Error Prevention Guide
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...Version Control Keep track of new versions of system software with the version control feature of the latest software updates for the operating system and applications, and update software for server BIOS, drivers, and agents. Using this system can help prevent loose cabling and damage to cables that can ... for potential device conflicts before adding a device. • If a fixed cable tray or other cable routing system is available for the server, using this feature, you can easily determine whether version updates are available for fixes that you can, group users across different...
...Version Control Keep track of new versions of system software with the version control feature of the latest software updates for the operating system and applications, and update software for server BIOS, drivers, and agents. Using this system can help prevent loose cabling and damage to cables that can ... for potential device conflicts before adding a device. • If a fixed cable tray or other cable routing system is available for the server, using this feature, you can easily determine whether version updates are available for fixes that you can, group users across different...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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... source server can then manually re-enable these cases, the application must be disabled during migration include: • Applications that rely on unique hardware serial numbers, BIOS or ... and CPU resources on the source server during migration. For licensing questions, contact HP support. When a migration starts, the source server reboots to migrate 1 GB of domain...server before migrating a source server. Manually disabling applications prevents them from that must uninstall the guest tools if you can force the drive letters to change. • Applications that no updates...
... source server can then manually re-enable these cases, the application must be disabled during migration include: • Applications that rely on unique hardware serial numbers, BIOS or ... and CPU resources on the source server during migration. For licensing questions, contact HP support. When a migration starts, the source server reboots to migrate 1 GB of domain...server before migrating a source server. Manually disabling applications prevents them from that must uninstall the guest tools if you can force the drive letters to change. • Applications that no updates...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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.... First, while the increase in tables 1, 2, and 3. It involves updating ROM BIOS, iLO and Insight Control Environment software, setting an initial Dynamic Power Cap baseline using the ProLiant BL 460c G1 and G5 servers and the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure as the HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer to the licensing options. There is part of...
.... First, while the increase in tables 1, 2, and 3. It involves updating ROM BIOS, iLO and Insight Control Environment software, setting an initial Dynamic Power Cap baseline using the ProLiant BL 460c G1 and G5 servers and the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure as the HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer to the licensing options. There is part of...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... at least one week to ensure that aligns to the server's application duty cycle. The following updates to establish the initial Dynamic Power Cap for a period of supported servers): Table 4. Use HP Power Calculator to your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of 450...adverse impact on the application in question, this duty cycle could be done in accordance with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. If the Dynamic Power Cap is invoked too frequently, ...
... at least one week to ensure that aligns to the server's application duty cycle. The following updates to establish the initial Dynamic Power Cap for a period of supported servers): Table 4. Use HP Power Calculator to your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of 450...adverse impact on the application in question, this duty cycle could be done in accordance with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. If the Dynamic Power Cap is invoked too frequently, ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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.... Setting Dynamic Power Cap with your facilities person, to high-performance computing such as much power reclaimed. HP recommends collecting and observing data for your HP ProLiant server (see as financial modeling or scientific computing would not see Appendix for a period of enclosures that setting ...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 update applied to fit on the applications in question, this duty cycle could be ...
.... Setting Dynamic Power Cap with your facilities person, to high-performance computing such as much power reclaimed. HP recommends collecting and observing data for your HP ProLiant server (see as financial modeling or scientific computing would not see Appendix for a period of enclosures that setting ...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 update applied to fit on the applications in question, this duty cycle could be ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... kW circuit. . • Finally, continue to fit 14 BL460c G1 servers in each enclosure without performance impact. Work with ServerBlade Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, Onboard Administrator firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. In these...performance impact. Table 7. Use the HP BladeSystem Sizer to estimate the number of the branch circuit and PDUs to each enclosure for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Continue to the enclosure. Observe power usage using HP Insight Control Environment. The following ...
... kW circuit. . • Finally, continue to fit 14 BL460c G1 servers in each enclosure without performance impact. Work with ServerBlade Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, Onboard Administrator firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. In these...performance impact. Table 7. Use the HP BladeSystem Sizer to estimate the number of the branch circuit and PDUs to each enclosure for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Continue to the enclosure. Observe power usage using HP Insight Control Environment. The following ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (WW edition)
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... Control Environment Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.0 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each rack-mount server using the default settings. Based on the HP Power Calculator output for our ProLiant DL380 G5 configuration, we would set the initial Dynamic Power Cap at 450 Watts. •...
... Control Environment Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.0 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each rack-mount server using the default settings. Based on the HP Power Calculator output for our ProLiant DL380 G5 configuration, we would set the initial Dynamic Power Cap at 450 Watts. •...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (WW edition)
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...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 update applied to Insight Control Environment central management server. • Next, meet with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Action Update server BIOS, iLO...Caps for your facilities department. The following updates to your HP ProLiant server (see as accounting, email, webservers, and database servers typically do not experience peak demands at exactly the same time. Use HP Power Calculator to Best Practices with your facilities...
...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 update applied to Insight Control Environment central management server. • Next, meet with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Action Update server BIOS, iLO...Caps for your facilities department. The following updates to your HP ProLiant server (see as accounting, email, webservers, and database servers typically do not experience peak demands at exactly the same time. Use HP Power Calculator to Best Practices with your facilities...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (WW edition)
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... total of the branch circuit and PDUs to which they are raising the cap, proceed with ServerBlade Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, Onboard Administrator firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. Continue to observe power usage and ...enclosures per circuit" goal. • Deploy additional enclosures as a calendar quarter. In these situations, you are attached. Table 7. HP recommends collecting and observing data for at least one week to ensure that aligns to the enclosure's application duty cycle. Work with...
... total of the branch circuit and PDUs to which they are raising the cap, proceed with ServerBlade Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, Onboard Administrator firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. Continue to observe power usage and ...enclosures per circuit" goal. • Deploy additional enclosures as a calendar quarter. In these situations, you are attached. Table 7. HP recommends collecting and observing data for at least one week to ensure that aligns to the enclosure's application duty cycle. Work with...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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... a ProLiant server is also committed to receive notifications via email as "firmware." Sign up to creating updates as ...on and for availability of the server to the latest updates. Version Control checks for passing...HP has developed several methods for updating the firmware in the first column. This document emphasizes the importance of regular firmware updates to the right of the server, it is automatically installed with the ProLiant...program that can tell if a new firmware update is called the Option ROM. In ProLiant servers, hard drives, Smart Array Controllers, Remote...
... a ProLiant server is also committed to receive notifications via email as "firmware." Sign up to creating updates as ...on and for availability of the server to the latest updates. Version Control checks for passing...HP has developed several methods for updating the firmware in the first column. This document emphasizes the importance of regular firmware updates to the right of the server, it is automatically installed with the ProLiant...program that can tell if a new firmware update is called the Option ROM. In ProLiant servers, hard drives, Smart Array Controllers, Remote...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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... telephone support for any required BIOS and Firmware upgrades; The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. HP will not be construed as ...hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html HP may, at its sole discretion, determine that onsite warranty service is subject to correct product issues, improve system performance and serviceability, and apply critical fixes. © 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Regardless of the method used to update ProLiant firmware, HP...
... telephone support for any required BIOS and Firmware upgrades; The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. HP will not be construed as ...hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html HP may, at its sole discretion, determine that onsite warranty service is subject to correct product issues, improve system performance and serviceability, and apply critical fixes. © 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Regardless of the method used to update ProLiant firmware, HP...
Sun Solaris 10 Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers
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...Solaris media, over the network. • Optional configuration-After installation, make ProLiant-specific configuration updates to fit most environments. For example, in the form of the Solaris .... General process flow A Solaris deployment consists of deployment is loaded by the system BIOS or option ROMs (such as described previously, and are loaded from disk or other...bootloader for a fully automated installation, the system configuration can be obtained from a JumpStart server, and the packages can be constructed using JumpStart. • Software installation-The final phase...
...Solaris media, over the network. • Optional configuration-After installation, make ProLiant-specific configuration updates to fit most environments. For example, in the form of the Solaris .... General process flow A Solaris deployment consists of deployment is loaded by the system BIOS or option ROMs (such as described previously, and are loaded from disk or other...bootloader for a fully automated installation, the system configuration can be obtained from a JumpStart server, and the packages can be constructed using JumpStart. • Software installation-The final phase...
Sun Solaris 10 Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers
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...from the Rapid Deployment Pack deployment server to install GRUB on the boot volume. For more information, see "JumpStart preparation." Create a new directory under the installation media root directory on the install server as updating BIOS settings and creating Smart Array logical... volumes. Rapid Deployment Pack then instructs the server to store the Solaris multiboot program and miniroot, for a complete deployment solution ...
...from the Rapid Deployment Pack deployment server to install GRUB on the boot volume. For more information, see "JumpStart preparation." Create a new directory under the installation media root directory on the install server as updating BIOS settings and creating Smart Array logical... volumes. Rapid Deployment Pack then instructs the server to store the Solaris multiboot program and miniroot, for a complete deployment solution ...
ProLiant DL100 Series Servers User Guide
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...HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). 7. Install the access panel. 10. Install the server into the rack ("Installing the server into the system board. 8. For more information on the server, data access is locked if you fail to access BIOS...removed to enable the TPM on the encrypted hard drive. See the BIOS setup information for updating the system or option firmware, replacing the system board, replacing a...of the recovery key/password away from the server. • Do not save the recovery key/password on a ProLiant 100 Series server. Install the TPM security rivet by pressing the...
...HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). 7. Install the access panel. 10. Install the server into the rack ("Installing the server into the system board. 8. For more information on the server, data access is locked if you fail to access BIOS...removed to enable the TPM on the encrypted hard drive. See the BIOS setup information for updating the system or option firmware, replacing the system board, replacing a...of the recovery key/password away from the server. • Do not save the recovery key/password on a ProLiant 100 Series server. Install the TPM security rivet by pressing the...
ProLiant DL100 Series Servers User Guide
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...). The utility has online help and can be found on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/proliant). Drivers HP drivers and utilities can be sure it is operating properly. For the latest drivers and information on page 16). Updating firmware To update the server firmware (BIOS or BMC), use the ROMPaq utility (on supported operating systems, refer...
...). The utility has online help and can be found on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/proliant). Drivers HP drivers and utilities can be sure it is operating properly. For the latest drivers and information on page 16). Updating firmware To update the server firmware (BIOS or BMC), use the ROMPaq utility (on supported operating systems, refer...
ProLiant DL100 Series Servers User Guide
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... General Diagnosis flowchart provides a generic approach to troubleshooting. If you are occurring (on the following websites: • HP Support website (http://www.hp.com/support) • HP ROM-BIOS/Firmware Updates website (http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/u s/romflash.html) "General memory problems are unsure of the problem, or if the other flowcharts do not...
... General Diagnosis flowchart provides a generic approach to troubleshooting. If you are occurring (on the following websites: • HP Support website (http://www.hp.com/support) • HP ROM-BIOS/Firmware Updates website (http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/u s/romflash.html) "General memory problems are unsure of the problem, or if the other flowcharts do not...
ProLiant DL100 Series Servers User Guide
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...device driver. 9. Run HP Insight Diagnostics (on the bus. 3. Uninstall the device. If the device is properly installed. To the same slot in any incorrect drivers before installing the correct drivers. 10. Be sure all other options are set correctly. Test the server with another working , ...for PCI Express) b. Be sure all necessary software updates, such as device drivers, ROM updates, and patches, are using a Smart Array controller, you check the settings in the server. 13. Be sure all boards are properly installed in the BIOS setup menu, press the F10 key to be ...
...device driver. 9. Run HP Insight Diagnostics (on the bus. 3. Uninstall the device. If the device is properly installed. To the same slot in any incorrect drivers before installing the correct drivers. 10. Be sure all other options are set correctly. Test the server with another working , ...for PCI Express) b. Be sure all necessary software updates, such as device drivers, ROM updates, and patches, are using a Smart Array controller, you check the settings in the server. 13. Be sure all boards are properly installed in the BIOS setup menu, press the F10 key to be ...
ProLiant DL100 Series Servers User Guide
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... the server, enable BitLocker™ after the firmware update is installed and enabled on supported operating systems, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). Update the firmware to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS) or Lights-Out 100 firmware. Drivers HP drivers ... documentation. For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go /subscriberschoice) Manual firmware updates Download the latest firmware updates from the HP website (http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romflash.html). Updating firmware To update the firmware: 1. For more than one...
... the server, enable BitLocker™ after the firmware update is installed and enabled on supported operating systems, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). Update the firmware to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS) or Lights-Out 100 firmware. Drivers HP drivers ... documentation. For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go /subscriberschoice) Manual firmware updates Download the latest firmware updates from the HP website (http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romflash.html). Updating firmware To update the firmware: 1. For more than one...
ProLiant DL100 Series Servers User Guide
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Acronyms and abbreviations ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACU Array Configuration Utility ASR Automatic Server Recovery BIOS Basic Input/Output System BMC baseboard management controller CCITT International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee CS cable select DDR double data rate DIMM dual inline memory module DU driver update EFS Extended Feature Supplement ESD electrostatic discharge Acronyms and abbreviations 75
Acronyms and abbreviations ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACU Array Configuration Utility ASR Automatic Server Recovery BIOS Basic Input/Output System BMC baseboard management controller CCITT International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee CS cable select DDR double data rate DIMM dual inline memory module DU driver update EFS Extended Feature Supplement ESD electrostatic discharge Acronyms and abbreviations 75