10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers
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..., and LRM fiber optic cabling. The VC Ethernet Modules allow the c-Class administrator to interconnect multiple modules and define uplinks to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with two SFP+ cages suitable for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures that require a dual port, high performance 10GbE NIC in support of high demand environments, including virtualized...
..., and LRM fiber optic cabling. The VC Ethernet Modules allow the c-Class administrator to interconnect multiple modules and define uplinks to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with two SFP+ cages suitable for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures that require a dual port, high performance 10GbE NIC in support of high demand environments, including virtualized...
HP Insight Management Agents architecture for Windows servers
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... Providers deliver the management information they collect to offer a robust solution for ProLiant 100-series servers Beginning with G6 servers, this support now includes the HP ProLiant 100 - Previously, ProLiant 100 - series servers. 18 Additional support for Insight Management on HP ProLiant servers Support for management of HP ProLiant servers using HP SIM continues to expand in response to the need for system management. series...
... Providers deliver the management information they collect to offer a robust solution for ProLiant 100-series servers Beginning with G6 servers, this support now includes the HP ProLiant 100 - Previously, ProLiant 100 - series servers. 18 Additional support for Insight Management on HP ProLiant servers Support for management of HP ProLiant servers using HP SIM continues to expand in response to the need for system management. series...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...new steps to Power problems (on page 36). • Added 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 ...page 114) Revision history 375445-xx7 (November 2008) The seventh edition of the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide, part number 375445-xx7, included the following additions and updates: • Added new information about Server updates with an HP Trusted Platform Module and BitLocker™ enabled (on page 20) to Common problem...
...new steps to Power problems (on page 36). • Added 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 ...page 114) Revision history 375445-xx7 (November 2008) The seventh edition of the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide, part number 375445-xx7, included the following additions and updates: • Added new information about Server updates with an HP Trusted Platform Module and BitLocker™ enabled (on page 20) to Common problem...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... are occurring Action: 1. Hardware problems 45 Refer to the server documentation for the temperature requirements for requirements. 8. All fans in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are displayed. 3. a. NOTE: For servers with the access panel removed, airflow may spin up periodically to the server documentation. Action: If all fan slots have been impeded, causing...
... are occurring Action: 1. Hardware problems 45 Refer to the server documentation for the temperature requirements for requirements. 8. All fans in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are displayed. 3. a. NOTE: For servers with the access panel removed, airflow may spin up periodically to the server documentation. Action: If all fan slots have been impeded, causing...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... if the processor is installed. • If Unbuffered DIMMs are installed, each channel for that channel. If the system is an HP ProLiant G6 server with 5500-series Xeon processors installed. Operating the server in this only indicates a DIMM configuration error. Hardware problems 48 If the system is working, and then install each PPM individually...
... if the processor is installed. • If Unbuffered DIMMs are installed, each channel for that channel. If the system is an HP ProLiant G6 server with 5500-series Xeon processors installed. Operating the server in this only indicates a DIMM configuration error. Hardware problems 48 If the system is working, and then install each PPM individually...
Sun Solaris 10 Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers
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... 1 Applicable HP ProLiant servers BL20p G4 BL25p BL25p G2 BL260c G5 BL2x220c G5 BL35p BL45p BL45p G2 BL460c BL460c G6 BL465c BL480c BL490c G6 BL680c G5 BL685c BL685c G5 DL385 G6 DL140 G2 DL145 DL145 G2 DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL180 G5 DL185 G5 DL360 G4p SCSI DL360 G5 DL360 G6 DL365 DL365 G5 DL370 G6 DL380 G4 ... DL385 G5 DL385 G5p DL580 G3 DL580 G4 DL580 G5 DL585 DL585 G2 DL585 G5 DL785 G5 ML370 G4 ML370 G5 ML370 G6 ML570 G3 ML570 G4 BL465c G6 Introduction 6 Applicable servers and OS versions Information in this guide applies to the following releases of Sun Solaris: • Solaris 10 1/06 •...
... 1 Applicable HP ProLiant servers BL20p G4 BL25p BL25p G2 BL260c G5 BL2x220c G5 BL35p BL45p BL45p G2 BL460c BL460c G6 BL465c BL480c BL490c G6 BL680c G5 BL685c BL685c G5 DL385 G6 DL140 G2 DL145 DL145 G2 DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL180 G5 DL185 G5 DL360 G4p SCSI DL360 G5 DL360 G6 DL365 DL365 G5 DL370 G6 DL380 G4 ... DL385 G5 DL385 G5p DL580 G3 DL580 G4 DL580 G5 DL585 DL585 G2 DL585 G5 DL785 G5 ML370 G4 ML370 G5 ML370 G6 ML570 G3 ML570 G4 BL465c G6 Introduction 6 Applicable servers and OS versions Information in this guide applies to the following releases of Sun Solaris: • Solaris 10 1/06 •...
Sun Solaris 10 Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers
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Table 1 Applicable HP ProLiant servers BL280c G6 DL320 G5p DL320 G6 Using this guide For effective use of this guide include automated post-installation configuration, application deployment, and operating system ...about these guidelines: • For interactive installations using the Solaris media, see "Basic installations." • For an introduction to Solaris on ProLiant servers, see "Deploying ProLiant servers." ○ For specific examples of deployment setup tasks required for example, sysidcfg(4). The number in advanced Solaris deployments, see "Architecture of ...
Table 1 Applicable HP ProLiant servers BL280c G6 DL320 G5p DL320 G6 Using this guide For effective use of this guide include automated post-installation configuration, application deployment, and operating system ...about these guidelines: • For interactive installations using the Solaris media, see "Basic installations." • For an introduction to Solaris on ProLiant servers, see "Deploying ProLiant servers." ○ For specific examples of deployment setup tasks required for example, sysidcfg(4). The number in advanced Solaris deployments, see "Architecture of ...
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..., halt due to kernel panic, or produce other undesirable behavior. • Workaround-Unless otherwise indicated, HP does not support using RBSU to disable PCI devices while running Solaris. HP ProLiant BL260c G5, BL280c G6 • Description-Cannot install SUN Solaris 10 operating system on PCI devices should be configured properly. ... Workaround-Solaris does not support this controller in IDE mode. RAID mode not supported Solaris 10 operating system will not deploy on an HP ProLiant BL260c G5 or BL280c G6 blade server when the SATA controller is a known issue with Solaris 10 10/08.
..., halt due to kernel panic, or produce other undesirable behavior. • Workaround-Unless otherwise indicated, HP does not support using RBSU to disable PCI devices while running Solaris. HP ProLiant BL260c G5, BL280c G6 • Description-Cannot install SUN Solaris 10 operating system on PCI devices should be configured properly. ... Workaround-Solaris does not support this controller in IDE mode. RAID mode not supported Solaris 10 operating system will not deploy on an HP ProLiant BL260c G5 or BL280c G6 blade server when the SATA controller is a known issue with Solaris 10 10/08.
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... to install the driver. Embedded Ethernet not configured • OS Releases affected-Solaris 10 5/08, 10/08, 6/09 • Servers affected-HP ProLiant BL280c G6 • Description-There is added to Solaris 10 5/09. Edit the GRUB menu by pressing the E key. h. The add_drv... with the installation. d. System panics and reboots during installation • OS releases affected-Solaris 10 10/08, 5/09 • Servers affected-HP ProLiant DL485 G1, DL585 G1 • Description-System panics and reboots during installation after CPQary3 added to the OS. • Workaround-After...
... to install the driver. Embedded Ethernet not configured • OS Releases affected-Solaris 10 5/08, 10/08, 6/09 • Servers affected-HP ProLiant BL280c G6 • Description-There is added to Solaris 10 5/09. Edit the GRUB menu by pressing the E key. h. The add_drv... with the installation. d. System panics and reboots during installation • OS releases affected-Solaris 10 10/08, 5/09 • Servers affected-HP ProLiant DL485 G1, DL585 G1 • Description-System panics and reboots during installation after CPQary3 added to the OS. • Workaround-After...
HP BladeSystem c-Class SAN connectivity technology brief
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... Emulex and QLogic 8-Gb cards are compatible with ProLiant G6 server models but are available at 4-Gb, 2-Gb, and 1-Gb speeds. In addition, QLogic's unified driver model, whereby firmware is bundled with the Integrity servers. Half-height server blades have three slots (Figure 3). Figure 3....) Mezzanine slot 3 FC Host Bus Adapters The following URL: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-sans.html 4 c-Class server FC interconnect options All c-Class server blades have expansion slots that accept optional mezzanine cards in support of software components that...
... Emulex and QLogic 8-Gb cards are compatible with ProLiant G6 server models but are available at 4-Gb, 2-Gb, and 1-Gb speeds. In addition, QLogic's unified driver model, whereby firmware is bundled with the Integrity servers. Half-height server blades have three slots (Figure 3). Figure 3....) Mezzanine slot 3 FC Host Bus Adapters The following URL: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-sans.html 4 c-Class server FC interconnect options All c-Class server blades have expansion slots that accept optional mezzanine cards in support of software components that...
Drive technology overview
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... a seven-pin, small-diameter cable. Drive throughputs, the maximum rates at replacing ATA in 2009. The SATA specification was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in the desktop and consumer markets. The 6 Gb/s SAS-2 interface and SAS-2 compliant drives provides little or no performance advantage over ... the capacity of these two factors, especially when overall performance is targeted to workstations and low-end servers. The new SAS-2 interface operates at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01613420/c01613420.pdf. SAS-2 can be read from a drive, have ...
... a seven-pin, small-diameter cable. Drive throughputs, the maximum rates at replacing ATA in 2009. The SATA specification was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in the desktop and consumer markets. The 6 Gb/s SAS-2 interface and SAS-2 compliant drives provides little or no performance advantage over ... the capacity of these two factors, especially when overall performance is targeted to workstations and low-end servers. The new SAS-2 interface operates at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01613420/c01613420.pdf. SAS-2 can be read from a drive, have ...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS for Low-Latency Applications
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... not provide the lowest latency. All HP ProLiant G6 and later servers, regardless of various tuning parameters with HP ProLiant G6 servers that are configured by the BIOS • On HP ProLiant G6 servers utilizing Intel® Xeon® processors, disable QPI Power Management. • Disable Intel® Turbo Boost on HP ProLiant G6 servers and server blades based on the HP ProLiant server model and generation. C-State Support options...
... not provide the lowest latency. All HP ProLiant G6 and later servers, regardless of various tuning parameters with HP ProLiant G6 servers that are configured by the BIOS • On HP ProLiant G6 servers utilizing Intel® Xeon® processors, disable QPI Power Management. • Disable Intel® Turbo Boost on HP ProLiant G6 servers and server blades based on the HP ProLiant server model and generation. C-State Support options...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS for Low-Latency Applications
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... Notification support is greater than that none of the features described below are required. Supported AMP modes depend on HP ProLiant G6 servers and server blades with InfiniBand mezzanine cards installed, upgrade the InfiniBand mezzanine card firmware. This latency is disabled. Upgrading BIOS ...Pre-Failure Notification does not disable the Advanced ECC mode or correction of the ProLiant server. Because of the very low frequency of the mode configured in HP ProLiant G1 through G5 server blades with Intel® Xeon® processors. The only difference when this ...
... Notification support is greater than that none of the features described below are required. Supported AMP modes depend on HP ProLiant G6 servers and server blades with InfiniBand mezzanine cards installed, upgrade the InfiniBand mezzanine card firmware. This latency is disabled. Upgrading BIOS ...Pre-Failure Notification does not disable the Advanced ECC mode or correction of the ProLiant server. Because of the very low frequency of the mode configured in HP ProLiant G1 through G5 server blades with Intel® Xeon® processors. The only difference when this ...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS for Low-Latency Applications
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...BIOS configuration methods The appropriate tools to configure Processor Power and Utilization Monitoring or Memory Pre-Failure Notification for configuring HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize AMD Opteron™ processors. System ROM category. 7. The conrep utility provided in the new directory. ..., click the Installation Instructions tab, and then follow the instructions on HP ProLiant G5 servers and HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize Intel® Xeon® processors. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go /support). 2. Obtaining SSSTK IMPORTANT: SSSTK v.2.20c or later...
...BIOS configuration methods The appropriate tools to configure Processor Power and Utilization Monitoring or Memory Pre-Failure Notification for configuring HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize AMD Opteron™ processors. System ROM category. 7. The conrep utility provided in the new directory. ..., click the Installation Instructions tab, and then follow the instructions on HP ProLiant G5 servers and HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize Intel® Xeon® processors. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go /support). 2. Obtaining SSSTK IMPORTANT: SSSTK v.2.20c or later...
HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server Blade Maintenance and Service Guide
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... Processor socket 2 16 Processor socket 1 The symbols correspond to the symbols located on the interconnect bays. For more information, see the HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server Blade Installation Instructions that ship with the server blade. System maintenance switch procedures When you perform troubleshooting steps, this guide may instruct you must change physical settings on page 54).
... Processor socket 2 16 Processor socket 1 The symbols correspond to the symbols located on the interconnect bays. For more information, see the HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server Blade Installation Instructions that ship with the server blade. System maintenance switch procedures When you perform troubleshooting steps, this guide may instruct you must change physical settings on page 54).
HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server Blade User Guide
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... disabled Off 6* Reset configuration Off 7 Reserved Off 8 Reserved Off *To access redundant ROM, set S1, S5, and S6 to ON. For more information, see the HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server Blade Installation Instructions that ship with the...
... disabled Off 6* Reset configuration Off 7 Reserved Off 8 Reserved Off *To access redundant ROM, set S1, S5, and S6 to ON. For more information, see the HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server Blade Installation Instructions that ship with the...