HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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..., and the remaining G6 servers will walk you to transfer the contents of a disk array to a Smart Array P410 or P410i (internal) controller through the simple addition of servers. Previously, two days of primary importance in virtualization environments, while memory channel speed may be initiated on -line ProLiant Memory Configuration Tool (www.hp.com/go/ddr3memoryconfigurator...
..., and the remaining G6 servers will walk you to transfer the contents of a disk array to a Smart Array P410 or P410i (internal) controller through the simple addition of servers. Previously, two days of primary importance in virtualization environments, while memory channel speed may be initiated on -line ProLiant Memory Configuration Tool (www.hp.com/go/ddr3memoryconfigurator...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...the best of open source and HP technologies for the server configuration. Features include: • showing physical host to virtual machine associations • easy identification of virtual machines (VMs) or host servers reaching high CPU, memory, or disk utilization levels •...additional charge with every ProLiant G6 server, is an integrated solution to the business. This integrated suite provides productivity for each server's configuration. On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO100 works hand-in-hand with HP Systems Insight Manager,...
...the best of open source and HP technologies for the server configuration. Features include: • showing physical host to virtual machine associations • easy identification of virtual machines (VMs) or host servers reaching high CPU, memory, or disk utilization levels •...additional charge with every ProLiant G6 server, is an integrated solution to the business. This integrated suite provides productivity for each server's configuration. On HP ProLiant 100 series G6 servers, ProLiant Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO100 works hand-in-hand with HP Systems Insight Manager,...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... 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 a redundant domain controller 3 when using Microsoft Active Directory...
... 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 a redundant domain controller 3 when using Microsoft Active Directory...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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...configuration within these devices have to be done for light duty applications such as photo storage and occasional file transfer. Despite elaborate wear-level techniques, these systems. Thus, a single SSD is a specific customerdefined purpose for deploying this basic building block of their robust memory and network capabilities, the HP ProLiant BL490c and HP ProLiant... create a Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) partition on a solid state drive (SSD) within the ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade chassis. However, failure of the flash device typically does not cause a server to crash ...
...configuration within these devices have to be done for light duty applications such as photo storage and occasional file transfer. Despite elaborate wear-level techniques, these systems. Thus, a single SSD is a specific customerdefined purpose for deploying this basic building block of their robust memory and network capabilities, the HP ProLiant BL490c and HP ProLiant... create a Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) partition on a solid state drive (SSD) within the ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade chassis. However, failure of the flash device typically does not cause a server to crash ...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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... the 10600 in PC3-10600 comes from, representing the maximum throughput for a 2P ProLiant G6 system with NUMA Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and optimizing memory performance in G6 servers With Intel Nehalem architecture, each processor has its fastest configuration, the new DDR3 memory used with these systems operates at 1333 Megatransfers per channel This is to install...
... the 10600 in PC3-10600 comes from, representing the maximum throughput for a 2P ProLiant G6 system with NUMA Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and optimizing memory performance in G6 servers With Intel Nehalem architecture, each processor has its fastest configuration, the new DDR3 memory used with these systems operates at 1333 Megatransfers per channel This is to install...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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... in an HP ProLiant Intel-based G6 system with 2 processors and 12 DIMM slots DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 1 DIMM 3 DIMM 5 DIMM 1 DIMM 3 DIMM 5 Ch 0 Ch 1 Ch 2 CP U 0 Ch 0 Ch 1 Ch 2 CP U 1 With six DIMMs available, the most optimal configuration is to a different physical memory channel. Diagram of physical arrangement of 64 GB...
... in an HP ProLiant Intel-based G6 system with 2 processors and 12 DIMM slots DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 1 DIMM 3 DIMM 5 DIMM 1 DIMM 3 DIMM 5 Ch 0 Ch 1 Ch 2 CP U 0 Ch 0 Ch 1 Ch 2 CP U 1 With six DIMMs available, the most optimal configuration is to a different physical memory channel. Diagram of physical arrangement of 64 GB...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 4
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..., which are a very cost-effective solution for servers with memory capacity of system memory technologies, 8th Edition DDR3 Configuration Recommendations for HP ProLiant G6 Servers URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00256987/c00256987.pdf ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/c-products/servers/options/Memory-ConfigRecommendations-for ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers support Double Data Rate-3 (DDR-3) Synchronous Dynamic Random...
..., which are a very cost-effective solution for servers with memory capacity of system memory technologies, 8th Edition DDR3 Configuration Recommendations for HP ProLiant G6 Servers URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00256987/c00256987.pdf ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/c-products/servers/options/Memory-ConfigRecommendations-for ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers support Double Data Rate-3 (DDR-3) Synchronous Dynamic Random...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9 Number 1
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...supporting this feature. Also, applications can benefit from increased memory bandwidth and increased cache per CPU. HP Note The lack of HP ProLiant AMDbased 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual /c01889304/c01889304.pdf?jumpid=...3 cores enabled 2 cores enabled 1 cores enabled Additional resources For additional information on HP ProLiant G6 servers that are enabled (see Table 1). Operating systems and applications can configure the server such that fewer software licenses may be required. This article describes the available...
...supporting this feature. Also, applications can benefit from increased memory bandwidth and increased cache per CPU. HP Note The lack of HP ProLiant AMDbased 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual /c01889304/c01889304.pdf?jumpid=...3 cores enabled 2 cores enabled 1 cores enabled Additional resources For additional information on HP ProLiant G6 servers that are enabled (see Table 1). Operating systems and applications can configure the server such that fewer software licenses may be required. This article describes the available...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... a new section to Fan problems (on page 44): All fans in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are not spinning at the same speed (on page 45) • Added a new section to Memory problems (on page 46): Server fails to boot, all DIMM LEDs illuminate amber... (on page 67) o HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant (on page 72) o Array diagnostic software (on page 76) o HP Insight Remote Support software (on page 76) • Added new content to HP Resources for Troubleshooting (on page 85): o HP Guided Troubleshooting website (on page 85) o DDR3 memory configuration (on page 87) o...
... a new section to Fan problems (on page 44): All fans in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are not spinning at the same speed (on page 45) • Added a new section to Memory problems (on page 46): Server fails to boot, all DIMM LEDs illuminate amber... (on page 67) o HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant (on page 72) o Array diagnostic software (on page 76) o HP Insight Remote Support software (on page 76) • Added new content to HP Resources for Troubleshooting (on page 85): o HP Guided Troubleshooting website (on page 85) o DDR3 memory configuration (on page 87) o...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...server in this only indicates a DIMM configuration error. For information on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). Processor problems Action: 1. If the system is configured with HP iLO 2 Firmware version 1.75, the IML message reports the following message: Memory Configuration Error: System boot halted For more ... to the Integrated Management Log (IML) Possible cause: The server is an HP ProLiant G6 server with the access panel open or removed. Hardware problems 48 Action: Be sure the memory is the correct type for the server and is installed according to the server...
...server in this only indicates a DIMM configuration error. For information on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). Processor problems Action: 1. If the system is configured with HP iLO 2 Firmware version 1.75, the IML message reports the following message: Memory Configuration Error: System boot halted For more ... to the Integrated Management Log (IML) Possible cause: The server is an HP ProLiant G6 server with the access panel open or removed. Hardware problems 48 Action: Be sure the memory is the correct type for the server and is installed according to the server...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments
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... the new directory. Go to configure Processor Power and Utilization Monitoring or Memory Pre-Failure Notification for minimum latency. This is one method available for configuring these options on HP ProLiant G5 servers and HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize Intel® Xeon™ processors. The utility is the only method available for configuring HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize AMD Opteron...
... the new directory. Go to configure Processor Power and Utilization Monitoring or Memory Pre-Failure Notification for minimum latency. This is one method available for configuring these options on HP ProLiant G5 servers and HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize Intel® Xeon™ processors. The utility is the only method available for configuring HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize AMD Opteron...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...additional power cost, improving performance per -processor-number basis. The Xeon 5500 Series processor supports only DDR-3 dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). HP manages all processor functionality options through a chipset. Figure 3. Diagram representing SMT technology in this section. DDR-3 DDR-3 ...on the specific configuration on the number of both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads. Memory The Xeon 5500 Series processor connects directly to support Turbo Boost technology. The maximum frequency depends on a per watt (W), and allowing ProLiant G6 servers to 6 ...
...additional power cost, improving performance per -processor-number basis. The Xeon 5500 Series processor supports only DDR-3 dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). HP manages all processor functionality options through a chipset. Figure 3. Diagram representing SMT technology in this section. DDR-3 DDR-3 ...on the specific configuration on the number of both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads. Memory The Xeon 5500 Series processor connects directly to support Turbo Boost technology. The maximum frequency depends on a per watt (W), and allowing ProLiant G6 servers to 6 ...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... many instances this DIMM thermal sensor. HP DDR-3 DIMM modules incorporate an integrated thermal sensor that signals the chipset to throttle memory traffic to each DRAM chip on the memory controller. The BIOS in ProLiant 300-series G6 servers. Because they are limited to...data rates of two UDIMMs per second (MT/s). Administrators can configure ProLiant 300-series G6 servers using the data from these thermal sensors, the ProLiant G6 servers can provide larger memory capacity configuration because the memory controller only drives the address and command signals to a maximum...
... many instances this DIMM thermal sensor. HP DDR-3 DIMM modules incorporate an integrated thermal sensor that signals the chipset to throttle memory traffic to each DRAM chip on the memory controller. The BIOS in ProLiant 300-series G6 servers. Because they are limited to...data rates of two UDIMMs per second (MT/s). Administrators can configure ProLiant 300-series G6 servers using the data from these thermal sensors, the ProLiant G6 servers can provide larger memory capacity configuration because the memory controller only drives the address and command signals to a maximum...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... 4 quadrank Max. For help with configuring DDR-3 memory in 300-series G6 servers with two DIMMs may not meet HP's stringent design requirements. Therefore, HP does not recommend configuring the BIOS setting for 1333 MT/s data rate with a Xeon X5500 (95W) or W5500 (130W) processor. Processor SKU determines the ability of ProLiant G6 servers to run at 1333...
... 4 quadrank Max. For help with configuring DDR-3 memory in 300-series G6 servers with two DIMMs may not meet HP's stringent design requirements. Therefore, HP does not recommend configuring the BIOS setting for 1333 MT/s data rate with a Xeon X5500 (95W) or W5500 (130W) processor. Processor SKU determines the ability of ProLiant G6 servers to run at 1333...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...firmware. It can significantly increase performance. The SAS-2 specification is hosted on Zero Memory configurations. As a standard entry level RAID, the Smart Array 410i incorporates Zero Memory RAID (ZMR). New generation HP Smart Array controllers The Smart Array PCIe 2.0-based controllers are compatible with 1.5-Gb... all the disks. These capabilities further enhance performance, reliability, and availability of the DL320 G6 and ML330 G6 servers, the ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate embedded HP Smart Array P410i/Zero Memory Controllers (RAID 0/1/1+0).
...firmware. It can significantly increase performance. The SAS-2 specification is hosted on Zero Memory configurations. As a standard entry level RAID, the Smart Array 410i incorporates Zero Memory RAID (ZMR). New generation HP Smart Array controllers The Smart Array PCIe 2.0-based controllers are compatible with 1.5-Gb... all the disks. These capabilities further enhance performance, reliability, and availability of the DL320 G6 and ML330 G6 servers, the ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate embedded HP Smart Array P410i/Zero Memory Controllers (RAID 0/1/1+0).
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...per DIMM socket. This reduction in the voltage regulator such that the component power requirements are required to accommodate such a configuration. Modern digital voltage regulators deliver DC power using up to five different phases of high-speed power pulses that the voltage...more power consumption. 16 Memory phase shedding can deliver and increases overall efficiency. More phases mean more phases are less than the full amount of Dynamic Power Capping avoids circuit breaker trips Phase shedding HP incorporated intelligent phase shedding into ProLiant G6 voltage regulators. Figure ...
...per DIMM socket. This reduction in the voltage regulator such that the component power requirements are required to accommodate such a configuration. Modern digital voltage regulators deliver DC power using up to five different phases of high-speed power pulses that the voltage...more power consumption. 16 Memory phase shedding can deliver and increases overall efficiency. More phases mean more phases are less than the full amount of Dynamic Power Capping avoids circuit breaker trips Phase shedding HP incorporated intelligent phase shedding into ProLiant G6 voltage regulators. Figure ...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...ProLiant G6 servers turn off between DIMMs. Memory interleaving is enabled, the Intel processor determines when to put the QPI buffers into a sleep state. Once this Intel feature for channel interleaving decreases memory access latency and increases performance. HP enables this feature is configured ...rates to reduce power requirements while the QPI links are an open specification of power reduction for ProLiant G6 Intel platforms.4 Depending on the memory configuration and installed processor, the system may automatically reduce the Quick Path Interconnect speed. Cstate C0 ...
...ProLiant G6 servers turn off between DIMMs. Memory interleaving is enabled, the Intel processor determines when to put the QPI buffers into a sleep state. Once this Intel feature for channel interleaving decreases memory access latency and increases performance. HP enables this feature is configured ...rates to reduce power requirements while the QPI links are an open specification of power reduction for ProLiant G6 Intel platforms.4 Depending on the memory configuration and installed processor, the system may automatically reduce the Quick Path Interconnect speed. Cstate C0 ...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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Administrators can configure the maximum memory data rate through the RBSU. I/O Power Provisioning I/O Power Provisioning allows the server to cut power to run at PCIe 1.0 rather than PCIe 2.0 speed. Administrators configure I /O technologies Disable PCIe 2.0 A ProLiant G6 option allows all expansion slots to embedded devices that can control expansion slot speed through the RBSU. The HP Power Profile...
Administrators can configure the maximum memory data rate through the RBSU. I/O Power Provisioning I/O Power Provisioning allows the server to cut power to run at PCIe 1.0 rather than PCIe 2.0 speed. Administrators configure I /O technologies Disable PCIe 2.0 A ProLiant G6 option allows all expansion slots to embedded devices that can control expansion slot speed through the RBSU. The HP Power Profile...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... configuration and status of server deployment with the new Xeon 5500 Series processor technologies, Dynamic Power Capping, efficient thermal control, common power supplies, DDR-3 memory, and PCIe 2.0-compliant modular Smart Array controllers. The latest information regarding support and deployment can be found online at www.hp.com/go/ossupport. HP Insight Dynamics - With ProLiant G6 servers, HP...
... configuration and status of server deployment with the new Xeon 5500 Series processor technologies, Dynamic Power Capping, efficient thermal control, common power supplies, DDR-3 memory, and PCIe 2.0-compliant modular Smart Array controllers. The latest information regarding support and deployment can be found online at www.hp.com/go/ossupport. HP Insight Dynamics - With ProLiant G6 servers, HP...
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Resource description DDR3 Memory Configuration Tool Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper HP Insight Control Environment HP Network Adapters for ProLiant DL and ML Servers HP Insight Management WBEM Providers HP ProLiant DL320 G6 Server series HP ProLiant ML350 G6 Server series HP ProLiant DL360 G6 Server series HP ProLiant ML/DL370 G6 Server series HP ProLiant DL380 G6 Server series HP Remote Management Lights-Out product information HP SAS and SATA...
Resource description DDR3 Memory Configuration Tool Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper HP Insight Control Environment HP Network Adapters for ProLiant DL and ML Servers HP Insight Management WBEM Providers HP ProLiant DL320 G6 Server series HP ProLiant ML350 G6 Server series HP ProLiant DL360 G6 Server series HP ProLiant ML/DL370 G6 Server series HP ProLiant DL380 G6 Server series HP Remote Management Lights-Out product information HP SAS and SATA...