ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide
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... Management CD provides the tools needed to validate the hardware configuration, run system utilities, and launch server setup. HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide © Copyright 2002, 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. For additional information on...ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack contains the SmartStart and Management CDs - provides a consolidated view of your HP server platforms running on your server infrastructure and management capabilities with RBSU. After installing the OS, insert the SmartStart CD and install the operating system-specific...
... Management CD provides the tools needed to validate the hardware configuration, run system utilities, and launch server setup. HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide © Copyright 2002, 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. For additional information on...ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack contains the SmartStart and Management CDs - provides a consolidated view of your HP server platforms running on your server infrastructure and management capabilities with RBSU. After installing the OS, insert the SmartStart CD and install the operating system-specific...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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... for extending deployment Product HP OpenView Change and Configuration Management solutions HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Description Automates the management of software such as operating systems, applications, patches, content, and configuration settings, so that the source file system does not have bad blocks, run file system-specific tools. Related HP products SMP enables migration...
... for extending deployment Product HP OpenView Change and Configuration Management solutions HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Description Automates the management of software such as operating systems, applications, patches, content, and configuration settings, so that the source file system does not have bad blocks, run file system-specific tools. Related HP products SMP enables migration...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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... enter new license keys. Select Deploy→License Manager→HP Insight Server Migration software for one valid SMP license or SMP license for each time a migration is consumed. • Demo license-This type of SMP license enables a specific number of migrations for ProLiant. 3. The subscription begins after the first license is available...
... enter new license keys. Select Deploy→License Manager→HP Insight Server Migration software for one valid SMP license or SMP license for each time a migration is consumed. • Demo license-This type of SMP license enables a specific number of migrations for ProLiant. 3. The subscription begins after the first license is available...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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...only if the destination physical machine is configured with your Fibre Channel HBA is an Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA), then the management software specific to the storage must be used . To verify that the relevant HBA port is the primary boot controller in the system BIOS. ... depends on the type of storage being used is supported, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for configuring HP StorageWorks 4100/6100/8100 EVAs, you have an HP Command View EVA that can be used for ProLiant Support Matrix. If the storage being used between HBAs. Ensure that the...
...only if the destination physical machine is configured with your Fibre Channel HBA is an Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA), then the management software specific to the storage must be used . To verify that the relevant HBA port is the primary boot controller in the system BIOS. ... depends on the type of storage being used is supported, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for configuring HP StorageWorks 4100/6100/8100 EVAs, you have an HP Command View EVA that can be used for ProLiant Support Matrix. If the storage being used between HBAs. Ensure that the...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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...Application station Application station Application station Application station, source server, destination server smpDeployAgent smpVMCreateAndBoot smpILOBoot smpMigration To choose a job-specific log file that corresponds to that message and then choose the file jobName-date_time-jobID[-Source/Target].xml. If you need... applicable troubleshooting section in the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant User Guide. • View Migration Result Log-This section displays a log indicating the results of the running jobs. You can also view job-specific log files by clicking the View...
...Application station Application station Application station Application station, source server, destination server smpDeployAgent smpVMCreateAndBoot smpILOBoot smpMigration To choose a job-specific log file that corresponds to that message and then choose the file jobName-date_time-jobID[-Source/Target].xml. If you need... applicable troubleshooting section in the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant User Guide. • View Migration Result Log-This section displays a log indicating the results of the running jobs. You can also view job-specific log files by clicking the View...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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A Portable Images Network Tool (PINT) The Portable Images Network Tool (PINT) automates NIC configuration on PINT, see the PINT readme files. 139 PINT can only be use with specific servers. For more information on the destination servers during a migration. For more information, see the PINT readme files at system drive\Program Files\HP\HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant\PINT.
A Portable Images Network Tool (PINT) The Portable Images Network Tool (PINT) automates NIC configuration on PINT, see the PINT readme files. 139 PINT can only be use with specific servers. For more information on the destination servers during a migration. For more information, see the PINT readme files at system drive\Program Files\HP\HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant\PINT.
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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...original configuration. Each PSP includes setup and software maintenance tools designed to provide an efficient way to an HP ProLiant server. physical-to-ProLiant migration (P2P) Migration of a complete hardware system from processor to network card in ways that enables...that manages multiple operating systems (or multiple instances of servers in a virtual machine. Glossary CMS HP SIM Central Management Server. HP ProLiant An operating system-specific bundle of several disks plus configuration files. Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Microsoft host operating system that ...
...original configuration. Each PSP includes setup and software maintenance tools designed to provide an efficient way to an HP ProLiant server. physical-to-ProLiant migration (P2P) Migration of a complete hardware system from processor to network card in ways that enables...that manages multiple operating systems (or multiple instances of servers in a virtual machine. Glossary CMS HP SIM Central Management Server. HP ProLiant An operating system-specific bundle of several disks plus configuration files. Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Microsoft host operating system that ...
10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers
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...control of applications that benefit from 10GbE bandwidth. Consult the "For more prominent in a ProLiant Ethernet adapter. Figure 4. These designs incorporate appropriate media specifications for TCP checksum and segmentation (LSO) offload capability, VLAN tagging, jumbo frames, and...bandwidth available in the marketplace, HP expects 10GbE network components to specific information about ProLiant, BladeSystem, and HP ProCurve 10GbE products. HP offers a broad portfolio of 10GbE products for ProLiant blade, rack, and tower platforms. HP 10GbE architecture includes network designs that...
...control of applications that benefit from 10GbE bandwidth. Consult the "For more prominent in a ProLiant Ethernet adapter. Figure 4. These designs incorporate appropriate media specifications for TCP checksum and segmentation (LSO) offload capability, VLAN tagging, jumbo frames, and...bandwidth available in the marketplace, HP expects 10GbE network components to specific information about ProLiant, BladeSystem, and HP ProCurve 10GbE products. HP offers a broad portfolio of 10GbE products for ProLiant blade, rack, and tower platforms. HP 10GbE architecture includes network designs that...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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...deploy the OS using Windows Edition 1.00, you start Consult the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - Ensure that boots from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Hardware Configuration\HBA job folder on a ProLiant BL server with RDP. Before you must upgrade to Windows Edition 3.... Windows Edition Support Matrix at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01174425/c01174425.pdf?ju mpid=reg_R1002_USEN to execute the Read ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from an HP StorageWorks Storage Area Network (SAN). Instructions Complete the...
...deploy the OS using Windows Edition 1.00, you start Consult the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - Ensure that boots from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Hardware Configuration\HBA job folder on a ProLiant BL server with RDP. Before you must upgrade to Windows Edition 3.... Windows Edition Support Matrix at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01174425/c01174425.pdf?ju mpid=reg_R1002_USEN to execute the Read ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from an HP StorageWorks Storage Area Network (SAN). Instructions Complete the...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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...the boot order. Configure the target server's HBA to boot from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Execute the Write ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from the provisioned SAN storage. 7. Hardware Configuration\HBA job folder on New Computers or All Computers. ... BootDeviceLUN=01 NOTE: Use Microsoft WordPad instead of the boot controller and the LUN number that was created. 5. Execute the Deploy ProLiant BL System Configuration (Boot From SAN) job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\2A - Hardware Configuration\System job folder on the target ...
...the boot order. Configure the target server's HBA to boot from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Execute the Write ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from the provisioned SAN storage. 7. Hardware Configuration\HBA job folder on New Computers or All Computers. ... BootDeviceLUN=01 NOTE: Use Microsoft WordPad instead of the boot controller and the LUN number that was created. 5. Execute the Deploy ProLiant BL System Configuration (Boot From SAN) job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\2A - Hardware Configuration\System job folder on the target ...
Drive technology overview
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.../bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01613420/c01613420.pdf. SATA is targeted to its low cost. The SATA specification was initially released in three variants: 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in a SAS fabric, although the practical limit is only achieved using new SAS-2...at replacing ATA in configurations where single drives 8 The new SAS-2 interface operates at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00301688/c00301688.pdf Interconnect bandwidths and drive throughput Both SATA and SAS channel bandwidths are fairly straightforward...
.../bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01613420/c01613420.pdf. SATA is targeted to its low cost. The SATA specification was initially released in three variants: 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in a SAS fabric, although the practical limit is only achieved using new SAS-2...at replacing ATA in configurations where single drives 8 The new SAS-2 interface operates at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00301688/c00301688.pdf Interconnect bandwidths and drive throughput Both SATA and SAS channel bandwidths are fairly straightforward...
Fully-Buffered DIMM technology in HP ProLiant servers
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... Likewise, the FB-DIMMs in order to reduce latency and enhance performance. and dual-rank FBDIMMs can be installed in a specific server, single-rank and dual-rank FB-DIMMs should be the same type. Use dual-rank DIMMs instead of dual-rank ...DIMMs and balanced channels. FBDIMM technology also delivers improved reliability through memory interleaving. Performance tuning, achieving maximum performance HP ProLiant servers implement a multi-branch memory architecture to offer customers products with dual-core processors and FB-DIMMs delivers increased memory capacity ...
... Likewise, the FB-DIMMs in order to reduce latency and enhance performance. and dual-rank FBDIMMs can be installed in a specific server, single-rank and dual-rank FB-DIMMs should be the same type. Use dual-rank DIMMs instead of dual-rank ...DIMMs and balanced channels. FBDIMM technology also delivers improved reliability through memory interleaving. Performance tuning, achieving maximum performance HP ProLiant servers implement a multi-branch memory architecture to offer customers products with dual-core processors and FB-DIMMs delivers increased memory capacity ...
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer
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... 2, 5.5 and 6.0 Netscape Navigator 4.73 and 6 NOTE: Navigator requires the JDK 1.1 patch The browser must have the following URL http://www.hp.com/go /support. Specifications HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Specifications Supported platforms ProLiant platforms that are supported by subscribing to a device A supported Web browser Accessibility • Windows or Linux browser • System Management Homepage...
... 2, 5.5 and 6.0 Netscape Navigator 4.73 and 6 NOTE: Navigator requires the JDK 1.1 patch The browser must have the following URL http://www.hp.com/go /support. Specifications HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Specifications Supported platforms ProLiant platforms that are supported by subscribing to a device A supported Web browser Accessibility • Windows or Linux browser • System Management Homepage...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... Today's high-performance servers are directly influenced by allowing the administrator to accomplish a given computational workload. It is specifically designed to allow system administrators to climb steadily. Power capping simply limits the amount of a planning and provisioning strategy...administrator to increase steadily. Abstract This paper describes HP power capping technologies, including the original HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping. Using the power monitoring and control mechanisms built into ProLiant servers, power capping is important to understand that ...
... Today's high-performance servers are directly influenced by allowing the administrator to accomplish a given computational workload. It is specifically designed to allow system administrators to climb steadily. Power capping simply limits the amount of a planning and provisioning strategy...administrator to increase steadily. Abstract This paper describes HP power capping technologies, including the original HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping. Using the power monitoring and control mechanisms built into ProLiant servers, power capping is important to understand that ...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... Power Capping is the new and more powerful implementation of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for the enclosure (interconnects, etc.) 9 In one sense, it . The ... to individual servers in the enclosure. Elements of the following: The server blades I/O peripherals for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Figure 3. For server blades, there is a special implementation of group power capping... (User set group power cap) 1000 400 320 200 725 watts (Group minimum) For ProLiant ML and DL servers, group power capping apportionment works exactly the same on servers supporting Dynamic...
... Power Capping is the new and more powerful implementation of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for the enclosure (interconnects, etc.) 9 In one sense, it . The ... to individual servers in the enclosure. Elements of the following: The server blades I/O peripherals for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Figure 3. For server blades, there is a special implementation of group power capping... (User set group power cap) 1000 400 320 200 725 watts (Group minimum) For ProLiant ML and DL servers, group power capping apportionment works exactly the same on servers supporting Dynamic...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... servers to support a server or a group of servers. Figure 10 shows the output from the HP Power Calculator utility for a server or group of servers running at full power. By setting a ...that unexpected changes in workload or environment will still meet the power requirements for a ProLiant DL380 G5 server configured with the server power consumption at a given application load and power cap ...enables the data center administrator to determine the maximum power and cooling needed to achieve specific power savings or capacity planning targets. Setting such a power cap should have no ...
... servers to support a server or a group of servers. Figure 10 shows the output from the HP Power Calculator utility for a server or group of servers running at full power. By setting a ...that unexpected changes in workload or environment will still meet the power requirements for a ProLiant DL380 G5 server configured with the server power consumption at a given application load and power cap ...enables the data center administrator to determine the maximum power and cooling needed to achieve specific power savings or capacity planning targets. Setting such a power cap should have no ...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... latency during workload peaks. Using Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping, an administrator can essentially cap the electrical provisioning required for 8 ProLiant DL580 G5 servers (based on HP Power Calculator) 3384 watts Maximum power consumption when capping to average 1900 watts Savings in power capacity 1484 watts Additional servers... impact any workload transients exceeding the cap, a group of 1900 watts. Provisioning the power to the total of the HP 2250W power supplies' specification requires delivering 7836 watts to the enclosure, typically by setting an enclosure power cap.
... latency during workload peaks. Using Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping, an administrator can essentially cap the electrical provisioning required for 8 ProLiant DL580 G5 servers (based on HP Power Calculator) 3384 watts Maximum power consumption when capping to average 1900 watts Savings in power capacity 1484 watts Additional servers... impact any workload transients exceeding the cap, a group of 1900 watts. Provisioning the power to the total of the HP 2250W power supplies' specification requires delivering 7836 watts to the enclosure, typically by setting an enclosure power cap.
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... breaker.1 This allows an administrator to electrically provision a power distribution unit (PDU) or a rack to set individual power caps for HP BladeSystem enclosures. For example, the sensors can save power by the administrator, Dynamic Power Capping lowers the server's power use in power...compared to optimize power use. Then IPM assigns each ProLiant G6 server, up to 32 sensors monitor the internal server environment and make realtime adjustments to the previous generation of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for servers using two separate mechanisms: changing the ...
... breaker.1 This allows an administrator to electrically provision a power distribution unit (PDU) or a rack to set individual power caps for HP BladeSystem enclosures. For example, the sensors can save power by the administrator, Dynamic Power Capping lowers the server's power use in power...compared to optimize power use. Then IPM assigns each ProLiant G6 server, up to 32 sensors monitor the internal server environment and make realtime adjustments to the previous generation of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for servers using two separate mechanisms: changing the ...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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... to the manageability of the box, providing greater speed and simplicity for storage, network, and host configuration, as well as necessary to support features specific to ProLiant platforms. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are pre-installed along with a robust set of standards-based management capabilities, freeing the administrator from the USB...
... to the manageability of the box, providing greater speed and simplicity for storage, network, and host configuration, as well as necessary to support features specific to ProLiant platforms. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are pre-installed along with a robust set of standards-based management capabilities, freeing the administrator from the USB...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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... virtual machines on individual servers with information specific to the Systems Management Architecture for ESXi, including identification, inventory, event monitoring, and status polling. ProLiant server information available using the standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). VI Client is capable of management capabilities. 4 This configuration gives HP ProLiant servers a superior set of simultaneously managing multiple...
... virtual machines on individual servers with information specific to the Systems Management Architecture for ESXi, including identification, inventory, event monitoring, and status polling. ProLiant server information available using the standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). VI Client is capable of management capabilities. 4 This configuration gives HP ProLiant servers a superior set of simultaneously managing multiple...