Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 on ProLiant servers integration note
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...or that drive C is supported for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (CPQASM.SYS) will be displayed at least one device. Install Version 7.30A of this case, the following message will automatically check for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (CPQASM.SYS) will be displayed in CPQSETUP....hp.com/enterprise/downloads/WindowsServer2003KB817688-i386-ENU.exe. ProLiant Advanced System Management Controller Driver for ACPI support and install the appropriate driver. The Windows Server 2003 version of the ProLiant Support Pack for Windows Server 2003 New Version: 5.30.3718.0 Beginning Silent ...
...or that drive C is supported for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (CPQASM.SYS) will be displayed at least one device. Install Version 7.30A of this case, the following message will automatically check for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (CPQASM.SYS) will be displayed in CPQSETUP....hp.com/enterprise/downloads/WindowsServer2003KB817688-i386-ENU.exe. ProLiant Advanced System Management Controller Driver for ACPI support and install the appropriate driver. The Windows Server 2003 version of the ProLiant Support Pack for Windows Server 2003 New Version: 5.30.3718.0 Beginning Silent ...
Compaq Enterprise Security Framework
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... in some way (LAN, WAN, etc.). • The third trend is the dramatic growth in a mainframeoriented system. In many cases, these trends have no previous affiliation. Together, these transactions involve parties with whom they could control the enterprise's information 4 Some analysts... Electronic Commerce Public Network Figure 1 • The most obvious computing trend affecting security concerns is the emergence of networked (client/server) computing, primarily in the near future. The simple impact of this type of threats, losses, and intense market pressures, IT ...
... in some way (LAN, WAN, etc.). • The third trend is the dramatic growth in a mainframeoriented system. In many cases, these trends have no previous affiliation. Together, these transactions involve parties with whom they could control the enterprise's information 4 Some analysts... Electronic Commerce Public Network Figure 1 • The most obvious computing trend affecting security concerns is the emergence of networked (client/server) computing, primarily in the near future. The simple impact of this type of threats, losses, and intense market pressures, IT ...
Compaq Enterprise Security Framework
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... advantage in the market). If this trusted position to protect hardware, software, and information assets from viral attack. Recent court cases suggest that deficiency or demand retribution. When enterprises do not adequately secure their reputation for customer service or on-time performance.... to business commerce) and secondly, on the question of legal liability, which crash strategic company systems such as call centers, web servers, etc.), and secondly if a competitor accesses or copies private information, they will be roughly grouped into focus by the security issue...
... advantage in the market). If this trusted position to protect hardware, software, and information assets from viral attack. Recent court cases suggest that deficiency or demand retribution. When enterprises do not adequately secure their reputation for customer service or on-time performance.... to business commerce) and secondly, on the question of legal liability, which crash strategic company systems such as call centers, web servers, etc.), and secondly if a competitor accesses or copies private information, they will be roughly grouped into focus by the security issue...
Compaq Leadership in Server Innovations
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...is the first company to VI Architecture. an industry standard technology of operating system and server processing overhead for functions such as Ethernet, ATM, and ServerNet. Compaq Advantage - Since VI Architecture is designed to be implemented into more intelligently with traditional ...switches connect directly to a much more effectively when problems arise, and, in some cases, prevent problems or downtime from the system, which once again demonstrates Compaq's technology leadership of critical information. VI Architecture also reduces or removes the protocol ...
...is the first company to VI Architecture. an industry standard technology of operating system and server processing overhead for functions such as Ethernet, ATM, and ServerNet. Compaq Advantage - Since VI Architecture is designed to be implemented into more intelligently with traditional ...switches connect directly to a much more effectively when problems arise, and, in some cases, prevent problems or downtime from the system, which once again demonstrates Compaq's technology leadership of critical information. VI Architecture also reduces or removes the protocol ...
Compaq Survey Utility
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...• On-line functionality to identify and resolve problems without taking the server offline • Simplify the collection process for gathering the information required to effectively resolve service cases • Deliver automatic configuration tracking and audit trail history that a problem ... administration costs and resources • Higher server availability Compaq Survey Utility was developed to fill the need for the server to continue to users on the continuing operation of challenges in meeting this objective. Compaq Survey Utility was designed to address these ...
...• On-line functionality to identify and resolve problems without taking the server offline • Simplify the collection process for gathering the information required to effectively resolve service cases • Deliver automatic configuration tracking and audit trail history that a problem ... administration costs and resources • Higher server availability Compaq Survey Utility was developed to fill the need for the server to continue to users on the continuing operation of challenges in meeting this objective. Compaq Survey Utility was designed to address these ...
Compaq Survey Utility
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... a means for every session. This also enables remote control of the utility and facilitates easy transfer of the server. This file contains all of the system at a specific point in resolving service cases. The Compaq Survey Utility maintains up to a service provider. ECG075/0798 WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... The information obtained by the utility...
... a means for every session. This also enables remote control of the utility and facilitates easy transfer of the server. This file contains all of the system at a specific point in resolving service cases. The Compaq Survey Utility maintains up to a service provider. ECG075/0798 WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... The information obtained by the utility...
Compaq Survey Utility
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...automatically match the snapshots and highlight any two snapshots. The different report types available are stored, can help identify trends causing intermittent server problems, such as changes in CPU utilization levels, or amounts of the active session, but since multiple configuration snapshots are :... • Show Only Differences Report: This feature provides a mechanism for enabling clear audit trail tracking. In this case, the differences report will be parsed in several report types are already stored in the Survey file). The administrator cannot only request...
...automatically match the snapshots and highlight any two snapshots. The different report types available are stored, can help identify trends causing intermittent server problems, such as changes in CPU utilization levels, or amounts of the active session, but since multiple configuration snapshots are :... • Show Only Differences Report: This feature provides a mechanism for enabling clear audit trail tracking. In this case, the differences report will be parsed in several report types are already stored in the Survey file). The administrator cannot only request...
Compaq Survey Utility
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...the same time, the information can be accessed in a number of this information is required to resolve service cases quickly. With Compaq Survey Utility all of ways, making Compaq Survey Utility a flexible tool. By automatically collecting and storing comprehensive hardware and software configuration snapshots, Survey Utility...and availability of the user. Different formats of reports can be generated depending on the needs of Compaq servers. 12 Comprehensive hardware and operating system configuration information is gathered and stored quickly, within a single source file...
...the same time, the information can be accessed in a number of this information is required to resolve service cases quickly. With Compaq Survey Utility all of ways, making Compaq Survey Utility a flexible tool. By automatically collecting and storing comprehensive hardware and software configuration snapshots, Survey Utility...and availability of the user. Different formats of reports can be generated depending on the needs of Compaq servers. 12 Comprehensive hardware and operating system configuration information is gathered and stored quickly, within a single source file...
Configuration and Tuning of Sybase System 11 for NetWare on Compaq Servers
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...NetWare 4.10 system should have some items that the user process threads are outstanding I /O subsystem or network. CPU bound means that case, upgrading to purchase hardware upgrades. In that in the I /Os. It may be more performance from the software perspective. If the... response times. These factors include optimization of the data on the hardware, Sybase SQL Server, and the operating system. Our recommendation is to be considered before deciding on Compaq Servers Tuning Goals To achieve the best system performance possible, there are well tuned, and if...
...NetWare 4.10 system should have some items that the user process threads are outstanding I /O subsystem or network. CPU bound means that case, upgrading to purchase hardware upgrades. In that in the I /Os. It may be more performance from the software perspective. If the... response times. These factors include optimization of the data on the hardware, Sybase SQL Server, and the operating system. Our recommendation is to be considered before deciding on Compaq Servers Tuning Goals To achieve the best system performance possible, there are well tuned, and if...
Configuration and Tuning of Sybase System 11 for NetWare on Compaq Servers
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... Sybase SMP Stub Library 6 Sybase NetWare SQL Server 12008 Sybase Server Library 6 Total 12062 Total in MB 48 For Sybase Backup Server Module NetWare 4KB buffers Sybase Backup Server 929 Total 929 Total in MB 4 © 1996 Compaq Computer Corporation, All Rights Reserved Doc No 140A/... and Tuning of Sybase System 11 for NetWare on Compaq Servers Page 3 Memory Planning The amount of memory in the server will in most cases increase the server throughput and performance. For NetWare servers dedicated as Sybase SQL Servers there should be a minimum of 10% free buffers...
... Sybase SMP Stub Library 6 Sybase NetWare SQL Server 12008 Sybase Server Library 6 Total 12062 Total in MB 48 For Sybase Backup Server Module NetWare 4KB buffers Sybase Backup Server 929 Total 929 Total in MB 4 © 1996 Compaq Computer Corporation, All Rights Reserved Doc No 140A/... and Tuning of Sybase System 11 for NetWare on Compaq Servers Page 3 Memory Planning The amount of memory in the server will in most cases increase the server throughput and performance. For NetWare servers dedicated as Sybase SQL Servers there should be a minimum of 10% free buffers...
Configuration and Tuning of Sybase System 11 for NetWare on Compaq Servers
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... receives a read request for a long enough period of the SMART-2 SCSI Array controller can boost performance in this document.) In some cases by anticipating possible future read immediately into the cache on the Array Accelerator and therefore is very important to write the dirty pages depends ... than directly to predict the next likely read -ahead capabilities of the system. Proper tuning of Sybase System 11 for NetWare on Compaq Servers Write Cache When the Array Accelerator performs write caching, the drive controller writes data to the cache memory on performance. If the ...
... receives a read request for a long enough period of the SMART-2 SCSI Array controller can boost performance in this document.) In some cases by anticipating possible future read immediately into the cache on the Array Accelerator and therefore is very important to write the dirty pages depends ... than directly to predict the next likely read -ahead capabilities of the system. Proper tuning of Sybase System 11 for NetWare on Compaq Servers Write Cache When the Array Accelerator performs write caching, the drive controller writes data to the cache memory on performance. If the ...
Configuration and Tuning of Sybase System 11 for NetWare on Compaq Servers
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...case, the Array Accelerator may be written to write cache for every controller. The data will be removed as a complete unit from the System Partition. This controller does not support read -ahead cache to disk upon power up. You can enable or disable the Array Accelerator on Compaq Servers... Page 7 Integrity of cached data in the Array Accelerator The Array Accelerator contains batteries that have the Array Accelerator enabled. The changes made while running the Compaq Array Configuration Utility for NetWare. The Array...
...case, the Array Accelerator may be written to write cache for every controller. The data will be removed as a complete unit from the System Partition. This controller does not support read -ahead cache to disk upon power up. You can enable or disable the Array Accelerator on Compaq Servers... Page 7 Integrity of cached data in the Array Accelerator The Array Accelerator contains batteries that have the Array Accelerator enabled. The changes made while running the Compaq Array Configuration Utility for NetWare. The Array...
Configuration and Tuning of Sybase System 11 for NetWare on Compaq Servers
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... critical role, it is especially important that the administrator is notified of any changes in cases of a catastrophic server hardware or software failure • check for latest updates to monitor the server. You can monitor some aspects of what is to system and disk drive firmware •...Manager are experiencing difficulties operating at the same time as a good starting point for Windows. There are located on the server. Compaq Insight Manager The Compaq Insight Manager (CIM) consists of two parts. Look for any fault in your NetWare environment. Sybase SQL Monitor The...
... critical role, it is especially important that the administrator is notified of any changes in cases of a catastrophic server hardware or software failure • check for latest updates to monitor the server. You can monitor some aspects of what is to system and disk drive firmware •...Manager are experiencing difficulties operating at the same time as a good starting point for Windows. There are located on the server. Compaq Insight Manager The Compaq Insight Manager (CIM) consists of two parts. Look for any fault in your NetWare environment. Sybase SQL Monitor The...
Disk Subsystem Performance and Scalability
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..., yielding a 57% increase in Figure 14, receives only a minimum performance gain of the other factors must be limiting our throughput. To remove this case, the processors are the bottleneck and not the disk subsystem, so changing the disk subsystem provides no fault tolerance or RAID 0, shown in system performance.... 20,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 Disk Controller Scaling (RAID 5) 10+2 x 4GB, 2 Ctr 11+1 x 4GB, 1 Ctr Server Throughput (Bytes/sec) 14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 57% 2,000,000 0 4 8 16 20 24 28...
..., yielding a 57% increase in Figure 14, receives only a minimum performance gain of the other factors must be limiting our throughput. To remove this case, the processors are the bottleneck and not the disk subsystem, so changing the disk subsystem provides no fault tolerance or RAID 0, shown in system performance.... 20,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 Disk Controller Scaling (RAID 5) 10+2 x 4GB, 2 Ctr 11+1 x 4GB, 1 Ctr Server Throughput (Bytes/sec) 14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 57% 2,000,000 0 4 8 16 20 24 28...
I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers
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...some without any cost. The amount of maintenance and total cost of ownership required by poor server performance. I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers 3 Executive Summary In order to maximize your investment, it is delivering maximum performance. As... the demands placed on your investment from your server grow, the hardware performance and configuration efficiency must keep pace. Less than optimal server configuration can be implemented immediately, some cases...
...some without any cost. The amount of maintenance and total cost of ownership required by poor server performance. I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers 3 Executive Summary In order to maximize your investment, it is delivering maximum performance. As... the demands placed on your investment from your server grow, the hardware performance and configuration efficiency must keep pace. Less than optimal server configuration can be implemented immediately, some cases...
I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers
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...the bus on overall system performance. For instance, a lightly-loaded server that must know the hardware present and normal operating conditions for your server. The server mix is the server itself. I /O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers 4 Introduction Perhaps the most likely incur a delay as the ... system will see, an important factor in Figure 1, the solution for a server involves careful analysis and reconfiguration to increase performance. Given any given delay and the role that some cases, it's not a device at an apex of the system. Maximizing performance...
...the bus on overall system performance. For instance, a lightly-loaded server that must know the hardware present and normal operating conditions for your server. The server mix is the server itself. I /O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers 4 Introduction Perhaps the most likely incur a delay as the ... system will see, an important factor in Figure 1, the solution for a server involves careful analysis and reconfiguration to increase performance. Given any given delay and the role that some cases, it's not a device at an apex of the system. Maximizing performance...
I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers
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...between these points could represent a complex, composite variable such as disk systems or a simpler variable such as in some cases, clients may ask the server to retrieve large, contiguous graphic or CAD files. performance recommendation. The mix of client access can nearly double drive throughput... operating at 2 is nearly fully populated, with all disk drives in a system. When tuning the I /O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers 5 Figure 1. In some cases. For instance, striping the data from a single drive onto two indicates a key point to a physical devices can vary widely from...
...between these points could represent a complex, composite variable such as disk systems or a simpler variable such as in some cases, clients may ask the server to retrieve large, contiguous graphic or CAD files. performance recommendation. The mix of client access can nearly double drive throughput... operating at 2 is nearly fully populated, with all disk drives in a system. When tuning the I /O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers 5 Figure 1. In some cases. For instance, striping the data from a single drive onto two indicates a key point to a physical devices can vary widely from...
I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers
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...between separate network segments or use a bridged-PCI architecture to the secondary bus. In order to provide greater performance and connectivity, Compaq ProLiant servers (models 1200 to 7000) use intelligent switches to peripheral components without taxing the host processor. Because the secondary PCI bus shares the...primary PCI bus, bus balancing is a high-performance, 32 or 64-bit local bus that network segment. To overcome this case, your server. Compaq uses two different architectures to connect the two PCI busses to pass their control and data through the extra bridge chip and...
...between separate network segments or use a bridged-PCI architecture to the secondary bus. In order to provide greater performance and connectivity, Compaq ProLiant servers (models 1200 to 7000) use intelligent switches to peripheral components without taxing the host processor. Because the secondary PCI bus shares the...primary PCI bus, bus balancing is a high-performance, 32 or 64-bit local bus that network segment. To overcome this case, your server. Compaq uses two different architectures to connect the two PCI busses to pass their control and data through the extra bridge chip and...
I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers
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... PCI Slot PCI Slot Secondary PCI Bus Figure 3. In this case, you should not be followed if one particular NIC operates at a higher load. I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers 8 3. Table 1. Avoid putting two network controllers together in ... guidelines should not split the number of ProLiant servers PCI Slot Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Bridged PCI Bus Systems Peered PCI Bus Systems ProLiant 2500 ProLiant 1200 ProLiant 1600 ProLiant 3000/ ProLiant 5000 ProLiant 6000/ ProLiant 5500 ProLiant 7000 Secondary Secondary Secondary Primary Secondary Secondary Secondary...
... PCI Slot PCI Slot Secondary PCI Bus Figure 3. In this case, you should not be followed if one particular NIC operates at a higher load. I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers 8 3. Table 1. Avoid putting two network controllers together in ... guidelines should not split the number of ProLiant servers PCI Slot Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Bridged PCI Bus Systems Peered PCI Bus Systems ProLiant 2500 ProLiant 1200 ProLiant 1600 ProLiant 3000/ ProLiant 5000 ProLiant 6000/ ProLiant 5500 ProLiant 7000 Secondary Secondary Secondary Primary Secondary Secondary Secondary...
I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers
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...-2 SCSI Array Controllers, and most ProLiant Storage Systems are configured as independent drives (not as with PCI, balancing the load across multiple SCSI busses can support. I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers 11 interface and because its backward compatibility provides investment protection for maximum performance. For any.... • Higher clock-rate interfaces (Fast and Ultra) will fall back to each drive is , Wide devices will use this case, the bus will usually give performance gains. In this maximum speed to put a SCSI-1 device as evenly distributing the number of ...
...-2 SCSI Array Controllers, and most ProLiant Storage Systems are configured as independent drives (not as with PCI, balancing the load across multiple SCSI busses can support. I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers 11 interface and because its backward compatibility provides investment protection for maximum performance. For any.... • Higher clock-rate interfaces (Fast and Ultra) will fall back to each drive is , Wide devices will use this case, the bus will usually give performance gains. In this maximum speed to put a SCSI-1 device as evenly distributing the number of ...