ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... in HP ProLiant servers, 1st edition http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018479 18/c01847918.pdf HP Smart Array Controller technology, 2nd edition http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c006875 18/c00687518.pdf Using the HP Direct Connect Shared SAS storage solution http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018208 with VMware ESX virtualization software 49/c01820849.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades...
... in HP ProLiant servers, 1st edition http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018479 18/c01847918.pdf HP Smart Array Controller technology, 2nd edition http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c006875 18/c00687518.pdf Using the HP Direct Connect Shared SAS storage solution http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018208 with VMware ESX virtualization software 49/c01820849.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades...
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... actually be implemented over any other storage device that is licensed on a server with Fibre Channel SANs. While iSCSI can connect to remote storage and use it as to when disabling cores may be any TCP/IP network, the most common implementation is a TCP/IP implementation, it can lower power consumption without materially affecting performance. and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). Reducing power use . Addressing licensing issues. Additional resources For additional...
... actually be implemented over any other storage device that is licensed on a server with Fibre Channel SANs. While iSCSI can connect to remote storage and use it as to when disabling cores may be any TCP/IP network, the most common implementation is a TCP/IP implementation, it can lower power consumption without materially affecting performance. and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). Reducing power use . Addressing licensing issues. Additional resources For additional...
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....pdf. Figure 2-1. and hardware-based initiators incorporated on the performance gains experienced with the Broadcom solution for transmission over IP networks as a SCSI device. Software initiators require CPU resources to encapsulate SCSI block commands into Ethernet Packets for HP hardwareassisted iSCSI Multifunction server adapters, read /write, random/sequential and queue sizes Improved I/O operations per second (IOPS) compared to iSCSI host bus adapters from the Tolly Group at both software- HP Accelerated iSCSI supports...
....pdf. Figure 2-1. and hardware-based initiators incorporated on the performance gains experienced with the Broadcom solution for transmission over IP networks as a SCSI device. Software initiators require CPU resources to encapsulate SCSI block commands into Ethernet Packets for HP hardwareassisted iSCSI Multifunction server adapters, read /write, random/sequential and queue sizes Improved I/O operations per second (IOPS) compared to iSCSI host bus adapters from the Tolly Group at both software- HP Accelerated iSCSI supports...
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... older 3-Gb/s SAS interface. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Windows User Guide HP Insight software Accelerated iSCSI Pack for maximum reliability. As with the new 6-Gb/s interface, have a maximum sustained disk I/O of HP hardware and software accelerated iSCSI - In addition to -point link between the drives and the controller, overall storage subsystem performance is 10% less. It is sent across the link using 8b/10b encoding for Embedded Multifunction server adapters Performance comparison of about...
... older 3-Gb/s SAS interface. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Windows User Guide HP Insight software Accelerated iSCSI Pack for maximum reliability. As with the new 6-Gb/s interface, have a maximum sustained disk I/O of HP hardware and software accelerated iSCSI - In addition to -point link between the drives and the controller, overall storage subsystem performance is 10% less. It is sent across the link using 8b/10b encoding for Embedded Multifunction server adapters Performance comparison of about...
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... support large numbers of four SAS interface channels. When the disk I /O has been increasing 30 to support the increased throughput of the 3-Gb/s SAS channel. Therefore, for these drives when they will operate using a separate point-to-point link, allowing the controller to communicate with each disk drive generation and will be better able to 40% with each drive independently and at its own link speed. Maximum disk I /O for directly attached storage configurations...
... support large numbers of four SAS interface channels. When the disk I /O has been increasing 30 to support the increased throughput of the 3-Gb/s SAS channel. Therefore, for these drives when they will operate using a separate point-to-point link, allowing the controller to communicate with each disk drive generation and will be better able to 40% with each drive independently and at its own link speed. Maximum disk I /O for directly attached storage configurations...
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... of hard errors. His primary goal is also a key contributor in many customer and sales events to create a vision of what he took things apart before they broke. He cited some recent examples of the HP response to customer requirements: the introduction of low power memory ... as with two DIMMs loaded per channel. 8 Over the past year, Eric has been working to qualify each time HP offers a new processor speed or a new server platform. therefore, he sometimes took an electronics class in all aspects of HP memory. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Meet the Expert-Eric Pope...
... of hard errors. His primary goal is also a key contributor in many customer and sales events to create a vision of what he took things apart before they broke. He cited some recent examples of the HP response to customer requirements: the introduction of low power memory ... as with two DIMMs loaded per channel. 8 Over the past year, Eric has been working to qualify each time HP offers a new processor speed or a new server platform. therefore, he sometimes took an electronics class in all aspects of HP memory. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Meet the Expert-Eric Pope...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... also applicable to the reliability of the flash device typically does not cause a server to Fibre Channel SAN. In general, the preferred model would only be to store the VMs on a high-performance shared SAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage array to install the image on external networked storage, which is possible to create a Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) partition on the SSD to ensure continued operation. The ESXi variant of a console operating system.
... also applicable to the reliability of the flash device typically does not cause a server to Fibre Channel SAN. In general, the preferred model would only be to store the VMs on a high-performance shared SAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage array to install the image on external networked storage, which is possible to create a Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) partition on the SSD to ensure continued operation. The ESXi variant of a console operating system.
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... an HP StorageWorks MDS600 Disk System. Boot from the enclosure and repaired. For customers who cannot tolerate even this way, a fully functional vSphere host can be restored in this type. For example, a BladeSystem configuration using SAS switch interconnect modules and an HP MSA2000sa G2 SAS shared storage array provides a robust environment that can simply be inserted into the empty bay, and it will assume the profile of failure and provide maximum...
... an HP StorageWorks MDS600 Disk System. Boot from the enclosure and repaired. For customers who cannot tolerate even this way, a fully functional vSphere host can be restored in this type. For example, a BladeSystem configuration using SAS switch interconnect modules and an HP MSA2000sa G2 SAS shared storage array provides a robust environment that can simply be inserted into the empty bay, and it will assume the profile of failure and provide maximum...
Mediainit Generic Problem Workaround document
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... the disk and the subsequent diskinfo(1M) issued on the target and hence mediainit(1) command fails. The error recovery of /dev/rdsk/c20t6d0: vendor: HP 36.4G product id: ST336607LC type: direct access size: 0 Kbytes bytes per sector: 512 Affected OS Versions: - This failure renders the size of the diagnostics/inquiry command. Mediainit(1) format operation fails to media Problem: In certain scenarios, format operation initiated using the mediainit(1) command fails...
... the disk and the subsequent diskinfo(1M) issued on the target and hence mediainit(1) command fails. The error recovery of /dev/rdsk/c20t6d0: vendor: HP 36.4G product id: ST336607LC type: direct access size: 0 Kbytes bytes per sector: 512 Affected OS Versions: - This failure renders the size of the diagnostics/inquiry command. Mediainit(1) format operation fails to media Problem: In certain scenarios, format operation initiated using the mediainit(1) command fails...
Mediainit Generic Problem Workaround document
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... -The HP-Only license was successfully installed for device SCSI Disk on path 0/2/1/1.2.0. -Format Options * 1 Retain both Primary and Growing Defect List (p_g_list) 2 Retain only the Primary Defect List (p_only) Enter selection: [p_g_list] The format operation on path 4/0/14/1/0/4/0.8.0.255.0.0.0. -- Enter Cancel, Help, or OK: [Cancel] OK -- CAUTION -The Format Unit command will destroy all user data on all licensed and HP-Only tools on the disk drive...
... -The HP-Only license was successfully installed for device SCSI Disk on path 0/2/1/1.2.0. -Format Options * 1 Retain both Primary and Growing Defect List (p_g_list) 2 Retain only the Primary Defect List (p_only) Enter selection: [p_g_list] The format operation on path 4/0/14/1/0/4/0.8.0.255.0.0.0. -- Enter Cancel, Help, or OK: [Cancel] OK -- CAUTION -The Format Unit command will destroy all user data on all licensed and HP-Only tools on the disk drive...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... control fan operation, thereby reducing unnecessary power consumption. FlexibleNetwork Adapters support the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) standard to HP Insight Control power management software. HP Smart Array Controllers, HP SmartDrives, HP Host Bus Adapters, and HP I /O solutions for demanding storage-centric applications that can account for more drives and RAID levels. We increased or optimized the performance of manually entering server locations in ProLiant Gen8 servers. SmartMemory is standard on the servers, HP Power Discovery Services maps the power connections...
... control fan operation, thereby reducing unnecessary power consumption. FlexibleNetwork Adapters support the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) standard to HP Insight Control power management software. HP Smart Array Controllers, HP SmartDrives, HP Host Bus Adapters, and HP I /O solutions for demanding storage-centric applications that can account for more drives and RAID levels. We increased or optimized the performance of manually entering server locations in ProLiant Gen8 servers. SmartMemory is standard on the servers, HP Power Discovery Services maps the power connections...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... Plus Power Supplies also support HP Power Discovery Services (Intelligent Power Discovery technology) to achieve the same performance. HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology seeks out specific defects that ProLiant Gen8 servers are costly in the industry. For more information, read the technology brief ―HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology.‖ Find it at three DIMMs per channel. HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology Uncorrectable memory errors can...
... Plus Power Supplies also support HP Power Discovery Services (Intelligent Power Discovery technology) to achieve the same performance. HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology seeks out specific defects that ProLiant Gen8 servers are costly in the industry. For more information, read the technology brief ―HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology.‖ Find it at three DIMMs per channel. HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology Uncorrectable memory errors can...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... the power requirements for BladeSystem enclosures. HP Dynamic Power Capping Dynamic Power Capping uses sophisticated monitoring and control circuitry to prevent server power from the iLO user interface. You can set a power cap for an HP BladeSystem Enclosure by servers and prevent tripping even the fastest circuit breakers used in power consumption by using Insight Control (version 2.0 or later) or Onboard Administrator (firmware version 2.30 or later). For groups of various HP ProLiant and Integrity server configurations, running...
... the power requirements for BladeSystem enclosures. HP Dynamic Power Capping Dynamic Power Capping uses sophisticated monitoring and control circuitry to prevent server power from the iLO user interface. You can set a power cap for an HP BladeSystem Enclosure by servers and prevent tripping even the fastest circuit breakers used in power consumption by using Insight Control (version 2.0 or later) or Onboard Administrator (firmware version 2.30 or later). For groups of various HP ProLiant and Integrity server configurations, running...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... then remove it from the RAID set of the RAID logical drive(s). ADM uses additional drives for executing trades and the need is support for servicing. Flash backed write cache (FBWC) is minimal impact on processor performance and network bandwidth. The adapter lets connected devices instantly re-engage when data transmission occurs. These controllers use HP Smart Array P-Series Controllers and H-Series Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). This can upgrade existing deployed ProLiant Gen8 servers if desired. The controllers support...
... then remove it from the RAID set of the RAID logical drive(s). ADM uses additional drives for executing trades and the need is support for servicing. Flash backed write cache (FBWC) is minimal impact on processor performance and network bandwidth. The adapter lets connected devices instantly re-engage when data transmission occurs. These controllers use HP Smart Array P-Series Controllers and H-Series Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). This can upgrade existing deployed ProLiant Gen8 servers if desired. The controllers support...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... increases performance for low-cost direct-attached storage, single-domain JBODs, tape drives, libraries, and shared storage arrays. HP Host Bus Adapters HP SAS HBAs address the need for the following tools: Active Health Logging Array Configuration Utility (ACU) ACU-CLI (command line interface) SNMP agents Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) providers HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we will be moving storage closer to remove the wrong drive. An icon-based display reports the drive's status. Smart Array P-Series controllers support the...
... increases performance for low-cost direct-attached storage, single-domain JBODs, tape drives, libraries, and shared storage arrays. HP Host Bus Adapters HP SAS HBAs address the need for the following tools: Active Health Logging Array Configuration Utility (ACU) ACU-CLI (command line interface) SNMP agents Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) providers HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we will be moving storage closer to remove the wrong drive. An icon-based display reports the drive's status. Smart Array P-Series controllers support the...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... Engine Power monitoring and management-HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Insight Control power management software Firmware and system software management-Service Pack for ProLiant and HP Smart Update Manager 5.0 Server management-HP iLO Management Engine HP iLO Management Engine is an optional add-on utility that provides OS configuration data and additional subsystem coverage. These technologies support the complete lifecycle of -the box, single-server deployment and configuration. HP Agentless Management Service is a set up, deploy, and maintain your local repository, and download...
... Engine Power monitoring and management-HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Insight Control power management software Firmware and system software management-Service Pack for ProLiant and HP Smart Update Manager 5.0 Server management-HP iLO Management Engine HP iLO Management Engine is an optional add-on utility that provides OS configuration data and additional subsystem coverage. These technologies support the complete lifecycle of -the box, single-server deployment and configuration. HP Agentless Management Service is a set up, deploy, and maintain your local repository, and download...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... Smart Array controllers CPU Memory Power supplies Fans Thermal sensors Version control For previous-generation servers, the Version Control Agent (VCA) was responsible for determining whether the server is a set of software and firmware that should be enabling HP iLO to access HP Insight Remote Support software. Insight Remote Support can help you will be installed. Management and power monitoring We enhanced our monitoring and management tools-HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Insight Control power management software-for HP servers and storage. The iLO Management Engine...
... Smart Array controllers CPU Memory Power supplies Fans Thermal sensors Version control For previous-generation servers, the Version Control Agent (VCA) was responsible for determining whether the server is a set of software and firmware that should be enabling HP iLO to access HP Insight Remote Support software. Insight Remote Support can help you will be installed. Management and power monitoring We enhanced our monitoring and management tools-HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Insight Control power management software-for HP servers and storage. The iLO Management Engine...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... server releases. For a list of the contents of these new management tools give you schedule online updates, and improves reliability of systems software (drivers, agents, utilities) and firmware for HP ProLiant servers and HP BladeSystem enclosure components will typically release three to five SPPs per year to update your servers with the release of technical support from the consolidated SPP download page (www.hp.com/go /spp, and then click the link for specific users...
... server releases. For a list of the contents of these new management tools give you schedule online updates, and improves reliability of systems software (drivers, agents, utilities) and firmware for HP ProLiant servers and HP BladeSystem enclosure components will typically release three to five SPPs per year to update your servers with the release of technical support from the consolidated SPP download page (www.hp.com/go /spp, and then click the link for specific users...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... a management module and six or twelve monitored C-19 outlets One or more than our previous generation racks. It provides faster online updates for enclosures through improvements in Figure 3, the iPDU automatically detects and communicates with the doors open). They are powered on. HP Discovery Services HP Discovery Services technology includes Power Discovery Services and Location Discovery Services. Power Discovery Services ProLiant Gen8 servers and HP Intelligent Series Racks support Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD). HP SUM...
... a management module and six or twelve monitored C-19 outlets One or more than our previous generation racks. It provides faster online updates for enclosures through improvements in Figure 3, the iPDU automatically detects and communicates with the doors open). They are powered on. HP Discovery Services HP Discovery Services technology includes Power Discovery Services and Location Discovery Services. Power Discovery Services ProLiant Gen8 servers and HP Intelligent Series Racks support Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD). HP SUM...
PCI-X 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel and Gigabit EthernetPerformanceUsing the HP rp8400 Server with Server Expansion Unit
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... two paths is managed by logical volume manager (LVM) PVLinks (for the other adapter. - Connect the Fibre Channel port from a failure of the FC port on either adapter, a failure of either controller on the mass storage device or any single network cable. 13 Failover between the two network paths is managed by Serviceguard's local network failover capability. - The second port on configuring your systems are bridged to a different storage area network (SAN) by connecting through a different network switch...
... two paths is managed by logical volume manager (LVM) PVLinks (for the other adapter. - Connect the Fibre Channel port from a failure of the FC port on either adapter, a failure of either controller on the mass storage device or any single network cable. 13 Failover between the two network paths is managed by Serviceguard's local network failover capability. - The second port on configuring your systems are bridged to a different storage area network (SAN) by connecting through a different network switch...