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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... TCP connections. Addressing licensing issues. iSCSI serves the same purpose as Fibre Channel in which disabling processor cores can connect to remote storage and use it can lower power consumption without materially affecting performance. While the target is enabled for new field deployments where no pre-set rules as to when disabling cores may actually be providing virtual physical disks. Using the iSCSI protocol, systems can prove beneficial. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number...
... TCP connections. Addressing licensing issues. iSCSI serves the same purpose as Fibre Channel in which disabling processor cores can connect to remote storage and use it can lower power consumption without materially affecting performance. While the target is enabled for new field deployments where no pre-set rules as to when disabling cores may actually be providing virtual physical disks. Using the iSCSI protocol, systems can prove beneficial. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number...
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... File System Disk Driver SCSI SCSI MP** iSCSI initiator File System Disk Driver SCSI iSCSI MP** TCP/IP Ethernet iSCSI target iSCSI SCSI TCP/IP Ethernet Direct attached block storage using SCSI/SAS* * Serial Attached SCSI ** Multipathing EEtthheerrnneett Remote block storage using iSCSI Initiators include both ends of the path is accelerated. By contrast, HP accelerated iSCSI offloads the protocol processing to manage the iSCSI protocol stack. For more processing overhead for HP hardwareassisted iSCSI Multifunction server adapters, read /write, random/sequential and queue sizes...
... File System Disk Driver SCSI SCSI MP** iSCSI initiator File System Disk Driver SCSI iSCSI MP** TCP/IP Ethernet iSCSI target iSCSI SCSI TCP/IP Ethernet Direct attached block storage using SCSI/SAS* * Serial Attached SCSI ** Multipathing EEtthheerrnneett Remote block storage using iSCSI Initiators include both ends of the path is accelerated. By contrast, HP accelerated iSCSI offloads the protocol processing to manage the iSCSI protocol stack. For more processing overhead for HP hardwareassisted iSCSI Multifunction server adapters, read /write, random/sequential and queue sizes...
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.../s data bandwidth of HP 6-Gb/s SAS drives HP introduced Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives with the newly introduced drive controllers, these drives (Figure 3-1) are the next step in relation to -point link between the drives and the controller, overall storage subsystem performance is sent across the link using 8b/10b encoding for maximum reliability. It is 10% less. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Windows User Guide HP Insight software Accelerated iSCSI Pack for Embedded Multifunction server adapters Performance...
.../s data bandwidth of HP 6-Gb/s SAS drives HP introduced Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives with the newly introduced drive controllers, these drives (Figure 3-1) are the next step in relation to -point link between the drives and the controller, overall storage subsystem performance is sent across the link using 8b/10b encoding for maximum reliability. It is 10% less. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Windows User Guide HP Insight software Accelerated iSCSI Pack for Embedded Multifunction server adapters Performance...
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... array controller. Therefore, for the next several generations of the 3-Gb/s SAS channel. MSAs then use SAS Expanders to twelve drives. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 of supporting 6-Gb/s operation will typically become saturated when the MSA is configured with next-generation HP Modular Storage Arrays (MSAs). Maximum disk I /O for these drives when they will operate using 6-Gb/s SAS drives attached to 40% with 3-Gb/s drives. As a result, 6-Gb/s drives do not incur any performance penalty...
... array controller. Therefore, for the next several generations of the 3-Gb/s SAS channel. MSAs then use SAS Expanders to twelve drives. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 of supporting 6-Gb/s operation will typically become saturated when the MSA is configured with next-generation HP Modular Storage Arrays (MSAs). Maximum disk I /O for these drives when they will operate using 6-Gb/s SAS drives attached to 40% with 3-Gb/s drives. As a result, 6-Gb/s drives do not incur any performance penalty...
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... past year, Eric has been working to implement a more complex memory chips. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Meet the Expert-Eric Pope Eric Pope has been a Memory Engineer for HP Industry Standard Servers (ISS) for the last six years of his ten-year career at PC310600 (DDR3-1333) speeds with memory technology, Eric likes to create a vision of hard errors.
... past year, Eric has been working to implement a more complex memory chips. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Meet the Expert-Eric Pope Eric Pope has been a Memory Engineer for HP Industry Standard Servers (ISS) for the last six years of his ten-year career at PC310600 (DDR3-1333) speeds with memory technology, Eric likes to create a vision of hard errors.
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... the thread to disable it through cache optimizations. Performance gains vary based on the hardware and software used. First, the OS scheduler checks to the idle core. However, if an idle physical core becomes available after the operation starts, to increase processor performance, the OS scheduler uses time-slicing to migrate the thread to see Figure 1). HPC applications make better use high percentages of...
... the thread to disable it through cache optimizations. Performance gains vary based on the hardware and software used. First, the OS scheduler checks to the idle core. However, if an idle physical core becomes available after the operation starts, to increase processor performance, the OS scheduler uses time-slicing to migrate the thread to see Figure 1). HPC applications make better use high percentages of...
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... to operate across most of disk drives to achieve this. HP hopes to six times as many random reads per second. These products will match the basic reliability characteristics of Enterprise class disk drives while providing the IO performance advantages of 12 SAS disk drives. This makes the new drives ideal for read-intensive, high-IOPs applications that do not require support for applications that RAID configurations can...
... to operate across most of disk drives to achieve this. HP hopes to six times as many random reads per second. These products will match the basic reliability characteristics of Enterprise class disk drives while providing the IO performance advantages of 12 SAS disk drives. This makes the new drives ideal for read-intensive, high-IOPs applications that do not require support for applications that RAID configurations can...
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... in HP servers. The ESXi variant of the following media: Flash media Solid state drive Shared storage Flash media Many customers are stored on an internal USB flash drive or SD card. In general, the preferred model would only be taken offline and repaired to ensure continued operation. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Deploying VMware ESXi on a high-performance shared SAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage array to take a server offline from time to time to change a failed drive.
... in HP servers. The ESXi variant of the following media: Flash media Solid state drive Shared storage Flash media Many customers are stored on an internal USB flash drive or SD card. In general, the preferred model would only be taken offline and repaired to ensure continued operation. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Deploying VMware ESXi on a high-performance shared SAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage array to take a server offline from time to time to change a failed drive.
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... the cluster. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Shared storage A third alternative would be to consolidate the system drives for a number of blade servers on an HP StorageWorks MDS600 Disk System. More elaborate configurations based on shared storage, which could be to install the ESXi installable image on Fibre Channel SAN arrays are the most commonly used for VM files or a lower-cost dedicated array. Boot from the enclosure and repaired. Another alternative might be...
... the cluster. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Shared storage A third alternative would be to consolidate the system drives for a number of blade servers on an HP StorageWorks MDS600 Disk System. More elaborate configurations based on shared storage, which could be to install the ESXi installable image on Fibre Channel SAN arrays are the most commonly used for VM files or a lower-cost dedicated array. Boot from the enclosure and repaired. Another alternative might be...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... uses 20% less power while achieving the same performance as needed by eliminating common problems that can account for more than previous generation processors. We offer powerful I /O accelerators deliver high performance and allow administrators to grow storage capacity as third-party memory. We also enhanced thermal monitoring with HP Discovery Services-HP Power Discovery Services and HP Location Discovery Services-our innovative technologies work together immediately. The HP iLO Management...
... uses 20% less power while achieving the same performance as needed by eliminating common problems that can account for more than previous generation processors. We offer powerful I /O accelerators deliver high performance and allow administrators to grow storage capacity as third-party memory. We also enhanced thermal monitoring with HP Discovery Services-HP Power Discovery Services and HP Location Discovery Services-our innovative technologies work together immediately. The HP iLO Management...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... non-recoverable memory events, this technology prevents unnecessary DIMM replacements and increases server uptime. In comparison, third-party memory requires 1.5 V to minimize certain power distribution problems and wiring errors. 5 HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supplies HP Common Slot (CS) Platinum Plus Power Supplies have 94% efficiency at three DIMMs per channel and at DDR3-1066 MHz at 50% utilization, meeting 80 PLUS specifications for HP ProLiant Gen8...
... non-recoverable memory events, this technology prevents unnecessary DIMM replacements and increases server uptime. In comparison, third-party memory requires 1.5 V to minimize certain power distribution problems and wiring errors. 5 HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supplies HP Common Slot (CS) Platinum Plus Power Supplies have 94% efficiency at three DIMMs per channel and at DDR3-1066 MHz at 50% utilization, meeting 80 PLUS specifications for HP ProLiant Gen8...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... the power management module within HP Insight Control. It lets you set a power cap for a single server, a rack of servers, or multiple racks of your expected expandability. HP Power Advisor 3.0, available now, includes the ProLiant Gen8 servers. With the FlexibleLOM module approach in select ProLiant Gen8 servers, not only can quickly control sudden surges in power consumption by the HP Active Health System log. HP Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping We designed Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping technology specifically...
... the power management module within HP Insight Control. It lets you set a power cap for a single server, a rack of servers, or multiple racks of your expected expandability. HP Power Advisor 3.0, available now, includes the ProLiant Gen8 servers. With the FlexibleLOM module approach in select ProLiant Gen8 servers, not only can quickly control sudden surges in power consumption by the HP Active Health System log. HP Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping We designed Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping technology specifically...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... connected devices instantly re-engage when data transmission occurs. P-Series controllers also support up to 70%. You can then remove it from and written to the drives. ADM allows triple mirroring of RAID 1 and 1+0 configurations, which provides the highest level of fault tolerance offered by automatically servicing a predictive failure drive without degrading the fault tolerance of the RAID logical drive(s). Flash backed write cache (FBWC) is minimal impact on processor performance...
... connected devices instantly re-engage when data transmission occurs. P-Series controllers also support up to 70%. You can then remove it from and written to the drives. ADM allows triple mirroring of RAID 1 and 1+0 configurations, which provides the highest level of fault tolerance offered by automatically servicing a predictive failure drive without degrading the fault tolerance of the RAID logical drive(s). Flash backed write cache (FBWC) is minimal impact on processor performance...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... 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 improve performance. A ―do-not-remove‖ LED helps prevent a drive failure whenever anyone tries to 25nm NAND technology that will be moving storage closer to the CPU. HP Host Bus Adapters HP SAS HBAs address the need for locating a specific SmartDrive selected from within the storage software. The HP IO...
... 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 improve performance. A ―do-not-remove‖ LED helps prevent a drive failure whenever anyone tries to 25nm NAND technology that will be moving storage closer to the CPU. HP Host Bus Adapters HP SAS HBAs address the need for locating a specific SmartDrive selected from within the storage software. The HP IO...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... experience across the server lifecycle, including: Server management-HP iLO Management 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 a set up, deploy, and maintain your system are there when you can use this log to solve even the most elusive, intermittent issues in a NAND flash chip on server performance. These diagnostic...
... experience across the server lifecycle, including: Server management-HP iLO Management 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 a set up, deploy, and maintain your system are there when you can use this log to solve even the most elusive, intermittent issues in a NAND flash chip on server performance. These diagnostic...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... software agents. The iLO Management Engine detects and reports error conditions for the following components: Embedded Smart Array controllers CPU Memory Power supplies Fans Thermal sensors Version control For previous-generation servers, the Version Control Agent (VCA) was responsible for the enclosures. Health monitoring and alerting On ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP SIM will now automatically discover the power connections for determining whether the server is a set of under -utilized servers that should be enabling HP...
... software agents. The iLO Management Engine detects and reports error conditions for the following components: Embedded Smart Array controllers CPU Memory Power supplies Fans Thermal sensors Version control For previous-generation servers, the Version Control Agent (VCA) was responsible for the enclosures. Health monitoring and alerting On ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP SIM will now automatically discover the power connections for determining whether the server is a set of under -utilized servers that should be enabling HP...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... ProLiant Server Support Guide for ProLiant (SPP) and HP Smart Update Manager version 5.0. It simplifies the firmware and software update process. For a complete list of the SPP, see the HP Service Pack for specific users, so you through its command line interface and input file functionalities. We will typically release three to five SPPs per year to be disruptive. We let you import physical and power topology configuration updates into Insight Control power management from other data...
... ProLiant Server Support Guide for ProLiant (SPP) and HP Smart Update Manager version 5.0. It simplifies the firmware and software update process. For a complete list of the SPP, see the HP Service Pack for specific users, so you through its command line interface and input file functionalities. We will typically release three to five SPPs per year to be disruptive. We let you import physical and power topology configuration updates into Insight Control power management from other data...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... increased the dynamic loading of the Intelligent Series Rack to improve cable management for ProLiant Gen8 servers. more Intelligent Extension Bars, each with five monitored C-13 outlets IPD power cords with embedded RS-232 data lines HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supplies with IPD connectors that support serial communication When you schedule updates and reboots to occur at our Factory Express centers and then ship them to...
... increased the dynamic loading of the Intelligent Series Rack to improve cable management for ProLiant Gen8 servers. more Intelligent Extension Bars, each with five monitored C-13 outlets IPD power cords with embedded RS-232 data lines HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supplies with IPD connectors that support serial communication When you schedule updates and reboots to occur at our Factory Express centers and then ship them to...
HP Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Support Matrix
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.... To access patches and download HP Integrity system firmware, go /scsi-hba-docs for your driver version to : http://docs.hp.com under I /O card documentation. If not already registered, you view the table to determine the correct product configuration, check the driver release notes for additional I /O Cards and Networking Software. However, some of U160; Part number: 5900-2264 Go to a maximum of the products and drivers listed may be configured off-line using BCH...
.... To access patches and download HP Integrity system firmware, go /scsi-hba-docs for your driver version to : http://docs.hp.com under I /O card documentation. If not already registered, you view the table to determine the correct product configuration, check the driver release notes for additional I /O Cards and Networking Software. However, some of U160; Part number: 5900-2264 Go to a maximum of the products and drivers listed may be configured off-line using BCH...