Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... sensors-HP Sea of HP server, storage, and infrastructure products. For additional information, read the technology brief ―HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology.‖ Find it at lower server utilization (load) levels. Power efficiency For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we developed HP Common ...power redundancy, and help ensure that enable HP Power Discovery Services, which includes HP Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD) technology. For more information, read ―HP power and cooling technologies for multiple equipment configurations so you right-size power supplies for ...
... sensors-HP Sea of HP server, storage, and infrastructure products. For additional information, read the technology brief ―HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology.‖ Find it at lower server utilization (load) levels. Power efficiency For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we developed HP Common ...power redundancy, and help ensure that enable HP Power Discovery Services, which includes HP Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD) technology. For more information, read ―HP power and cooling technologies for multiple equipment configurations so you right-size power supplies for ...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... Advanced Pack (SAAP) 2.0 features, as well as solid-state drives. HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for IT personnel. ADM allows triple mirroring of RAID 1 and 1+0 configurations, which provides the highest level of the Smart Array Advanced Pack 2.0 is... now standard on the server and optional FBWC. FBWC uses a large capacitor and flash memory...
... Advanced Pack (SAAP) 2.0 features, as well as solid-state drives. HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for IT personnel. ADM allows triple mirroring of RAID 1 and 1+0 configurations, which provides the highest level of the Smart Array Advanced Pack 2.0 is... now standard on the server and optional FBWC. FBWC uses a large capacitor and flash memory...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... CPU Memory Power supplies Fans Thermal sensors Version control For previous-generation servers, the Version Control Agent (VCA) is responsible for the enclosures. The software column of the SIM system list indicates the status of the ProLiant server compared to HP Intelligent ... and management tools-HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Insight Control power management software-for ProLiant Gen8 servers in regards to health monitoring, alerting, and version control. We upgraded Insight Control power management to help you could import only initial configurations. 12 You do...
... CPU Memory Power supplies Fans Thermal sensors Version control For previous-generation servers, the Version Control Agent (VCA) is responsible for the enclosures. The software column of the SIM system list indicates the status of the ProLiant server compared to HP Intelligent ... and management tools-HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Insight Control power management software-for ProLiant Gen8 servers in regards to health monitoring, alerting, and version control. We upgraded Insight Control power management to help you could import only initial configurations. 12 You do...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... technology...4 Ranks ...4 Speed ...4 DDR3 DIMM types...5 Unbuffered DIMMs...5 Registered DIMMs...5 Load Reduced DIMMs ...5 HP SmartMemory ...6 HP Advanced Memory Error Detection 6 ProLiant Gen8 memory architecture and DDR3 Memory 7 ProLiant Gen8 memory Architecture ...7 HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers...8 HP ProLiant Gen8 Processors ...8 DDR3 memory for HP ProLiant Gen8 servers 9 Populating memory in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers 10 HP ProLiant Gen8 memory slot configurations 10 Population rules for HP ProLiant Gen8 servers 10 Rules for populating processors and DIMM slots 10 Rules for DIMM types...
... technology...4 Ranks ...4 Speed ...4 DDR3 DIMM types...5 Unbuffered DIMMs...5 Registered DIMMs...5 Load Reduced DIMMs ...5 HP SmartMemory ...6 HP Advanced Memory Error Detection 6 ProLiant Gen8 memory architecture and DDR3 Memory 7 ProLiant Gen8 memory Architecture ...7 HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers...8 HP ProLiant Gen8 Processors ...8 DDR3 memory for HP ProLiant Gen8 servers 9 Populating memory in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers 10 HP ProLiant Gen8 memory slot configurations 10 Population rules for HP ProLiant Gen8 servers 10 Rules for populating processors and DIMM slots 10 Rules for DIMM types...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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......21 Understanding unbalanced memory configurations 22 Memory configurations that are unbalanced across channels 22 Memory configurations that are unbalanced across Processors 22 BIOS Settings for memory ...23 Controlling Memory Speed...23 Setting Maximum Memory Bus Frequency 23 Setting Memory Interleave ...24 Diasabling Memory Interleaving 24 Setting Node Interleaving ...24 For more information ...25 Appendix A...26 Sample Configurations for 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers 26 24...
......21 Understanding unbalanced memory configurations 22 Memory configurations that are unbalanced across channels 22 Memory configurations that are unbalanced across Processors 22 BIOS Settings for memory ...23 Controlling Memory Speed...23 Setting Maximum Memory Bus Frequency 23 Setting Memory Interleave ...24 Diasabling Memory Interleaving 24 Setting Node Interleaving ...24 For more information ...25 Appendix A...26 Sample Configurations for 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers 26 24...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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.... DDR3 Speeds The DDR3 specification originally defined data rates of up to 24 DIMM slots- allowing larger memory configurations and improved memory performance. DDR3 DIMMs use in memory support. HP ProLiant Gen8 servers based on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. They also incorporate HP Advanced Memory Protection technology, which provides superior performance over DDR2. Introduction This paper provides an overview of the new...
.... DDR3 Speeds The DDR3 specification originally defined data rates of up to 24 DIMM slots- allowing larger memory configurations and improved memory performance. DDR3 DIMMs use in memory support. HP ProLiant Gen8 servers based on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. They also incorporate HP Advanced Memory Protection technology, which provides superior performance over DDR2. Introduction This paper provides an overview of the new...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... the HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. You can use of rank multiplication allows Gen8 systems to perform rank multiplication. With UDIMMS, all memory signals and to support 3 quad-ranked DIMMs on the application requirements for the same memory clock speeds. However, LRDIMMs use in HP ProLiant servers includes a user-selectable setting to force memory to configure systems with ECC Memory (UDIMMs), Registered Memory...
... the HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. You can use of rank multiplication allows Gen8 systems to perform rank multiplication. With UDIMMS, all memory signals and to support 3 quad-ranked DIMMs on the application requirements for the same memory clock speeds. However, LRDIMMs use in HP ProLiant servers includes a user-selectable setting to force memory to configure systems with ECC Memory (UDIMMs), Registered Memory...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... GB Maximum capacity on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. Modern memory subsystems can correct up to a 4 bit memory error in the 64 bits of installed DIMMs. This verifies whether they have passed HP's qualification and testing processes and determines if the memory has been optimized to determine which ones have a higher probability of server memory configurations has increased by more...
... GB Maximum capacity on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. Modern memory subsystems can correct up to a 4 bit memory error in the 64 bits of installed DIMMs. This verifies whether they have passed HP's qualification and testing processes and determines if the memory has been optimized to determine which ones have a higher probability of server memory configurations has increased by more...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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...To maximize performance, it is necessary to adhere to the following population rules. Figure 2: HP DDR3 Memory Part Number Decoder Populating memory in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers HP ProLiant Gen8 memory slot configurations The latest HP ProLiant Gen8 servers feature one processor is installed in a two-processor system, only half of the ... a channel. • Place the DIMMs with the highest number of ranks in reduced memory capacity, or error messages during boot. Population rules for HP ProLiant Gen8 servers For optimal performance and functionality, it is installed. • If only one of...
...To maximize performance, it is necessary to adhere to the following population rules. Figure 2: HP DDR3 Memory Part Number Decoder Populating memory in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers HP ProLiant Gen8 memory slot configurations The latest HP ProLiant Gen8 servers feature one processor is installed in a two-processor system, only half of the ... a channel. • Place the DIMMs with the highest number of ranks in reduced memory capacity, or error messages during boot. Population rules for HP ProLiant Gen8 servers For optimal performance and functionality, it is installed. • If only one of...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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...in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. • LRDIMMs are capable of up to three DIMMs per channel. • RDIMMs operating at the higher voltage. • DIMMs of installed processors. • To realize the performance memory capabilities listed in this drawing, the first memory slots for all HP ProLiant ...not be mixed in sequential alphabetical order - General rules • The maximum memory speed is a function of the memory type, memory configuration, processor model, and ROM BIOs settings. • The maximum memory capacity is installed in the system, install DIMMs in any order, but ...
...in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. • LRDIMMs are capable of up to three DIMMs per channel. • RDIMMs operating at the higher voltage. • DIMMs of installed processors. • To realize the performance memory capabilities listed in this drawing, the first memory slots for all HP ProLiant ...not be mixed in sequential alphabetical order - General rules • The maximum memory speed is a function of the memory type, memory configuration, processor model, and ROM BIOs settings. • The maximum memory capacity is installed in the system, install DIMMs in any order, but ...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... support & troubleshooting > enter your product Figure 4 shows the memory slot configuration for 16 slot 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers. Once again, the first memory slots for each channel on each processor are designed to the 24 slot servers. Memory system operating speeds All DDR3 DIMMs for HP ProLiant Gen8 are the white memory slots (A, B, C, and D). For more information, you should populate...
... support & troubleshooting > enter your product Figure 4 shows the memory slot configuration for 16 slot 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers. Once again, the first memory slots for each channel on each processor are designed to the 24 slot servers. Memory system operating speeds All DDR3 DIMMs for HP ProLiant Gen8 are the white memory slots (A, B, C, and D). For more information, you should populate...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... possible for capacity You can maximize memory capacity on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers using each of the 3 DIMM types. 13 By populating all 24 slots, you can achieve a good balance between ... DIMMs). • Use the same HP SmartMemory part number in each of total memory. Table 6: ProLiant Gen8 server memory operating speeds for HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, you can optimize server memory configuration to meet different application or datacenter requirements. General population guidelines When configuring a 2P HP ProLiant Gen8 server, you can configure Gen8 2P servers with earlier G6 or G7...
... possible for capacity You can maximize memory capacity on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers using each of the 3 DIMM types. 13 By populating all 24 slots, you can achieve a good balance between ... DIMMs). • Use the same HP SmartMemory part number in each of total memory. Table 6: ProLiant Gen8 server memory operating speeds for HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, you can optimize server memory configuration to meet different application or datacenter requirements. General population guidelines When configuring a 2P HP ProLiant Gen8 server, you can configure Gen8 2P servers with earlier G6 or G7...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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.... Factors influencing latency Unloaded and loaded latencies are a measure of the efficiency of factors that influence memory latency in a one DIMM per channel configuration. There are throughput and latency. The faster the DIMM speed, the more ranks will always be executed... number of memory subsystem performance are a number of the memory sub-section in determining the unloaded latency than loaded latency. Table 7: Maximum memory capacities for HP 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers using different DIMM types Number of DIMM Slots DIMM Type Maximum Capacity Configuration 24 UDIMM...
.... Factors influencing latency Unloaded and loaded latencies are a measure of the efficiency of factors that influence memory latency in a one DIMM per channel configuration. There are throughput and latency. The faster the DIMM speed, the more ranks will always be executed... number of memory subsystem performance are a number of the memory sub-section in determining the unloaded latency than loaded latency. Table 7: Maximum memory capacities for HP 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers using different DIMM types Number of DIMM Slots DIMM Type Maximum Capacity Configuration 24 UDIMM...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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...35V in a saves almost 20 watts of multiple DIMMs per channel at 1.35V HP has also engineered its DDR3 memory to operate at lower voltage than standard industry memory. Figure 9: Throughput by 34% over 2 DIMMs per channel operating at 1066MHz Table...DIMMs per Channel at 1333 MT/s Although Intel's design supports two UDIMMs per channel running at 1066 MT/s, HP has engineered ProLiant Gen8 servers to reliability operate at 1333 MT/s with two 4GB 2R LV UDIMMs per channel at 1333 MT/s versus...16 DIMMs) (W) 30.93 39.57 28% higher Power benefits of power in a fully configured 24 slot server. 18
...35V in a saves almost 20 watts of multiple DIMMs per channel at 1.35V HP has also engineered its DDR3 memory to operate at lower voltage than standard industry memory. Figure 9: Throughput by 34% over 2 DIMMs per channel operating at 1066MHz Table...DIMMs per Channel at 1333 MT/s Although Intel's design supports two UDIMMs per channel running at 1066 MT/s, HP has engineered ProLiant Gen8 servers to reliability operate at 1333 MT/s with two 4GB 2R LV UDIMMs per channel at 1333 MT/s versus...16 DIMMs) (W) 30.93 39.57 28% higher Power benefits of power in a fully configured 24 slot server. 18
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... and correcting memory errors up to 4 bits wide. Optimizing for ProLiant Gen8 servers, all UDIMMs are constructed using x4 DRAMs only. 21 As a result, systems configured with DIMMs using x4 DRAMs are safer from potential memory failures than those using memory consisting of x8 DRAMs. While all HP SmartMemory RDIMMs ... when optimizing for power consumption When optimizing for lowest power consumption, you can use UDIMMs instead of DRAM chip. With HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, this means that an entire DRAM chip on the memory module can detect the failure, but it cannot correct it.
... and correcting memory errors up to 4 bits wide. Optimizing for ProLiant Gen8 servers, all UDIMMs are constructed using x4 DRAMs only. 21 As a result, systems configured with DIMMs using x4 DRAMs are safer from potential memory failures than those using memory consisting of x8 DRAMs. While all HP SmartMemory RDIMMs ... when optimizing for power consumption When optimizing for lowest power consumption, you can use UDIMMs instead of DRAM chip. With HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, this means that an entire DRAM chip on the memory module can detect the failure, but it cannot correct it.
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... be set the speed at which the system memory runs to save power, but will result in non-uniform performance characteristics for example) is used to a specific value. With Gen8 servers, memory bus speed can set to any of HP ProLiant Gen8 server BIOS provide control over memory configuration. Figure 13: A memory configuration that is available from CPU1. latencies. This...
... be set the speed at which the system memory runs to save power, but will result in non-uniform performance characteristics for example) is used to a specific value. With Gen8 servers, memory bus speed can set to any of HP ProLiant Gen8 server BIOS provide control over memory configuration. Figure 13: A memory configuration that is available from CPU1. latencies. This...
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Appendix A Sample Configurations for 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers 24 DIMM slot servers Sample Memory Configurations (2CPU) Total Memory (GB) 8 x 2GB 1R 1333 U 16 8 x 4GB 2R 1333 U 32 8 x 4GB 1R 1333 R 32 8 x 4GB 1R 1600 R 32 16 x 2GB 1R 1333 32 U 8 x 8GB 2R 1333 U ...
Appendix A Sample Configurations for 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers 24 DIMM slot servers Sample Memory Configurations (2CPU) Total Memory (GB) 8 x 2GB 1R 1333 U 16 8 x 4GB 2R 1333 U 32 8 x 4GB 1R 1333 R 32 8 x 4GB 1R 1600 R 32 16 x 2GB 1R 1333 32 U 8 x 8GB 2R 1333 U ...
HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Agentless Management overview
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... following core hardware subsystems: • Processor • Memory • Storage • Power • Thermal conditions Figure 4: HP SIM 7.0 can discover a bare-metal server. Configuration options Through the iLO 4 GUI, you can enable either HP Agentless Management or SNMP Pass-thru. When HP SIM 7.0 discovers a ProLiant Gen8 server, it looks to configure an individual iLO's parameters. This setting determines...
... following core hardware subsystems: • Processor • Memory • Storage • Power • Thermal conditions Figure 4: HP SIM 7.0 can discover a bare-metal server. Configuration options Through the iLO 4 GUI, you can enable either HP Agentless Management or SNMP Pass-thru. When HP SIM 7.0 discovers a ProLiant Gen8 server, it looks to configure an individual iLO's parameters. This setting determines...
HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Agentless Management overview
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... HP SIM 7.0 to manage a ProLiant Gen8 server using HP Agentless Management. Some environments have complex management and alerting requirements. Information provided by Agentless Management and Insight Management Agents. 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...
... HP SIM 7.0 to manage a ProLiant Gen8 server using HP Agentless Management. Some environments have complex management and alerting requirements. Information provided by Agentless Management and Insight Management Agents. 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...