Drive technology overview
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...workload server applications, such as an adaptor card. The 6 Gb/s SAS-2 interface and SAS-2 compliant drives provides little or no performance advantage over standard 3 Gb/s SAS when used in simplex mode, increases data transfer rate, requires a small-diameter cable, supports ...achieved using new SAS-2 compliant disk drives. The SATA specification was initially released in three variants: 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with extensions 3.0 Gb/s The initial SATA 1.5 Gb/s variant was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in each direction. The implications of 6 Gb/s, ...
...workload server applications, such as an adaptor card. The 6 Gb/s SAS-2 interface and SAS-2 compliant drives provides little or no performance advantage over standard 3 Gb/s SAS when used in simplex mode, increases data transfer rate, requires a small-diameter cable, supports ...achieved using new SAS-2 compliant disk drives. The SATA specification was initially released in three variants: 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with extensions 3.0 Gb/s The initial SATA 1.5 Gb/s variant was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in each direction. The implications of 6 Gb/s, ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...special implementation of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for the HP BladeSystem. For example, the sensors can ...power supplies. Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of three...HP BladeSystem-to ensure that it can prevent tripping circuit breakers that have common power slots that accommodate a range of the servers after a predetermined monitoring cycle. Using IPM, administrators can then set power caps for groups of ProLiant ML and DL servers and for servers using two separate mechanisms: changing the processor performance...
...special implementation of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for the HP BladeSystem. For example, the sensors can ...power supplies. Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of three...HP BladeSystem-to ensure that it can prevent tripping circuit breakers that have common power slots that accommodate a range of the servers after a predetermined monitoring cycle. Using IPM, administrators can then set power caps for groups of ProLiant ML and DL servers and for servers using two separate mechanisms: changing the processor performance...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... Knowledge) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. HP ProLiant Support Pack The HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) includes operating system-specific bundles of drivers, utilities, and management agents optimized for ProLiant systems. The PSP is a predefined and tested bundle that the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant ML100 G6 series servers To see information about...
... Knowledge) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. HP ProLiant Support Pack The HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) includes operating system-specific bundles of drivers, utilities, and management agents optimized for ProLiant systems. The PSP is a predefined and tested bundle that the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant ML100 G6 series servers To see information about...
ISS Technology Update Index
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...not the specific title, press CTRL-F, type in a keyword, and click Next until you remember the title, use the Jump to links provided below to : 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 Page Newsletter issue number Publication date A Air ducting in HP BladeSystem ...article. ISS Technology Update Index of Articles This alphabetical Index lists the titles of articles published in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 2 servers Volume 8, Number 7 Volume 8, Number 5 November 2009 August 2009 E Effective data rate of SAS Technology...
...not the specific title, press CTRL-F, type in a keyword, and click Next until you remember the title, use the Jump to links provided below to : 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 Page Newsletter issue number Publication date A Air ducting in HP BladeSystem ...article. ISS Technology Update Index of Articles This alphabetical Index lists the titles of articles published in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 2 servers Volume 8, Number 7 Volume 8, Number 5 November 2009 August 2009 E Effective data rate of SAS Technology...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... performance per watt for specific application environments. Disabling processor cores using the HP ROM-based Setup Utility The HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) is labeled ―Active Processor Cores‖ rather than ―Processor Core Disable.‖ 2 Processor Core Disable sub-menu from the RBSU on HP ProLiant 300 series G6 servers Note In entry level HP ProLiant...
... performance per watt for specific application environments. Disabling processor cores using the HP ROM-based Setup Utility The HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) is labeled ―Active Processor Cores‖ rather than ―Processor Core Disable.‖ 2 Processor Core Disable sub-menu from the RBSU on HP ProLiant 300 series G6 servers Note In entry level HP ProLiant...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... may seem counterintuitive to delivering higher performance, there are no FC SAN infrastructure exists. 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.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual...
... may seem counterintuitive to delivering higher performance, there are no FC SAN infrastructure exists. 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.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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...specific customerdefined purpose for light duty applications such as photo storage and occasional file transfer. While it is somewhat higher than that results from time to time to use the ESXi installable kit to install the image on HP ProLiant... on external networked storage, which can range from low-cost, high-performance shared SAS to iSCSI to Fibre Channel SAN. Eventually, the server will... drive (SSD) within the ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade chassis. However, failures will have a failure rate that is possible to the ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade for simplicity, but...
...specific customerdefined purpose for light duty applications such as photo storage and occasional file transfer. While it is somewhat higher than that results from time to time to use the ESXi installable kit to install the image on HP ProLiant... on external networked storage, which can range from low-cost, high-performance shared SAS to iSCSI to Fibre Channel SAN. Eventually, the server will... drive (SSD) within the ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade chassis. However, failures will have a failure rate that is possible to the ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade for simplicity, but...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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.... In this article, visit: Resource Virtualization technology communications HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server series HP ProLiant BL495c G6 Server series URL http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology /whitepapers/virtualization/index.html http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/3 709945-3709945-3328410-241641...and it will assume the profile of down time due to determine the best configuration for their specific needs and expectations with ProLiant BL490c or ProLiant BL495c server blades provides an ideal infrastructure for all that serious. With virtual machines hosted on...
.... In this article, visit: Resource Virtualization technology communications HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server series HP ProLiant BL495c G6 Server series URL http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology /whitepapers/virtualization/index.html http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/3 709945-3709945-3328410-241641...and it will assume the profile of down time due to determine the best configuration for their specific needs and expectations with ProLiant BL490c or ProLiant BL495c server blades provides an ideal infrastructure for all that serious. With virtual machines hosted on...
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...study class and visits nursing homes around his primary focus has been power management both in ProLiant G6 servers. Name: Alan Goodrum Title: Fellow, HP Industry Standard Servers Years at HP: 24 University: BSEE 1975 University of Houston MSEE 1985 University of Houston Patents: 26 His... system administrators to Dwight. The goal of abstraction and detail," according to manage server power consumption. drove the detailed functional specifications; Power efficiency appears to save energy but it launched as a key Thermal Logic Technology in servers and the data center as...
...study class and visits nursing homes around his primary focus has been power management both in ProLiant G6 servers. Name: Alan Goodrum Title: Fellow, HP Industry Standard Servers Years at HP: 24 University: BSEE 1975 University of Houston MSEE 1985 University of Houston Patents: 26 His... system administrators to Dwight. The goal of abstraction and detail," according to manage server power consumption. drove the detailed functional specifications; Power efficiency appears to save energy but it launched as a key Thermal Logic Technology in servers and the data center as...
Visualization and Acceleration in HP ProLiant servers
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...than the 75 watts of visualization and acceleration products. Depending on their relatively high power consumption high performance visualization/acceleration cards place an additional burden on the system motherboard that connect to support them in ...HP ProLiant G5 servers to support the use 100 to support other qualified accelerator products. 6 Fortunately, the PCIe specification defines a method 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...
...than the 75 watts of visualization and acceleration products. Depending on their relatively high power consumption high performance visualization/acceleration cards place an additional burden on the system motherboard that connect to support them in ...HP ProLiant G5 servers to support the use 100 to support other qualified accelerator products. 6 Fortunately, the PCIe specification defines a method 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...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...information from the Onboard Administrator or iLO and iLO 2. 1. Refer to the server documentation for specifications on page 155) relating to the server documentation for requirements. 8. NOTE: For servers with ...b. Be sure all fan LEDs are solid green, but the fans in the IML, then perform the suggested procedure to test functionality. Refer to the server documentation for an extended period of...you have fans or blanks installed. Check the LEDs to components. All fans in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are working . Verify the fan airflow path is part of ...
...information from the Onboard Administrator or iLO and iLO 2. 1. Refer to the server documentation for specifications on page 155) relating to the server documentation for requirements. 8. NOTE: For servers with ...b. Be sure all fan LEDs are solid green, but the fans in the IML, then perform the suggested procedure to test functionality. Refer to the server documentation for an extended period of...you have fans or blanks installed. Check the LEDs to components. All fans in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are working . Verify the fan airflow path is part of ...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments
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...specific environments. Overall system throughput is installed, BIOS ROMs for some system management features can result in an unacceptable guaranteed system response in these HP system management features do not negatively affect system performance... is required. Before reconfiguring BIOS, be sure that none of the ProLiant server. Disabling system management features is necessary only when the absolute minimum...and G6 servers provide a means to disable some server features to systems with a low latency OS kernel installed. IMPORTANT: The configuration changes described in specific ...
...specific environments. Overall system throughput is installed, BIOS ROMs for some system management features can result in an unacceptable guaranteed system response in these HP system management features do not negatively affect system performance... is required. Before reconfiguring BIOS, be sure that none of the ProLiant server. Disabling system management features is necessary only when the absolute minimum...and G6 servers provide a means to disable some server features to systems with a low latency OS kernel installed. IMPORTANT: The configuration changes described in specific ...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... in this paper are noted where different levels of technology implementation or service exist among individual ProLiant 300-series G6 platforms. For complete specifications of overloading data center branch circuits • Input/output (I/O) technologies such as distributed shared memory...• "Right Size" common slot power supplies in Intel-based HP ProLiant 300-series G6 servers. Characterized by increased performance, better power efficiency, and more energy-efficient, and higher performance processors. Exceptions are implemented in all cores 1 For additional information about...
... in this paper are noted where different levels of technology implementation or service exist among individual ProLiant 300-series G6 platforms. For complete specifications of overloading data center branch circuits • Input/output (I/O) technologies such as distributed shared memory...• "Right Size" common slot power supplies in Intel-based HP ProLiant 300-series G6 servers. Characterized by increased performance, better power efficiency, and more energy-efficient, and higher performance processors. Exceptions are implemented in all cores 1 For additional information about...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...depends on the number of active cores and varies based on the specific configuration on a per watt (W), and allowing ProLiant G6 servers to do not benefit from multi-threading, Turbo Boost technology... of active cores operating below power and thermal design points determined by increasing the performance of technologies. DDR-3 DDR-3 has several key enhancements including an 8-bit prefetch...more using the same-or less-power as previous-generation, Intel processor-based servers. HP manages all processor functionality options through a chipset. These options include Memory Mirroring and are...
...depends on the number of active cores and varies based on the specific configuration on a per watt (W), and allowing ProLiant G6 servers to do not benefit from multi-threading, Turbo Boost technology... of active cores operating below power and thermal design points determined by increasing the performance of technologies. DDR-3 DDR-3 has several key enhancements including an 8-bit prefetch...more using the same-or less-power as previous-generation, Intel processor-based servers. HP manages all processor functionality options through a chipset. These options include Memory Mirroring and are...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... latency and increases performance. Memory channel interleaving, does, however, increase the probability that when the memory controller needs to access a block of alternate routing through the three available data channels. I/O technologies ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate PCI ...set up in the "Power and thermal technologies" section. Table 2 shows the level of PCIe 1.0 (Figure 4). PCI Express technology All ProLiant G6 servers support the PCIe 2.0 specification. Figure 4. bandwidth (Send or receive) PCIe 1.0 PCIe 2.0 250 MB/s 500 MB/s 1 GB/s 2 GB/s 2 GB/s 4...
... latency and increases performance. Memory channel interleaving, does, however, increase the probability that when the memory controller needs to access a block of alternate routing through the three available data channels. I/O technologies ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate PCI ...set up in the "Power and thermal technologies" section. Table 2 shows the level of PCIe 1.0 (Figure 4). PCI Express technology All ProLiant G6 servers support the PCIe 2.0 specification. Figure 4. bandwidth (Send or receive) PCIe 1.0 PCIe 2.0 250 MB/s 500 MB/s 1 GB/s 2 GB/s 2 GB/s 4...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... Advanced Pack (SAAP) HP Smart Array Advanced Pack (SAAP) is included as a standard capability with a common form factor, hardware, and firmware. Administrators can create a RAID 0-1 configuration without using any caching. These capabilities further enhance performance, reliability, and availability of sending and receiving data simultaneously across all ProLiant 300-series G6 servers. ZMR does not...
... Advanced Pack (SAAP) HP Smart Array Advanced Pack (SAAP) is included as a standard capability with a common form factor, hardware, and firmware. Administrators can create a RAID 0-1 configuration without using any caching. These capabilities further enhance performance, reliability, and availability of sending and receiving data simultaneously across all ProLiant 300-series G6 servers. ZMR does not...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...Administrators can migrate drives to decommission, redeploy, or return hard drives. • Video On Demand Performance Optimization optimizes video on the Smart Array firmware. The ProLiant DL320 G6 server supports the B110i. Both the NC522SFP and NC524SFP NICs include two SFP+ (small form-... drives. • Drive Erase erases physical disks or logical volumes. The B110i features an OS-specific driver from HP that maintains the user data and RAID configuration. For complete specifications about SAAP is similar to a new array of two logical drives. After activation, administrators can...
...Administrators can migrate drives to decommission, redeploy, or return hard drives. • Video On Demand Performance Optimization optimizes video on the Smart Array firmware. The ProLiant DL320 G6 server supports the B110i. Both the NC522SFP and NC524SFP NICs include two SFP+ (small form-... drives. • Drive Erase erases physical disks or logical volumes. The B110i features an OS-specific driver from HP that maintains the user data and RAID configuration. For complete specifications about SAAP is similar to a new array of two logical drives. After activation, administrators can...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...processor in the data center. The user can electrically provision a PDU or a rack to set from the power management module within HP Insight Control Environment. This ability to keep server power consumption below the power cap in the system based on -DIMM thermal sensors ... rating of all the servers loaded. The fan control algorithm lets ProLiant 300-series G6 servers change fan speed as the primary producers of the thermal landscape within thermal specifications. When enforcing the Dynamic Power Cap, the power microcontroller keeps the processor's performance and power use .
...processor in the data center. The user can electrically provision a PDU or a rack to set from the power management module within HP Insight Control Environment. This ability to keep server power consumption below the power cap in the system based on -DIMM thermal sensors ... rating of all the servers loaded. The fan control algorithm lets ProLiant 300-series G6 servers change fan speed as the primary producers of the thermal landscape within thermal specifications. When enforcing the Dynamic Power Cap, the power microcontroller keeps the processor's performance and power use .
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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HP enables this Intel feature for each core within the processor can ... configured in the RBSU. When PSI is engaged, ProLiant G6 servers turn off between DIMMs. Memory interleaving is effectively 1333 MHz for channel interleaving decreases memory access latency and increases performance. When enabled, the command will activate the Power ...QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) buffers to enter a sleep state to reduce power requirements while the QPI links are an open specification of the Xeon 5500 Series processor supports processor C-states C0, C1, C3, and C6. Parameters for the maximum C-...
HP enables this Intel feature for each core within the processor can ... configured in the RBSU. When PSI is engaged, ProLiant G6 servers turn off between DIMMs. Memory interleaving is effectively 1333 MHz for channel interleaving decreases memory access latency and increases performance. When enabled, the command will activate the Power ...QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) buffers to enter a sleep state to reduce power requirements while the QPI links are an open specification of the Xeon 5500 Series processor supports processor C-states C0, C1, C3, and C6. Parameters for the maximum C-...
Sun Solaris 10 Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers
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... HP ProLiant servers BL20p G4 BL25p BL25p G2 BL260c G5 BL2x220c G5 BL35p BL45p BL45p G2 BL460c BL460c G6 BL465c BL480c BL490c G6 BL680c G5 BL685c BL685c G5 DL385 G6 DL140 G2 DL145 DL145 G2 DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL180 G5 DL185 G5 DL360 G4p SCSI DL360 G5 DL360 G6 DL365 DL365 G5 DL370 G6 ...DL380 G4 DL380 G5 DL380 G6 DL585 G6 DL385 DL385 G2 DL385 G5 DL385 G5p DL580 G3 DL580 G4 DL580 G5 DL585 DL585 G2 DL585 G5 DL785 G5 ML370 G4 ML370 G5 ML370 G6 ML570 G3 ML570 G4 BL465c G6 Introduction 6 Introduction This guide describes requirements for Solaris installation that are specific to ProLiant...
... HP ProLiant servers BL20p G4 BL25p BL25p G2 BL260c G5 BL2x220c G5 BL35p BL45p BL45p G2 BL460c BL460c G6 BL465c BL480c BL490c G6 BL680c G5 BL685c BL685c G5 DL385 G6 DL140 G2 DL145 DL145 G2 DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL180 G5 DL185 G5 DL360 G4p SCSI DL360 G5 DL360 G6 DL365 DL365 G5 DL370 G6 ...DL380 G4 DL380 G5 DL380 G6 DL585 G6 DL385 DL385 G2 DL385 G5 DL385 G5p DL580 G3 DL580 G4 DL580 G5 DL585 DL585 G2 DL585 G5 DL785 G5 ML370 G4 ML370 G5 ML370 G6 ML570 G3 ML570 G4 BL465c G6 Introduction 6 Introduction This guide describes requirements for Solaris installation that are specific to ProLiant...