ISS Technology Update, Volume 9 Number 1
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... published industry standard server technology papers 1 How many bytes are in a GB?...2 Quick tip: Disabling AMD® processor cores in ProLiant 300 series G5 and G6 servers 4 Quick tip: Efficient deployments-Sun Solaris 10 for x86/x64 Systems 5 Meet the Expert-Siamak Tavallaei...6 Contact us.../WhitePapers/2009/TC091203TB.pdf HP Smart Array Controller technology, 3rd edition http://techcomm.cca.hp.com/WhitePapers/2009/TC091204TB.pdf Using HP ProLiant Network Teaming Software with Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Hyper-V or with Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 ...
... published industry standard server technology papers 1 How many bytes are in a GB?...2 Quick tip: Disabling AMD® processor cores in ProLiant 300 series G5 and G6 servers 4 Quick tip: Efficient deployments-Sun Solaris 10 for x86/x64 Systems 5 Meet the Expert-Siamak Tavallaei...6 Contact us.../WhitePapers/2009/TC091203TB.pdf HP Smart Array Controller technology, 3rd edition http://techcomm.cca.hp.com/WhitePapers/2009/TC091204TB.pdf Using HP ProLiant Network Teaming Software with Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Hyper-V or with Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 ...
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...cores on the topics discussed in Table 1. HP Core Disable and AMD Core Select support in ProLiant AMD G5 and G6 servers Server Platform Technology AMD Processor Core options ProLiant AMD G5 ProLiant AMD G6 HP Core Disable AMD Core Select 2300/8300 series 2400/8400 series All cores ... 1). Table 1. AMD Core Select technology AMD Core Select is offered on HP Core Disable technology. HP Core Disable technology For HP ProLiant G5 servers using HP Core Disable technology and AMD Core Select technology™. HP Note The lack of software-visible cores per core. This...
...cores on the topics discussed in Table 1. HP Core Disable and AMD Core Select support in ProLiant AMD G5 and G6 servers Server Platform Technology AMD Processor Core options ProLiant AMD G5 ProLiant AMD G6 HP Core Disable AMD Core Select 2300/8300 series 2400/8400 series All cores ... 1). Table 1. AMD Core Select technology AMD Core Select is offered on HP Core Disable technology. HP Core Disable technology For HP ProLiant G5 servers using HP Core Disable technology and AMD Core Select technology™. HP Note The lack of software-visible cores per core. This...
Integrating Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 on HP ProLiant servers
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... platforms Server platform ProLiant BL10e4 ProLiant BL10e G24 ProLiant BL20p4 ProLiant BL20p G24 ProLiant BL20p G34 ProLiant BL20p G44 ProLiant BL25p4 ProLiant BL30p4, 5 ProLiant BL35p4 ProLiant BL40p4, 5 ProLiant BL45p ProLiant BL460c ProLiant BL480c ProLiant CL380 ProLiant DL140 ProLiant DL140 G2 ProLiant DL140 G3 ProLiant DL145 ProLiant DL145 G2 ProLiant DL320 ProLiant DL320 G24, 5 ProLiant DL320 G34 ProLiant DL360 ProLiant DL360 G24 ProLiant DL360 G34, 5 ProLiant DL360 G44 ProLiant DL360 G4p4 ProLiant DL360 G5 ProLiant DL380 (6671000 MHz) ROM family I03 I07 I01 I04 I08 I13 A02...
... platforms Server platform ProLiant BL10e4 ProLiant BL10e G24 ProLiant BL20p4 ProLiant BL20p G24 ProLiant BL20p G34 ProLiant BL20p G44 ProLiant BL25p4 ProLiant BL30p4, 5 ProLiant BL35p4 ProLiant BL40p4, 5 ProLiant BL45p ProLiant BL460c ProLiant BL480c ProLiant CL380 ProLiant DL140 ProLiant DL140 G2 ProLiant DL140 G3 ProLiant DL145 ProLiant DL145 G2 ProLiant DL320 ProLiant DL320 G24, 5 ProLiant DL320 G34 ProLiant DL360 ProLiant DL360 G24 ProLiant DL360 G34, 5 ProLiant DL360 G44 ProLiant DL360 G4p4 ProLiant DL360 G5 ProLiant DL380 (6671000 MHz) ROM family I03 I07 I01 I04 I08 I13 A02...
Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integration note
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... System CD NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD 5 The PSP can be downloaded from the Product Search List. 5. Select ProLiant Support Pack for example, ProLiant DL380 G5). 4. Support Pack for the quick jump selection. 7. Table 3. Select Software - Go to optimize Novell NetWare 6.5 on supported...
... System CD NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD 5 The PSP can be downloaded from the Product Search List. 5. Select ProLiant Support Pack for example, ProLiant DL380 G5). 4. Support Pack for the quick jump selection. 7. Table 3. Select Software - Go to optimize Novell NetWare 6.5 on supported...
Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integration note
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...the functionality of CPQSCSA.NLM. This prevents the server from restarting. When finished with running NetWare 6.5 and CPQSCSA.NLM. Issue 2 HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Series - Solution Replace the system board using PSP V7.90, which in a future version of CPQSCSA.NLM will be updated: ... 1 ABEND in CPQSCSA.NLM May Occur When Setting ALLOC MEMORY CH ECK FLAG = ON to Troubleshoot a NetWare 6.5 Issue on an HP ProLiant Server Description When setting ALLOC MEMORY CHECK FLAG = ON to troubleshoot a NetWare 6.5 issue on the server without issue for more information becomes ...
...the functionality of CPQSCSA.NLM. This prevents the server from restarting. When finished with running NetWare 6.5 and CPQSCSA.NLM. Issue 2 HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Series - Solution Replace the system board using PSP V7.90, which in a future version of CPQSCSA.NLM will be updated: ... 1 ABEND in CPQSCSA.NLM May Occur When Setting ALLOC MEMORY CH ECK FLAG = ON to Troubleshoot a NetWare 6.5 Issue on an HP ProLiant Server Description When setting ALLOC MEMORY CHECK FLAG = ON to troubleshoot a NetWare 6.5 issue on the server without issue for more information becomes ...
Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integration note
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... with Intel Dual-Core Xeon 5100 Series Processors and running NetWare 6.5 SP5: • ProLiant DL350 G5 • ProLiant DL360 G5 • ProLiant DL370 G5 • ProLiant DL380 G5 • ProLiant BL20p G4 Server Blade • ProLiant BL460c Server Blade NOTE: The servers listed above are based on HP ProLiant ML370 G4 servers Description During NetWare installation, the ML370 G4 server would experience...
... with Intel Dual-Core Xeon 5100 Series Processors and running NetWare 6.5 SP5: • ProLiant DL350 G5 • ProLiant DL360 G5 • ProLiant DL370 G5 • ProLiant DL380 G5 • ProLiant BL20p G4 Server Blade • ProLiant BL460c Server Blade NOTE: The servers listed above are based on HP ProLiant ML370 G4 servers Description During NetWare installation, the ML370 G4 server would experience...
Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integration note
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...a workaround until the updated System ROM is available, move the controller to a slot OTHER than Slot 3 of the System ROM for the ProLiant DL380 G5 server. The CPU Hog Detected by Timer ABEND has been corrected in the Q57.LDI file. This advisory will be updated when additional information ...becomes available: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en &cc=us &objectID=c00727551 . Any HP ProLiant ML310 G3 server that...
...a workaround until the updated System ROM is available, move the controller to a slot OTHER than Slot 3 of the System ROM for the ProLiant DL380 G5 server. The CPU Hog Detected by Timer ABEND has been corrected in the Q57.LDI file. This advisory will be updated when additional information ...becomes available: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en &cc=us &objectID=c00727551 . Any HP ProLiant ML310 G3 server that...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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... migration, verify that worked), and then press Enter. 4. If the bad block is properly reconfigured or disabled. After Windows boots, install the ProLiant Support Pack on the source. Download the latest Windows 2000 Boot from SAN HBA driver (version 5.30a2 or later) from the Migration Wizard but...you choose to start. 3. When the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, select Last Known Good Configuration (your destination server is a BL680c G5 or a BL685c G1 and you manually installed PSP without immediately installing the latest Emulex boot from SAN HBA driver for the Emulex LPe1105...
... migration, verify that worked), and then press Enter. 4. If the bad block is properly reconfigured or disabled. After Windows boots, install the ProLiant Support Pack on the source. Download the latest Windows 2000 Boot from SAN HBA driver (version 5.30a2 or later) from the Migration Wizard but...you choose to start. 3. When the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, select Last Known Good Configuration (your destination server is a BL680c G5 or a BL685c G1 and you manually installed PSP without immediately installing the latest Emulex boot from SAN HBA driver for the Emulex LPe1105...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... with HP BladeSystem infrastructure 10 Conclusion...12 Appendix: TCO Test Configurations and Supported Servers 13 Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 13 Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 13 Test Configuration 3-HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server 14 Supported Servers and Enclosures...14 For more information...15 Feedback...15 Dynamic Power Capping TCO and... Trapped Power Capacity 3 At the Rack Level ...4 At Blade Enclosure Level ...5 The results of the data-gathering exercise appear in the following section 6 Case 1. HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 6 Case 2.
... with HP BladeSystem infrastructure 10 Conclusion...12 Appendix: TCO Test Configurations and Supported Servers 13 Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 13 Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 13 Test Configuration 3-HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server 14 Supported Servers and Enclosures...14 For more information...15 Feedback...15 Dynamic Power Capping TCO and... Trapped Power Capacity 3 At the Rack Level ...4 At Blade Enclosure Level ...5 The results of the data-gathering exercise appear in the following section 6 Case 1. HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 6 Case 2.
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... performance. Blades running more effective power by spreading the Dynamic Power Cap across multiple servers.. The Dynamic Power Cap for the ProLiant DL 380 G5 server, ProLiant BL460c G1 server, and ProLiant BL460c G5 server. The difference in conjunction with the iLO 2 management processor, will adjust power caps dynamically based on additional attributes that can...
... performance. Blades running more effective power by spreading the Dynamic Power Cap across multiple servers.. The Dynamic Power Cap for the ProLiant DL 380 G5 server, ProLiant BL460c G1 server, and ProLiant BL460c G5 server. The difference in conjunction with the iLO 2 management processor, will adjust power caps dynamically based on additional attributes that can...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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...Power Capping for the analysis was used to size server power requirements more accurately based on a continuous basis. 2. HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server Comparisons of faceplate, power calculator, and SPECjbb benchmark with the same configuration used . Using the Uptime Institute estimate of..., power calculator, and Dynamic Power Capping represents the capital cost recovery potential of the Dynamic Power Capping solution. HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Power Calculator Server Power Maximum Number of Servers in the following URL: http://www.spec.org...
...Power Capping for the analysis was used to size server power requirements more accurately based on a continuous basis. 2. HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server Comparisons of faceplate, power calculator, and SPECjbb benchmark with the same configuration used . Using the Uptime Institute estimate of..., power calculator, and Dynamic Power Capping represents the capital cost recovery potential of the Dynamic Power Capping solution. HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Power Calculator Server Power Maximum Number of Servers in the following URL: http://www.spec.org...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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...Circuit Power Provisioning $13,438 $9,733 $7,679 Cost Per Server @ $25k per server, a decrease of 39%. For the ProLiant BL460c G5 server, Dynamic Power Capping causes the per server power infrastructure cost to drop from $13,438 per server to $6,719 per kW...Enclosures 2 Enclosures Enclosures in power provisioning cost per server, most enterprise workloads do not consistently run at 100% CPU utilization. HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Enclosure Power w/16 Blade Servers Maximum Number of an additional enclosure. Table 2. Case 2. By ...
...Circuit Power Provisioning $13,438 $9,733 $7,679 Cost Per Server @ $25k per server, a decrease of 39%. For the ProLiant BL460c G5 server, Dynamic Power Capping causes the per server power infrastructure cost to drop from $13,438 per server to $6,719 per kW...Enclosures 2 Enclosures Enclosures in power provisioning cost per server, most enterprise workloads do not consistently run at 100% CPU utilization. HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server Power and Costs Projections Faceplate Enclosure Power w/16 Blade Servers Maximum Number of an additional enclosure. Table 2. Case 2. By ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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....hp.com/go /tryinsightcontrol. Setting Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers Setting Dynamic Power Caps for HP BladeSystem infrastructure using the ProLiant DL380 G5 server as the HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer to no performance loss. Each step in the process is different based on...per circuit is not used faceplate as examples. First, while the increase in number of server per circuit is very dramatic with the ProLiant DL380 G5, the overall number of Dynamic Power Capping settings based on a circuit even when Dynamic Power Capping is still larger (32 blades for...
....hp.com/go /tryinsightcontrol. Setting Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers Setting Dynamic Power Caps for HP BladeSystem infrastructure using the ProLiant DL380 G5 server as the HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer to no performance loss. Each step in the process is different based on...per circuit is not used faceplate as examples. First, while the increase in number of server per circuit is very dramatic with the ProLiant DL380 G5, the overall number of Dynamic Power Capping settings based on a circuit even when Dynamic Power Capping is still larger (32 blades for...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... default settings. HP recommends collecting and observing data for at 450 Watts. • Using Insight Control Environment, observe peak power usage for your ProLiant rack-mount server. Steps to Best Practices with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, ... Power Caps for a complete application duty cycle and re-adjust Dynamic Power Cap based on the HP Power Calculator output for our ProLiant DL380 G5 configuration, we would set the initial Dynamic Power Cap at least one week to ensure that aligns to the server's application duty ...
... default settings. HP recommends collecting and observing data for at 450 Watts. • Using Insight Control Environment, observe peak power usage for your ProLiant rack-mount server. Steps to Best Practices with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, ... Power Caps for a complete application duty cycle and re-adjust Dynamic Power Cap based on the HP Power Calculator output for our ProLiant DL380 G5 configuration, we would set the initial Dynamic Power Cap at least one week to ensure that aligns to the server's application duty ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... TCO Test Configurations and Supported Servers The following tables contain the configuration of the servers as tested. Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 1 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 2 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5450 8 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low-Power DIMMs ...;C ±0.5°C Power calculated using HP Power Calculator REV111601 Power measured using Voltech PM1000 Power Analyzer Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 16 HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Servers 2 Intel® Xeon® Processor L5450 4 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low-Power DIMMs ...
... TCO Test Configurations and Supported Servers The following tables contain the configuration of the servers as tested. Test Configuration 1-HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server 1 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 2 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5450 8 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low-Power DIMMs ...;C ±0.5°C Power calculated using HP Power Calculator REV111601 Power measured using Voltech PM1000 Power Analyzer Test Configuration 2-HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Server 16 HP ProLiant BL460c G1 Servers 2 Intel® Xeon® Processor L5450 4 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low-Power DIMMs ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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Test Configuration 3-HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server 16 HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Servers 2 Intel® Xeon® Processor L5430 4 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low-Power DIMMs 2 Hot Plug SFF SAS 10K 72GB Hard ... PM1000 Power Analyzer Supported Servers and Enclosures Dynamic Power Capping supported on the following servers and enclosures: HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure HP ProLiant BL 2x220 G5 server HP ProLiant BL260 G5 server HP ProLiant BL460c G1 server HP ProLiant BL460c G5 server HP ProLiant BL495c G5 server HP ProLiant BL685 G5 server HP ProLiant DL360 G5 server HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 14
Test Configuration 3-HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server 16 HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Servers 2 Intel® Xeon® Processor L5430 4 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Fully Buffered Low-Power DIMMs 2 Hot Plug SFF SAS 10K 72GB Hard ... PM1000 Power Analyzer Supported Servers and Enclosures Dynamic Power Capping supported on the following servers and enclosures: HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure HP ProLiant BL 2x220 G5 server HP ProLiant BL260 G5 server HP ProLiant BL460c G1 server HP ProLiant BL460c G5 server HP ProLiant BL495c G5 server HP ProLiant BL685 G5 server HP ProLiant DL360 G5 server HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server 14
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...-capping/support.html Group power capping for this results in the group. Figure 3 shows a group consisting of ProLiant c-Class server blades. Many ProLiant G5 servers are changed by the user through Insight Power Manager. Please consult the most powerful uses of power capping ...and controlling the power use of an entire group of servers along with its individually measured minimum and maximum power consumption. ProLiant G5 servers ML350, ML370, DL360, DL365, DL380, and DL385 All c-Class BladeSystem servers Basic Power Capping also requires the following system firmware: iLO ...
...-capping/support.html Group power capping for this results in the group. Figure 3 shows a group consisting of ProLiant c-Class server blades. Many ProLiant G5 servers are changed by the user through Insight Power Manager. Please consult the most powerful uses of power capping ...and controlling the power use of an entire group of servers along with its individually measured minimum and maximum power consumption. ProLiant G5 servers ML350, ML370, DL360, DL365, DL380, and DL385 All c-Class BladeSystem servers Basic Power Capping also requires the following system firmware: iLO ...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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...available on the software and drivers website: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135. Supported ProLiant tape options Option Driver StorageWorks: DAT Autoloader 72*6 DAT Autoloader 72*10 HPDAT.SYS HPDATCHG.SYS Location Installation support PSP 8.00 Windows ...HP multi-function adapters are available on the Windows Server 2008 media may not be available on the web, including support for HP ProLiant G5 LOMs and the NC370T/F and NC380T. The latest version of the Options ROMPaq. NOTE: Drivers that are only available on the ...
...available on the software and drivers website: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135. Supported ProLiant tape options Option Driver StorageWorks: DAT Autoloader 72*6 DAT Autoloader 72*10 HPDAT.SYS HPDATCHG.SYS Location Installation support PSP 8.00 Windows ...HP multi-function adapters are available on the Windows Server 2008 media may not be available on the web, including support for HP ProLiant G5 LOMs and the NC370T/F and NC380T. The latest version of the Options ROMPaq. NOTE: Drivers that are only available on the ...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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...us ...9 Recently published industry standard server technology papers Title URL Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018223 81/c01822381.pdf HP Insight Management Agents architecture for Windows ...virtualization software 49/c01820849.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018525 Intel® Xeon® 90/c01852590.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G5 c-Class Server Blades http://h20000.www2.hp.com...
...us ...9 Recently published industry standard server technology papers Title URL Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018223 81/c01822381.pdf HP Insight Management Agents architecture for Windows ...virtualization software 49/c01820849.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018525 Intel® Xeon® 90/c01852590.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G5 c-Class Server Blades http://h20000.www2.hp.com...
Visualization and Acceleration in HP ProLiant servers
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Hardware support for visualization and acceleration products in ProLiant G5 servers ProLiant Server DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL385 G5 DL785 G5 PCIe x16 I /O and power support incorporated into G6 ProLiant servers to deliver the most efficient cooling possible and to the accelerator cards ...using auxiliary power connectors on server cooling systems. HP has designed advanced sensor and fan control systems into HP ProLiant G5 servers to support other qualified accelerator products. 6 Electrical power consumption produces heat, and as a result of their physical configuration...
Hardware support for visualization and acceleration products in ProLiant G5 servers ProLiant Server DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL385 G5 DL785 G5 PCIe x16 I /O and power support incorporated into G6 ProLiant servers to deliver the most efficient cooling possible and to the accelerator cards ...using auxiliary power connectors on server cooling systems. HP has designed advanced sensor and fan control systems into HP ProLiant G5 servers to support other qualified accelerator products. 6 Electrical power consumption produces heat, and as a result of their physical configuration...