ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide
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... system installation. Follow the on the hardware installation and configuration poster. 1. This pack supports HP ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, and 700 servers, HP ProLiant server blades, and the HP BladeSystem c-Class. • SmartStart - Use the Management CD autorun to change without notice.... ORCA and the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility are available, if applicable. • Connect the server hardware ...
... system installation. Follow the on the hardware installation and configuration poster. 1. This pack supports HP ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, and 700 servers, HP ProLiant server blades, and the HP BladeSystem c-Class. • SmartStart - Use the Management CD autorun to change without notice.... ORCA and the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility are available, if applicable. • Connect the server hardware ...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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...the \Agents\SMP folder to the source server or connect the SMP installation CD to be stored on dynamic disks are migrated to -ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Windows 51 You can only resize NTFS partitions. Click Next. 4. Additional bootable partitions might be contained in other ...is already running on basic disks. If multiple active volumes exist, ensure that span multiple dynamic disks (including spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID 5 volumes) are selected by default it contains the boot partition and cannot be deployed to a single contiguous partition. Select the volumes to...
...the \Agents\SMP folder to the source server or connect the SMP installation CD to be stored on dynamic disks are migrated to -ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Windows 51 You can only resize NTFS partitions. Click Next. 4. Additional bootable partitions might be contained in other ...is already running on basic disks. If multiple active volumes exist, ensure that span multiple dynamic disks (including spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID 5 volumes) are selected by default it contains the boot partition and cannot be deployed to a single contiguous partition. Select the volumes to...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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...updated Storport storage driver (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/ 932755) on the destination server. After a successful migration, manually install the ProLiant Support Pack on the source. Do not restart the server immediately. 4. Right click the device corresponding to -SAN migration cannot be updated:... Wizard, do not select Perform post-migration steps after successful migration. 2. Expand the SCSI and RAID controllers group. Click Update driver. Proceed through HP SIM, but HP SIM is discovered in the Windows device manager. The migration must be run on the same server...
...updated Storport storage driver (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/ 932755) on the destination server. After a successful migration, manually install the ProLiant Support Pack on the source. Do not restart the server immediately. 4. Right click the device corresponding to -SAN migration cannot be updated:... Wizard, do not select Perform post-migration steps after successful migration. 2. Expand the SCSI and RAID controllers group. Click Update driver. Proceed through HP SIM, but HP SIM is discovered in the Windows device manager. The migration must be run on the same server...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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...select Last Known Good Configuration (your destination server is a BL680c G5 or a BL685c G1 and you manually installed PSP without immediately installing the latest Emulex boot from HP Support for Windows 2000. Expand the SCSI and RAID controllers group. 1. To return to the original configuration, reboot...PSP from the Migration Wizard but the destination server reboots continuously, the issue could be updated. After Windows boots, install the ProLiant Support Pack on the destination server manually. SMP does not support migrations of the Migration Wizard or if you choose to ...
...select Last Known Good Configuration (your destination server is a BL680c G5 or a BL685c G1 and you manually installed PSP without immediately installing the latest Emulex boot from HP Support for Windows 2000. Expand the SCSI and RAID controllers group. 1. To return to the original configuration, reboot...PSP from the Migration Wizard but the destination server reboots continuously, the issue could be updated. After Windows boots, install the ProLiant Support Pack on the destination server manually. SMP does not support migrations of the Migration Wizard or if you choose to ...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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... SAN and that supports booting from SAN. Now, certain HP ProLiant server, StorageWorks Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA), and RAID array combinations support external OS booting. Required hardware To avoid issues when booting a ProLiant server from an external device decreases downtime by enabling faster ...server problems. Firmware updates provide the latest available fixes and are supported for deploying OSs. Abstract Traditionally, HP ProLiant servers boot operating systems (OSs) from SAN, points customers to vital information, and contains procedures for Fibre Channel switch and...
... SAN and that supports booting from SAN. Now, certain HP ProLiant server, StorageWorks Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA), and RAID array combinations support external OS booting. Required hardware To avoid issues when booting a ProLiant server from an external device decreases downtime by enabling faster ...server problems. Firmware updates provide the latest available fixes and are supported for deploying OSs. Abstract Traditionally, HP ProLiant servers boot operating systems (OSs) from SAN, points customers to vital information, and contains procedures for Fibre Channel switch and...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... primary importance in virtualization environments, while memory channel speed may be initiated on -line ProLiant Memory Configuration Tool (www.hp.com/go/ddr3memoryconfigurator) will support 6Gb SAS when a firmware upgrade becomes available in January 2009, are several features: • RAID 6 - Other Smart Array controller features include SATA native command queuing, improved battery life...
... primary importance in virtualization environments, while memory channel speed may be initiated on -line ProLiant Memory Configuration Tool (www.hp.com/go/ddr3memoryconfigurator) will support 6Gb SAS when a firmware upgrade becomes available in January 2009, are several features: • RAID 6 - Other Smart Array controller features include SATA native command queuing, improved battery life...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... up to manual deployment methods. 7 Full lifecycle management is like having a programmable administrator inside each server. On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO100 works hand-in -hand with input voltages from 100 to -hardware control. It is...allowing you control over four aspects of each server: • Simplified server setup - Consistently configure server boot order, network configuration, RAID settings, and other server parameters. There are fully integrated and auto-configured for Linux (ICE-LX) is accessible through a single ...
... up to manual deployment methods. 7 Full lifecycle management is like having a programmable administrator inside each server. On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO100 works hand-in -hand with input voltages from 100 to -hardware control. It is...allowing you control over four aspects of each server: • Simplified server setup - Consistently configure server boot order, network configuration, RAID settings, and other server parameters. There are fully integrated and auto-configured for Linux (ICE-LX) is accessible through a single ...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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NOTE All storage option drivers have a digital signature. Table 3. HP has updated the ProLiant Support Pack 8.00 for Windows 2000/Server 2003 6-Port SATA RAID Controller AAC.SYS 9 99 9 9 9 9 Internal 4/8 Port SAS HBA LSI_SAS.SYS 9 99 9 9 Smart Array: E200 E200i ...(basic) HPCISSS.SYS 9 or HPCISSS2.SYS (full-feature) 99 9 9 11 This package is available on the HP website: www.hp.com/go/ws2008. Supported ProLiant storage controller options Option Driver Location Installation support PSP 8.00 Windows Full Server media Core Supported architecture x86 x64 Management...
NOTE All storage option drivers have a digital signature. Table 3. HP has updated the ProLiant Support Pack 8.00 for Windows 2000/Server 2003 6-Port SATA RAID Controller AAC.SYS 9 99 9 9 9 9 Internal 4/8 Port SAS HBA LSI_SAS.SYS 9 99 9 9 Smart Array: E200 E200i ...(basic) HPCISSS.SYS 9 or HPCISSS2.SYS (full-feature) 99 9 9 11 This package is available on the HP website: www.hp.com/go/ws2008. Supported ProLiant storage controller options Option Driver Location Installation support PSP 8.00 Windows Full Server media Core Supported architecture x86 x64 Management...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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... agents, be required to use iLO virtual media with HP ProLiant ML or HP ProLiant DL servers. 2. Place the Windows Server 2008 media into the DVD drive and boot the server to the DVD to configure the RAID settings for 32-bit and 64-bit editions on ProLiant servers Server deployment of Windows Server 2008. Use...
... agents, be required to use iLO virtual media with HP ProLiant ML or HP ProLiant DL servers. 2. Place the Windows Server 2008 media into the DVD drive and boot the server to the DVD to configure the RAID settings for 32-bit and 64-bit editions on ProLiant servers Server deployment of Windows Server 2008. Use...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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...HP Smart Array controller, these polices in Table 2. Issue 4 Storage drivers do not get loaded during installation of Windows Server 2008. Issue 5 On servers booting from Internal 4/8 Port SAS Controller, upgrading from the \windows\system32\drivers directory (and any other locations) or removing any effect. Appendix A: known issues and workarounds ProLiant... issues with ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008. Issue 3 A blue screen error may display during Driver Injection on Smart Array logical volumes. Workaround If this time. Description An LSI IDE RAID driver is ...
...HP Smart Array controller, these polices in Table 2. Issue 4 Storage drivers do not get loaded during installation of Windows Server 2008. Issue 5 On servers booting from Internal 4/8 Port SAS Controller, upgrading from the \windows\system32\drivers directory (and any other locations) or removing any effect. Appendix A: known issues and workarounds ProLiant... issues with ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008. Issue 3 A blue screen error may display during Driver Injection on Smart Array logical volumes. Workaround If this time. Description An LSI IDE RAID driver is ...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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...installation, ensure that includes setup and software maintenance tools designed to update systems remotely • Reducing server maintenance costs • Saving time The HP ProLiant Support Pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation Version 8.25 is supported with Windows Server 2008 Foundation on the Windows Server 2008 Foundation media. Supported... the boot controller order (if necessary). Use the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) utility, F8 during post, to configure the RAID settings for the server. Update iLO 2 firmware to Version 1.42 (or later).
...installation, ensure that includes setup and software maintenance tools designed to update systems remotely • Reducing server maintenance costs • Saving time The HP ProLiant Support Pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation Version 8.25 is supported with Windows Server 2008 Foundation on the Windows Server 2008 Foundation media. Supported... the boot controller order (if necessary). Use the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) utility, F8 during post, to configure the RAID settings for the server. Update iLO 2 firmware to Version 1.42 (or later).
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018223 81/c01822381.pdf HP Insight Management Agents architecture for Windows http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018172 servers, 1st edition 85/c01817285.pdf RAID 1(+0): breaking mirrors ...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/...
... 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018223 81/c01822381.pdf HP Insight Management Agents architecture for Windows http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018172 servers, 1st edition 85/c01817285.pdf RAID 1(+0): breaking mirrors ...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/...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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...that is aggregated across this number of drives before the SAS wide port bandwidth becomes saturated. 6 Gb/s HP Smart Array controllers Introducing HP Smart Array controllers with each drive is connected to the array controller using a separate point-to-point link...on the topics discussed in the HP ProLiant G6 servers prepares the way for these resources: Resource URL HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays HP ProLiant Smart Array RAID controllers http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/disk_storage/msa_diskarrays/ index.html http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/array ...
...that is aggregated across this number of drives before the SAS wide port bandwidth becomes saturated. 6 Gb/s HP Smart Array controllers Introducing HP Smart Array controllers with each drive is connected to the array controller using a separate point-to-point link...on the topics discussed in the HP ProLiant G6 servers prepares the way for these resources: Resource URL HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays HP ProLiant Smart Array RAID controllers http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/disk_storage/msa_diskarrays/ index.html http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/array ...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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Traditionally, solutions designers have used RAID configurations with SSDs for servers 6 Gb/s SAS drive 1st generation HP SATA SSDs 2nd generation HP 3Gb/s SATA SSDs Class Enterprise Midline Midline HP SAS SSDs (preliminary) Enterprise Interconnects 6 Gb/s SAS-2 1.5 Gb/s SATA 3.0 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s ...that RAID configurations can deliver two to use the more robust single-level cell NAND flash technology and are suitable for http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMa ProLiant servers nual/c01580706/c01580706.pdf HP ProLiant drives (including solid state drives) www.hp....
Traditionally, solutions designers have used RAID configurations with SSDs for servers 6 Gb/s SAS drive 1st generation HP SATA SSDs 2nd generation HP 3Gb/s SATA SSDs Class Enterprise Midline Midline HP SAS SSDs (preliminary) Enterprise Interconnects 6 Gb/s SAS-2 1.5 Gb/s SATA 3.0 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s ...that RAID configurations can deliver two to use the more robust single-level cell NAND flash technology and are suitable for http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMa ProLiant servers nual/c01580706/c01580706.pdf HP ProLiant drives (including solid state drives) www.hp....
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... and HP ProLiant BL495c server blades are stored on external networked storage, which has a much higher reliability than the MLC technology used in the current ProLiant BL490c G6 server blades cannot be combined into a mirrored RAID set due to the integrated ...SATA controller used in the best practices for including a second drive. 5 The virtual machines (VM) hosted on this type of the box. Customers who want a higher level of reliability than HP enterprise SAS drives. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant...
... and HP ProLiant BL495c server blades are stored on external networked storage, which has a much higher reliability than the MLC technology used in the current ProLiant BL490c G6 server blades cannot be combined into a mirrored RAID set due to the integrated ...SATA controller used in the best practices for including a second drive. 5 The virtual machines (VM) hosted on this type of the box. Customers who want a higher level of reliability than HP enterprise SAS drives. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant...
ProLiant High Availability: The IT Imperative
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... Lights-Out Technology ...... 3a Advanced Memory Protection .......... 3a Redundant Cooling and Power......... 4a RAID Technology 4a 1a High availability requires that a system administrator manage a server without increasing the IT budget. SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION ahvigahilability: the IT imperative Enhancing HP ProLiant servers with that server, and that the server remain available while a failed component...
... Lights-Out Technology ...... 3a Advanced Memory Protection .......... 3a Redundant Cooling and Power......... 4a RAID Technology 4a 1a High availability requires that a system administrator manage a server without increasing the IT budget. SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION ahvigahilability: the IT imperative Enhancing HP ProLiant servers with that server, and that the server remain available while a failed component...
ProLiant High Availability: The IT Imperative
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...Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections. redundant Ethernet connections Server adapters act as redundant DIMMs (dual inline memory modules), memory scrubbing and RAID controllers on industry standards. These include flow control (IEEE 802.3x*), VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1Q*) and link aggregation...128 KB of ports that evolves as the amount of virus throttle. Active path failover allows a ProLiant server to build for more network ports. The HP NC6170 and NC7170 improve scalability by monitoring the behavior of switches and beyond. high availability, power ...
...Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections. redundant Ethernet connections Server adapters act as redundant DIMMs (dual inline memory modules), memory scrubbing and RAID controllers on industry standards. These include flow control (IEEE 802.3x*), VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1Q*) and link aggregation...128 KB of ports that evolves as the amount of virus throttle. Active path failover allows a ProLiant server to build for more network ports. The HP NC6170 and NC7170 improve scalability by monitoring the behavior of switches and beyond. high availability, power ...
ProLiant High Availability: The IT Imperative
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...ongoing administration. routed over the key system resources such as ECC (Error-Correcting Code) memory, online spare memory, mirrored memory and RAID memory in industrystandard servers. In mirrored memory mode, the same data is capable of NICs that occurs within the data center as... has 100 Mbps path to core switch NIC 1 primary SWITCH A ▼ Gigabit Ethernet 100 Mbps ▼ secondary NIC 2 SWITCH B HP ProLiant server CORE SWITCH slower cross-link RECOVERY: team's new primary NIC has gigabit path to introduce advanced memory protection technology such as the console,...
...ongoing administration. routed over the key system resources such as ECC (Error-Correcting Code) memory, online spare memory, mirrored memory and RAID memory in industrystandard servers. In mirrored memory mode, the same data is capable of NICs that occurs within the data center as... has 100 Mbps path to core switch NIC 1 primary SWITCH A ▼ Gigabit Ethernet 100 Mbps ▼ secondary NIC 2 SWITCH B HP ProLiant server CORE SWITCH slower cross-link RECOVERY: team's new primary NIC has gigabit path to introduce advanced memory protection technology such as the console,...
ProLiant High Availability: The IT Imperative
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...capabilities 800 MHz FSB and 1 MB of Intel or its ProLiant servers. Developed and patented by HP, RAID 6 Advanced Data Guarding (ADG) is written to quickly address server requirements from HP) RAID 1+0 RAID 5 (RAID 0 if fault tolerance is still functioning. Highly available servers ...drive backplane option Six Ultra320 SCSI hot plug hard drives figure 3. RAID technology allows a group of RAID types including RAID 1+0 and RAID 5. These features ensure that HP ProLiant servers provide the availability required by permitting the failed fan to reduce component ...
...capabilities 800 MHz FSB and 1 MB of Intel or its ProLiant servers. Developed and patented by HP, RAID 6 Advanced Data Guarding (ADG) is written to quickly address server requirements from HP) RAID 1+0 RAID 5 (RAID 0 if fault tolerance is still functioning. Highly available servers ...drive backplane option Six Ultra320 SCSI hot plug hard drives figure 3. RAID technology allows a group of RAID types including RAID 1+0 and RAID 5. These features ensure that HP ProLiant servers provide the availability required by permitting the failed fan to reduce component ...
Serial Attached SCSI storage technology, 2nd Edition
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...internal port of the SAS controller can be used to provide an alternate topology for tape. The full height HP Smart SAS Expander Card supports more than 8 internal hard disk drives on select ProLiant servers when connected to 24 internal drive bays, and it has a Mini SAS 4x port for connection for... RAID systems using SAS or SATA drives. The SAS expander card supports up to a Smart Array P410 Controller (SA-...
...internal port of the SAS controller can be used to provide an alternate topology for tape. The full height HP Smart SAS Expander Card supports more than 8 internal hard disk drives on select ProLiant servers when connected to 24 internal drive bays, and it has a Mini SAS 4x port for connection for... RAID systems using SAS or SATA drives. The SAS expander card supports up to a Smart Array P410 Controller (SA-...