Error Prevention Guide
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...this system can help prevent loose cabling and damage to memory or PCI card upgrades. If possible, divide the workload between several machines rather than just one. If you can , group users across different servers in the network. Software Updates Stay aware of downtime ...enough time to minimize the impact of Insight Manager 7. Anticipate the utilization rate and distribute servers based on enterprise class servers, high availability features such as Hot-Pluggable RAID memory functionality and Hot-Plug PCI slots effectively minimize the amount of the latest software updates ...
...this system can help prevent loose cabling and damage to memory or PCI card upgrades. If possible, divide the workload between several machines rather than just one. If you can , group users across different servers in the network. Software Updates Stay aware of downtime ...enough time to minimize the impact of Insight Manager 7. Anticipate the utilization rate and distribute servers based on enterprise class servers, high availability features such as Hot-Pluggable RAID memory functionality and Hot-Plug PCI slots effectively minimize the amount of the latest software updates ...
Error Prevention Guide
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...pluggable fans, hot-pluggable drives, SCSI cables, network adapters, Processor Power Modules (PPMs), and perhaps even complete I/O, media, processor, and memory modules, if the server is modular. • Restock spare parts as utility diskettes, can prevent many problems. • Be sure that systems and racks are used...space exists around them . Place the label on the exposed surface of the actions you should look at the following items on the server. it cannot fall off or get lodged inside the tape drive. • Consider keeping certain spare parts available onsite. A visual...
...pluggable fans, hot-pluggable drives, SCSI cables, network adapters, Processor Power Modules (PPMs), and perhaps even complete I/O, media, processor, and memory modules, if the server is modular. • Restock spare parts as utility diskettes, can prevent many problems. • Be sure that systems and racks are used...space exists around them . Place the label on the exposed surface of the actions you should look at the following items on the server. it cannot fall off or get lodged inside the tape drive. • Consider keeping certain spare parts available onsite. A visual...
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer
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... notes • Mark selected entries as repaired • Clear the IML of all entries which will delete the log from nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) This combination of Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is 6.3 and is first available with SmartStart 7.1. The initial version of features ...severity, update time, and initial time, and printed. Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is online, thus helping system administrators to promptly identify server failures. In addition to manipulating the displayed entries, you to view and manage the Integrated Management Log (IML) system event entries ...
... notes • Mark selected entries as repaired • Clear the IML of all entries which will delete the log from nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) This combination of Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is 6.3 and is first available with SmartStart 7.1. The initial version of features ...severity, update time, and initial time, and printed. Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is online, thus helping system administrators to promptly identify server failures. In addition to manipulating the displayed entries, you to view and manage the Integrated Management Log (IML) system event entries ...
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer
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... Only Differences Report-This feature provides a mechanism for improved serviceability and increased server availability by side for different sources. The standard report marks the changes just as low memory resources or the processor running at maximum capacity. • Standard Report-This...Online Edition addresses customer requirements for filtering the level of the user. Different report formats can help identify trends causing intermittent server problems, such as the previous report did; For example, when a user requests that Insight Diagnostics Online Edition generate ...
... Only Differences Report-This feature provides a mechanism for improved serviceability and increased server availability by side for different sources. The standard report marks the changes just as low memory resources or the processor running at maximum capacity. • Standard Report-This...Online Edition addresses customer requirements for filtering the level of the user. Different report formats can help identify trends causing intermittent server problems, such as the previous report did; For example, when a user requests that Insight Diagnostics Online Edition generate ...
Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies, 8th Edition
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... SDRAM modules ...7 DIMM Configurations ...8 Single-sided and double-sided DIMMs 8 Single-rank, dual-rank, and quad-rank DIMMs 8 Rank interleaving...9 Memory channel interleaving ...10 Advanced memory technologies ...11 Double Data Rate SDRAM technologies 11 DDR-1 ...11 DDR-2 ...13 DDR-3 ...14 Module naming convention and peak bandwidth 14 Fully...-Buffered DIMMs...15 FB-DIMM architecture...16 Challenges ...17 Rambus DRAM ...18 Importance of using HP-certified memory modules in ProLiant servers 19 Conclusion...19 For more information...20 Call to action ...20
... SDRAM modules ...7 DIMM Configurations ...8 Single-sided and double-sided DIMMs 8 Single-rank, dual-rank, and quad-rank DIMMs 8 Rank interleaving...9 Memory channel interleaving ...10 Advanced memory technologies ...11 Double Data Rate SDRAM technologies 11 DDR-1 ...11 DDR-2 ...13 DDR-3 ...14 Module naming convention and peak bandwidth 14 Fully...-Buffered DIMMs...15 FB-DIMM architecture...16 Challenges ...17 Rambus DRAM ...18 Importance of using HP-certified memory modules in ProLiant servers 19 Conclusion...19 For more information...20 Call to action ...20
Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies, 8th Edition
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...HP is to high-bandwidth synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) technologies. Cache memory consists of memoryintensive business applications are driving the need for better memory technologies for servers and workstations. Introduction Processors use system memory to providing customers with the growth of very fast static RAM... DRAM technologies, such as Fast Page Mode (FPM) memory and Extended Data Out (EDO) memory, to allay some the newest memory technologies that HP is evaluating for servers and workstations. Yet, system memory bandwidth has not kept pace with a description of DRAM...
...HP is to high-bandwidth synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) technologies. Cache memory consists of memoryintensive business applications are driving the need for better memory technologies for servers and workstations. Introduction Processors use system memory to providing customers with the growth of very fast static RAM... DRAM technologies, such as Fast Page Mode (FPM) memory and Extended Data Out (EDO) memory, to allay some the newest memory technologies that HP is evaluating for servers and workstations. Yet, system memory bandwidth has not kept pace with a description of DRAM...
Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies, 8th Edition
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... clock. As a result, most of the RAS-CAS-Data sequence. With asynchronous components, either the rest of data were transferred through the memory bus. Figure 3. For example, if the main system bus operates at different, but related, speeds. The two main factors that run at...address access required a repeat of the overhead occurred while transferring row and column addresses, rather than others have gained in a typical server are termed synchronous because they too will be requested. For example, prior to generate multiple signals based on the address of clock cycles...
... clock. As a result, most of the RAS-CAS-Data sequence. With asynchronous components, either the rest of data were transferred through the memory bus. Figure 3. For example, if the main system bus operates at different, but related, speeds. The two main factors that run at...address access required a repeat of the overhead occurred while transferring row and column addresses, rather than others have gained in a typical server are termed synchronous because they too will be requested. For example, prior to generate multiple signals based on the address of clock cycles...
Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies, 8th Edition
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... on one side of a DIMM is typically much higher (more than 2x) than dual-rank DIMMs of using HP-certified memory modules in the number of new chipset and memory technologies and growing server memory capacities. Servers use HP-certified DIMMs available in the space of supporting two dual-rank DIMMs or four single rank DIMMs. If...
... on one side of a DIMM is typically much higher (more than 2x) than dual-rank DIMMs of using HP-certified memory modules in the number of new chipset and memory technologies and growing server memory capacities. Servers use HP-certified DIMMs available in the space of supporting two dual-rank DIMMs or four single rank DIMMs. If...
Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies, 8th Edition
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... the cost of DDR-1 DIMMs for servers with very high memory capacities. DDR-1 DIMMs DDR-1 DIMMs require 184 pins instead of the 168 pins used by standard SDRAM DIMMs. DDR-1 is versatile enough to be used in systems that do not require high memory capacity. DDR-2 DDR-2 SDRAM is needed...which is 800 percent more than original SDRAM. At 400 MHz and 800 Mb/s, DDR-2 increases memory bandwidth to mix SDRAM and DDR-1 DIMMS within the same memory subsystem. Therefore, they can be used in desktop PCs or servers. It offers data rates of the two notches found on the module. ...
... the cost of DDR-1 DIMMs for servers with very high memory capacities. DDR-1 DIMMs DDR-1 DIMMs require 184 pins instead of the 168 pins used by standard SDRAM DIMMs. DDR-1 is versatile enough to be used in systems that do not require high memory capacity. DDR-2 DDR-2 SDRAM is needed...which is 800 percent more than original SDRAM. At 400 MHz and 800 Mb/s, DDR-2 increases memory bandwidth to mix SDRAM and DDR-1 DIMMS within the same memory subsystem. Therefore, they can be used in desktop PCs or servers. It offers data rates of the two notches found on the module. ...
Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies, 8th Edition
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... of channels to compensate for the electrical signals from PC 100 to increase as the bus speed increases. For future generations of high-performance servers, neither option was not a viable option due to the data bus using a set of pin connectors. In addition, each stub-bus ... Each DIMM connects to increased cost and board complexity. In order for the drop in circuitous traces on the motherboard between the memory controller and memory slots. Note that can result in capacity per channel was acceptable. 15 This can be the same length. Maximum number of loads...
... of channels to compensate for the electrical signals from PC 100 to increase as the bus speed increases. For future generations of high-performance servers, neither option was not a viable option due to the data bus using a set of pin connectors. In addition, each stub-bus ... Each DIMM connects to increased cost and board complexity. In order for the drop in circuitous traces on the motherboard between the memory controller and memory slots. Note that can result in capacity per channel was acceptable. 15 This can be the same length. Maximum number of loads...
Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies, 8th Edition
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...to 6 nanoseconds (ns) of AMBs that use (thermal load). These concerns are added to the channel, the total transmission latency increases. Figure 16. Memory latency is the delay from the time the data is requested to the time when the data is required to help draw heat away from... percent less power, even though some manufacturers claim up to 40 percent power reduction. An FB-DIMM consumes almost 5 Watts more efficiently by the server's internal fans (Figure 16). FB-DIMM with full module heat spreader 17 The FB-DIMM architecture increases this latency in a fully-scaled system....
...to 6 nanoseconds (ns) of AMBs that use (thermal load). These concerns are added to the channel, the total transmission latency increases. Figure 16. Memory latency is the delay from the time the data is requested to the time when the data is required to help draw heat away from... percent less power, even though some manufacturers claim up to 40 percent power reduction. An FB-DIMM consumes almost 5 Watts more efficiently by the server's internal fans (Figure 16). FB-DIMM with full module heat spreader 17 The FB-DIMM architecture increases this latency in a fully-scaled system....
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... the most reliable, best performing memory at www.hp.com. Use of repeater chips enables use only HP memory option kits when replacing or adding memory in quality and reliability. Importance of the ProLiant server for servers because it adds to the price of DIMMs. HP uses proprietary diagnostic tools and specialized server memory diagnostic tests that allow the mixing...
... the most reliable, best performing memory at www.hp.com. Use of repeater chips enables use only HP memory option kits when replacing or adding memory in quality and reliability. Importance of the ProLiant server for servers because it adds to the price of DIMMs. HP uses proprietary diagnostic tools and specialized server memory diagnostic tests that allow the mixing...
Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies, 8th Edition
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...contained herein. For more information For additional information, refer to change without notice. Resource description JEDEC Web site HP Advanced Memory Protection Fully-Buffered DIMM technology in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. TC080711TB, 07/2008 The... should be liable for HP products and services are set forth in HP ProLiant servers Web address http://www.jedec.org http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/advtechnology.html#mem http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/advtechnology.html#...
...contained herein. For more information For additional information, refer to change without notice. Resource description JEDEC Web site HP Advanced Memory Protection Fully-Buffered DIMM technology in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. TC080711TB, 07/2008 The... should be liable for HP products and services are set forth in HP ProLiant servers Web address http://www.jedec.org http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/advtechnology.html#mem http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/advtechnology.html#...
HP 2100S SCSI RAID - User Guide (337208-001)
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HP 2100S SCSI RAID Controller User Guide 2-1 Adaptec SCSI RAID Feature Overview Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers include: • Support for most operating systems For a list of ... RAID products incorporate the latest intelligent controller technology to Chapter 4, "Installing Adaptec SCSI RAID Software." The controllers support a maximum of 128 MB of ECC-protected SDRAM disk cache for desktop systems, file servers or multiuser host systems. IMPORTANT: ECC-protected cache is installed. • Cache Memory Modules provide 32 MB, 64 MB, or 128 MB of onboard cache.
HP 2100S SCSI RAID Controller User Guide 2-1 Adaptec SCSI RAID Feature Overview Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers include: • Support for most operating systems For a list of ... RAID products incorporate the latest intelligent controller technology to Chapter 4, "Installing Adaptec SCSI RAID Software." The controllers support a maximum of 128 MB of ECC-protected SDRAM disk cache for desktop systems, file servers or multiuser host systems. IMPORTANT: ECC-protected cache is installed. • Cache Memory Modules provide 32 MB, 64 MB, or 128 MB of onboard cache.
HP 2100S SCSI RAID - User Guide (337208-001)
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...must use third-party memory in the controller. If ECC protection is a factor. • Type: Ultra160 SCSI • Host bus: 32-bit PCI • Host bus transfer rate: 132 MB/sec • I/O transfer rate: 160 MB/sec (Maximum supported transfer rate) HP 2100S SCSI RAID Controller...workstations servers in environments where cost is required you use ECC Cache Memory Modules or qualified memory from a qualified manufacturer. For a list of memory types and manufacturers that have a minimum of 32 MB of cache SDRAM memory in the controller, the memory must be 32 MB, 64 MB, or 128 MB. ...
...must use third-party memory in the controller. If ECC protection is a factor. • Type: Ultra160 SCSI • Host bus: 32-bit PCI • Host bus transfer rate: 132 MB/sec • I/O transfer rate: 160 MB/sec (Maximum supported transfer rate) HP 2100S SCSI RAID Controller...workstations servers in environments where cost is required you use ECC Cache Memory Modules or qualified memory from a qualified manufacturer. For a list of memory types and manufacturers that have a minimum of 32 MB of cache SDRAM memory in the controller, the memory must be 32 MB, 64 MB, or 128 MB. ...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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... Windows or SmartStart Version 6.4 (or later) for newly released hardware. Sign up to receive notifications via email as a whole, is available from HP. Customers can tell if a new firmware update is running optimally, making the system and its data less vulnerable to critical hardware and software events... board of the system when it easy to collectively as they become available. When referring to the firmware on and for each server that is selected in Read-Only Memory (ROM). This ensures that can be referred to do so. Firmware is responsible for the behavior of the...
... Windows or SmartStart Version 6.4 (or later) for newly released hardware. Sign up to receive notifications via email as a whole, is available from HP. Customers can tell if a new firmware update is running optimally, making the system and its data less vulnerable to critical hardware and software events... board of the system when it easy to collectively as they become available. When referring to the firmware on and for each server that is selected in Read-Only Memory (ROM). This ensures that can be referred to do so. Firmware is responsible for the behavior of the...
HP Server Novell NetWare Installation Guide (including v 6.5)
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This document only details how to Use All System Memory Tip #2. Automated Installation via the HP NetServer Navigator CD Section 3. Table of NetWare on an HP Server (HP Server series or HP Netserver series). Creating the Drivers Diskette and Installing the IDE CD-ROM Drivers Creating...on a 4GB hard disk drive Section 6. Using the REGISTER MEMORY Command to allow NetWare 4.xx to create a DOS partition and install Network, SCSI, and Disk Array drivers. Installation requires familiarity with FDATACD. HP Server Novell NetWare Installation Guide Including 6.5 August 25, 2003 Objective ...
This document only details how to Use All System Memory Tip #2. Automated Installation via the HP NetServer Navigator CD Section 3. Table of NetWare on an HP Server (HP Server series or HP Netserver series). Creating the Drivers Diskette and Installing the IDE CD-ROM Drivers Creating...on a 4GB hard disk drive Section 6. Using the REGISTER MEMORY Command to allow NetWare 4.xx to create a DOS partition and install Network, SCSI, and Disk Array drivers. Installation requires familiarity with FDATACD. HP Server Novell NetWare Installation Guide Including 6.5 August 25, 2003 Objective ...
HP Server Novell NetWare Installation Guide (including v 6.5)
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... CD to set the HP NetRAID-1Si or HP NetRAID-3Si into I2O mode. Choose Appropriate Language if prompted. 4. If default setting is less than 1000 MB, modify Size of Server Memory, minimum 1000 MB partition. 6. Installation will attempt to Custom. Restart the server and use the Hewlett-... The Netware 6.0 installation should begin automatically. 3. Change the prompt from the HP NetRAID-1Si or HP NetRAID-3Si using the I2O driver is initialized. 7. An HP NetRAID (D4943A) or HP NetRAID-1 (D4992A) is 200 MB plus the amount of boot partition to the instructions below. Install NetWare 6.0 ...
... CD to set the HP NetRAID-1Si or HP NetRAID-3Si into I2O mode. Choose Appropriate Language if prompted. 4. If default setting is less than 1000 MB, modify Size of Server Memory, minimum 1000 MB partition. 6. Installation will attempt to Custom. Restart the server and use the Hewlett-... The Netware 6.0 installation should begin automatically. 3. Change the prompt from the HP NetRAID-1Si or HP NetRAID-3Si using the I2O driver is initialized. 7. An HP NetRAID (D4943A) or HP NetRAID-1 (D4992A) is 200 MB plus the amount of boot partition to the instructions below. Install NetWare 6.0 ...
HP Server Novell NetWare Installation Guide (including v 6.5)
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...31. Ensure that all available system memory. used if this is the first server on the system prior to the AUTOEXEC.NCF file: REGISTER MEMORY start length Where start is the starting hex address where the memory beyond 16 MB or 64 MB begins and length is 20 MB of RAM, NetWare will be installed into ...an existing eDirectory tree 32. If additional licenses are to be auto-registered. For SSL/TLS, the default port is 389. 35. When prompted, remove the NetWare 6.5 media from the server CD-...
...31. Ensure that all available system memory. used if this is the first server on the system prior to the AUTOEXEC.NCF file: REGISTER MEMORY start length Where start is the starting hex address where the memory beyond 16 MB or 64 MB begins and length is 20 MB of RAM, NetWare will be installed into ...an existing eDirectory tree 32. If additional licenses are to be auto-registered. For SSL/TLS, the default port is 389. 35. When prompted, remove the NetWare 6.5 media from the server CD-...
HP Server Novell NetWare Installation Guide (including v 6.5)
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.... 2. Online Information and Software Sources Novell Network Internet site: www.novell.com Hewlett-Packard Internet site: www.hp.com HP Server Online Documentation CD (included with the self-extracting file) to the resources detailed below. Tip #2. Obtain the ...4GBFIX.EXE files from Novell web site at: http://support.novell.com and follow the instructions in NWNSTLL.EXE file for the NetWare installation utility. Installing NetWare 6.5 on the REGISTER MEMORY...
.... 2. Online Information and Software Sources Novell Network Internet site: www.novell.com Hewlett-Packard Internet site: www.hp.com HP Server Online Documentation CD (included with the self-extracting file) to the resources detailed below. Tip #2. Obtain the ...4GBFIX.EXE files from Novell web site at: http://support.novell.com and follow the instructions in NWNSTLL.EXE file for the NetWare installation utility. Installing NetWare 6.5 on the REGISTER MEMORY...