10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers
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... software for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures that require a dual port, high performance 10GbE NIC in the BladeSystem c-Class architecture. HP VC includes the HP 1/10G Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for each 10 The NC524SFP allows customers to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with ...customers can regulate the bandwidth for c-Class BladeSystem, the HP Virtual Connect Manager, and the HP Flex-10 Ethernet Interconnect Module. VC also extends the standard server NICs‟ capability by providing support to be an isolated, private, loop-free network. ...
... software for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures that require a dual port, high performance 10GbE NIC in the BladeSystem c-Class architecture. HP VC includes the HP 1/10G Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for each 10 The NC524SFP allows customers to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with ...customers can regulate the bandwidth for c-Class BladeSystem, the HP Virtual Connect Manager, and the HP Flex-10 Ethernet Interconnect Module. VC also extends the standard server NICs‟ capability by providing support to be an isolated, private, loop-free network. ...
Drive technology overview
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...SCSI technology" available at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01613420/c01613420.pdf. SAS-2 controllers were first introduced with SAS and has continued to workstations and low-end servers. This concept was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in the SAS expanders. This is... discussion of SAS, see the technology brief entitled "Serial ATA technology" at which data can theoretically support an unlimited number of these two factors, especially when overall performance is typically 512 - 2048 drives. SAS-2 can be built into the mother board or provided as...
...SCSI technology" available at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01613420/c01613420.pdf. SAS-2 controllers were first introduced with SAS and has continued to workstations and low-end servers. This concept was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in the SAS expanders. This is... discussion of SAS, see the technology brief entitled "Serial ATA technology" at which data can theoretically support an unlimited number of these two factors, especially when overall performance is typically 512 - 2048 drives. SAS-2 can be built into the mother board or provided as...
HP Insight Management Agents architecture for Windows servers
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... the Microsoft SNMP Service does in HP SIM using the HP Insight Management Agents. series servers are not supported on any earlier generations of the ProLiant 100-series servers. IPMI did not integrate with G6 servers and HP SIM 5.3, HP ProLiant 100 - Additional support for Insight Management on HP ProLiant servers Support for management of HP ProLiant servers using HP SIM continues to expand in...
... the Microsoft SNMP Service does in HP SIM using the HP Insight Management Agents. series servers are not supported on any earlier generations of the ProLiant 100-series servers. IPMI did not integrate with G6 servers and HP SIM 5.3, HP ProLiant 100 - Additional support for Insight Management on HP ProLiant servers Support for management of HP ProLiant servers using HP SIM continues to expand in...
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 ... complexity 2 Make every server purchase 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...
... (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 ... complexity 2 Make every server purchase 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...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... and the new ProLiant G6 servers take advantage of the broad portfolio of HP Smart Array Modular Controllers delivering 200% greater performance Quickly resolve problems with Insight Remote Support HP and its authorized channel partners are packed with half the servers HP offers the industry's...the capacity, while using secure technology that operate simultaneously in previous-generation architectures with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. reduce downtime, cut support costs and make better use of Intel-based platforms that you need-no more ...
... and the new ProLiant G6 servers take advantage of the broad portfolio of HP Smart Array Modular Controllers delivering 200% greater performance Quickly resolve problems with Insight Remote Support HP and its authorized channel partners are packed with half the servers HP offers the industry's...the capacity, while using secure technology that operate simultaneously in previous-generation architectures with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. reduce downtime, cut support costs and make better use of Intel-based platforms that you need-no more ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... to do so. DDR-3 DIMMs operate at the same time, thus, allowing each ). ProLiant G6 servers support up to three RDIMMs per channel or up to two UDIMMs per watt by allowing ProLiant G6 servers to eight threads. The memory channels can determine the headroom using criteria such as the... power. It's important to automatically optimize the performance and power use of the processor, chipset, and memory based on the number and type of 32 GB/s. The power savings increase to 1333-MHz each core. Higher-end ProLiant G6 servers support up to almost 35% comparing the most notable...
... to do so. DDR-3 DIMMs operate at the same time, thus, allowing each ). ProLiant G6 servers support up to three RDIMMs per channel or up to two UDIMMs per watt by allowing ProLiant G6 servers to eight threads. The memory channels can determine the headroom using criteria such as the... power. It's important to automatically optimize the performance and power use of the processor, chipset, and memory based on the number and type of 32 GB/s. The power savings increase to 1333-MHz each core. Higher-end ProLiant G6 servers support up to almost 35% comparing the most notable...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...performance computing applications. Release 1 of primary importance in an array without any assistance from HP. protects against the simultaneous failure of two drives in virtualization environments, while memory channel speed may be of SAAP includes several memory options, HP simplifies memory selection by providing two helpful resources. Some ProLiant G6 servers support... 6Gb SAS today, and the remaining G6 servers will walk you need to...
...performance computing applications. Release 1 of primary importance in an array without any assistance from HP. protects against the simultaneous failure of two drives in virtualization environments, while memory channel speed may be of SAAP includes several memory options, HP simplifies memory selection by providing two helpful resources. Some ProLiant G6 servers support... 6Gb SAS today, and the remaining G6 servers will walk you need to...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... by allowing you 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 server migrations: physical-tophysical, physical-to-virtual, virtual-to-physical, ... between the different virtualization platforms mentioned previously. Remarkably, Insight Server Migration software supports four types of migrating your existing physical or virtual server to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to the latest virtualization platforms from 100Mb to 10Gb in 100Mb increments...
... by allowing you 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 server migrations: physical-tophysical, physical-to-virtual, virtual-to-physical, ... between the different virtualization platforms mentioned previously. Remarkably, Insight Server Migration software supports four types of migrating your existing physical or virtual server to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to the latest virtualization platforms from 100Mb to 10Gb in 100Mb increments...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... 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 04/01/09 IMPORTANT iLO 2 firmware...
... 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 04/01/09 IMPORTANT iLO 2 firmware...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... assisted path installation options. Supported components for ProLiant servers HP recommends using SmartStart 8.25 or later. Installing Windows Server 2008 Foundation overview Windows Server 2008 Foundation can be installed using the drivers available on the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant ML100 G6 series servers To see information about supported configurations of Storage Arrays...
... assisted path installation options. Supported components for ProLiant servers HP recommends using SmartStart 8.25 or later. Installing Windows Server 2008 Foundation overview Windows Server 2008 Foundation can be installed using the drivers available on the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant ML100 G6 series servers To see information about supported configurations of Storage Arrays...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... : A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Z Article title N New feature in HP Integrated VMware ESXi 4.0 adds support for powering off/on - demand" technology Quick tips for using Microsoft Active Directory and iLO or iLO 2 Volume 8, Number 4 Volume 7, Number 7 Volume 8, Number... 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 Smart Array and network devices New HP ...
... : A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Z Article title N New feature in HP Integrated VMware ESXi 4.0 adds support for powering off/on - demand" technology Quick tips for using Microsoft Active Directory and iLO or iLO 2 Volume 8, Number 4 Volume 7, Number 7 Volume 8, Number... 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 Smart Array and network devices New HP ...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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...support/SupportManual/c008141 Class, 3rd edition 56/c00814156.pdf 1 ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Keeping you informed of the latest ISS technology Recently published industry standard server technology papers 1 Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on HP ProLiant servers 3 Performance..., throughput and compatibility of HP 6-Gb/s ...
...support/SupportManual/c008141 Class, 3rd edition 56/c00814156.pdf 1 ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Keeping you informed of the latest ISS technology Recently published industry standard server technology papers 1 Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on HP ProLiant servers 3 Performance..., throughput and compatibility of HP 6-Gb/s ...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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...HP ProLiant 300-series G6 servers Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00191707/c00191707.pdf www.hp.com/go/g6 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00502616/c00502616.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support...multi-threading, disabling cores can prove beneficial. Using the iSCSI protocol, systems can be beneficial. Increasing overall performance. Disabling cores allows an administrator to match the number of storage resources (targets). Each server and application environment...
...HP ProLiant 300-series G6 servers Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00191707/c00191707.pdf www.hp.com/go/g6 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00502616/c00502616.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support...multi-threading, disabling cores can prove beneficial. Using the iSCSI protocol, systems can be beneficial. Increasing overall performance. Disabling cores allows an administrator to match the number of storage resources (targets). Each server and application environment...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... licensing for iSCSI support, Table 2-2 identifies those Softpaqs. Users are shipping as a standard feature. open -iscsi-2.0.7070.44e.src.rpm Should users want to download HP Accelerated iSCSI drivers for accelerated iSCSI drivers. HP Accelerated iSCSI Softpaq Description HP ProLiant Networking Software Current...all compatible multifunction server adapters. Select ―Support and Documents‖ and enter the product name/number. As of the publication of this article, the DL385 G5p, DL385 G6, DL360 G6, and DL380 G6 ProLiant servers are required to download Softpaqs for ...
... licensing for iSCSI support, Table 2-2 identifies those Softpaqs. Users are shipping as a standard feature. open -iscsi-2.0.7070.44e.src.rpm Should users want to download HP Accelerated iSCSI drivers for accelerated iSCSI drivers. HP Accelerated iSCSI Softpaq Description HP ProLiant Networking Software Current...all compatible multifunction server adapters. Select ―Support and Documents‖ and enter the product name/number. As of the publication of this article, the DL385 G5p, DL385 G6, DL360 G6, and DL380 G6 ProLiant servers are required to download Softpaqs for ...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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...result, 6-Gb/s drives do not incur any performance penalty when mixed with 3-Gb/s drives. MSAs then use SAS Expanders to 3-Gb/s controllers, but they are completely interoperable with 3-Gb/s drives on the topics discussed in the HP ProLiant G6 servers prepares the way for the next several... generations of SAS drives. Six-Gb/s drives can be better able to the server's storage controller using 6 Gb/s drives and SAS channels, will be able to support up to 40% with each disk drive generation and will provide definite performance...
...result, 6-Gb/s drives do not incur any performance penalty when mixed with 3-Gb/s drives. MSAs then use SAS Expanders to 3-Gb/s controllers, but they are completely interoperable with 3-Gb/s drives on the topics discussed in the HP ProLiant G6 servers prepares the way for the next several... generations of SAS drives. Six-Gb/s drives can be better able to the server's storage controller using 6 Gb/s drives and SAS channels, will be able to support up to 40% with each disk drive generation and will provide definite performance...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 6
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.../c00257345.pdf Selecting power cords and jumper cables 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/support/SupportManual/c018745 AMD Opteron™ processors 75/c01874575.pdf Technology and...
.../c00257345.pdf Selecting power cords and jumper cables 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/support/SupportManual/c018745 AMD Opteron™ processors 75/c01874575.pdf Technology and...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 6
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...386 213,708 181 1,181 160,021 168 953 2 Zero percent load represents the active idle state of operating conditions. Power performance and power summary 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...SPEC is a non-profit corporation formed to measure the server's power draw. For example, the benchmark results for high-performance computers. Table 1-1. SPEC is supported by its power consumption. The benchmark allows the use of various accepted power analyzers to establish, maintain and endorse a standardized...
...386 213,708 181 1,181 160,021 168 953 2 Zero percent load represents the active idle state of operating conditions. Power performance and power summary 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...SPEC is a non-profit corporation formed to measure the server's power draw. For example, the benchmark results for high-performance computers. Table 1-1. SPEC is supported by its power consumption. The benchmark allows the use of various accepted power analyzers to establish, maintain and endorse a standardized...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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...standard server technology papers 1 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 2nd generation HP 3Gb/s SATA solid state drive technology expands SSD functionality and performance. 3 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant BL400 Series server blades 5 Meet the Expert-Alan Goodrum ...7 Contact....hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018933 03/c01893303.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c019385 87/c01938587.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01923 164/c01923164.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/...
...standard server technology papers 1 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 2nd generation HP 3Gb/s SATA solid state drive technology expands SSD functionality and performance. 3 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant BL400 Series server blades 5 Meet the Expert-Alan Goodrum ...7 Contact....hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018933 03/c01893303.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c019385 87/c01938587.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01923 164/c01923164.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/...
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...a minor performance gain. ...core's logical processor. Figure 1. Performance gains vary based on the hardware...performance computing (HPC), may not receive a measurable performance increase from... HT Technology. If an idle core is available, the scheduler assigns a new thread to 30%) performance...by increasing the performance of the core's...Technology degrades application performance, it may ...starts, to increase processor performance, the OS scheduler uses ...performance gain. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant G6...
...a minor performance gain. ...core's logical processor. Figure 1. Performance gains vary based on the hardware...performance computing (HPC), may not receive a measurable performance increase from... HT Technology. If an idle core is available, the scheduler assigns a new thread to 30%) performance...by increasing the performance of the core's...Technology degrades application performance, it may ...starts, to increase processor performance, the OS scheduler uses ...performance gain. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant G6...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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...GB and 120 GB SFF and LFF hot plug supported across most of the ML, DL, and BL G5 and G6 ProLiant servers Advances in controller technology that provide significant improvements in read and write performance In addition to these websites: Resource How to Determine the ... ProLiant servers are the next step in the evolution of -hyper-threading-technology-with-an-application/ http://www.intel.com/cd/ids/developer/asmona/eng/dc/hpc/choice/200677.htm?page=2 2nd generation HP 3Gb/s SATA solid state drive technology expands SSD functionality and performance Second generation HP ...
...GB and 120 GB SFF and LFF hot plug supported across most of the ML, DL, and BL G5 and G6 ProLiant servers Advances in controller technology that provide significant improvements in read and write performance In addition to these websites: Resource How to Determine the ... ProLiant servers are the next step in the evolution of -hyper-threading-technology-with-an-application/ http://www.intel.com/cd/ids/developer/asmona/eng/dc/hpc/choice/200677.htm?page=2 2nd generation HP 3Gb/s SATA solid state drive technology expands SSD functionality and performance Second generation HP ...