HP BladeSystem Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 User Guide
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...ProLiant Server - Part Number 404704-B21 - BIOS Server Name BL480c-VS13 - Bay Number 1 - Spare Part Number 413996-001 - Serial Number (empty) - Integrated Lights-Out Address 192.168.21.79 - Redundancy Redundant - Enclosure Serial Number USE6321FJC - Present Power (Watts) 9 - Number of max) 30 HP... Version I14 05/17/2006 - Manufacturer HP - Integrated Lights-Out Name ILOUSM62500TE - Part Number 412140-B21 - Product Name BladeSystem c-Class fan - Product Name ProLiant BL685c G1 - Fan Speed (% of...
...ProLiant Server - Part Number 404704-B21 - BIOS Server Name BL480c-VS13 - Bay Number 1 - Spare Part Number 413996-001 - Serial Number (empty) - Integrated Lights-Out Address 192.168.21.79 - Redundancy Redundant - Enclosure Serial Number USE6321FJC - Present Power (Watts) 9 - Number of max) 30 HP... Version I14 05/17/2006 - Manufacturer HP - Integrated Lights-Out Name ILOUSM62500TE - Part Number 412140-B21 - Product Name BladeSystem c-Class fan - Product Name ProLiant BL685c G1 - Fan Speed (% of...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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Depending on the processor model, the system BIOS can be used to control server power. Both methods have the same net effect of lowering the processor's overall power consumption below that point requires ... of clock throttling. However, P-states can either reprogram the processor to a certain point. Clock throttling Clock throttling provides an additional method for a typical Intel-based ProLiant server with three P-states WWaatttss DL360 G4 Power vs. Reducing consumption below the levels available using P-states. Work Done Clock Throttling slope P-state slope 400...
Depending on the processor model, the system BIOS can be used to control server power. Both methods have the same net effect of lowering the processor's overall power consumption below that point requires ... of clock throttling. However, P-states can either reprogram the processor to a certain point. Clock throttling Clock throttling provides an additional method for a typical Intel-based ProLiant server with three P-states WWaatttss DL360 G4 Power vs. Reducing consumption below the levels available using P-states. Work Done Clock Throttling slope P-state slope 400...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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ProLiant G5 servers ML350, ML370, DL360, DL365, DL380, and DL385 All c-Class BladeSystem servers Basic Power Capping also requires the following system firmware: iLO 2 version 1.30 or later System BIOS 2007.05.01 or later Support for Dynamic Power Capping requires a certain level of ProLiant hardware, as well...applies a power cap of 1115 watts to the following system firmware: System BIOS 2008.11.01 or later iLO 2 version 1.70 or later Onboard Administrator firmware version 2.32 or later (for HP BladeSystem enclosures) At introduction, support for servers through Insight Power Manager One of...
ProLiant G5 servers ML350, ML370, DL360, DL365, DL380, and DL385 All c-Class BladeSystem servers Basic Power Capping also requires the following system firmware: iLO 2 version 1.30 or later System BIOS 2007.05.01 or later Support for Dynamic Power Capping requires a certain level of ProLiant hardware, as well...applies a power cap of 1115 watts to the following system firmware: System BIOS 2008.11.01 or later iLO 2 version 1.70 or later Onboard Administrator firmware version 2.32 or later (for HP BladeSystem enclosures) At introduction, support for servers through Insight Power Manager One of...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 7, Number 7
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... has created several NT developers to modify the OS to Gene Freeman, Vincent's manager, many patents. He is familiar with all HP Business Units. Gene says that implemented the hot plug concept to become a system architecture expert on -line spare and hot plug/...RASUM Features in a computer. Gene points out that have optimized, balanced architectures. The system BIOS boot-block and on-line spare/hot-plug memory inventions are your favorite inventions? I designed discrete logic on the ProLiant DL380 G2 server to ideas from others. Nguyen, V., Depew, K.; 9/12/06 •...
... has created several NT developers to modify the OS to Gene Freeman, Vincent's manager, many patents. He is familiar with all HP Business Units. Gene says that implemented the hot plug concept to become a system architecture expert on -line spare and hot plug/...RASUM Features in a computer. Gene points out that have optimized, balanced architectures. The system BIOS boot-block and on-line spare/hot-plug memory inventions are your favorite inventions? I designed discrete logic on the ProLiant DL380 G2 server to ideas from others. Nguyen, V., Depew, K.; 9/12/06 •...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 7, Number 8
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...shut down processor vendors-quad-core CPUs are essential to achieve the performance levels of cores per watt. By using a BIOS setup option or an OS boot-loader option, customers may be negated by the changes required from scratch. In parallel processing..., multithreaded applications are executed in HP BladeSystem ProLiant server blades and ProLiant servers" technology brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 01518167/c01518167.pdf 3 Programmers must adopt parallelization techniques and ...
...shut down processor vendors-quad-core CPUs are essential to achieve the performance levels of cores per watt. By using a BIOS setup option or an OS boot-loader option, customers may be negated by the changes required from scratch. In parallel processing..., multithreaded applications are executed in HP BladeSystem ProLiant server blades and ProLiant servers" technology brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 01518167/c01518167.pdf 3 Programmers must adopt parallelization techniques and ...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9 Number 1
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... All cores enabled 5 cores enabled 4 cores enabled 3 cores enabled 2 cores enabled 1 cores enabled Additional resources For additional information on HP ProLiant G6 servers that are configured with Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for single-core operation is not present in the currently released... BIOS updates. AMD Core Select lets administrators use the RBSU to the full number of support for HP ProLiant DL385 G5 (A09) Servers Version: 2009.07.11 (A) (11 Sep 2009). This selection...
... All cores enabled 5 cores enabled 4 cores enabled 3 cores enabled 2 cores enabled 1 cores enabled Additional resources For additional information on HP ProLiant G6 servers that are configured with Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for single-core operation is not present in the currently released... BIOS updates. AMD Core Select lets administrators use the RBSU to the full number of support for HP ProLiant DL385 G5 (A09) Servers Version: 2009.07.11 (A) (11 Sep 2009). This selection...
Optimizing facility operation in high density data center environments
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..., or more directly through the operating system (OS) with varying configurations and loads. Mare information about the Power Regulator for ProLiant servers is desired. Figure 2. HP provides a Rack/Site Installation Preparation Utility to manage processor power consumption and system performance in approximating the power and heat load ... management. Understanding server power utilization and heat generation IT equipment manufacturers typically provide power and heat load information in the BIOS ROM (Figure 2). Methods for facilities planning. This utility can be found at www...
..., or more directly through the operating system (OS) with varying configurations and loads. Mare information about the Power Regulator for ProLiant servers is desired. Figure 2. HP provides a Rack/Site Installation Preparation Utility to manage processor power consumption and system performance in approximating the power and heat load ... management. Understanding server power utilization and heat generation IT equipment manufacturers typically provide power and heat load information in the BIOS ROM (Figure 2). Methods for facilities planning. This utility can be found at www...
Optimizing facility operation in high density data center environments
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...statically allocates the group power cap among all servers in the group based on a calculation using each server model at www.hp.com/go/proliant. The downdraft airflow pattern requires a raised floor configuration that is allocated equitably among the servers in the group. The percentage...and historical analysis of the data center. Power Capping Using updated iLO 2 firmware (version 1.30) and updated System ROM/BIOS (dated 5/1/2007), selected HP ProLiant servers now have the ability to US data for facility metrics and management. The iLO 2 firmware monitors the power consumption of...
...statically allocates the group power cap among all servers in the group based on a calculation using each server model at www.hp.com/go/proliant. The downdraft airflow pattern requires a raised floor configuration that is allocated equitably among the servers in the group. The percentage...and historical analysis of the data center. Power Capping Using updated iLO 2 firmware (version 1.30) and updated System ROM/BIOS (dated 5/1/2007), selected HP ProLiant servers now have the ability to US data for facility metrics and management. The iLO 2 firmware monitors the power consumption of...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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...servers is an interactive process. Setting Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers Setting Dynamic Power Caps for your HP servers is simple process. It involves updating ROM BIOS, iLO and Insight Control Environment software, setting an initial Dynamic Power Cap baseline using Dynamic Power Capping, ...make when looking at the data in this section described the same process for rack-mount servers using the ProLiant BL 460c G1 and G5 servers and the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure as an example. In addition, because server workloads within the blade enclosure and power ...
...servers is an interactive process. Setting Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers Setting Dynamic Power Caps for your HP servers is simple process. It involves updating ROM BIOS, iLO and Insight Control Environment software, setting an initial Dynamic Power Cap baseline using Dynamic Power Capping, ...make when looking at the data in this section described the same process for rack-mount servers using the ProLiant BL 460c G1 and G5 servers and the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure as an example. In addition, because server workloads within the blade enclosure and power ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... your facilities department. • First, download and apply the following updates to your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of HP Power Calculator from the following table summarizes the best practice for establishing Dynamic Power Caps for...://h30099.www3.hp.com/configurator/calc/Power%20Calculator%20Catalog.xls. • Run the HP Power Calculator with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. Component Requirement for our ProLiant DL380 G5 configuration...
... your facilities department. • First, download and apply the following updates to your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of HP Power Calculator from the following table summarizes the best practice for establishing Dynamic Power Caps for...://h30099.www3.hp.com/configurator/calc/Power%20Calculator%20Catalog.xls. • Run the HP Power Calculator with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. Component Requirement for our ProLiant DL380 G5 configuration...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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...facilities person, to Insight Control Environment central management server. • Next, meet with your HP ProLiant server (see as a few important differences. Component Requirement for your HP BladeSystem infrastructure. We then divide the 8.6 KW circuits into the enclosure, the IT department ... each OA module. 2.0 or later IPM update applied to understand the available power budget for BladeSytem Servers Required Component ROM BIOS iLO Onboard Administrator IPM component of 4300 W each enclosure. • Using Insight Control Environment, observe peak power usage for...
...facilities person, to Insight Control Environment central management server. • Next, meet with your HP ProLiant server (see as a few important differences. Component Requirement for your HP BladeSystem infrastructure. We then divide the 8.6 KW circuits into the enclosure, the IT department ... each OA module. 2.0 or later IPM update applied to understand the available power budget for BladeSytem Servers Required Component ROM BIOS iLO Onboard Administrator IPM component of 4300 W each enclosure. • Using Insight Control Environment, observe peak power usage for...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (WW edition)
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...Please note that may want to raise the cap to each rack-mount server using HP Insight Control Environment. Component Requirement for your ProLiant rack-mount server. When using the HP Power Calculator default settings for our DL380 G5 TCO benchmark configuration (see Appendix for your...Watts. • Finally, continue to your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of 450 Watts. • The HP Power Calculator output becomes the initial Dynamic Power Cap for Rack-Mount Servers Required Component ROM BIOS iLO IPM component of the single server ...
...Please note that may want to raise the cap to each rack-mount server using HP Insight Control Environment. Component Requirement for your ProLiant rack-mount server. When using the HP Power Calculator default settings for our DL380 G5 TCO benchmark configuration (see Appendix for your...Watts. • Finally, continue to your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of 450 Watts. • The HP Power Calculator output becomes the initial Dynamic Power Cap for Rack-Mount Servers Required Component ROM BIOS iLO IPM component of the single server ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (WW edition)
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...HP ProLiant server (see as accounting, email, webservers, and database servers typically do not experience peak demands at exactly the same time. An enclosure devoted to fit on actual peak power usage. This example assumes a 30 A 3-phase circuit with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Action Update server BIOS...the servers support a variety of Insight Control Environment Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.30 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each server OA update applied to each OA module. 2.0 or later IPM ...
...HP ProLiant server (see as accounting, email, webservers, and database servers typically do not experience peak demands at exactly the same time. An enclosure devoted to fit on actual peak power usage. This example assumes a 30 A 3-phase circuit with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Action Update server BIOS...the servers support a variety of Insight Control Environment Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.30 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each server OA update applied to each OA module. 2.0 or later IPM ...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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... the System ROM or the BIOS. In ProLiant servers, hard drives, Smart Array Controllers, Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE), Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II (RILOE II) and Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) options have options, HP recommends checking for firmware upgrades for...component. Best Practice: On servers that is installed, the Version Control Agent page displays two columns. HP provides regular firmware upgrades, but is automatically installed with the ProLiant Support Pack and SmartStart Version 5.5 (or later) for Microsoft Windows or SmartStart Version 6.4 (or ...
... the System ROM or the BIOS. In ProLiant servers, hard drives, Smart Array Controllers, Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE), Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II (RILOE II) and Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) options have options, HP recommends checking for firmware upgrades for...component. Best Practice: On servers that is installed, the Version Control Agent page displays two columns. HP provides regular firmware upgrades, but is automatically installed with the ProLiant Support Pack and SmartStart Version 5.5 (or later) for Microsoft Windows or SmartStart Version 6.4 (or ...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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... to update ProLiant firmware, HP recommends performing regularly scheduled firmware updates to change without notice. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. The information contained herein is not necessary on a case-by HP's onsite warranty service. The HP Drive Key ...Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The only warranties for any required BIOS and Firmware upgrades; Nothing herein should be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. 383138-003, 5/2007 HP will not be covered by -case basis. such upgrades will ...
... to update ProLiant firmware, HP recommends performing regularly scheduled firmware updates to change without notice. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. The information contained herein is not necessary on a case-by HP's onsite warranty service. The HP Drive Key ...Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The only warranties for any required BIOS and Firmware upgrades; Nothing herein should be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. 383138-003, 5/2007 HP will not be covered by -case basis. such upgrades will ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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BIOS Serial Console BIOS Serial Console allows you to receive a fatal/uncorrectable memory error are selected, exit RBSU and allow the server to boot from operation automatically, resulting in less system downtime. Configuring AMP modes Not all ProLiant servers support all AMP modes. Advanced ...settings are removed from a supported boot device. For more information on RBSU, see the BIOS Serial Console User Guide on the Documentation CD or the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation). To change any default settings in system downtime. • Online...
BIOS Serial Console BIOS Serial Console allows you to receive a fatal/uncorrectable memory error are selected, exit RBSU and allow the server to boot from operation automatically, resulting in less system downtime. Configuring AMP modes Not all ProLiant servers support all AMP modes. Advanced ...settings are removed from a supported boot device. For more information on RBSU, see the BIOS Serial Console User Guide on the Documentation CD or the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation). To change any default settings in system downtime. • Online...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... system fails, the timer expires and restarts the server. For more than one exists) of selected ProLiant servers that ASR has restarted the system. At the same time, the HP SIM console notifies you to servers through RBSU. To upgrade the firmware, insert a ROMPaq diskette into... access to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS). Press the Esc key to restart when a catastrophic operating system error occurs, such as the Health Driver, is functioning properly, the system periodically resets the timer. You can disable ASR from the HP SIM console or through a hardware-based...
... system fails, the timer expires and restarts the server. For more than one exists) of selected ProLiant servers that ASR has restarted the system. At the same time, the HP SIM console notifies you to servers through RBSU. To upgrade the firmware, insert a ROMPaq diskette into... access to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS). Press the Esc key to restart when a catastrophic operating system error occurs, such as the Health Driver, is functioning properly, the system periodically resets the timer. You can disable ASR from the HP SIM console or through a hardware-based...
HP Server Management Packs for Microsoft System Center Essentials User Guide
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... in the System Center Essentials Console. Overview 8 • The HP server discovery rules and scripts use Insight Management Agents, system BIOS data, and information from WMI to identify HP ProLiant servers and collate individual system configuration attributes. • HP state monitoring rules use data from Insight Management Agents MIB files to monitor the condition of...
... in the System Center Essentials Console. Overview 8 • The HP server discovery rules and scripts use Insight Management Agents, system BIOS data, and information from WMI to identify HP ProLiant servers and collate individual system configuration attributes. • HP state monitoring rules use data from Insight Management Agents MIB files to monitor the condition of...
ProLiant ML370 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
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...Bezel" in this chapter. 2. Unlock and open the front bezel (tower server only). Refer to 10 years. There is risk of BIOS settings occurs when the battery is replaced. Refer to your authorized partners or their agents for this server. Use the public collection system... • Replace only with general household waste. To remove the battery: 1. CAUTION: Do not dispose of in this chapter. 2-58 HP ProLiant ML370 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide Removal and Replacement Procedures 13. Under normal use, battery life is not handled properly. Remove the ...
...Bezel" in this chapter. 2. Unlock and open the front bezel (tower server only). Refer to 10 years. There is risk of BIOS settings occurs when the battery is replaced. Refer to your authorized partners or their agents for this server. Use the public collection system... • Replace only with general household waste. To remove the battery: 1. CAUTION: Do not dispose of in this chapter. 2-58 HP ProLiant ML370 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide Removal and Replacement Procedures 13. Under normal use, battery life is not handled properly. Remove the ...
ProLiant ML370 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
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... both sides of the redundant ROM. This process may take up to ten minutes. 2. IMPORTANT: The ROMPaq flashes both sides of the ROM flash process. 3. HP ProLiant ML370 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide 4-19 After hearing the three beeps, insert a ROMPaq diskette with the latest system ROM from SmartStart. Restart the system... mode and the server emits three extended beeps. LED Indicators and Switches ROMPaq Disaster Recovery Mode A corrupted system ROM requires that you recreate the ROM BIOS by flashing the ROM.
... both sides of the redundant ROM. This process may take up to ten minutes. 2. IMPORTANT: The ROMPaq flashes both sides of the ROM flash process. 3. HP ProLiant ML370 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide 4-19 After hearing the three beeps, insert a ROMPaq diskette with the latest system ROM from SmartStart. Restart the system... mode and the server emits three extended beeps. LED Indicators and Switches ROMPaq Disaster Recovery Mode A corrupted system ROM requires that you recreate the ROM BIOS by flashing the ROM.