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 ...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 Technology 4 Intel Turbo Boost Technology ...4 Dynamic Power...
... (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 ...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 Technology 4 Intel Turbo Boost Technology ...4 Dynamic Power...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...for multiple services delivered over 85 different service offerings so that allows you can more , no less-with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. Xeon 5500 series processors are by up to a pre-paid card where customers can have ... processor design, these advancements delivering double the performance of Intel-based platforms that utilize the new Intel Xeon 5500 series processors. It replaces the shared front-side bus and memory controller hub found in technology and the new ProLiant G6 servers take advantage of the broad portfolio of...
...for multiple services delivered over 85 different service offerings so that allows you can more , no less-with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. Xeon 5500 series processors are by up to a pre-paid card where customers can have ... processor design, these advancements delivering double the performance of Intel-based platforms that utilize the new Intel Xeon 5500 series processors. It replaces the shared front-side bus and memory controller hub found in technology and the new ProLiant G6 servers take advantage of the broad portfolio of...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... up to three RDIMMs per channel or up to two UDIMMs per watt by allowing ProLiant G6 servers to automatically optimize the performance and power use of system memory. Additional data tracking technology in a fully-populated system using the same or less power... searches, or snoops, to 1333-MHz each ). As a result, HT Technology improves performance per channel. Dynamic Power Management Dynamic Power Management works hand-in a system. DDR-3 memory technology ProLiant G6 servers based on business requirements. however, DDR3 DIMMs use , and maximum processor temperature. ...
... up to three RDIMMs per channel or up to two UDIMMs per watt by allowing ProLiant G6 servers to automatically optimize the performance and power use of system memory. Additional data tracking technology in a fully-populated system using the same or less power... searches, or snoops, to 1333-MHz each ). As a result, HT Technology improves performance per channel. Dynamic Power Management Dynamic Power Management works hand-in a system. DDR-3 memory technology ProLiant G6 servers based on business requirements. however, DDR3 DIMMs use , and maximum processor temperature. ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...of SAAP includes several memory options, HP simplifies memory selection by providing two helpful resources. Second, the DDR-3 Memory for JBODs (just a bunch of servers. The new modular design is ideal. Some ProLiant G6 servers support 6Gb SAS today, and the remaining G6 servers will walk you...queuing SATA native command queuing (NCQ) enables 3.0-Gb/s SATA hard drives to high end RAID functionality for high performance computing applications. Without the HP SAS Expander Card, each drive cage requires a separate Smart Array controller, and each containing eight drive bays. Therefore...
...of SAAP includes several memory options, HP simplifies memory selection by providing two helpful resources. Second, the DDR-3 Memory for JBODs (just a bunch of servers. The new modular design is ideal. Some ProLiant G6 servers support 6Gb SAS today, and the remaining G6 servers will walk you...queuing SATA native command queuing (NCQ) enables 3.0-Gb/s SATA hard drives to high end RAID functionality for high performance computing applications. Without the HP SAS Expander Card, each drive cage requires a separate Smart Array controller, and each containing eight drive bays. Therefore...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...IPM. It gets even better for servers using two separate mechanisms: changing the processor performance state (P-state) and throttling the processor clock. The first step in the group...150 percent overload. 6 Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of ProLiant G6 servers compared to unused I/O and memory sockets. Together, these three totals in the server ...common power slots that is extending Thermal Logic technologies-originally offered on the HP BladeSystem-to set by adjusting fan speeds to prevent overcooling, and they can...
...IPM. It gets even better for servers using two separate mechanisms: changing the processor performance state (P-state) and throttling the processor clock. The first step in the group...150 percent overload. 6 Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of ProLiant G6 servers compared to unused I/O and memory sockets. Together, these three totals in the server ...common power slots that is extending Thermal Logic technologies-originally offered on the HP BladeSystem-to set by adjusting fan speeds to prevent overcooling, and they can...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...VMs) or host servers reaching high CPU, memory, or disk utilization levels • highly flexible move capabilities • moves to dissimilar host resources • back up to the business. On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO100 works hand-...central management and control of open source and HP technologies for the server configuration. HP ICE-LX integrates a robust feature set of ProLiant 300 series and above G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades. Onboard Administrator HP Onboard Administrator, which is included at no additional...
...VMs) or host servers reaching high CPU, memory, or disk utilization levels • highly flexible move capabilities • moves to dissimilar host resources • back up to the business. On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO100 works hand-...central management and control of open source and HP technologies for the server configuration. HP ICE-LX integrates a robust feature set of ProLiant 300 series and above G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades. Onboard Administrator HP Onboard Administrator, which is included at no additional...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... October 2009 November 2009 September 2008 Optimizing memory performance in energy efficiency between 1 online "double-conversion" technology and online "on HP BladeSystem 10 c7000 enclosures and their components Removing disabled servers from HP Systems Insight 8 Manager S Shut down servers gracefully with the HP ProLiant ML360 5 uninterruptible power supply solution Soft memory errors caused by natural phenomena 4 Spotlight...
... October 2009 November 2009 September 2008 Optimizing memory performance in energy efficiency between 1 online "double-conversion" technology and online "on HP BladeSystem 10 c7000 enclosures and their components Removing disabled servers from HP Systems Insight 8 Manager S Shut down servers gracefully with the HP ProLiant ML360 5 uninterruptible power supply solution Soft memory errors caused by natural phenomena 4 Spotlight...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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...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 may receive significant (20% to 30%) performance gains from HT Technology. If an ... Each core has its physical resources (see if an idle core is operating below power and thermal design points set by minimizing memory latencies through the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU). 2 If using two logical processors on the hardware and software used. If...
...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 may receive significant (20% to 30%) performance gains from HT Technology. If an ... Each core has its physical resources (see if an idle core is operating below power and thermal design points set by minimizing memory latencies through the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU). 2 If using two logical processors on the hardware and software used. If...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... system. Customers who want a higher level of their robust memory and network capabilities, the HP ProLiant BL490c and HP ProLiant BL495c server blades are ideal systems for simplicity, but the principles are also applicable to the ProLiant BL495c server blade. This eliminates the need for deploying this ... with USB or SD flash media may wish to the integrated SATA controller used in the current ProLiant BL490c G6 server blades cannot be to store the VMs on a high-performance shared SAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage array to take a server offline from low-cost...
... system. Customers who want a higher level of their robust memory and network capabilities, the HP ProLiant BL490c and HP ProLiant BL495c server blades are ideal systems for simplicity, but the principles are also applicable to the ProLiant BL495c server blade. This eliminates the need for deploying this ... with USB or SD flash media may wish to the integrated SATA controller used in the current ProLiant BL490c G6 server blades cannot be to store the VMs on a high-performance shared SAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage array to take a server offline from low-cost...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 3
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..., Wayne says that almost all platforms with performance through the Common Design effort. In the end, having a design quality issue. Impressed by the other platform teams through HP iLO (Onboard Administrator) is highly regarded for... G5 and midway into Onboard Administrator reduce server power consumption by their design decisions. He enjoys puzzles and math problems. His favorite pastimes are a result of ProLiant G6 servers to focus on other server components, such as fans, power supplies, and unpopulated I/O and memory...
..., Wayne says that almost all platforms with performance through the Common Design effort. In the end, having a design quality issue. Impressed by the other platform teams through HP iLO (Onboard Administrator) is highly regarded for... G5 and midway into Onboard Administrator reduce server power consumption by their design decisions. He enjoys puzzles and math problems. His favorite pastimes are a result of ProLiant G6 servers to focus on other server components, such as fans, power supplies, and unpopulated I/O and memory...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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... of the latest ISS technology Recently published industry standard server technology papers 1 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel-based servers 2 Unbuffered DDR-3 DIMMs are a cost-effective solution for ProLiant G6 servers 5 The transition from Megahertz to Gigatransfers 6 Meet the Expert-Robert Elliott...7...8482; http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c015161 on HP ProLiant servers integration note 56/c01516156.pdf Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 100-series G6 (Generation 6) servers technology brief http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/...
... of the latest ISS technology Recently published industry standard server technology papers 1 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel-based servers 2 Unbuffered DDR-3 DIMMs are a cost-effective solution for ProLiant G6 servers 5 The transition from Megahertz to Gigatransfers 6 Meet the Expert-Robert Elliott...7...8482; http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c015161 on HP ProLiant servers integration note 56/c01516156.pdf Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 100-series G6 (Generation 6) servers technology brief http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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... new Intel® QuickPath® Interconnect links that is significantly different than previous generations of servers. The memory attached to all processors 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...
... new Intel® QuickPath® Interconnect links that is significantly different than previous generations of servers. The memory attached to all processors 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...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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... controls directly. The key to optimizing system memory performance is actually where the 10600 in PC3-10600 comes from, representing the maximum throughput for a 2P ProLiant G6 system with these systems operates at 1333 Megatransfers per channel This is to install memory so that it maximizes the number memory channels in round numbers. Since each processor...
... controls directly. The key to optimizing system memory performance is actually where the 10600 in PC3-10600 comes from, representing the maximum throughput for a 2P ProLiant G6 system with these systems operates at 1333 Megatransfers per channel This is to install memory so that it maximizes the number memory channels in round numbers. Since each processor...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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... is to map each processor are identical, the processors' memory controllers can be spread out more evenly across CPUs. Logical block diagram of HP ProLiant Intel-based G6 system with 2 processors DIMM 6 DIMM 6 DIMM 5 ...DIMM 5 DIMM 4 DIMM 4 DIMM 3 DIMM 3 DIMM 2 DIMM 2 DIMM 1 DIMM 1 Ch 0 Ch 1 Ch 2 CP U 0 Ch 0 Ch 1 Ch 2 CP U 1 Figure 1-3b. Mixing DIMM SKUs within a memory channel should maximize system performance: When possible, keep memory balanced across the memory channels and that memory...
... is to map each processor are identical, the processors' memory controllers can be spread out more evenly across CPUs. Logical block diagram of HP ProLiant Intel-based G6 system with 2 processors DIMM 6 DIMM 6 DIMM 5 ...DIMM 5 DIMM 4 DIMM 4 DIMM 3 DIMM 3 DIMM 2 DIMM 2 DIMM 1 DIMM 1 Ch 0 Ch 1 Ch 2 CP U 0 Ch 0 Ch 1 Ch 2 CP U 1 Figure 1-3b. Mixing DIMM SKUs within a memory channel should maximize system performance: When possible, keep memory balanced across the memory channels and that memory...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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... capacity per channel, which are producing two types of system memory technologies, 8th Edition DDR3 Configuration Recommendations for HP ProLiant G6 Servers URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00256987/c00256987.pdf ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/c-products/servers/options/Memory-ConfigRecommendations-for ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers support Double Data Rate-3 (DDR-3) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access...
... capacity per channel, which are producing two types of system memory technologies, 8th Edition DDR3 Configuration Recommendations for HP ProLiant G6 Servers URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00256987/c00256987.pdf ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/c-products/servers/options/Memory-ConfigRecommendations-for ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers support Double Data Rate-3 (DDR-3) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9 Number 1
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... 1. With this feature. Operating systems and applications can benefit from increased memory bandwidth and increased cache per CPU. HP Core Disable and AMD Core Select support in ProLiant AMD G5 and G6 servers Server Platform Technology AMD Processor Core options ProLiant AMD G5 ProLiant AMD G6 HP Core Disable AMD Core Select 2300/8300 series 2400/8400 series...
... 1. With this feature. Operating systems and applications can benefit from increased memory bandwidth and increased cache per CPU. HP Core Disable and AMD Core Select support in ProLiant AMD G5 and G6 servers Server Platform Technology AMD Processor Core options ProLiant AMD G5 ProLiant AMD G6 HP Core Disable AMD Core Select 2300/8300 series 2400/8400 series...
Visualization and Acceleration in HP ProLiant servers
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... of the latest generation of onboard memory. Capability matrix 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 ... 5,8,10 Power Cable Option Kit HP accelerator options 1 HP accelerator options 1 Included with riser kit AH270A 1 These G5 servers support HP accelerator option kits shown in Table 3. Depending on their relatively high power consumption high performance visualization/acceleration cards place an additional...
... of the latest generation of onboard memory. Capability matrix 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 ... 5,8,10 Power Cable Option Kit HP accelerator options 1 HP accelerator options 1 Included with riser kit AH270A 1 These G5 servers support HP accelerator option kits shown in Table 3. Depending on their relatively high power consumption high performance visualization/acceleration cards place an additional...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... a new section to Fan problems (on page 44): All fans in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are not spinning at the same speed (on page 45) • Added a new section to Memory problems (on page 46): Server fails to boot, all DIMM LEDs illuminate amber...on page 67) o HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant (on page 72) o Array diagnostic software (on page 76) o HP Insight Remote Support software (on page 76) • Added new content to HP Resources for Troubleshooting (on page 85): o HP Guided Troubleshooting website (on page 85) o DDR3 memory configuration (on page 87)...
... a new section to Fan problems (on page 44): All fans in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are not spinning at the same speed (on page 45) • Added a new section to Memory problems (on page 46): Server fails to boot, all DIMM LEDs illuminate amber...on page 67) o HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant (on page 72) o Array diagnostic software (on page 76) o HP Insight Remote Support software (on page 76) • Added new content to HP Resources for Troubleshooting (on page 85): o HP Guided Troubleshooting website (on page 85) o DDR3 memory configuration (on page 87)...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... the server documentation on LEDs, refer to the Integrated Management Log (IML) Possible cause: The server is an HP ProLiant G6 server with HP iLO 2 Firmware version 1.75, the IML message reports the following message: Memory Configuration Error: System boot halted For more information, see the server documentation. Server fails to boot, all but one...
... the server documentation on LEDs, refer to the Integrated Management Log (IML) Possible cause: The server is an HP ProLiant G6 server with HP iLO 2 Firmware version 1.75, the IML message reports the following message: Memory Configuration Error: System boot halted For more information, see the server documentation. Server fails to boot, all but one...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments
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...maximum latency can result in an unacceptable guaranteed system response in these HP system management features do not negatively affect system performance and system bandwidth, they may increase latency and thus increase the ...HP Dynamic Power-Savings Mode • Disabling Memory Pre-Failure Notification has the following effects: o Disables Memory Pre-Failure Warranty Support o Disables notification when correctable memory errors above G5 and G6 servers provide a means to become unavailable. BIOS support for low latency can result in Advanced ECC Mode, regardless of the ProLiant...
...maximum latency can result in an unacceptable guaranteed system response in these HP system management features do not negatively affect system performance and system bandwidth, they may increase latency and thus increase the ...HP Dynamic Power-Savings Mode • Disabling Memory Pre-Failure Notification has the following effects: o Disables Memory Pre-Failure Warranty Support o Disables notification when correctable memory errors above G5 and G6 servers provide a means to become unavailable. BIOS support for low latency can result in Advanced ECC Mode, regardless of the ProLiant...