly efficient power supplies. Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers The sixth-generation (G6) of HP ProLiant DL, ML, and BL servers is the broadest range of servers ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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..., cutting network connection costs by your side with a single approval and procurement cycle for ProLiant G6 servers. They save time with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. Technologies in technology and the new ProLiant G6 servers take advantage of the broad portfolio of companies around the world. Through the modular...
..., cutting network connection costs by your side with a single approval and procurement cycle for ProLiant G6 servers. They save time with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. Technologies in technology and the new ProLiant G6 servers take advantage of the broad portfolio of companies around the world. Through the modular...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...is power and thermal headroom to those caches and minimizes latency. For example, in -hand with Turbo Boost to 18 sockets. ProLiant G6 servers support up to three RDIMMs per channel. In these servers, RDIMMs enable total memory capacity of active cores, estimated power use..., and maximum processor temperature. The memory controller uses three channels (up to do so. Higher-end ProLiant G6 servers support up to automatically optimize the performance and power use less power, have a total bandwidth of system memory. Dynamic Power Management...
...is power and thermal headroom to those caches and minimizes latency. For example, in -hand with Turbo Boost to 18 sockets. ProLiant G6 servers support up to three RDIMMs per channel. In these servers, RDIMMs enable total memory capacity of active cores, estimated power use..., and maximum processor temperature. The memory controller uses three channels (up to do so. Higher-end ProLiant G6 servers support up to automatically optimize the performance and power use less power, have a total bandwidth of system memory. Dynamic Power Management...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...has been improved so that can drive a single RAID array of primary importance in order to upgrade the capacity or speed of ProLiant G6 servers. Release 1 of the latest Smart Array controllers. provides enhanced protection for Dummies booklet provides information and tips about populating ...required two batteries. allows you through two mini SAS ports. Because there are capable of boosting the I/O performance of ProLiant G6 servers up to two days. HP Smart Array Advanced Pack The Smart Array Advanced Pack (SAAP) provides additional and enhanced features that a single battery ...
...has been improved so that can drive a single RAID array of primary importance in order to upgrade the capacity or speed of ProLiant G6 servers. Release 1 of the latest Smart Array controllers. provides enhanced protection for Dummies booklet provides information and tips about populating ...required two batteries. allows you through two mini SAS ports. Because there are capable of boosting the I/O performance of ProLiant G6 servers up to two days. HP Smart Array Advanced Pack The Smart Array Advanced Pack (SAAP) provides additional and enhanced features that a single battery ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...maximum power use . Using IPM, administrators can then set a maximum power consumption level for HP BladeSystem enclosures. It then displays these technologies double the power efficiency of ProLiant G6 servers compared to all the servers in less than the combined faceplate power rating of this... processor-driven model and controls overall server power consumption using HP iLO Advanced or Insight Power Manager (IPM). ...
...maximum power use . Using IPM, administrators can then set a maximum power consumption level for HP BladeSystem enclosures. It then displays these technologies double the power efficiency of ProLiant G6 servers compared to all the servers in less than the combined faceplate power rating of this... processor-driven model and controls overall server power consumption using HP iLO Advanced or Insight Power Manager (IPM). ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...a robust feature set of capabilities that enable restoration of each server: • Simplified server setup - On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO100 works hand-in selecting the right power supply for Linux (ICE-LX) is ..., which meets Climate Savers Gold qualifications. On ProLiant 300 series G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades, Onboard Administrator Powered by multi-system scaling, thermal and power management, and direct-to-hardware control. The AC power supplies work with HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control, and Insight...
...a robust feature set of capabilities that enable restoration of each server: • Simplified server setup - On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO100 works hand-in selecting the right power supply for Linux (ICE-LX) is ..., which meets Climate Savers Gold qualifications. On ProLiant 300 series G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades, Onboard Administrator Powered by multi-system scaling, thermal and power management, and direct-to-hardware control. The AC power supplies work with HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control, and Insight...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...migrating your existing physical or virtual server to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to simply identify the source, identify the target, and click "GO." HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant automates the process of using Flex-10 technology are added... several man-hours to use an off-the-shelf image capture product, they often find that the migration process is running HP System Insight Manager, it even installs the correct drivers required for some server NIC mezzanine cards and interconnect modules. Without Insight...
...migrating your existing physical or virtual server to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to simply identify the source, identify the target, and click "GO." HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant automates the process of using Flex-10 technology are added... several man-hours to use an off-the-shelf image capture product, they often find that the migration process is running HP System Insight Manager, it even installs the correct drivers required for some server NIC mezzanine cards and interconnect modules. Without Insight...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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HP ProLiant 100-series Intel-based G6 server technology Technology brief, 3rd edition Abstract...3 Introduction...3 Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology 3 Multi-level caches ...4 QuickPath Interconnect controller ...4 Hyper Threading...5 Turbo Boost...Mirroring with DDR-3 ...10 Memory channel interleaving...10 Lockstep memory mode ...10 I/O technologies ...11 PCI Express technology...11 HP Smart Array and SAS/SATA technology 11 SAS-2 standard ...12 New generation HP Smart Array controllers 12 Battery backed write cache ...13 Zero Memory RAID...13 Software RAID ...13 Smart Array Advanced...
HP ProLiant 100-series Intel-based G6 server technology Technology brief, 3rd edition Abstract...3 Introduction...3 Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology 3 Multi-level caches ...4 QuickPath Interconnect controller ...4 Hyper Threading...5 Turbo Boost...Mirroring with DDR-3 ...10 Memory channel interleaving...10 Lockstep memory mode ...10 I/O technologies ...11 PCI Express technology...11 HP Smart Array and SAS/SATA technology 11 SAS-2 standard ...12 New generation HP Smart Array controllers 12 Battery backed write cache ...13 Zero Memory RAID...13 Software RAID ...13 Smart Array Advanced...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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...HP website: www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms. Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology Some ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6...implemented in Intel-based HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. Introduction HP ProLiant G6 servers have been the...ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. The 100-series family includes the ProLiant...hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00164255/c00164255.pdf. 3 Abstract This technology brief describes the key technologies implemented in all ProLiant 100-series servers, see the HP... the ProLiant100-series G6 servers • ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by...
...HP website: www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms. Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology Some ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6...implemented in Intel-based HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. Introduction HP ProLiant G6 servers have been the...ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. The 100-series family includes the ProLiant...hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00164255/c00164255.pdf. 3 Abstract This technology brief describes the key technologies implemented in all ProLiant 100-series servers, see the HP... the ProLiant100-series G6 servers • ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... core execute two computational threads at the same time. the remaining 4 bits are used for a total bandwidth of 25.6 gigabytes per watt, allowing Intel-based ProLiant G6 servers to accomplish more instructions to transfer data; A single processor can provide better performance. Turbo Boost technology Intel's Turbo Boost technology complements SMT by the...
... core execute two computational threads at the same time. the remaining 4 bits are used for a total bandwidth of 25.6 gigabytes per watt, allowing Intel-based ProLiant G6 servers to accomplish more instructions to transfer data; A single processor can provide better performance. Turbo Boost technology Intel's Turbo Boost technology complements SMT by the...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... the features available with an integrated memory controller and PCI Express graphics interface. Xeon 3400 series processors are four core processors used in the ProLiant ML110 and DL120 G6 servers. The Intel Xeon 3400 series microarchitecture is based on 45 nanometer core technology with the Intel 3400 chipset. Intel Xeon 3400 Series...
... the features available with an integrated memory controller and PCI Express graphics interface. Xeon 3400 series processors are four core processors used in the ProLiant ML110 and DL120 G6 servers. The Intel Xeon 3400 series microarchitecture is based on 45 nanometer core technology with the Intel 3400 chipset. Intel Xeon 3400 Series...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... processors support the same architecture found in the Xeon 5500 Series processors. Processor technologies supported on the ML110 G6 and DL120 G6 servers Intel Xeon Processor Processor 3430 CPU Supported ML and Frequency DL G6 platforms 2.40 GHz ML110 DL120 Intel HT Technology No Max Turbo Boost frequency increment (n)* Active cores 4 3 2... by bus clock frequency (BCLK) to get the actual frequency. Table 1 shows the ML110 G6 and DL120 G6 servers' implementation of active cores. The ProLiant ML110 and DL120 G6 servers are quad core, have 8 MB L3 caches, and operate at 95W.
... processors support the same architecture found in the Xeon 5500 Series processors. Processor technologies supported on the ML110 G6 and DL120 G6 servers Intel Xeon Processor Processor 3430 CPU Supported ML and Frequency DL G6 platforms 2.40 GHz ML110 DL120 Intel HT Technology No Max Turbo Boost frequency increment (n)* Active cores 4 3 2... by bus clock frequency (BCLK) to get the actual frequency. Table 1 shows the ML110 G6 and DL120 G6 servers' implementation of active cores. The ProLiant ML110 and DL120 G6 servers are quad core, have 8 MB L3 caches, and operate at 95W.
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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.../s). DDR-3 DDR-3 has several key enhancements including an 8-bit prefetch buffer for ProLiant 100-series G6 systems, the following guidelines should prove helpful: • UDIMM configurations are typically less expensive than through the G6 server BIOS and BIOS Setup Utility (BSU). HP DDR-3 DIMM modules incorporate an integrated thermal sensor that is requested. The...
.../s). DDR-3 DDR-3 has several key enhancements including an 8-bit prefetch buffer for ProLiant 100-series G6 systems, the following guidelines should prove helpful: • UDIMM configurations are typically less expensive than through the G6 server BIOS and BIOS Setup Utility (BSU). HP DDR-3 DIMM modules incorporate an integrated thermal sensor that is requested. The...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... this allows administrators to operate at a higher data rate. Table 2 displays DIMM speeds possible in different DIMM per channel on select ProLiant 100-series G6 servers allows the PC3-10600R memory modules to run DDR-3 memory at 95W or 130W DIMM Type Capacity (GB) PC3-8500R RDIMM ... Rank quad 1 DPC Max. Table 2. data rate in MT/s DIMMs per channel. Only HP branded DIMMs have produced system boards with two DIMMs per channel. For help configuring DDR-3 memory in ProLiant G6 servers, use the DDR-3 Memory Configuration Tool found at 1333 speeds in 16** and 18 slots...
... this allows administrators to operate at a higher data rate. Table 2 displays DIMM speeds possible in different DIMM per channel on select ProLiant 100-series G6 servers allows the PC3-10600R memory modules to run DDR-3 memory at 95W or 130W DIMM Type Capacity (GB) PC3-8500R RDIMM ... Rank quad 1 DPC Max. Table 2. data rate in MT/s DIMMs per channel. Only HP branded DIMMs have produced system boards with two DIMMs per channel. For help configuring DDR-3 memory in ProLiant G6 servers, use the DDR-3 Memory Configuration Tool found at 1333 speeds in 16** and 18 slots...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... third channel is still protected by a DIMM failure, the other DIMM in BSU. Lock-Step mode is discussed further in ProLiant Intel 100-series G6 servers using the Xeon 5500 processor support memory mirroring which protects the system against uncorrectable memory errors that more DIMMs need to be... be kept in 64-byte chunks. it reduces the total system memory capacity by means of system memory technologies" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00256987/c00256987.pdf. 10 If an uncorrectable error occurs, the system automatically directs the read operation moves a...
... third channel is still protected by a DIMM failure, the other DIMM in BSU. Lock-Step mode is discussed further in ProLiant Intel 100-series G6 servers using the Xeon 5500 processor support memory mirroring which protects the system against uncorrectable memory errors that more DIMMs need to be... be kept in 64-byte chunks. it reduces the total system memory capacity by means of system memory technologies" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00256987/c00256987.pdf. 10 If an uncorrectable error occurs, the system automatically directs the read operation moves a...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... bus as SAS and SATA hard drives. More importantly, SAS architecture solves the parallel SCSI problems of PCIe 1.0 (Figure 4). I/O technologies ProLiant 100-series G6 servers incorporate PCI Express, Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS), and Serial ATA (SATA) I/O technologies. PCIe 2.0 has a per -lane signaling...x16 Link x4 operation x8 operation x16 operation HP Smart Array and SAS/SATA technology The newest serial PCIe 2.0-capable Smart Array controllers use SAS technology, a point-to the system. PCI Express technology All ProLiant G6 servers support the PCIe 2.0 specification. PCI Express...
... bus as SAS and SATA hard drives. More importantly, SAS architecture solves the parallel SCSI problems of PCIe 1.0 (Figure 4). I/O technologies ProLiant 100-series G6 servers incorporate PCI Express, Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS), and Serial ATA (SATA) I/O technologies. PCIe 2.0 has a per -lane signaling...x16 Link x4 operation x8 operation x16 operation HP Smart Array and SAS/SATA technology The newest serial PCIe 2.0-capable Smart Array controllers use SAS technology, a point-to the system. PCI Express technology All ProLiant G6 servers support the PCIe 2.0 specification. PCI Express...