10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers
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... rapidly. VC uses c-Class BladeSystem mezzanine cards within the server, and a new class of interconnect modules and embedded software for connecting to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with environments that simplifies server connection setup and administration. Using this VMware guideline, just two physical servers loaded with two SFP+ cages suitable...
... rapidly. VC uses c-Class BladeSystem mezzanine cards within the server, and a new class of interconnect modules and embedded software for connecting to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with environments that simplifies server connection setup and administration. Using this VMware guideline, just two physical servers loaded with two SFP+ cages suitable...
Drive technology overview
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...or no performance advantage over standard 3 Gb/s SAS when used in the desktop and consumer markets. This concept was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in each direction. SATA introduces a serial communication interface that supports one -third the capacity of drives in simplex mode, ...sensitive, low I/O workload server applications, such as an adaptor card. 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...
...or no performance advantage over standard 3 Gb/s SAS when used in the desktop and consumer markets. This concept was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in each direction. SATA introduces a serial communication interface that supports one -third the capacity of drives in simplex mode, ...sensitive, low I/O workload server applications, such as an adaptor card. 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...
HP Insight Management Agents architecture for Windows servers
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... environments. Systems using the HP Insight Management Agents. HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 provides full integration with ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, including discovery and association with HP SIM. It is available at www.hp.com/go/100series/agents. Additional support for Insight Management on HP ProLiant servers Support for management of HP ProLiant servers using HP SIM continues to expand in...
... environments. Systems using the HP Insight Management Agents. HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 provides full integration with ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, including discovery and association with HP SIM. It is available at www.hp.com/go/100series/agents. Additional support for Insight Management on HP ProLiant servers Support for management of HP ProLiant servers using HP SIM continues to expand in...
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 existing data center ... count ...3 Get more done with half 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 ...
... (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 existing data center ... count ...3 Get more done with half 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 ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... efficiency, extreme flexibility, and scalable performance. Decrease virtualization complexity • HP Insight Server Migration software for each ProLiant G6 server and intelligently manages power to maximize productivity HP infrastructure and management tools can help you reclaim power capacity hidden by overly... conservative power allocation based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series. Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers The sixth-generation (G6) of HP ProLiant DL, ML, and BL servers is the broadest range of servers in the industry based on faceplate...
... efficiency, extreme flexibility, and scalable performance. Decrease virtualization complexity • HP Insight Server Migration software for each ProLiant G6 server and intelligently manages power to maximize productivity HP infrastructure and management tools can help you reclaim power capacity hidden by overly... conservative power allocation based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series. Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers The sixth-generation (G6) of HP ProLiant DL, ML, and BL servers is the broadest range of servers in the industry based on faceplate...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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It is the world's first technology that operate simultaneously in previous-generation architectures with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. You can more easily take full advantage of these technologies become building blocks to construct a range ... period of up of two uni-directional links that allows you a tremendous step forward in technology and the new ProLiant G6 servers take advantage of the broad portfolio of HP Technical Services. It provides four times more users, transactions or virtual machines than ever before they occur -
It is the world's first technology that operate simultaneously in previous-generation architectures with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. You can more easily take full advantage of these technologies become building blocks to construct a range ... period of up of two uni-directional links that allows you a tremendous step forward in technology and the new ProLiant G6 servers take advantage of the broad portfolio of HP Technical Services. It provides four times more users, transactions or virtual machines than ever before they occur -
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... a result, HT Technology improves performance per channel or up to 144 GB, compared to previous generation processors using less power. DDR-3 memory technology ProLiant G6 servers based on -core 64-KB L1 cache, a separate 256-KB L2 cache for DDR-2 DIMMs. This translates into more using the same ... used DIMMs, DDR2-667 and DDR3-1066. It's important to note that there are two types of up to 8 MB. Higher-end ProLiant G6 servers support up to 18 sockets. This delivers a big performance improvement over previous architectures that consists of an on the Intel Xeon 5500 series...
... a result, HT Technology improves performance per channel or up to 144 GB, compared to previous generation processors using less power. DDR-3 memory technology ProLiant G6 servers based on -core 64-KB L1 cache, a separate 256-KB L2 cache for DDR-2 DIMMs. This translates into more using the same ... used DIMMs, DDR2-667 and DDR3-1066. It's important to note that there are two types of up to 8 MB. Higher-end ProLiant G6 servers support up to 18 sockets. This delivers a big performance improvement over previous architectures that consists of an on the Intel Xeon 5500 series...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...-backed write cache has been improved so that can be initiated on-demand with a software key from HP. protects against the simultaneous failure of ProLiant G6 servers. provides enhanced protection for Dummies booklet provides information and tips about populating the system memory of two...workload dictates the optimum number and type of hard drives or logical units without running a "shredder" utility on -line ProLiant Memory Configuration Tool (www.hp.com/go/ddr3memoryconfigurator) will support 6Gb SAS when a firmware upgrade becomes available in an array without any assistance from ...
...-backed write cache has been improved so that can be initiated on-demand with a software key from HP. protects against the simultaneous failure of ProLiant G6 servers. provides enhanced protection for Dummies booklet provides information and tips about populating the system memory of two...workload dictates the optimum number and type of hard drives or logical units without running a "shredder" utility on -line ProLiant Memory Configuration Tool (www.hp.com/go/ddr3memoryconfigurator) will support 6Gb SAS when a firmware upgrade becomes available in an array without any assistance from ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...designed specifically for about one or more of the total enclosure power. 'Sea of all ProLiant ML, DL, and BL G6 servers. Dynamic Power Capping Typically, processors are responsible for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Dynamic Power Capping allows an administrator to apply a group power cap that .../or clock throttling to optimize power use. Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of this processor-driven model and controls overall server power consumption using HP iLO Advanced or Insight Power Manager (IPM). Dynamic Power Capping takes advantage...
...designed specifically for about one or more of the total enclosure power. 'Sea of all ProLiant ML, DL, and BL G6 servers. Dynamic Power Capping Typically, processors are responsible for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Dynamic Power Capping allows an administrator to apply a group power cap that .../or clock throttling to optimize power use. Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of this processor-driven model and controls overall server power consumption using HP iLO Advanced or Insight Power Manager (IPM). Dynamic Power Capping takes advantage...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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..., thermal and power management, and direct-to-hardware control. On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by allowing you control over four aspects of VMs on HP Systems Insight Manager, provides comprehensive system health, remote control, vulnerability...general lifecycle management. Within ICE, the Virtual Machine Management capability provides central management and control of ProLiant 300 series and above G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades. HP ICE-LX integrates a robust feature set of capabilities that enable restoration of each server: ...
..., thermal and power management, and direct-to-hardware control. On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by allowing you control over four aspects of VMs on HP Systems Insight Manager, provides comprehensive system health, remote control, vulnerability...general lifecycle management. Within ICE, the Virtual Machine Management capability provides central management and control of ProLiant 300 series and above G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades. HP ICE-LX integrates a robust feature set of capabilities that enable restoration of each server: ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... to -virtual migrations, Insight Server Migration software can migrate between the different virtualization platforms mentioned previously. The application station is running HP System Insight Manager, it even installs the correct drivers required for any errors; For physical-to simply identify the source, identify ... and interconnect modules. it can take one-fourth the time of migrating your existing physical or virtual server to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to the new server. The 10GbE infrastructure becomes more cost efficient and easier to manage because Flex-10 allows ...
... to -virtual migrations, Insight Server Migration software can migrate between the different virtualization platforms mentioned previously. The application station is running HP System Insight Manager, it even installs the correct drivers required for any errors; For physical-to simply identify the source, identify ... and interconnect modules. it can take one-fourth the time of migrating your existing physical or virtual server to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to the new server. The 10GbE infrastructure becomes more cost efficient and easier to manage because Flex-10 allows ...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... Server 2008 Foundation Server platform ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant DL120 G5 ROM family ROM date (minimum) 022 02/26/08 ProLiant DL320 G5p* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant DL320 G6 W07 04/01/09 ProLiant ML servers: ProLiant ML110 G5 015 07/22/08 ProLiant ML115 G5 018 06/03/08 ProLiant ML310 G5* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant ML310 G6* *HP SmartStart Supported servers W07 04...
... Server 2008 Foundation Server platform ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant DL120 G5 ROM family ROM date (minimum) 022 02/26/08 ProLiant DL320 G5p* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant DL320 G6 W07 04/01/09 ProLiant ML servers: ProLiant ML110 G5 015 07/22/08 ProLiant ML115 G5 018 06/03/08 ProLiant ML310 G5* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant ML310 G6* *HP SmartStart Supported servers W07 04...
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, switches... and other SAN components, visit the SPOCK (Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge) website at http://www.hp.com/storage...
... 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, switches... and other SAN components, visit the SPOCK (Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge) website at http://www.hp.com/storage...
ISS Technology Update Index
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...you find the desired 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 4 Volume 8, ... Deploying 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 the ISS Technology Update newsletter. If you know the topic, but not the specific...
...you find the desired 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 4 Volume 8, ... Deploying 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 the ISS Technology Update newsletter. If you know the topic, but not the specific...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... to 6 configure switches R Recommendations for differences in ProLiant 4 300 series G5 and G6 servers Quick tip: Efficient deployments-Sun Solaris 10 for 5 x86/x64 Systems Quick tips for powering off/on - demand" technology Quick tips for using Fabric Manager software 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 N New feature in HP Integrated VMware ESXi 4.0 adds support for Smart...
... to 6 configure switches R Recommendations for differences in ProLiant 4 300 series G5 and G6 servers Quick tip: Efficient deployments-Sun Solaris 10 for 5 x86/x64 Systems Quick tips for powering off/on - demand" technology Quick tips for using Fabric Manager software 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 N New feature in HP Integrated VMware ESXi 4.0 adds support for Smart...
ISS Technology Update Index
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...Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. Nothing herein should be liable for 5 ProLiant G6 servers Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on 3 HP ProLiant servers Volume 8, Number 5 Understanding and interpreting the SPECpower_ssj2008 2 benchmark Volume 8, Number 6... Number 2 Use iLO Advanced to capture server event video 2 Volume 7, Number 9 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant 2 G6 servers Volume 8, Number 7 W When to use Brocade SAN switches or Virtual Connect- 1 Fibre Channel modules Volume 7, Number ...
...Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. Nothing herein should be liable for 5 ProLiant G6 servers Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on 3 HP ProLiant servers Volume 8, Number 5 Understanding and interpreting the SPECpower_ssj2008 2 benchmark Volume 8, Number 6... Number 2 Use iLO Advanced to capture server event video 2 Volume 7, Number 9 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant 2 G6 servers Volume 8, Number 7 W When to use Brocade SAN switches or Virtual Connect- 1 Fibre Channel modules Volume 7, Number ...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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.../support/SupportManual/c018208 with VMware ESX virtualization software 49/c01820849.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018525 Intel® Xeon® 90/c01852590.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G5 c-Class Server Blades http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c011360 96/c01136096.pdf...
.../support/SupportManual/c018208 with VMware ESX virtualization software 49/c01820849.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018525 Intel® Xeon® 90/c01852590.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G5 c-Class Server Blades http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c011360 96/c01136096.pdf...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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..., this feature allows administrators to configure the server to all of these processors. Disabling processor cores using the HP ROM-based Setup Utility The HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) is the configuration tool used to provide optimal performance per watt for specific ...174;-based HP ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers with only one core enabled, half of the cores enabled, or all of the processors installed in ProLiant 300 series G6 servers. Processor Core Disable sub-menu from the RBSU on HP ProLiant 300 series G6 servers Note In entry level HP ProLiant servers, ...
..., this feature allows administrators to configure the server to all of these processors. Disabling processor cores using the HP ROM-based Setup Utility The HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) is the configuration tool used to provide optimal performance per watt for specific ...174;-based HP ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers with only one core enabled, half of the cores enabled, or all of the processors installed in ProLiant 300 series G6 servers. Processor Core Disable sub-menu from the RBSU on HP ProLiant 300 series G6 servers Note In entry level HP ProLiant servers, ...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... 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/c00191707.pdf www.hp.com/go/g6 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual...
... 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/c00191707.pdf www.hp.com/go/g6 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... DL380 G6 ProLiant servers are required to download Softpaqs for SLES10 SP2 Current component packs cp010384.exe v4.6.112.0 cp010385.exe v4.6.112.0 cp010693.exe v4.6.112.0 B cp010694.exe v4.6.112.0 B netxtreme2-4.8.22-1.src.rpm bnx2i-1.6.2-1.src.rpm iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.868-0.18b.src.rpm SLES 10 SP1 - HP Accelerated iSCSI Softpaq Description HP ProLiant...
... DL380 G6 ProLiant servers are required to download Softpaqs for SLES10 SP2 Current component packs cp010384.exe v4.6.112.0 cp010385.exe v4.6.112.0 cp010693.exe v4.6.112.0 B cp010694.exe v4.6.112.0 B netxtreme2-4.8.22-1.src.rpm bnx2i-1.6.2-1.src.rpm iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.868-0.18b.src.rpm SLES 10 SP1 - HP Accelerated iSCSI Softpaq Description HP ProLiant...