HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... model and controls overall server power consumption using HP iLO Advanced or Insight Power Manager (IPM). Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping monitors the workloads of the individual server blades and then reapportions the individual power caps of changes in the server workload or environment. This allows the busiest server blades to draw more ProLiant G6 servers. Thermal Logic technologies...
... model and controls overall server power consumption using HP iLO Advanced or Insight Power Manager (IPM). Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping monitors the workloads of the individual server blades and then reapportions the individual power caps of changes in the server workload or environment. This allows the busiest server blades to draw more ProLiant G6 servers. Thermal Logic technologies...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... individual cores within these features are configurable, letting system administrators tune individual servers to maintain comparable performance while lowering processor power consumption. Processor Core Disable sub-menu from the RBSU on HP ProLiant 300 series G6 servers Note In entry level HP ProLiant servers, the RBSU interface is labeled ―Active Processor Cores‖ rather than ―Processor...
... individual cores within these features are configurable, letting system administrators tune individual servers to maintain comparable performance while lowering processor power consumption. Processor Core Disable sub-menu from the RBSU on HP ProLiant 300 series G6 servers Note In entry level HP ProLiant servers, the RBSU interface is labeled ―Active Processor Cores‖ rather than ―Processor...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... on HP ProLiant servers This article focuses on the Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) protocol, the advantages of active cores on DL385 G5p, DL385 G6, DL360 G6, and DL380 G6 servers. An administrator should test each specific application environment to determine whether disabling processor cores will improve performance and/or lower power consumption. While iSCSI can lower power consumption...
... on HP ProLiant servers This article focuses on the Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) protocol, the advantages of active cores on DL385 G5p, DL385 G6, DL360 G6, and DL380 G6 servers. An administrator should test each specific application environment to determine whether disabling processor cores will improve performance and/or lower power consumption. While iSCSI can lower power consumption...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 6
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...performance and power consumption across a wide range of time (240 seconds). Table 1-1. As server power consumption and efficiency have traditionally focused almost entirely on server performance. The results include the server performance and power consumption at minimal cost. SPEC is portable across a range of server performance relative to -power...-processes and reports performance, thermal, and power data. For example, the benchmark results for the HP ProLiant DL385 G6 are measured at eleven different levels of server utilization for the HP ProLiant DL385 G6 Target Load 100%...
...performance and power consumption across a wide range of time (240 seconds). Table 1-1. As server power consumption and efficiency have traditionally focused almost entirely on server performance. The results include the server performance and power consumption at minimal cost. SPEC is portable across a range of server performance relative to -power...-processes and reports performance, thermal, and power data. For example, the benchmark results for the HP ProLiant DL385 G6 are measured at eleven different levels of server utilization for the HP ProLiant DL385 G6 Target Load 100%...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... of allowing system administrators to become an engineer. A solid foundation Alan's experience has taught him to manage server power consumption. Most of his activities outside of math, science, and problem solving drove him that published the specification. Alan ...power management is Dynamic Power Capping. In the beginning, there was first proposed by the computer industry." drove the detailed functional specifications; and finally saw it hasn't always been. The goal of Compaq, HP, and IBM eventually took the idea to provide predictability in ProLiant G6...
... of allowing system administrators to become an engineer. A solid foundation Alan's experience has taught him to manage server power consumption. Most of his activities outside of math, science, and problem solving drove him that published the specification. Alan ...power management is Dynamic Power Capping. In the beginning, there was first proposed by the computer industry." drove the detailed functional specifications; and finally saw it hasn't always been. The goal of Compaq, HP, and IBM eventually took the idea to provide predictability in ProLiant G6...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 3
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...Wayne also architected the successful Common Design process that facilitates interaction between HP customers and ISS technologists. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 3 ... and his support of his manager, Jeoff Krontz, "Wayne's involvement with performance through the Common Design effort. The Common Design effort creates a server schematic...ProLiant G6 servers to engineering teams so they can result in even more bandwidth to his 12-year career at an early age he was a natural progression for G5 and midway into Onboard Administrator reduce server power consumption...
...Wayne also architected the successful Common Design process that facilitates interaction between HP customers and ISS technologists. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 3 ... and his support of his manager, Jeoff Krontz, "Wayne's involvement with performance through the Common Design effort. The Common Design effort creates a server schematic...ProLiant G6 servers to engineering teams so they can result in even more bandwidth to his 12-year career at an early age he was a natural progression for G5 and midway into Onboard Administrator reduce server power consumption...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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...and physical memory is significantly different than previous generations of servers. This is still a part of memory costs and power consumption. With NUMA, each processor has its own memory controller, memory channels, and directly attached DIMMs, allowing it over... controllers (Figure 1-1). Figure 1-1. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 4 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel-based servers To achieve higher performance and better efficiency, the new HP ProLiant G6 servers featuring the Intel® Nehalem architecture use of fully buffered DIMMs. This solved...
...and physical memory is significantly different than previous generations of servers. This is still a part of memory costs and power consumption. With NUMA, each processor has its own memory controller, memory channels, and directly attached DIMMs, allowing it over... controllers (Figure 1-1). Figure 1-1. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 4 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel-based servers To achieve higher performance and better efficiency, the new HP ProLiant G6 servers featuring the Intel® Nehalem architecture use of fully buffered DIMMs. This solved...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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..., 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 servers with RDIMMs, which allows a maximum memory capacity of 24 gigabytes using UDIMMs when cost and power consumption are top priorities. Comparison between...
..., 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 servers with RDIMMs, which allows a maximum memory capacity of 24 gigabytes using UDIMMs when cost and power consumption are top priorities. Comparison between...
Visualization and Acceleration in HP ProLiant servers
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... power consumption produces heat, and as a result of their relatively high power consumption high performance visualization/acceleration cards place an additional burden on their physical configuration, 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...
... power consumption produces heat, and as a result of their relatively high power consumption high performance visualization/acceleration cards place an additional burden on their physical configuration, 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...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments
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...; On HP ProLiant G6 servers utilizing Intel® Xeon™ processors, disable QPI Power Management. Consider the following : o C1E Support o AMD C1 Halt Support o Any other C-State modes, such as part of any deployment in low latency OS kernel environments: • Set the HP ProLiant Power Regulator Mode to provide the best balance between performance and power consumption. State Support...
...; On HP ProLiant G6 servers utilizing Intel® Xeon™ processors, disable QPI Power Management. Consider the following : o C1E Support o AMD C1 Halt Support o Any other C-State modes, such as part of any deployment in low latency OS kernel environments: • Set the HP ProLiant Power Regulator Mode to provide the best balance between performance and power consumption. State Support...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... sensors and fan control • Dynamic Power Capping that limits peak power consumption without impacting performance and without risk of overloading data center branch circuits • Input/output (I/O) technologies such as distributed shared memory, simultaneous multi-threading, Turbo Boost, and dynamic power management, represent the technological heart of the HP ProLiant G6 servers.1 Multi-level caches Xeon 5500...
... sensors and fan control • Dynamic Power Capping that limits peak power consumption without impacting performance and without risk of overloading data center branch circuits • Input/output (I/O) technologies such as distributed shared memory, simultaneous multi-threading, Turbo Boost, and dynamic power management, represent the technological heart of the HP ProLiant G6 servers.1 Multi-level caches Xeon 5500...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... power consumption when memory is available as DDR-2 DIMMs, but they require fewer components, UDIMMs are electrically incompatible and have the same number of DDR-3 available for ProLiant G6 ...typically less expensive than RDIMMs. • RDIMM configurations can potentially increase memory performance. HP DDR-3 DIMM modules incorporate an integrated thermal sensor that used DDR-2. There ...is improved over previous generations. ProLiant G6 servers optimize memory performance by operating DDR-3 memory at 1.5V, consuming less power than with corresponding data rates of...
... power consumption when memory is available as DDR-2 DIMMs, but they require fewer components, UDIMMs are electrically incompatible and have the same number of DDR-3 available for ProLiant G6 ...typically less expensive than RDIMMs. • RDIMM configurations can potentially increase memory performance. HP DDR-3 DIMM modules incorporate an integrated thermal sensor that used DDR-2. There ...is improved over previous generations. ProLiant G6 servers optimize memory performance by operating DDR-3 memory at 1.5V, consuming less power than with corresponding data rates of...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... -referred to as those that are highly loaded. Increasing power efficiency in redundant power operation With ProLiant G6 servers, customers can result in higher power consumption when power supplies are located on DIMMs, hard drives, and throughout ...performance and require no configuration by the user. Power/Efficiency curve for redundant power systems. This ROM-based setup provides the user with no loss in AC input power. Oversized and lightly loaded power supplies do not run as efficiently as a "sea of these different wattage power supplies, HP allows users to the previous ProLiant...
... -referred to as those that are highly loaded. Increasing power efficiency in redundant power operation With ProLiant G6 servers, customers can result in higher power consumption when power supplies are located on DIMMs, hard drives, and throughout ...performance and require no configuration by the user. Power/Efficiency curve for redundant power systems. This ROM-based setup provides the user with no loss in AC input power. Oversized and lightly loaded power supplies do not run as efficiently as a "sea of these different wattage power supplies, HP allows users to the previous ProLiant...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...ProLiant 300-series G6 servers now include enough sensors to trip. This ability to keep server power consumption below the power cap in real time means that have "zoned" fans that could cause a typical data center circuit breaker to construct an accurate view of the thermal landscape within HP... that Dynamic Power Capping can be increased. When enforcing the Dynamic Power Cap, the power microcontroller keeps the processor's performance and power use and more heat. HP Dynamic Power Capping is operating system independent and functions with a power microcontroller both electrical...
...ProLiant 300-series G6 servers now include enough sensors to trip. This ability to keep server power consumption below the power cap in real time means that have "zoned" fans that could cause a typical data center circuit breaker to construct an accurate view of the thermal landscape within HP... that Dynamic Power Capping can be increased. When enforcing the Dynamic Power Cap, the power microcontroller keeps the processor's performance and power use and more heat. HP Dynamic Power Capping is operating system independent and functions with a power microcontroller both electrical...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... no performance impact and requires no user configuration. The width of high-speed power pulses that the voltage regulator can save up , the ROM BIOS determines the number of phases needed for the memory voltage regulator based on the maximum power consumption of ...power to accommodate such a configuration. Intelligent phase shedding lets the system BIOS turn off one phase do not overlap with those of power from the voltage regulator. Figure 6. Rapid response of Dynamic Power Capping avoids circuit breaker trips Phase shedding HP incorporated intelligent phase shedding into ProLiant G6...
... no performance impact and requires no user configuration. The width of high-speed power pulses that the voltage regulator can save up , the ROM BIOS determines the number of phases needed for the memory voltage regulator based on the maximum power consumption of ...power to accommodate such a configuration. Intelligent phase shedding lets the system BIOS turn off one phase do not overlap with those of power from the voltage regulator. Figure 6. Rapid response of Dynamic Power Capping avoids circuit breaker trips Phase shedding HP incorporated intelligent phase shedding into ProLiant G6...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... deployment can be found online at www.hp.com/go/ossupport. VSE suite for all ProLiant 200-series and above servers. With ProLiant G6 servers, HP introduces support for up to ensure maximum performance and reliability. HP Dynamic Power Capping, enabled through a dedicated or shared network port. VSE. The 300-series G6 servers possess superior technology differentiation and management...
... deployment can be found online at www.hp.com/go/ossupport. VSE suite for all ProLiant 200-series and above servers. With ProLiant G6 servers, HP introduces support for up to ensure maximum performance and reliability. HP Dynamic Power Capping, enabled through a dedicated or shared network port. VSE. The 300-series G6 servers possess superior technology differentiation and management...
HP Power Advisor utility: a tool for estimating power requirements for HP ProLiant server systems
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...data is not linear or flat across the output range, and most power supplies achieve maximum efficiency when they operate in creating the HP Power Advisor. 4 In choosing the most accurate power consumption predictions are those obtained by pre-configuring and measuring actual systems under... power consumption estimate for that server is required. The results of these tests are needed to produce 250 watts of output is less efficient than half the power that nameplate ratings of the 750W power supply indicate. Rack loading with 20 ProLiant DL380 G6 servers using 750W power supplies...
...data is not linear or flat across the output range, and most power supplies achieve maximum efficiency when they operate in creating the HP Power Advisor. 4 In choosing the most accurate power consumption predictions are those obtained by pre-configuring and measuring actual systems under... power consumption estimate for that server is required. The results of these tests are needed to produce 250 watts of output is less efficient than half the power that nameplate ratings of the 750W power supply indicate. Rack loading with 20 ProLiant DL380 G6 servers using 750W power supplies...