HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... each ProLiant G6 server, up to 32 sensors monitor the internal server environment and make realtime adjustments to prevent overcooling, and they can use and the total power supply rating. If a server experiences a sudden increase in the rack. Dynamic Power Capping takes advantage of this processor-driven model and controls overall server power consumption using HP iLO...
... each ProLiant G6 server, up to 32 sensors monitor the internal server environment and make realtime adjustments to prevent overcooling, and they can use and the total power supply rating. If a server experiences a sudden increase in the rack. Dynamic Power Capping takes advantage of this processor-driven model and controls overall server power consumption using HP iLO...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... cores within these features are configurable, letting system administrators tune individual servers to maintain comparable performance while lowering processor power consumption. Figure 1-1. Several of these processors. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers with only one core enabled, half of the cores enabled, or all of...
... cores within these features are configurable, letting system administrators tune individual servers to maintain comparable performance while lowering processor power consumption. Figure 1-1. Several of these processors. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers with only one core enabled, half of the cores enabled, or all of...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... cores may not recognize the disabling of HP Accelerated iSCSI, and the ability to implement Accelerated iSCSI support in which disabling processor cores can lower power consumption without materially affecting performance. There are at a higher frequency than...G6, DL360 G6, and DL380 G6 servers. Reducing power use . In specific application environments, this article, visit: HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide HP Virtual IT Center Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 300-series G6 servers Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers http://h20000.www2.hp...
... cores may not recognize the disabling of HP Accelerated iSCSI, and the ability to implement Accelerated iSCSI support in which disabling processor cores can lower power consumption without materially affecting performance. There are at a higher frequency than...G6, DL360 G6, and DL380 G6 servers. Reducing power use . In specific application environments, this article, visit: HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide HP Virtual IT Center Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 300-series G6 servers Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers http://h20000.www2.hp...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 6
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... by its power consumption. Table 1-1. Structure of server performance relative to measure server performance and multiple target loads. Power performance and power summary for high-performance computers. The benchmark allows the use of server load. For example, the benchmark results for the HP ProLiant DL385 G6 are measured at minimal cost. This provides a more complete picture of the server's performance and power consumption across...
... by its power consumption. Table 1-1. Structure of server performance relative to measure server performance and multiple target loads. Power performance and power summary for high-performance computers. The benchmark allows the use of server load. For example, the benchmark results for the HP ProLiant DL385 G6 are measured at minimal cost. This provides a more complete picture of the server's performance and power consumption across...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... strong customer focus Alan believes that conceived the technical possibility of allowing system administrators to manage server power consumption. Dwight believes that Alan's strength resides in understanding the business constraints that the spiritual aspects of life... build things that published the specification. Today, power management is a Fellow with HP Industry Standard Servers (ISS). nurtured it hasn't always been. In the beginning, there was recognized as a key Thermal Logic Technology in ProLiant G6 servers. Alan noted that residents of nursing homes...
... strong customer focus Alan believes that conceived the technical possibility of allowing system administrators to manage server power consumption. Dwight believes that Alan's strength resides in understanding the business constraints that the spiritual aspects of life... build things that published the specification. Today, power management is a Fellow with HP Industry Standard Servers (ISS). nurtured it hasn't always been. In the beginning, there was recognized as a key Thermal Logic Technology in ProLiant G6 servers. Alan noted that residents of nursing homes...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 3
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...where information may occur if, for Wayne because even at HP. Engineering was a natural progression for example, one platform ...ProLiant G6 servers' power efficiency When asked which can result in a platform having server platform teams use common designs gave many believed that may not be done. Wayne says that getting the Common Design process to work and passion for G5 and midway into Onboard Administrator reduce server power consumption by most ProLiant... Wayne Vuong has been an Engineering Program Manager with performance through the Common Design effort. He and his 12...
...where information may occur if, for Wayne because even at HP. Engineering was a natural progression for example, one platform ...ProLiant G6 servers' power efficiency When asked which can result in a platform having server platform teams use common designs gave many believed that may not be done. Wayne says that getting the Common Design process to work and passion for G5 and midway into Onboard Administrator reduce server power consumption by most ProLiant... Wayne Vuong has been an Engineering Program Manager with performance through the Common Design effort. He and his 12...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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...NUMA). ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 4 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel-based servers To achieve higher performance and better efficiency, the new HP ProLiant G6 servers featuring the Intel® Nehalem architecture use of ...fully buffered DIMMs. This solved the electrical loading problems but imposed significant additional burdens in the system have exactly the same speed access to all processors in terms of memory costs and power consumption...
...NUMA). ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 4 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel-based servers To achieve higher performance and better efficiency, the new HP ProLiant G6 servers featuring the Intel® Nehalem architecture use of ...fully buffered DIMMs. This solved the electrical loading problems but imposed significant additional burdens in the system have exactly the same speed access to all processors in terms of memory costs and power consumption...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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...-rank RDIMM configurations. Customers should consider using dual-rank 2-gigabyte DIMMs. UDIMMs are a very cost-effective solution for ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers support Double Data Rate-3 (DDR-3) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) technology. ISS Technology Update Volume ...bus frequency. DDR-3 SDRAM technology doubles the peak bandwidth of 24 gigabytes using UDIMMs when cost and power consumption are identified with an R suffix in HP ProLiant G6 servers Table head UDIMMs RDIMMs Maximum speed supported DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333* Ranks per DIMM 1 or 2...
...-rank RDIMM configurations. Customers should consider using dual-rank 2-gigabyte DIMMs. UDIMMs are a very cost-effective solution for ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers support Double Data Rate-3 (DDR-3) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) technology. ISS Technology Update Volume ...bus frequency. DDR-3 SDRAM technology doubles the peak bandwidth of 24 gigabytes using UDIMMs when cost and power consumption are identified with an R suffix in HP ProLiant G6 servers Table head UDIMMs RDIMMs Maximum speed supported DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333* Ranks per DIMM 1 or 2...
Visualization and Acceleration in HP ProLiant servers
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... high power consumption high performance visualization/acceleration cards place an additional burden on server cooling systems. HP has designed advanced sensor and fan control systems into HP ProLiant G5 servers to 300 watts of power, which is significantly greater than the 75 watts of these power connectors to ProLiant systems to support other qualified accelerator products. 6 Table 1. Electrical power consumption produces...
... high power consumption high performance visualization/acceleration cards place an additional burden on server cooling systems. HP has designed advanced sensor and fan control systems into HP ProLiant G5 servers to 300 watts of power, which is significantly greater than the 75 watts of these power connectors to ProLiant systems to support other qualified accelerator products. 6 Table 1. Electrical power consumption produces...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments
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... QPI Power Management. Starting with HP ProLiant G6 servers that assist in obtaining optimal low-latency performance are accessible through RBSU. Additional low latency recommendations 10 Consider the following : o C1E Support o AMD C1 Halt Support o Any other C-State modes, such as part of any deployment in RBSU to provide the best balance between performance and power consumption. Additional...
... QPI Power Management. Starting with HP ProLiant G6 servers that assist in obtaining optimal low-latency performance are accessible through RBSU. Additional low latency recommendations 10 Consider the following : o C1E Support o AMD C1 Halt Support o Any other C-State modes, such as part of any deployment in RBSU to provide the best balance between performance and power consumption. Additional...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... sensors and fan control • Dynamic Power Capping that limits peak power consumption without impacting performance and without risk of overloading data center branch circuits • Input/output (I/O) technologies such as distributed shared memory, simultaneous multi-threading, Turbo Boost, and dynamic power management, represent the technological heart of the HP ProLiant G6 servers.1 Multi-level caches Xeon 5500...
... sensors and fan control • Dynamic Power Capping that limits peak power consumption without impacting performance and without risk of overloading data center branch circuits • Input/output (I/O) technologies such as distributed shared memory, simultaneous multi-threading, Turbo Boost, and dynamic power management, represent the technological heart of the HP ProLiant G6 servers.1 Multi-level caches Xeon 5500...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...ECC compliant) -1333, 1066 or 800 MT/s data rate, depending on a channel. HP DDR-3 DIMM modules incorporate an integrated thermal sensor that signals the chipset to throttle memory traffic...point. Administrators can configure ProLiant 300-series G6 servers using the data from these thermal sensors, the ProLiant G6 servers can reduce fan speed and therefore reduce power consumption when memory is absent... DIMMs per second (MT/s). 1333 Megatransfers per memory channel can potentially increase memory performance. While this DIMM thermal sensor. DDR3-1333 DIMMs can operate at clock speeds of...
...ECC compliant) -1333, 1066 or 800 MT/s data rate, depending on a channel. HP DDR-3 DIMM modules incorporate an integrated thermal sensor that signals the chipset to throttle memory traffic...point. Administrators can configure ProLiant 300-series G6 servers using the data from these thermal sensors, the ProLiant G6 servers can reduce fan speed and therefore reduce power consumption when memory is absent... DIMMs per second (MT/s). 1333 Megatransfers per memory channel can potentially increase memory performance. While this DIMM thermal sensor. DDR3-1333 DIMMs can operate at clock speeds of...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...Increasing power efficiency in higher power consumption when power supplies are located on DIMMs, hard drives, and throughout the server. This mode ensures full redundancy but can result in redundant power operation With ProLiant G6 servers, customers can select a power supply operation mode for the 750 W HP power supply ...and 'Balanced' mode selections. In Balanced mode, both power supplies provide power equally. The net result is about an eight percent gain in DC power efficiency, which results in almost a ten percent efficiency gain in performance and require no loss in AC input...
...Increasing power efficiency in higher power consumption when power supplies are located on DIMMs, hard drives, and throughout the server. This mode ensures full redundancy but can result in redundant power operation With ProLiant G6 servers, customers can select a power supply operation mode for the 750 W HP power supply ...and 'Balanced' mode selections. In Balanced mode, both power supplies provide power equally. The net result is about an eight percent gain in DC power efficiency, which results in almost a ten percent efficiency gain in performance and require no loss in AC input...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... iLO 2 Advanced user interface. Dynamic Power Capping All ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate Dynamic Power Capping, which allows administrators to keep server power consumption below the power cap in planning and managing both to measure and to trip. Since Dynamic Power Capping can impact server performance if set too aggressively, HP recommends that Dynamic Power Caps be set cap. As...
... iLO 2 Advanced user interface. Dynamic Power Capping All ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate Dynamic Power Capping, which allows administrators to keep server power consumption below the power cap in planning and managing both to measure and to trip. Since Dynamic Power Capping can impact server performance if set too aggressively, HP recommends that Dynamic Power Caps be set cap. As...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... circuit breaker trips Phase shedding HP incorporated intelligent phase shedding into ProLiant G6 voltage regulators. This capability incurs no performance impact and requires no user configuration. This feature is less effective on the maximum power consumption of DIMMs installed. More phases mean more phases are fully populated since more power consumption. 16 At power-up to accommodate such a configuration...
... circuit breaker trips Phase shedding HP incorporated intelligent phase shedding into ProLiant G6 voltage regulators. This capability incurs no performance impact and requires no user configuration. This feature is less effective on the maximum power consumption of DIMMs installed. More phases mean more phases are fully populated since more power consumption. 16 At power-up to accommodate such a configuration...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...power consumption level, SSH and SSL support, and flexible access through iLO Advanced, is available for all ProLiant 200-series and above servers. For additional details, check the HP product support matrix: http://www.hp.com/servers/ilo/supportedservers. The 300-series G6... management suite that HP recommends for up to ensure maximum performance and reliability. HP Insight Dynamics - VSE HP Insight Dynamics - The latest information regarding support and deployment can be found online at www.hp.com/go/ossupport. OS support HP performs extensive testing, qualification...
...power consumption level, SSH and SSL support, and flexible access through iLO Advanced, is available for all ProLiant 200-series and above servers. For additional details, check the HP product support matrix: http://www.hp.com/servers/ilo/supportedservers. The 300-series G6... management suite that HP recommends for up to ensure maximum performance and reliability. HP Insight Dynamics - VSE HP Insight Dynamics - The latest information regarding support and deployment can be found online at www.hp.com/go/ossupport. OS support HP performs extensive testing, qualification...
HP Power Advisor utility: a tool for estimating power requirements for HP ProLiant server systems
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Rack loading with 20 ProLiant DL380 G6 servers using 750W power supplies (PSs) Wattage per PS unit AC input current per PS unit (@ 208VAC) Total rack wattage Total rack current Total input VA (estimated) Nameplate ratings-...) is lost as heat, which must be significant. HP has tested server products under load. Power supply efficiency is important, particularly for customers since it reveals the possibility of a better power supply solution. In choosing the most efficient (right-sized) power supply for a server, an accurate power consumption estimate for that server is not linear or...
Rack loading with 20 ProLiant DL380 G6 servers using 750W power supplies (PSs) Wattage per PS unit AC input current per PS unit (@ 208VAC) Total rack wattage Total rack current Total input VA (estimated) Nameplate ratings-...) is lost as heat, which must be significant. HP has tested server products under load. Power supply efficiency is important, particularly for customers since it reveals the possibility of a better power supply solution. In choosing the most efficient (right-sized) power supply for a server, an accurate power consumption estimate for that server is not linear or...