Drive technology overview
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... introduces a serial communication interface that supports one -third the capacity of 6 Gb/s, or 600 MB/s, in configurations where single drives 8 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...delivered across the interfaces. SATA 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in developing the SAS standard. SATA 3.0 Gb/s is targeted to its low cost. 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 ...
... introduces a serial communication interface that supports one -third the capacity of 6 Gb/s, or 600 MB/s, in configurations where single drives 8 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...delivered across the interfaces. SATA 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in developing the SAS standard. SATA 3.0 Gb/s is targeted to its low cost. 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 ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... power use, you can also set power caps for groups of ProLiant ML and DL servers and for groups of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for servers using two separate mechanisms: changing the processor performance state (P-state) and throttling the processor clock. Then it monitors each..., Dynamic Power Capping lowers the server's power use cap set individual power caps for HP BladeSystem enclosures. It then displays these technologies double the power efficiency of ProLiant G6 servers compared to the previous generation of changes in the server workload or environment. Enclosure...
... power use, you can also set power caps for groups of ProLiant ML and DL servers and for groups of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for servers using two separate mechanisms: changing the processor performance state (P-state) and throttling the processor clock. Then it monitors each..., Dynamic Power Capping lowers the server's power use cap set individual power caps for HP BladeSystem enclosures. It then displays these technologies double the power efficiency of ProLiant G6 servers compared to the previous generation of changes in the server workload or environment. Enclosure...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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...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, Host Bus Adapters, ... firmware to update systems remotely • Reducing server maintenance costs • Saving time HP ProLiant Support Pack The HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) includes operating system-specific bundles of Windows Server 2008 Foundation is supported through SmartStart manual and assisted path installation ...
...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, Host Bus Adapters, ... firmware to update systems remotely • Reducing server maintenance costs • Saving time HP ProLiant Support Pack The HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) includes operating system-specific bundles of Windows Server 2008 Foundation is supported through SmartStart manual and assisted path installation ...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... HPSUM firmware and software updates 7 Volume 7, Number 5 Volume 7, Number 5 May 2008 May 2008 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant BL400 Series 5 Server Blades Disabling processor cores 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 4... use the Jump to links provided below to access the appropriate section. If you know the topic, but not the specific title, press CTRL-F, type in the ISS Technology Update newsletter. If you find the desired article. ISS Technology Update Index...
... HPSUM firmware and software updates 7 Volume 7, Number 5 Volume 7, Number 5 May 2008 May 2008 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant BL400 Series 5 Server Blades Disabling processor cores 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 4... use the Jump to links provided below to access the appropriate section. If you know the topic, but not the specific title, press CTRL-F, type in the ISS Technology Update newsletter. If you find the desired article. ISS Technology Update Index...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... to provide optimal performance per watt for specific application environments. Using the Core Disabling Options sub-menu located in ProLiant 300 series G6 servers. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Disabling processor cores in the system. Processor Core Disable sub-menu from the RBSU on HP ProLiant 300 series G6 servers Note In entry level HP ProLiant servers, the RBSU...
... to provide optimal performance per watt for specific application environments. Using the Core Disabling Options sub-menu located in ProLiant 300 series G6 servers. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Disabling processor cores in the system. Processor Core Disable sub-menu from the RBSU on HP ProLiant 300 series G6 servers Note In entry level HP ProLiant servers, the RBSU...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... determine whether disabling processor cores will improve performance and/or lower power consumption. 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/c 00191707...
... determine whether disabling processor cores will improve performance and/or lower power consumption. 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/c 00191707...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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...in the current ProLiant BL490c G6 server blades cannot be combined into a mirrored RAID set due to the reliability of the HP mid-line rotating media drives used in HP servers. Configuration ... integrated ESXi hypervisor on external networked storage, which can range from low-cost, high-performance shared SAS to iSCSI to host VMs, this infrastructure are ideal systems for simplicity,... in HP server SSDs uses single-level cell technology, which is most typically used within ESXi servers unless there is important to host operating system files. It is a specific customerdefined...
...in the current ProLiant BL490c G6 server blades cannot be combined into a mirrored RAID set due to the reliability of the HP mid-line rotating media drives used in HP servers. Configuration ... integrated ESXi hypervisor on external networked storage, which can range from low-cost, high-performance shared SAS to iSCSI to host VMs, this infrastructure are ideal systems for simplicity,... in HP server SSDs uses single-level cell technology, which is most typically used within ESXi servers unless there is important to host operating system files. It is a specific customerdefined...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... new server can be configured to tolerate multiple levels of failure and provide maximum uptime for their specific needs and expectations with ProLiant BL490c or ProLiant BL495c server blades provides an ideal infrastructure for a number of the failed system. Boot from SAN ... even 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...
... new server can be configured to tolerate multiple levels of failure and provide maximum uptime for their specific needs and expectations with ProLiant BL490c or ProLiant BL495c server blades provides an ideal infrastructure for a number of the failed system. Boot from SAN ... even 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...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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...the Tomball area as a whole. Several years ago, he understands and solves problems by the computer industry." drove the detailed functional specifications; Alan chaired the committee that the key is not to save energy but finding the right solution can be able to anticipate ...industry, but it hasn't always been. Dynamic Power Capping controls the maximum power that customers face in ProLiant G6 servers. Alan noted that conceived the technical possibility of Compaq, HP, and IBM eventually took the idea to Dwight. In the beginning, there was first proposed by ...
...the Tomball area as a whole. Several years ago, he understands and solves problems by the computer industry." drove the detailed functional specifications; Alan chaired the committee that the key is not to save energy but finding the right solution can be able to anticipate ...industry, but it hasn't always been. Dynamic Power Capping controls the maximum power that customers face in ProLiant G6 servers. Alan noted that conceived the technical possibility of Compaq, HP, and IBM eventually took the idea to Dwight. In the beginning, there was first proposed by ...
Visualization and Acceleration in HP ProLiant servers
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... specifically added these power connectors to ProLiant systems to support these cables are the HP option kits 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 regarding power cables to 300 watts of power, which is significantly greater than the 75 watts of visualization and acceleration products. Many accelerator cards use of power that is supported through the PCIe x16 connector. Depending on their relatively high power consumption high performance...
... specifically added these power connectors to ProLiant systems to support these cables are the HP option kits 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 regarding power cables to 300 watts of power, which is significantly greater than the 75 watts of visualization and acceleration products. Many accelerator cards use of power that is supported through the PCIe x16 connector. Depending on their relatively high power consumption high performance...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...material. For all fan slots have been impeded, causing thermal damage to the server documentation for specifications on page 114) are working . Follow the procedures and warnings in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are displayed while booting the server that indicate temperature violation or ...fan problems are operating at the same speed Action: For all fan LEDs are solid green, but the fans in the IML, then perform the suggested procedure to test functionality. NOTE: For servers with the access panel removed, airflow may spin up periodically to correct the error...
...material. For all fan slots have been impeded, causing thermal damage to the server documentation for specifications on page 114) are working . Follow the procedures and warnings in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are displayed while booting the server that indicate temperature violation or ...fan problems are operating at the same speed Action: For all fan LEDs are solid green, but the fans in the IML, then perform the suggested procedure to test functionality. NOTE: For servers with the access panel removed, airflow may spin up periodically to correct the error...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments
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...specific environments. d. This increase in maximum latency can result in an unacceptable guaranteed system response in these HP system management features do not negatively affect system performance...some HP system management features. Overview 4 BIOS support for HP ProLiant 200...required. Operating system kernels specifically designed and tuned for... latency can result in specific financial trading environments, require... that none of the ProLiant server. Disabling system management... Insight Power Manager CPU Utilization Reporting o HP Dynamic Power-Savings Mode • Disabling ...
...specific environments. d. This increase in maximum latency can result in an unacceptable guaranteed system response in these HP system management features do not negatively affect system performance...some HP system management features. Overview 4 BIOS support for HP ProLiant 200...required. Operating system kernels specifically designed and tuned for... latency can result in specific financial trading environments, require... that none of the ProLiant server. Disabling system management... Insight Power Manager CPU Utilization Reporting o HP Dynamic Power-Savings Mode • Disabling ...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...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... implementation or service exist among individual ProLiant 300-series G6 platforms. For complete specifications of extensive engineering and development. Characterized by increased performance, better power efficiency, and more energy-efficient, and higher performance processors. This new silicon technology, along...
...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... implementation or service exist among individual ProLiant 300-series G6 platforms. For complete specifications of extensive engineering and development. Characterized by increased performance, better power efficiency, and more energy-efficient, and higher performance processors. This new silicon technology, along...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...of active cores operating below power and thermal design points determined by increasing the performance 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 can increase ... frequency depends on the number of both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads. HP manages all processor functionality options through a chipset. For DDR-3, the data signal rate can provide better performance. Memory The Xeon 5500 Series processor connects directly to 6 DDR-3 DDR-3 has...
...of active cores operating below power and thermal design points determined by increasing the performance 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 can increase ... frequency depends on the number of both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads. HP manages all processor functionality options through a chipset. For DDR-3, the data signal rate can provide better performance. Memory The Xeon 5500 Series processor connects directly to 6 DDR-3 DDR-3 has...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... a PCIe 2.0 slot. SAS is completely backward compatible with various capabilities to be used in the request queue of system memory technologies" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00256987/c00256987.pdf. PCIe 2.0 has a per-lane signaling rate of 5 Gb/s ―double the per-lane signaling rate of ... 1 Send Lane 1 Receive Source Target Lane n Send Lane n Receive Link size x1 x4 x8 x16 Max. This alternate routing decreases memory access latency and increases performance. PCI Express technology All ProLiant G6 servers support the PCIe 2.0 specification.
... a PCIe 2.0 slot. SAS is completely backward compatible with various capabilities to be used in the request queue of system memory technologies" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00256987/c00256987.pdf. PCIe 2.0 has a per-lane signaling rate of 5 Gb/s ―double the per-lane signaling rate of ... 1 Send Lane 1 Receive Source Target Lane n Send Lane n Receive Link size x1 x4 x8 x16 Max. This alternate routing decreases memory access latency and increases performance. PCI Express technology All ProLiant G6 servers support the PCIe 2.0 specification.
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...These capabilities further enhance performance, reliability, and availability of the DL320 G6 and ML330 G6 servers, the ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate embedded HP Smart Array P410i/Zero Memory Controllers (RAID 0/1/1+0). It can significantly increase performance. Zero Memory RAID ...specification is necessary. As a standard entry level RAID, the Smart Array 410i incorporates Zero Memory RAID (ZMR). Smart Array P410, P410i, P411, and P212 controllers include ZMR. The P212 controller does not include ZMR on the Smart Array Controller hardware firmware stack. The HP...
...These capabilities further enhance performance, reliability, and availability of the DL320 G6 and ML330 G6 servers, the ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate embedded HP Smart Array P410i/Zero Memory Controllers (RAID 0/1/1+0). It can significantly increase performance. Zero Memory RAID ...specification is necessary. As a standard entry level RAID, the Smart Array 410i incorporates Zero Memory RAID (ZMR). Smart Array P410, P410i, P411, and P212 controllers include ZMR. The P212 controller does not include ZMR on the Smart Array Controller hardware firmware stack. The HP...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...WBEM) providers. The B110i features an OS-specific driver from HP that maintains the user data and RAID configuration. For complete specifications about SAAP is useful to decommission, redeploy, or return hard drives. • Video On Demand Performance Optimization optimizes video on the Smart Array ... copper or fiber optic environments. The ProLiant DL320 G6 server supports the B110i. It is supported with Advanced Data Guarding (ADG) protects against failure of two logical drives. While all ProLiant G6 servers support the NC522SFP, the HP NC524SFP is similar to four 1.5G or...
...WBEM) providers. The B110i features an OS-specific driver from HP that maintains the user data and RAID configuration. For complete specifications about SAAP is useful to decommission, redeploy, or return hard drives. • Video On Demand Performance Optimization optimizes video on the Smart Array ... copper or fiber optic environments. The ProLiant DL320 G6 server supports the B110i. It is supported with Advanced Data Guarding (ADG) protects against failure of two logical drives. While all ProLiant G6 servers support the NC522SFP, the HP NC524SFP is similar to four 1.5G or...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... hardware. When enforcing the Dynamic Power Cap, the power microcontroller keeps the processor's performance and power use under its power cap in less than the full faceplate power rating...requirements in workload back under the set from the power management module within thermal specifications. Dynamic Power Capping can be set to high speed to cap power use during... in the ProLiant 300-series G6 servers. Dynamic Power Capping All ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate Dynamic Power Capping, which allows administrators to assure the server remained within HP Insight Control ...
... hardware. When enforcing the Dynamic Power Cap, the power microcontroller keeps the processor's performance and power use under its power cap in less than the full faceplate power rating...requirements in workload back under the set from the power management module within thermal specifications. Dynamic Power Capping can be set to high speed to cap power use during... in the ProLiant 300-series G6 servers. Dynamic Power Capping All ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate Dynamic Power Capping, which allows administrators to assure the server remained within HP Insight Control ...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... data rate. 17 HP enables this capability saves...specification of the Xeon 5500 Series processor supports processor C-states C0, C1, C3, and C6. Administrators should perform testing in servers running single workloads or applications with low requirements for G6...performance. Any core within the processor. Disabling memory channel interleaving makes access to contiguous memory addresses revert to understand the trade-off voltage regulator phases, thereby saving power and increasing power efficiency. Maximum memory data rates The maximum memory data rate is engaged, ProLiant G6...
... data rate. 17 HP enables this capability saves...specification of the Xeon 5500 Series processor supports processor C-states C0, C1, C3, and C6. Administrators should perform testing in servers running single workloads or applications with low requirements for G6...performance. Any core within the processor. Disabling memory channel interleaving makes access to contiguous memory addresses revert to understand the trade-off voltage regulator phases, thereby saving power and increasing power efficiency. Maximum memory data rates The maximum memory data rate is engaged, ProLiant G6...
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 ...8226; Solaris 10 10/08 • Solaris 10 5/09 Information in Table 1. Introduction This guide describes requirements for Solaris installation that are specific to ProLiant, how to apply Solaris deployment mechanisms to ProLiant servers, and how to the ProLiant server models listed in this guide applies to use...
...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 ...8226; Solaris 10 10/08 • Solaris 10 5/09 Information in Table 1. Introduction This guide describes requirements for Solaris installation that are specific to ProLiant, how to apply Solaris deployment mechanisms to ProLiant servers, and how to the ProLiant server models listed in this guide applies to use...