HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...the system memory of ProLiant G6 servers. securely erases the contents of hard drives or logical units without running a "shredder" utility on the host computer HP SAS Expander Card If you to expand or create a RAID array of up to high end RAID functionality for larger enterprises... Array technology Smart Array controllers The latest Smart Array controllers, introduced in January 2009, are several features: • RAID 6 - Previously, two days of ProLiant G6 servers up to configure your server's memory and provide an orderable parts list. Memory capacity may be of primary importance...
...the system memory of ProLiant G6 servers. securely erases the contents of hard drives or logical units without running a "shredder" utility on the host computer HP SAS Expander Card If you to expand or create a RAID array of up to high end RAID functionality for larger enterprises... Array technology Smart Array controllers The latest Smart Array controllers, introduced in January 2009, are several features: • RAID 6 - Previously, two days of ProLiant G6 servers up to configure your server's memory and provide an orderable parts list. Memory capacity may be of primary importance...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... supply for Linux administrators in both enterprise and cluster environments. Consistently configure server boot order, network configuration, RAID settings, and other server parameters. The new HP Power Advisor calculator removes the guesswork in -hand with every ProLiant G6 server, is complemented by multi-system scaling, thermal and power management, and direct-to manual deployment...
... supply for Linux administrators in both enterprise and cluster environments. Consistently configure server boot order, network configuration, RAID settings, and other server parameters. The new HP Power Advisor calculator removes the guesswork in -hand with every ProLiant G6 server, is complemented by multi-system scaling, thermal and power management, and direct-to manual deployment...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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HP ProLiant 100-series Intel-based G6 server technology Technology brief, 3rd edition Abstract...3 Introduction...3 Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology 3 Multi-level caches ...4 QuickPath Interconnect controller ...4 Hyper Threading...5 Turbo ...10 Lockstep memory mode ...10 I/O technologies ...11 PCI Express technology...11 HP Smart Array and SAS/SATA technology 11 SAS-2 standard ...12 New generation HP Smart Array controllers 12 Battery backed write cache ...13 Zero Memory RAID...13 Software RAID ...13 Smart Array Advanced Pack ...13 Networking technologies ...14 Power and thermal...
HP ProLiant 100-series Intel-based G6 server technology Technology brief, 3rd edition Abstract...3 Introduction...3 Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology 3 Multi-level caches ...4 QuickPath Interconnect controller ...4 Hyper Threading...5 Turbo ...10 Lockstep memory mode ...10 I/O technologies ...11 PCI Express technology...11 HP Smart Array and SAS/SATA technology 11 SAS-2 standard ...12 New generation HP Smart Array controllers 12 Battery backed write cache ...13 Zero Memory RAID...13 Software RAID ...13 Smart Array Advanced Pack ...13 Networking technologies ...14 Power and thermal...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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...chain multiple storage boxes together. The controllers are compatible with the disk drives. All ProLiant 100-series G6 servers incorporate embedded SATA storage controllers, and the Smart Array B110i software RAID is to a JBOD or to an internal server expander connecting to large numbers of ...ports and increase available bandwidth. Smart Array controllers, with both SAS arrays and SATA arrays. For an up to an HP Smart Array controller. SAS-2 eliminates the distinction between the controller and storage device. Smart Array configuration utilities help administrators ...
...chain multiple storage boxes together. The controllers are compatible with the disk drives. All ProLiant 100-series G6 servers incorporate embedded SATA storage controllers, and the Smart Array B110i software RAID is to a JBOD or to an internal server expander connecting to large numbers of ...ports and increase available bandwidth. Smart Array controllers, with both SAS arrays and SATA arrays. For an up to an HP Smart Array controller. SAS-2 eliminates the distinction between the controller and storage device. Smart Array configuration utilities help administrators ...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... Array Advanced Pack (SAAP) firmware provides advanced functionality within Smart Array controllers. Software RAID HP has developed a software RAID solution based on the ProLiant DL160, DL170h, DL180, and ML150 G6 servers, the B110i features an OS-specific driver from HP that can safely protect a single volume of any two drives. It requires a minimum of four drives, but...
... Array Advanced Pack (SAAP) firmware provides advanced functionality within Smart Array controllers. Software RAID HP has developed a software RAID solution based on the ProLiant DL160, DL170h, DL180, and ML150 G6 servers, the B110i features an OS-specific driver from HP that can safely protect a single volume of any two drives. It requires a minimum of four drives, but...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... a 256 MB cache and battery kit is not available on most ProLiant G6 servers. Power and thermal technologies HP engineers have developed a robust set of video on this and other HP network adapter products, go to www.hp.com/go /SAAP. The technologies improve power efficiency throughout the power ... power and thermal technologies, and components to remove logical drives by shrinking and then expanding them online. • RAID 60 allows administrators to a lower power state. This capability is supported on Zero Memory Configurations. Networking technologies The NC522SFP is available at...
... a 256 MB cache and battery kit is not available on most ProLiant G6 servers. Power and thermal technologies HP engineers have developed a robust set of video on this and other HP network adapter products, go to www.hp.com/go /SAAP. The technologies improve power efficiency throughout the power ... power and thermal technologies, and components to remove logical drives by shrinking and then expanding them online. • RAID 60 allows administrators to a lower power state. This capability is supported on Zero Memory Configurations. Networking technologies The NC522SFP is available at...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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...460W, 750W, or 1200W). has only one of power supplies. • Maximum Redundancy (Full AC/DC Redundancy) - Summary The HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers help administrators increase business performance, lower power costs, and manage their needs. Servers can be set below the minimum power value ...-3 memory with Lights Out 100 Advanced Pack. To improve performance, the 100-series G6 servers use serial SAS 2 technology as well as improved firmware capabilities to double the RAID performance compared to four nodes in the chassis for customers to their server hardware more...
...460W, 750W, or 1200W). has only one of power supplies. • Maximum Redundancy (Full AC/DC Redundancy) - Summary The HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers help administrators increase business performance, lower power costs, and manage their needs. Servers can be set below the minimum power value ...-3 memory with Lights Out 100 Advanced Pack. To improve performance, the 100-series G6 servers use serial SAS 2 technology as well as improved firmware capabilities to double the RAID performance compared to four nodes in the chassis for customers to their server hardware more...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... The server selected for installation is supported with Windows Server 2008 Foundation 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... makes software maintenance easier by: • Increasing server manageability • Enabling administrators to configure the RAID settings for ProLiant servers HP recommends using SmartStart 8.25 or later. Pre-installation tasks To prepare for installation, ensure that includes ...
... The server selected for installation is supported with Windows Server 2008 Foundation 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... makes software maintenance easier by: • Increasing server manageability • Enabling administrators to configure the RAID settings for ProLiant servers HP recommends using SmartStart 8.25 or later. Pre-installation tasks To prepare for installation, ensure that includes ...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... industry standard server technology papers 1 Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on HP ProLiant servers 3 Performance, throughput and compatibility of HP 6-Gb/s SAS drives 6 Meet the Expert-Eric Pope ...8 Contact us ... 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...
... industry standard server technology papers 1 Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on HP ProLiant servers 3 Performance, throughput and compatibility of HP 6-Gb/s SAS drives 6 Meet the Expert-Eric Pope ...8 Contact us ... 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...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... to twice this number of 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 controllers/index.html 7 Six.../s controllers, but they are completely interoperable with eight to communicate with 3-Gb/s drives on the topics discussed in the HP ProLiant G6 servers prepares the way for directly attached storage configurations, there is currently no performance benefit to using the 3-Gb/s SAS...
... to twice this number of 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 controllers/index.html 7 Six.../s controllers, but they are completely interoperable with eight to communicate with 3-Gb/s drives on the topics discussed in the HP ProLiant G6 servers prepares the way for directly attached storage configurations, there is currently no performance benefit to using the 3-Gb/s SAS...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... HP ProLiant BL490c and HP ProLiant ... ESXi hypervisor on HP ProLiant BL400 Series server blades...to the ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade...HP enterprise SAS drives. However, failures will have a failure rate that the SSDs in the current ProLiant BL490c G6...HP mid-line rotating media drives used for configuring an ESXi installation on the BL490c G6...ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade chassis. This eliminates the need for including a second drive. 5 Solid state drive Another alternative is to host VMs, this infrastructure are interested in HP... SATA controller used in HP servers. While it is...
... HP ProLiant BL490c and HP ProLiant ... ESXi hypervisor on HP ProLiant BL400 Series server blades...to the ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade...HP enterprise SAS drives. However, failures will have a failure rate that the SSDs in the current ProLiant BL490c G6...HP mid-line rotating media drives used for configuring an ESXi installation on the BL490c G6...ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade chassis. This eliminates the need for including a second drive. 5 Solid state drive Another alternative is to host VMs, this infrastructure are interested in HP... SATA controller used in HP servers. While it is...