HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... ...3 Rack and cabling options...3 Rail kits for the z6000 G6 chassis 3 Rail kits for network switches...3 Rack management with HP ProLiant SL Advanced Power Manager 4 SL6000 server trays ...4 HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server ...5 HP ProLiant SL160z G6 server ...5 HP ProLiant SL170z G6 server ...6 HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 server 7 Memory technologies ...8 Unbuffered and registered DIMMs ...8 Fan speed control ...9 I/O technologies ...9 Hard drive technologies...9 Serial ATA technology implementation 9 Networking...
... ...3 Rack and cabling options...3 Rail kits for the z6000 G6 chassis 3 Rail kits for network switches...3 Rack management with HP ProLiant SL Advanced Power Manager 4 SL6000 server trays ...4 HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server ...5 HP ProLiant SL160z G6 server ...5 HP ProLiant SL170z G6 server ...6 HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 server 7 Memory technologies ...8 Unbuffered and registered DIMMs ...8 Fan speed control ...9 I/O technologies ...9 Hard drive technologies...9 Serial ATA technology implementation 9 Networking...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... two HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server trays HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server The SL165z G7 server tray is well suited for maximum expansion because the system board (shown in quick-release drive carriers. Figure 3. The server tray has two HP NC362i integrated dual port NICs. You can find more information about the SL165z G7 server in the QuickSpecs. HP ProLiant SL160z G6 server The SL160z G6 server is...
... two HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server trays HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server The SL165z G7 server tray is well suited for maximum expansion because the system board (shown in quick-release drive carriers. Figure 3. The server tray has two HP NC362i integrated dual port NICs. You can find more information about the SL165z G7 server in the QuickSpecs. HP ProLiant SL160z G6 server The SL160z G6 server is...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... memory capacity because the memory controller only drives the address and command signals to each containing two HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 server trays Memory technologies SL6000 server trays use the ROM-based setup utility (RBSU) for G6 or G7 servers to do that. You use DDR3 memory. Front view of system memory technologies." Unbuffered and registered...
... memory capacity because the memory controller only drives the address and command signals to each containing two HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 server trays Memory technologies SL6000 server trays use the ROM-based setup utility (RBSU) for G6 or G7 servers to do that. You use DDR3 memory. Front view of system memory technologies." Unbuffered and registered...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... have PCIe, SAS, and SATA I /O technologies ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays have an integrated NC362i dual-port, 1 Gb NIC. ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays support the Smart Array P212, P410, and P411 controllers. The B110i includes an OS-specific HP driver that maintains the user data and RAID configuration. PC3-10600R memory modules...
... have PCIe, SAS, and SATA I /O technologies ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays have an integrated NC362i dual-port, 1 Gb NIC. ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays support the Smart Array P212, P410, and P411 controllers. The B110i includes an OS-specific HP driver that maintains the user data and RAID configuration. PC3-10600R memory modules...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... and LO100i integrated on other ProLiant servers. You can use any other ProLiant G6 and G7 servers, the SL6000 Scalable System supports these common slot power supplies to identify the best power supply for HP common-slot power supplies operating from the Internet at http://www.hp.com/servers/easysetup. Power supply options HP common-slot power supplies are...
... and LO100i integrated on other ProLiant servers. You can use any other ProLiant G6 and G7 servers, the SL6000 Scalable System supports these common slot power supplies to identify the best power supply for HP common-slot power supplies operating from the Internet at http://www.hp.com/servers/easysetup. Power supply options HP common-slot power supplies are...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... full-speed connection supports Graphic Remote Console and virtual media. An optional mezzanine card provides the dedicated Ethernet port for both. IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.0 ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays and LO100i include IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.0 standards to manage heterogeneous environments. LO100i supports a full-speed shared Ethernet port and a dedicated Ethernet port...
... full-speed connection supports Graphic Remote Console and virtual media. An optional mezzanine card provides the dedicated Ethernet port for both. IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.0 ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays and LO100i include IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.0 standards to manage heterogeneous environments. LO100i supports a full-speed shared Ethernet port and a dedicated Ethernet port...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9 Number 5
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... the ISS Technology Update to change without notice. Recently published Industry-Standard Server technology papers Title URL HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure technologies http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00 816246/c00816246.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G7 c-Class server http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02 blades with AMD Opteron™ processors...
... the ISS Technology Update to change without notice. Recently published Industry-Standard Server technology papers Title URL HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure technologies http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00 816246/c00816246.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G7 c-Class server http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02 blades with AMD Opteron™ processors...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9, Number 6
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...consume an additional watt. It will cut energy use and fan noise, and can help facilities increase server density due to adjust the speed of Sensors helps ProLiant servers achieve benchmark-level operations per second per watt (OPS/watt). Sea of Sensors provide the minimum ...grant requires that for cooling power conversion. Sea of Sensors reduces power costs HP engineers designed ProLiant G6 and G7 servers with different loads to the back (right) of a system's thermal behavior. HP visualization tool representation of sensors varies by ramping up individual fans near hot spots...
...consume an additional watt. It will cut energy use and fan noise, and can help facilities increase server density due to adjust the speed of Sensors helps ProLiant servers achieve benchmark-level operations per second per watt (OPS/watt). Sea of Sensors provide the minimum ...grant requires that for cooling power conversion. Sea of Sensors reduces power costs HP engineers designed ProLiant G6 and G7 servers with different loads to the back (right) of a system's thermal behavior. HP visualization tool representation of sensors varies by ramping up individual fans near hot spots...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9, Number 6
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... air), degrading cooling performance. Understanding how VOD servers interact with storage Optimizing for stripe-aligned block requests. Additional resources Resource ―HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 and G7 servers‖ technology brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c0 0502616/c00502616.pdf HP Smart Array optimizes Video on Demand performance Video...
... air), degrading cooling performance. Understanding how VOD servers interact with storage Optimizing for stripe-aligned block requests. Additional resources Resource ―HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 and G7 servers‖ technology brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c0 0502616/c00502616.pdf HP Smart Array optimizes Video on Demand performance Video...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers Technology brief Introduction...2 Processor technologies ...2 Multi-core Intel Xeon processors ...2 Multi-core AMD Opteron processors 3 Memory technologies ...4 DDR3 DIMMs ...4 On-DIMM thermal sensors ...4 Low-voltage DDR3 DIMMs...5 ProLiant Memory Configuration Tool 5 HP Smart Array technologies...5 Battery-backed write cache ...5 Flash-backed write-cache ...5 HP Smart Array Advanced Pack...6 Power and thermal...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers Technology brief Introduction...2 Processor technologies ...2 Multi-core Intel Xeon processors ...2 Multi-core AMD Opteron processors 3 Memory technologies ...4 DDR3 DIMMs ...4 On-DIMM thermal sensors ...4 Low-voltage DDR3 DIMMs...5 ProLiant Memory Configuration Tool 5 HP Smart Array technologies...5 Battery-backed write cache ...5 Flash-backed write-cache ...5 HP Smart Array Advanced Pack...6 Power and thermal...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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Introduction At HP, we design ProLiant G7 servers with a balanced architecture that maximizes performance across a broad range of the processor. This paper summarizes the following : Hyper... Microarchitecture Nehalem includes the following technologies in ProLiant G7 servers: Processor technologies Memory technologies HP Smart Array technologies Power and thermal technologies Infrastructure management technologies Virtualization technologies Processor technologies ProLiant G7 servers and server blades use Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors in the server. The QPI links transfer data at up...
Introduction At HP, we design ProLiant G7 servers with a balanced architecture that maximizes performance across a broad range of the processor. This paper summarizes the following : Hyper... Microarchitecture Nehalem includes the following technologies in ProLiant G7 servers: Processor technologies Memory technologies HP Smart Array technologies Power and thermal technologies Infrastructure management technologies Virtualization technologies Processor technologies ProLiant G7 servers and server blades use Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors in the server. The QPI links transfer data at up...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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...-level cache hierarchy. New Instructions (AES-NI). Intel Xeon 7500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use Xeon 6500 series processors. Multi-core AMD Opteron processors Some 2P and 4P ProLiant G7 servers use the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset. 1 MT/s is a single 45 nm, multi-chip ...processor package is an abbreviation for up to 16 memory slots per processor. Intel Xeon 6500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use Intel Xeon 7500 series processors with four or six cores, for each clock would have a four-channel integrated memory controller...
...-level cache hierarchy. New Instructions (AES-NI). Intel Xeon 7500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use Xeon 6500 series processors. Multi-core AMD Opteron processors Some 2P and 4P ProLiant G7 servers use the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset. 1 MT/s is a single 45 nm, multi-chip ...processor package is an abbreviation for up to 16 memory slots per processor. Intel Xeon 6500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use Intel Xeon 7500 series processors with four or six cores, for each clock would have a four-channel integrated memory controller...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... DIMMs may not include a thermal sensor. AMD Opteron 6100 series processors include 65W, 80-W and 105-W versions. Memory technologies ProLiant G7 servers support DDR3 memory. In this information to UDIMMs. However, UDIMMs have the advantage of larger capacities compared to determine the temperature ...requirements and heat by comparison, has a 4-bit buffer. To see ―Thermal sensors and fan control‖). On-DIMM thermal sensors HP-qualified DDR3 DIMMs have a thermal sensor. The corresponding clock speeds are two types of 1333, 1066, and 800 MT/s. Each die also...
... DIMMs may not include a thermal sensor. AMD Opteron 6100 series processors include 65W, 80-W and 105-W versions. Memory technologies ProLiant G7 servers support DDR3 memory. In this information to UDIMMs. However, UDIMMs have the advantage of larger capacities compared to determine the temperature ...requirements and heat by comparison, has a 4-bit buffer. To see ―Thermal sensors and fan control‖). On-DIMM thermal sensors HP-qualified DDR3 DIMMs have a thermal sensor. The corresponding clock speeds are two types of 1333, 1066, and 800 MT/s. Each die also...
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... but it transfers the data to SAS expander devices. This is correct, it offers no performance advantage. HP Smart Array controllers can vary greatly in ProLiant servers. For a compatibility matrix and a list of BBWC. These controllers are fully compatible with the on that ...backed write-cache The flash-backed write-cache (FBWC) system protects against data loss for ProLiant servers. The Smart Array controllers include configuration, management, and diagnostic tools for G7. These devices expand the number of performance and availability for up , the FBWC restores the...
... but it transfers the data to SAS expander devices. This is correct, it offers no performance advantage. HP Smart Array controllers can vary greatly in ProLiant servers. For a compatibility matrix and a list of BBWC. These controllers are fully compatible with the on that ...backed write-cache The flash-backed write-cache (FBWC) system protects against data loss for ProLiant servers. The Smart Array controllers include configuration, management, and diagnostic tools for G7. These devices expand the number of performance and availability for up , the FBWC restores the...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... of power and thermal technologies within the ProLiant G7servers: Thermal sensors and fan control HP Common Slot Power Supplies HP Intelligent Power Discovery HP Insight Control power management software HP Dynamic Power Capping HP Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping HP Power Regulator for ProLiant Power meter for each server's configuration. Since all DL G7 servers, as well as DDR3 DIMMs and hard...
... of power and thermal technologies within the ProLiant G7servers: Thermal sensors and fan control HP Common Slot Power Supplies HP Intelligent Power Discovery HP Insight Control power management software HP Dynamic Power Capping HP Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping HP Power Regulator for ProLiant Power meter for each server's configuration. Since all DL G7 servers, as well as DDR3 DIMMs and hard...
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...at reduced loads. With all of the servers plugged into its configuration by identifying these discrepancies so they can result in case of ProLiant servers that lets you access power topology information through a local GUI or remote HP Insight Control power management (ICpm) software.... The iPDU management module gets the server's identity data and maps the server to the same power feed circuit. Just as significant, when a ProLiant G7 server boots, it measures the maximum power use for...
...at reduced loads. With all of the servers plugged into its configuration by identifying these discrepancies so they can result in case of ProLiant servers that lets you access power topology information through a local GUI or remote HP Insight Control power management (ICpm) software.... The iPDU management module gets the server's identity data and maps the server to the same power feed circuit. Just as significant, when a ProLiant G7 server boots, it measures the maximum power use for...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... environments. Infrastructure management technologies HP Insight Control HP Insight Control simplifies server management through external power management software such as Nagios® and XenServer™, are fully integrated and auto-configured, so you can use this information to match processor demand. IC-LX integrates a robust feature set of ProLiant G7 servers and server blades (300 series and...
... environments. Infrastructure management technologies HP Insight Control HP Insight Control simplifies server management through external power management software such as Nagios® and XenServer™, are fully integrated and auto-configured, so you can use this information to match processor demand. IC-LX integrates a robust feature set of ProLiant G7 servers and server blades (300 series and...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... divide and fine-tune 10Gb Ethernet network bandwidth to the performance of HP Insight Control, HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant BL servers. 10 Power and thermal controls embedded into an optional high-efficiency mode. HP Remote Management HP ProLiant G7 100-series ML, DL, and SL servers use the iLO 3 management processor. See the website for management standards...
... divide and fine-tune 10Gb Ethernet network bandwidth to the performance of HP Insight Control, HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant BL servers. 10 Power and thermal controls embedded into an optional high-efficiency mode. HP Remote Management HP ProLiant G7 100-series ML, DL, and SL servers use the iLO 3 management processor. See the website for management standards...
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...requiring several hours to 1000 BladeSystem enclosures with 16,000 servers)3. Insight Server Migration software supports four types of servers using Virtual Connect to connect to four BladeSystem enclosures. HP licenses VCEM per virtual server. Because Flex-10 is ideal for c3000 and c7000 enclosures... Flex-10 Ethernet modules and Flex-10 NICs. it even installs the required drivers on all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G7 BladeSystem servers. Virtual Connect virtualizes the connections between the virtualization platforms mentioned previously. It provides four times more...
...requiring several hours to 1000 BladeSystem enclosures with 16,000 servers)3. Insight Server Migration software supports four types of servers using Virtual Connect to connect to four BladeSystem enclosures. HP licenses VCEM per virtual server. Because Flex-10 is ideal for c3000 and c7000 enclosures... Flex-10 Ethernet modules and Flex-10 NICs. it even installs the required drivers on all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G7 BladeSystem servers. Virtual Connect virtualizes the connections between the virtualization platforms mentioned previously. It provides four times more...
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These technologies are: Processor technologies Memory technologies HP Smart Array technologies Power and thermal technologies Infrastructure management technologies Virtualization technologies By combining these technologies through superior engineering and mechanical design, HP ensures optimum levels of reliability and serviceability as well as high levels of customer satisfaction. 13 Conclusion This paper summarizes the technologies designed into HP ProLiant G7 servers.
These technologies are: Processor technologies Memory technologies HP Smart Array technologies Power and thermal technologies Infrastructure management technologies Virtualization technologies By combining these technologies through superior engineering and mechanical design, HP ensures optimum levels of reliability and serviceability as well as high levels of customer satisfaction. 13 Conclusion This paper summarizes the technologies designed into HP ProLiant G7 servers.