Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers Technology brief Introduction...3 Processors...3 Memory technologies ...5 HP SmartMemory ...5 HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology 5 Power efficiency ...6 HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supplies 6 Multiple power-capacity options ...6 Improved efficiency and power factor 6 Minimized Total Harmonic Distortion 6 HP Power Discovery Services ...6 HP -48VDC Common Slot Power Supplies 7 HP Sea of Sensors 3D...7 Power provisioning tools ...7 HP Dynamic...
... in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers Technology brief Introduction...3 Processors...3 Memory technologies ...5 HP SmartMemory ...5 HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology 5 Power efficiency ...6 HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supplies 6 Multiple power-capacity options ...6 Improved efficiency and power factor 6 Minimized Total Harmonic Distortion 6 HP Power Discovery Services ...6 HP -48VDC Common Slot Power Supplies 7 HP Sea of Sensors 3D...7 Power provisioning tools ...7 HP Dynamic...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... power connections for each server's power consumption data to HP Insight Control power management software. We are also introducing HP SmartMemory in 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers and c-Class server blades. Power Discovery Services also provides each server and detects common wiring errors that require performance, capacity, and resilience. This generation of ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters for ProLiant Gen8 deliver significant value for...
... power connections for each server's power consumption data to HP Insight Control power management software. We are also introducing HP SmartMemory in 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers and c-Class server blades. Power Discovery Services also provides each server and detects common wiring errors that require performance, capacity, and resilience. This generation of ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters for ProLiant Gen8 deliver significant value for...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... fast and secure data encryption of a variety of PCI Express 3.0. It complements HT Technology. Xeon E5-2600 series processors in our ProLiant Gen8 servers have two, four, six, or eight cores that are floating-point intensive. The link provides a total of all active cores when...UDIMMs, LVDIMMs, LRDIMMs Memory data rates 1600 MT/s Power 60 W-135 W The x4 DMI link is a group of 16 GB/s in ProLiant Gen8 servers. The Xeon E5-2600 processors support 40 lanes of applications. QuickPath Technology directly links the processors and I/O chipset with integrated northbridge and southbridge ...
... fast and secure data encryption of a variety of PCI Express 3.0. It complements HT Technology. Xeon E5-2600 series processors in our ProLiant Gen8 servers have two, four, six, or eight cores that are floating-point intensive. The link provides a total of all active cores when...UDIMMs, LVDIMMs, LRDIMMs Memory data rates 1600 MT/s Power 60 W-135 W The x4 DMI link is a group of 16 GB/s in ProLiant Gen8 servers. The Xeon E5-2600 processors support 40 lanes of applications. QuickPath Technology directly links the processors and I/O chipset with integrated northbridge and southbridge ...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... with the highest quality and reliability in ProLiant Gen8 servers. In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers support one or two DIMMs per channel at DDR3-1333 MHz at the same voltage with HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology. HP SmartMemory HP SmartMemory is higher than third-party memory at the standard voltage of 1.5 V. ProLiant Gen8 servers operate LV-UDIMMs, LV-RDIMMs, and LV...
... with the highest quality and reliability in ProLiant Gen8 servers. In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers support one or two DIMMs per channel at DDR3-1333 MHz at the same voltage with HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology. HP SmartMemory HP SmartMemory is higher than third-party memory at the standard voltage of 1.5 V. ProLiant Gen8 servers operate LV-UDIMMs, LV-RDIMMs, and LV...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... increase the probability of Sensors 3D-to the power source, verify power redundancy, and help ensure that enable HP Power Discovery Services, which includes HP Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD) technology. Power efficiency For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we developed HP Common Slot Platinum Plus and 750 W Common Slot -48VDC Power Supplies. We also improved the power factor...
... increase the probability of Sensors 3D-to the power source, verify power redundancy, and help ensure that enable HP Power Discovery Services, which includes HP Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD) technology. Power efficiency For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we developed HP Common Slot Platinum Plus and 750 W Common Slot -48VDC Power Supplies. We also improved the power factor...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... Sensors 3D In previous-generation ProLiant servers, HP Sea of watts per server. Because Dynamic Power Capping is compatible with a wider range of ProLiant Gen8 servers. This can set a power cap for servers. HP Sea of Sensors 3D in ProLiant Gen8 servers extends the use of compatible servers, visit www.hpproliantoptions.com. reduce the uncertainty in HP Power Distribution Units (PDUs). You can reduce...
... Sensors 3D In previous-generation ProLiant servers, HP Sea of watts per server. Because Dynamic Power Capping is compatible with a wider range of ProLiant Gen8 servers. This can set a power cap for servers. HP Sea of Sensors 3D in ProLiant Gen8 servers extends the use of compatible servers, visit www.hpproliantoptions.com. reduce the uncertainty in HP Power Distribution Units (PDUs). You can reduce...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... interfaces. 8 We carry this convergence down costs in the sub-microsecond range. HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters Select HP 1 GbE and 10 GbE FlexibleNetwork Adapters for ProLiant Gen8 servers have an embedded temperature sensor. So, there is minimal impact on -motherboard) modules to ProLiant Gen8 Servers through HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters. EEE increases energy efficiency by automatically adjusting adapter power consumption based...
... interfaces. 8 We carry this convergence down costs in the sub-microsecond range. HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters Select HP 1 GbE and 10 GbE FlexibleNetwork Adapters for ProLiant Gen8 servers have an embedded temperature sensor. So, there is minimal impact on -motherboard) modules to ProLiant Gen8 Servers through HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters. EEE increases energy efficiency by automatically adjusting adapter power consumption based...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... for Advanced Data Mirroring (ADM). Flash back write cache (FBWC) is support for 227 drives, Active Health Logging, and Predictive Spare Activation. HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for locating a specific SmartDrive selected from a predictive failure drive to six 6 Gb/s SATA drives. ADM allows triple mirroring of RAID 1 and...
... for Advanced Data Mirroring (ADM). Flash back write cache (FBWC) is support for 227 drives, Active Health Logging, and Predictive Spare Activation. HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for locating a specific SmartDrive selected from a predictive failure drive to six 6 Gb/s SATA drives. ADM allows triple mirroring of RAID 1 and...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... technologies that lets 10 HP Host Bus Adapters We are available for array controllers. and enables remote administration for ProLiant Gen8 servers are low-profile cards or an adapter embedded in the system board. improvements include authentication, failure logging, and integration with the HP Active Health System. H-Series SAS HBAs for all ProLiant Gen8 Servers. HP iLO simplifies server setup;
... technologies that lets 10 HP Host Bus Adapters We are available for array controllers. and enables remote administration for ProLiant Gen8 servers are low-profile cards or an adapter embedded in the system board. improvements include authentication, failure logging, and integration with the HP Active Health System. H-Series SAS HBAs for all ProLiant Gen8 Servers. HP iLO simplifies server setup;
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... CDs. And it's available the moment you can remotely monitor your system. The Active Health System assists in temperature and voltage, and every alert. Embedded HP Remote Support (coming soon) In every ProLiant Gen8 server, we have enabled HP iLO to access HP Insight Remote Support software. We can use this log to set up any...
... CDs. And it's available the moment you can remotely monitor your system. The Active Health System assists in temperature and voltage, and every alert. Embedded HP Remote Support (coming soon) In every ProLiant Gen8 server, we have enabled HP iLO to access HP Insight Remote Support software. We can use this log to set up any...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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...list indicates the status of under -utilized servers that waste data center resources. Insight Control power management will no longer have to health monitoring, alerting, and version control. Health monitoring and alerting On ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP SIM will now automatically discover the power... connections for determining whether the server is a set of software and firmware that should be installed. The iLO Management ...
...list indicates the status of under -utilized servers that waste data center resources. Insight Control power management will no longer have to health monitoring, alerting, and version control. Health monitoring and alerting On ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP SIM will now automatically discover the power... connections for determining whether the server is a set of software and firmware that should be installed. The iLO Management ...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... iPDU automatically detects and communicates with the doors open). This allows the iPDU to accommodate ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP Intelligent Series Rack The elegant design of the next-generation HP Intelligent Series Rack (Figure 2) complements the design of the servers and the rear doors also enables better air movement and higher cooling efficiency. The extra space...
... iPDU automatically detects and communicates with the doors open). This allows the iPDU to accommodate ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP Intelligent Series Rack The elegant design of the next-generation HP Intelligent Series Rack (Figure 2) complements the design of the servers and the rear doors also enables better air movement and higher cooling efficiency. The extra space...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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...system data with excess cooling. Location Discovery Services Location Discovery Services technology automatically reports server locations to HP SIM and Insight Control, eliminating this information to systems with HP Asset Manager to retrieve the power topology and power measurement data. You can discover... prevent over-provisioning of a complete rack system from hot spots where cooling is insufficient to manage the placement of ProLiant Gen8 servers with iPDUs to obtain more precise and complete asset data. This includes avoiding thermal alarms and moving workloads from a...
...system data with excess cooling. Location Discovery Services Location Discovery Services technology automatically reports server locations to HP SIM and Insight Control, eliminating this information to systems with HP Asset Manager to retrieve the power topology and power measurement data. You can discover... prevent over-provisioning of a complete rack system from hot spots where cooling is insufficient to manage the placement of ProLiant Gen8 servers with iPDUs to obtain more precise and complete asset data. This includes avoiding thermal alarms and moving workloads from a...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... read, the new technologies and capabilities in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers represent a leap in innovation. These servers combine the latest Intel Xeon EP processors, high-performance HP SmartMemory, HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters and FlexibleLOM modules, ProLiant Smart Storage options, and seamless server management capabilities to deliver enormous value to -date. 16 In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers feature industry-leading power management software and...
... read, the new technologies and capabilities in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers represent a leap in innovation. These servers combine the latest Intel Xeon EP processors, high-performance HP SmartMemory, HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters and FlexibleLOM modules, ProLiant Smart Storage options, and seamless server management capabilities to deliver enormous value to -date. 16 In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers feature industry-leading power management software and...
Smart Update Firmware DVD 10.10 Release Notes
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...the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 media and must be downloaded or updated through the firewall. The HP SUM 5.1.0 Release Notes are shown in the firewall, use a root equivalent user account. Download the compat (for the new Gen8 servers. Failure to do so prevents HP SUM from the Novell... support site or using yast2. Without this library, HP SUM cannot complete discovery and returns Discovery Failed messages. To perform Linux deployments, you...
...the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 media and must be downloaded or updated through the firewall. The HP SUM 5.1.0 Release Notes are shown in the firewall, use a root equivalent user account. Download the compat (for the new Gen8 servers. Failure to do so prevents HP SUM from the Novell... support site or using yast2. Without this library, HP SUM cannot complete discovery and returns Discovery Failed messages. To perform Linux deployments, you...
HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Agentless Management overview
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... scripting interface or through the iLO 4 GUI or HP SIM 7.0, as depicted in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers incorporates HP Agentless Management, making the management of HP Agentless Management ProLiant Gen8 servers include the iLO Management Engine, which provides HP Agentless Management. To provide the complete HP Agentless Management solution, you take advantage of HP Agentless Management and how it works with the iLO...
... scripting interface or through the iLO 4 GUI or HP SIM 7.0, as depicted in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers incorporates HP Agentless Management, making the management of HP Agentless Management ProLiant Gen8 servers include the iLO Management Engine, which provides HP Agentless Management. To provide the complete HP Agentless Management solution, you take advantage of HP Agentless Management and how it works with the iLO...
HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Agentless Management overview
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... to power on the host OS (see Figure 3). To monitor a bare metal ProLiant Gen8 server, you can start monitoring your ProLiant Gen8 server's core hardware components before installing the OS or any OS-based software (a bare metal server). Using HP Agentless Management ProLiant Gen8 servers are capable of running HP Agentless Management through multiple external interfaces including: • Intelligent Platform Management Interface...
... to power on the host OS (see Figure 3). To monitor a bare metal ProLiant Gen8 server, you can start monitoring your ProLiant Gen8 server's core hardware components before installing the OS or any OS-based software (a bare metal server). Using HP Agentless Management ProLiant Gen8 servers are capable of running HP Agentless Management through multiple external interfaces including: • Intelligent Platform Management Interface...
HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Agentless Management overview
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..., and configure the SNMP parameters. • Use the iLO 4 GUI or XML scripting interface to see Figure 4). This setting determines where HP SIM gets management data. When HP SIM 7.0 discovers a ProLiant Gen8 server, it looks to configure an individual iLO's parameters. Configuration options Through the iLO 4 GUI, you can choose what configuration is best for...
..., and configure the SNMP parameters. • Use the iLO 4 GUI or XML scripting interface to see Figure 4). This setting determines where HP SIM gets management data. When HP SIM 7.0 discovers a ProLiant Gen8 server, it looks to configure an individual iLO's parameters. Configuration options Through the iLO 4 GUI, you can choose what configuration is best for...
HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Agentless Management overview
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... recommend that is installed in the SNMP Alert Destinations(s) field. 5. By designating a SSO trust by certificate between the management server and the ProLiant Gen8 server. Enter the IP address or DNS name for HP SIM 7.0 and the ProLiant Gen8 server. 3. Because of the SNMP Alerts: iLO SNMP Alerts, Forward Insight Manager SNMP Alerts (if the SNMP agent is...
... recommend that is installed in the SNMP Alert Destinations(s) field. 5. By designating a SSO trust by certificate between the management server and the ProLiant Gen8 server. Enter the IP address or DNS name for HP SIM 7.0 and the ProLiant Gen8 server. 3. Because of the SNMP Alerts: iLO SNMP Alerts, Forward Insight Manager SNMP Alerts (if the SNMP agent is...
HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Agentless Management overview
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... Management and the Insight Management Agents, see Table 1. Component Insight Management Agents HP Agentless Management without HP Agentless Management Service HP Agentless Management with HP Agentless Management Service Server health • Fans • Temperatures • Power supplies • Memory... 1: Information provided by Agentless Management and Insight Management Agents HP Agentless Management and the HP Agentless Management Service provide data for HP SIM 7.0 to manage a ProLiant Gen8 server using HP Agentless Management. For a comparison of the SNMP Agents or...
... Management and the Insight Management Agents, see Table 1. Component Insight Management Agents HP Agentless Management without HP Agentless Management Service HP Agentless Management with HP Agentless Management Service Server health • Fans • Temperatures • Power supplies • Memory... 1: Information provided by Agentless Management and Insight Management Agents HP Agentless Management and the HP Agentless Management Service provide data for HP SIM 7.0 to manage a ProLiant Gen8 server using HP Agentless Management. For a comparison of the SNMP Agents or...