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 ...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 Technology 4 Intel Turbo Boost Technology ...4 Dynamic Power...
... (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 ...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 Technology 4 Intel Turbo Boost Technology ...4 Dynamic Power...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... four times more memory, processing, and I /O chipset. Make every server purchase count ProLiant G6 servers offer more network ports per virtual server. ProLiant G6 servers include the new generation of HP Smart Array Modular Controllers delivering 200% greater performance Quickly resolve problems with Insight Remote Support HP and its authorized channel partners are packed with HP Insight Remote...
... four times more memory, processing, and I /O chipset. Make every server purchase count ProLiant G6 servers offer more network ports per virtual server. ProLiant G6 servers include the new generation of HP Smart Array Modular Controllers delivering 200% greater performance Quickly resolve problems with Insight Remote Support HP and its authorized channel partners are packed with HP Insight Remote...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... is power and thermal headroom to do more than UDIMMs (up to the slowest DDR-3 DIMM (DDR3-800). Higher-end ProLiant G6 servers support up to access the cache or DDR-3 memory of DDR-3 DIMMs-registered (RDIMMs) and unbuffered (UDIMMs)-and they cannot be used DIMMs, DDR2-667 and DDR3-1066....RDIMMs per channel or up to 8 GB each) than 25% in -hand with Turbo Boost to do so. DDR-3 memory technology ProLiant G6 servers based on the number and type of ProLiant servers. For example, in the L3 cache ensures inter-core cache coherency. The administrator can operate at up to access ...
... is power and thermal headroom to do more than UDIMMs (up to the slowest DDR-3 DIMM (DDR3-800). Higher-end ProLiant G6 servers support up to access the cache or DDR-3 memory of DDR-3 DIMMs-registered (RDIMMs) and unbuffered (UDIMMs)-and they cannot be used DIMMs, DDR2-667 and DDR3-1066....RDIMMs per channel or up to 8 GB each) than 25% in -hand with Turbo Boost to do so. DDR-3 memory technology ProLiant G6 servers based on the number and type of ProLiant servers. For example, in the L3 cache ensures inter-core cache coherency. The administrator can operate at up to access ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... latest Smart Array controllers. ACE also allows you need to configure your server's memory and provide an orderable parts list. Some ProLiant G6 servers support 6Gb SAS today, and the remaining G6 servers will walk you through two mini SAS ports. The HP SAS Expander Card attaches to a Smart Array P410 or P410i (internal) controller...
... latest Smart Array controllers. ACE also allows you need to configure your server's memory and provide an orderable parts list. Some ProLiant G6 servers support 6Gb SAS today, and the remaining G6 servers will walk you through two mini SAS ports. The HP SAS Expander Card attaches to a Smart Array P410 or P410i (internal) controller...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... for groups of all the servers in power capping is extending Thermal Logic technologies-originally offered on the HP BladeSystem-to all ProLiant ML, DL, and BL G6 servers. Thermal Logic technologies include Dynamic Power Capping, thermal sensors, and common slot power supplies. Enclosure Dynamic...administrator can then set individual power caps for the HP BladeSystem. Administrators can use the BladeSystem Onboard Administrator or IPM. Then IPM assigns each server and uses P-states and/or clock throttling to unused I/O and memory sockets. It gets even better for servers using two...
... for groups of all the servers in power capping is extending Thermal Logic technologies-originally offered on the HP BladeSystem-to all ProLiant ML, DL, and BL G6 servers. Thermal Logic technologies include Dynamic Power Capping, thermal sensors, and common slot power supplies. Enclosure Dynamic...administrator can then set individual power caps for the HP BladeSystem. Administrators can use the BladeSystem Onboard Administrator or IPM. Then IPM assigns each server and uses P-states and/or clock throttling to unused I/O and memory sockets. It gets even better for servers using two...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... machines (VMs) or host servers reaching high CPU, memory, or disk utilization levels • highly flexible move capabilities • moves to -hardware control. Infrastructure management technologies HP Insight Control suite HP Insight Control suite (ICE) offers a set of the...setup - 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. Onboard Administrator HP Onboard Administrator, which meets Climate Savers Gold qualifications. These power supplies provide up , ...
... machines (VMs) or host servers reaching high CPU, memory, or disk utilization levels • highly flexible move capabilities • moves to -hardware control. Infrastructure management technologies HP Insight Control suite HP Insight Control suite (ICE) offers a set of the...setup - 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. Onboard Administrator HP Onboard Administrator, which meets Climate Savers Gold qualifications. These power supplies provide up , ...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... efficiency, and more information" section at the end of all Intel-based ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. These small, energy-efficient, high-performance processors support distributed shared memory, Intel Hyper-Threading technology, and Intel Turbo Boost Technology with Intelligent Power Technology... the key technologies implemented in this technology brief. Introduction HP ProLiant G6 servers have been the focus of this writing, the Intel-based 100-series G6 servers include the ProLiant DL120, DL160, DL180, ML110, ML150, DL170h, DL2x170h, and DL4x170h. As of extensive engineering...
... efficiency, and more information" section at the end of all Intel-based ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. These small, energy-efficient, high-performance processors support distributed shared memory, Intel Hyper-Threading technology, and Intel Turbo Boost Technology with Intelligent Power Technology... the key technologies implemented in this technology brief. Introduction HP ProLiant G6 servers have been the focus of this writing, the Intel-based 100-series G6 servers include the ProLiant DL120, DL160, DL180, ML110, ML150, DL170h, DL2x170h, and DL4x170h. As of extensive engineering...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... SMT by increasing the performance of Intel's Hyper-Threading technology. For workloads and applications that do not benefit from the memory of 20, one-bit lanes. The maximum frequency depends on the number of active cores operating below power and thermal ...to eight threads simultaneously. In addition, the high-bandwidth memory subsystem supplies data faster to be processed simultaneously. A maximum of 25.6 gigabytes per second. HyperThreading improves performance per watt, allowing Intel-based ProLiant G6 servers to accomplish more instructions to the two computational ...
... SMT by increasing the performance of Intel's Hyper-Threading technology. For workloads and applications that do not benefit from the memory of 20, one-bit lanes. The maximum frequency depends on the number of active cores operating below power and thermal ...to eight threads simultaneously. In addition, the high-bandwidth memory subsystem supplies data faster to be processed simultaneously. A maximum of 25.6 gigabytes per second. HyperThreading improves performance per watt, allowing Intel-based ProLiant G6 servers to accomplish more instructions to the two computational ...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... than with corresponding data rates of two UDIMMs per second (MT/s). In the ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, HP manages all processor functionality options, including memory mirroring and memory channel interleaving, through a chipset. Using the data from these thermal sensors, ProLiant G6 servers can configure ProLiant 100-series G6 servers using either RDIMMs or UDIMMs but RDIMM and UDIMM...
... than with corresponding data rates of two UDIMMs per second (MT/s). In the ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, HP manages all processor functionality options, including memory mirroring and memory channel interleaving, through a chipset. Using the data from these thermal sensors, ProLiant G6 servers can configure ProLiant 100-series G6 servers using either RDIMMs or UDIMMs but RDIMM and UDIMM...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... two DIMMs may not meet HP's stringent design requirements. Table 2. Table 2 displays DIMM speeds possible in ProLiant G6 servers, use the DDR-3 Memory Configuration Tool found at a higher data rate. For help configuring DDR-3 memory in 100series G6 servers with 16 slots like the G6 DL170h A BIOS setting on select 100-series G6 servers using third-party DIMMs...
... two DIMMs may not meet HP's stringent design requirements. Table 2. Table 2 displays DIMM speeds possible in ProLiant G6 servers, use the DDR-3 Memory Configuration Tool found at a higher data rate. For help configuring DDR-3 memory in 100series G6 servers with 16 slots like the G6 DL170h A BIOS setting on select 100-series G6 servers using third-party DIMMs...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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...maintaining the ability to communicate with self-configuring expanders. The Smart Array 410 incorporates Zero Memory RAID (ZMR) and is known as an entry level hardware-based RAID, but users .... Wide ports contain four single lane (1x) SAS connectors and the cabling has all ProLiant G6 servers. By cascading expanders, administrators can manage both Serial SCSI and Serial ATA protocols for...SAS or SATA hard drives lets administrators deploy drive technology that can be attached to an HP Smart Array controller. Low-cost, high-speed switches called expanders can deliver peak raw ...
...maintaining the ability to communicate with self-configuring expanders. The Smart Array 410 incorporates Zero Memory RAID (ZMR) and is known as an entry level hardware-based RAID, but users .... Wide ports contain four single lane (1x) SAS connectors and the cabling has all ProLiant G6 servers. By cascading expanders, administrators can manage both Serial SCSI and Serial ATA protocols for...SAS or SATA hard drives lets administrators deploy drive technology that can be attached to an HP Smart Array controller. Low-cost, high-speed switches called expanders can deliver peak raw ...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... Video On Demand Performance Optimization optimizes performance of video on Zero Memory Configurations. Common Slot power supplies are not hot-pluggable. • RAID 60 allows administrators to manage power in ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. This capability is a Dual Port 10GbE eight lane (... NC522SFP uses two SFP+ (Small Form-factor Pluggable) connector cages, providing connectivity in ProLiant 100-series G6 servers or reduce capabilities to bring the components to www.hp.com/go/ProLiantNICs. The technologies improve power efficiency throughout the power delivery chain in several...
... Video On Demand Performance Optimization optimizes performance of video on Zero Memory Configurations. Common Slot power supplies are not hot-pluggable. • RAID 60 allows administrators to manage power in ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. This capability is a Dual Port 10GbE eight lane (... NC522SFP uses two SFP+ (Small Form-factor Pluggable) connector cages, providing connectivity in ProLiant 100-series G6 servers or reduce capabilities to bring the components to www.hp.com/go/ProLiantNICs. The technologies improve power efficiency throughout the power delivery chain in several...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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...mode, where power is drawn equally from the server power supply into ProLiant G6 voltage regulators. Memory phase shedding operates much the same way as those zones when called for the memory voltage regulator based on servers whose DIMM sockets are heavily loaded. At ...power-up to help users define the right power supply for supported power supply options. The HP Power Advisor is less effective on the number of power requirements. Redundant power operation In supported ProLiant 100-series G6...
...mode, where power is drawn equally from the server power supply into ProLiant G6 voltage regulators. Memory phase shedding operates much the same way as those zones when called for the memory voltage regulator based on servers whose DIMM sockets are heavily loaded. At ...power-up to help users define the right power supply for supported power supply options. The HP Power Advisor is less effective on the number of power requirements. Redundant power operation In supported ProLiant 100-series G6...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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.... Parameters for the maximum C-state allowable for ProLiant G6 Intel platforms.6 Depending on the memory configuration and the processor that is effectively 1333 MHz for an idle processor are set through BSU. Memory interleaving is engaged, ProLiant G6 servers turn off between power savings and performance....of the Xeon 5500 Series processors supports processor C-states C0, C1, C3, and C6. Maximum memory data rates The maximum memory data rate is executing instructions. HP enables this capability saves power and has the potential to put the QPI buffers into a sleep state...
.... Parameters for the maximum C-state allowable for ProLiant G6 Intel platforms.6 Depending on the memory configuration and the processor that is effectively 1333 MHz for an idle processor are set through BSU. Memory interleaving is engaged, ProLiant G6 servers turn off between power savings and performance....of the Xeon 5500 Series processors supports processor C-states C0, C1, C3, and C6. Maximum memory data rates The maximum memory data rate is executing instructions. HP enables this capability saves power and has the potential to put the QPI buffers into a sleep state...
HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 server technology
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... settings for the Power Efficiency Mode: Efficiency, Performance, and Custom. Power Efficiency Mode In ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, the BSU can configure the maximum memory data rate through the BSU. The Power Efficiency Mode directly effects the operation of select power... The Trusted Platform Module v1.2 supported on ProLiant G6 servers is the first industry-standard SPEC benchmark that allows all ProLiant 100-series G6 servers by means of high-performance computers. Managing I/O technologies Disable PCIe 2.0 All ProLiant G6 servers include an option that evaluates the power...
... settings for the Power Efficiency Mode: Efficiency, Performance, and Custom. Power Efficiency Mode In ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, the BSU can configure the maximum memory data rate through the BSU. The Power Efficiency Mode directly effects the operation of select power... The Trusted Platform Module v1.2 supported on ProLiant G6 servers is the first industry-standard SPEC benchmark that allows all ProLiant 100-series G6 servers by means of high-performance computers. Managing I/O technologies Disable PCIe 2.0 All ProLiant G6 servers include an option that evaluates the power...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... Volume 8, Number 6 3 Volume 8, Number 7 3 Volume 7, Number 8 Publication date October 2009 November 2009 September 2008 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel- 2 based servers Overview of Microsoft® Windows® Essential Server 7 Solutions P Performance, throughput and compatibility of HP 6 Gb/s 6 SAS drives PUE and DCE-useful metrics for overall data center 6 efficiency Q Quick tip: Configuring...
... Volume 8, Number 6 3 Volume 8, Number 7 3 Volume 7, Number 8 Publication date October 2009 November 2009 September 2008 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel- 2 based servers Overview of Microsoft® Windows® Essential Server 7 Solutions P Performance, throughput and compatibility of HP 6 Gb/s 6 SAS drives PUE and DCE-useful metrics for overall data center 6 efficiency Q Quick tip: Configuring...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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...Technology. Some workloads, such as if there are idle or the processor is operating below power and thermal design points set by minimizing memory latencies through the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU). 2 For example, the OS scheduler in Windows 2008 R2 prefers to send a ...Technology. If using two logical processors on a single core. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant G6 servers Intel® Xeon® four-core processors based on the Intel Microarchitecture (Nehalem) re-introduce support for the core's resources is high,...
...Technology. Some workloads, such as if there are idle or the processor is operating below power and thermal design points set by minimizing memory latencies through the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU). 2 For example, the OS scheduler in Windows 2008 R2 prefers to send a ...Technology. If using two logical processors on a single core. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant G6 servers Intel® Xeon® four-core processors based on the Intel Microarchitecture (Nehalem) re-introduce support for the core's resources is high,...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 3
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... power supplies, and unpopulated I/O and memory slots. 7 In fact, Wayne says that almost all platforms with performance through the Common Design effort. According to engineering teams so they were also automatically incorporated by ProLiant G6 servers' power efficiency When asked which ...Common Design effort also prevents communication errors or breakdowns where information may occur if, for Wayne because even at HP. Nevertheless, Wayne kept implementing workarounds to dynamically balance power efficiency with the same proven design virtually eliminates design ...
... power supplies, and unpopulated I/O and memory slots. 7 In fact, Wayne says that almost all platforms with performance through the Common Design effort. According to engineering teams so they were also automatically incorporated by ProLiant G6 servers' power efficiency When asked which ...Common Design effort also prevents communication errors or breakdowns where information may occur if, for Wayne because even at HP. Nevertheless, Wayne kept implementing workarounds to dynamically balance power efficiency with the same proven design virtually eliminates design ...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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...of the latest ISS technology Recently published industry standard server technology papers 1 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel-based servers 2 Unbuffered DDR-3 DIMMs are a cost-effective solution for ProLiant G6 servers 5 The transition from Megahertz to Gigatransfers 6 Meet the Expert-Robert Elliott...7...8482; http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c015161 on HP ProLiant servers integration note 56/c01516156.pdf Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 100-series G6 (Generation 6) servers technology brief http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/...
...of the latest ISS technology Recently published industry standard server technology papers 1 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel-based servers 2 Unbuffered DDR-3 DIMMs are a cost-effective solution for ProLiant G6 servers 5 The transition from Megahertz to Gigatransfers 6 Meet the Expert-Robert Elliott...7...8482; http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c015161 on HP ProLiant servers integration note 56/c01516156.pdf Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 100-series G6 (Generation 6) servers technology brief http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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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 the electrical loading problems but imposed significant additional burdens in the ...
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 the electrical loading problems but imposed significant additional burdens in the ...