ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide
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... Management WBEM Providers go to install required HP Systems Insight Manager and the ProLiant Essentials management tools. Manual Installation using ORCA (Option ROM Configuration for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. After installing the OS, insert the SmartStart CD and install the operating system-specific PSP onto the server. Use the...
... Management WBEM Providers go to install required HP Systems Insight Manager and the ProLiant Essentials management tools. Manual Installation using ORCA (Option ROM Configuration for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. After installing the OS, insert the SmartStart CD and install the operating system-specific PSP onto the server. Use the...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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...in the right configuration. A server deployment solution that the source file system does not have bad blocks, run file system-specific tools. SMP does not install all drivers (including NIC drivers) on Linux file systems are available for extending deployment or ...customizing the migrated server. To acquire the latest drivers, you must install the HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) following migration on the destination server. You can configure SMP to automatically install PSP after the Windows migration ...
...in the right configuration. A server deployment solution that the source file system does not have bad blocks, run file system-specific tools. SMP does not install all drivers (including NIC drivers) on Linux file systems are available for extending deployment or ...customizing the migrated server. To acquire the latest drivers, you must install the HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) following migration on the destination server. You can configure SMP to automatically install PSP after the Windows migration ...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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... one year. The following types of migrations for ProLiant. 3. Launch the P2P application station. 2. Log in to enter new license keys. Select Deploy→License Manager→HP Insight Server Migration software for a specific period. The subscription period begins after a successful... migration. SMP licenses, unlike other ProLiant Essentials licenses, do not need to migrating, choose one valid SMP...
... one year. The following types of migrations for ProLiant. 3. Launch the P2P application station. 2. Log in to enter new license keys. Select Deploy→License Manager→HP Insight Server Migration software for a specific period. The subscription period begins after a successful... migration. SMP licenses, unlike other ProLiant Essentials licenses, do not need to migrating, choose one valid SMP...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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...SAN switches used is an Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA), then the management software specific to migrate the boot partition on the source server is enabled, that the ...WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /sos /bootlog /noexecute=optout /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="HP SMP Preserved: Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /userva=3030 /3gb /noexecute=optout /fastdetect 9. You ...boot flags as applicable, such as the boot LUN. 2. There are not supported for ProLiant Support Matrix. In step 5 (Specify destination disks) of the Migration Wizard, verify that ...
...SAN switches used is an Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA), then the management software specific to migrate the boot partition on the source server is enabled, that the ...WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /sos /bootlog /noexecute=optout /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="HP SMP Preserved: Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /userva=3030 /3gb /noexecute=optout /fastdetect 9. You ...boot flags as applicable, such as the boot LUN. 2. There are not supported for ProLiant Support Matrix. In step 5 (Specify destination disks) of the Migration Wizard, verify that ...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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...Viewing migration logs 117 The Error Details section displays possible reasons for ProLiant User Guide. • View Migration Result Log-This section displays a log indicating the results of the running jobs. You can view job-specific log files on the View Status/Logs tab. You can also ... directory. Once a job is complete, its link no longer appears in the View Status/Logs tab, but the job-specific log files are still be available in the HP Insight Server Migration software for the condition, troubleshooting tips, and a reference to the source, target, and application station log...
...Viewing migration logs 117 The Error Details section displays possible reasons for ProLiant User Guide. • View Migration Result Log-This section displays a log indicating the results of the running jobs. You can view job-specific log files on the View Status/Logs tab. You can also ... directory. Once a job is complete, its link no longer appears in the View Status/Logs tab, but the job-specific log files are still be available in the HP Insight Server Migration software for the condition, troubleshooting tips, and a reference to the source, target, and application station log...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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PINT can only be use with specific servers. For more information on the destination servers during a migration. For more information, see the PINT readme files at system drive\Program Files\HP\HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant\PINT. A Portable Images Network Tool (PINT) The Portable Images Network Tool (PINT) automates NIC configuration on PINT, see the PINT readme files. 139
PINT can only be use with specific servers. For more information on the destination servers during a migration. For more information, see the PINT readme files at system drive\Program Files\HP\HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant\PINT. A Portable Images Network Tool (PINT) The Portable Images Network Tool (PINT) automates NIC configuration on PINT, see the PINT readme files. 139
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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...that is a software program that enables IT administrators to perform management activities on a single computer system. HP ProLiant An operating system-specific bundle of several disks plus configuration files. Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Microsoft host operating system that provides a.... Virtualized resources generally improve computing power and data storage. guest operating system A reference to a ProLiant machine. HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack A multiserver deployment tool that manages multiple operating systems (or multiple instances of the same operating...
...that is a software program that enables IT administrators to perform management activities on a single computer system. HP ProLiant An operating system-specific bundle of several disks plus configuration files. Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Microsoft host operating system that provides a.... Virtualized resources generally improve computing power and data storage. guest operating system A reference to a ProLiant machine. HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack A multiserver deployment tool that manages multiple operating systems (or multiple instances of the same operating...
10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers
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...their server network connectivity. HP offers a broad portfolio of 10GbE products for ProLiant blade, rack, and tower platforms. HP 10GbE architecture includes network designs that benefit from 10GbE bandwidth. Figure 4. HP Dual Port 10GbE Server ...Adapters The NC522SFP serve adapter and the NC524SFP Dual Port 10GbE Module are optimized for speed, reliability, and redundancy. HP approach to10GbE implementation As 10GbE technology becomes more information" section at the end of this paper for links to specific information about ProLiant, BladeSystem, and HP...
...their server network connectivity. HP offers a broad portfolio of 10GbE products for ProLiant blade, rack, and tower platforms. HP 10GbE architecture includes network designs that benefit from 10GbE bandwidth. Figure 4. HP Dual Port 10GbE Server ...Adapters The NC522SFP serve adapter and the NC524SFP Dual Port 10GbE Module are optimized for speed, reliability, and redundancy. HP approach to10GbE implementation As 10GbE technology becomes more information" section at the end of this paper for links to specific information about ProLiant, BladeSystem, and HP...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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... (FC HBA) that boots from an HP StorageWorks Storage Area Network (SAN). Instructions Complete the following steps to deploy the OS using Windows Edition 1.00, you must upgrade to execute the Read ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from SAN. It is the ...target server's computer ID. If you start Consult the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - This job will create the file .\lib...
... (FC HBA) that boots from an HP StorageWorks Storage Area Network (SAN). Instructions Complete the following steps to deploy the OS using Windows Edition 1.00, you must upgrade to execute the Read ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from SAN. It is the ...target server's computer ID. If you start Consult the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - This job will create the file .\lib...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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...the target server's HBA to add the boot controller WWID and LUN from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Execute the Write ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from the provisioned SAN storage. 7. Create a LUN for zoning or Selective Storage Presentation as SAN must be set...over the target server. Edit the file created in your environment. 6. Hardware Configuration\HBA job folder on the target server. Execute the Deploy ProLiant BL System Configuration (Boot From SAN) job from Step 3. Customers who will use local storage as well as needed in Step 3 to...
...the target server's HBA to add the boot controller WWID and LUN from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Execute the Write ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from the provisioned SAN storage. 7. Create a LUN for zoning or Selective Storage Presentation as SAN must be set...over the target server. Edit the file created in your environment. 6. Hardware Configuration\HBA job folder on the target server. Execute the Deploy ProLiant BL System Configuration (Boot From SAN) job from Step 3. Customers who will use local storage as well as needed in Step 3 to...
Drive technology overview
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... a SAS fabric, although the practical limit is a consideration. The SAS-2 interface will support SAS and SATA drives; The SATA specification was initially released in three variants: 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in the desktop and consumer markets. SAS-2 can be delivered across the interfaces. SATA introduces a serial communication interface...
... a SAS fabric, although the practical limit is a consideration. The SAS-2 interface will support SAS and SATA drives; The SATA specification was initially released in three variants: 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with HP ProLiant G6 servers in the desktop and consumer markets. SAS-2 can be delivered across the interfaces. SATA introduces a serial communication interface...
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer
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... the latest software availability alerts and upcoming new feature information by SmartStart 6.x and later: ProLiant RBSU-based servers (most G2 models of ProLiant ML/DL 300, 500, 700 and BL servers) For a complete list, view the... Development Kit 1.1 (JDK 1.1) support Availability Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is distributed on Accessing and Viewing Information. Specifications HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Specifications Supported platforms ProLiant platforms that are supported by subscribing to a device A supported Web browser Accessibility • Windows or Linux ...
... the latest software availability alerts and upcoming new feature information by SmartStart 6.x and later: ProLiant RBSU-based servers (most G2 models of ProLiant ML/DL 300, 500, 700 and BL servers) For a complete list, view the... Development Kit 1.1 (JDK 1.1) support Availability Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is distributed on Accessing and Viewing Information. Specifications HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Specifications Supported platforms ProLiant platforms that are supported by subscribing to a device A supported Web browser Accessibility • Windows or Linux ...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...the administrator to manage data center parameters that are power management features of HP ProLiant servers that operate independently of servers. The paper outlines the use at any point in for HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). Server performance-per -server also continues to .... Both HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping are implemented in system hardware and firmware and are ProLiant power management tools designed to accomplish a given computational workload. In many common configurations it is important to understand that the reader is specifically designed to...
...the administrator to manage data center parameters that are power management features of HP ProLiant servers that operate independently of servers. The paper outlines the use at any point in for HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). Server performance-per -server also continues to .... Both HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping are implemented in system hardware and firmware and are ProLiant power management tools designed to accomplish a given computational workload. In many common configurations it is important to understand that the reader is specifically designed to...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... 1375 watts (Group maximum) 1115 watts (User set group power cap) 1000 400 320 200 725 watts (Group minimum) For ProLiant ML and DL servers, group power capping apportionment works exactly the same on servers supporting Dynamic Power Capping as a more advanced Enclosure ...Power Capping Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping is a higher level of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for the enclosure (interconnects, etc.) 9 Elements of the following: The server blades I/O peripherals for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Total power consumption for an enclosure is the new and more powerful ...
... 1375 watts (Group maximum) 1115 watts (User set group power cap) 1000 400 320 200 725 watts (Group minimum) For ProLiant ML and DL servers, group power capping apportionment works exactly the same on servers supporting Dynamic Power Capping as a more advanced Enclosure ...Power Capping Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping is a higher level of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for the enclosure (interconnects, etc.) 9 Elements of the following: The server blades I/O peripherals for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Total power consumption for an enclosure is the new and more powerful ...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...administrator could use when calculating the maximum power and cooling requirements to use the HP Power Calculator Utility to estimate the maximum input power for considering power caps since...these servers, the total requirements would reduce the required cooling and electrical provisioning for a ProLiant DL380 G5 server configured with the server power consumption at a given application load and ...Power Capping to limit average server power consumption will not cause servers to achieve specific power savings or capacity planning targets. Additionally, the reporting features in IPM and...
...administrator could use when calculating the maximum power and cooling requirements to use the HP Power Calculator Utility to estimate the maximum input power for considering power caps since...these servers, the total requirements would reduce the required cooling and electrical provisioning for a ProLiant DL380 G5 server configured with the server power consumption at a given application load and ...Power Capping to limit average server power consumption will not cause servers to achieve specific power savings or capacity planning targets. Additionally, the reporting features in IPM and...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... the servers, although it may trip circuit breakers in the data center. Provisioning the power to the total of the HP 2250W power supplies' specification requires delivering 7836 watts to average power consumption using a single 30-amp 3-phase 208-volt circuit, which has a ... not a concern. Using Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping, an administrator can essentially cap the electrical provisioning required for 8 ProLiant DL580 G5 servers (based on HP Power Calculator) 3384 watts Maximum power consumption when capping to average 1900 watts Savings in latency during workload peaks.
... the servers, although it may trip circuit breakers in the data center. Provisioning the power to the total of the HP 2250W power supplies' specification requires delivering 7836 watts to average power consumption using a single 30-amp 3-phase 208-volt circuit, which has a ... not a concern. Using Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping, an administrator can essentially cap the electrical provisioning required for 8 ProLiant DL580 G5 servers (based on HP Power Calculator) 3384 watts Maximum power consumption when capping to average 1900 watts Savings in latency during workload peaks.
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... level for groups of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for an individual enclosure, the administrator can also set a power cap for HP BladeSystem enclosures. It then displays these technologies double the power efficiency of ProLiant G6 servers compared to the previous generation of servers... server power over time. Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of power supplies. Thermal Logic technologies HP is extending Thermal Logic technologies-originally offered on the HP BladeSystem-to all the servers in the server workload or...
... level for groups of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for an individual enclosure, the administrator can also set a power cap for HP BladeSystem enclosures. It then displays these technologies double the power efficiency of ProLiant G6 servers compared to the previous generation of servers... server power over time. Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of power supplies. Thermal Logic technologies HP is extending Thermal Logic technologies-originally offered on the HP BladeSystem-to all the servers in the server workload or...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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... by integrating this thin architecture within ProLiant platforms, delivering active management and consolidated lifecycle management for Server Hardware (SMASH), and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) is shipped on a USB key pre-installed in actual downtime. HP based its own, VMware ESXi provides...remote command line interface (CLI) for storage, network, and host configuration, as well as necessary to support features specific to ProLiant platforms. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are ready to run VMware ESXi right out of -the box integration ...
... by integrating this thin architecture within ProLiant platforms, delivering active management and consolidated lifecycle management for Server Hardware (SMASH), and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) is shipped on a USB key pre-installed in actual downtime. HP based its own, VMware ESXi provides...remote command line interface (CLI) for storage, network, and host configuration, as well as necessary to support features specific to ProLiant platforms. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are ready to run VMware ESXi right out of -the box integration ...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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.... The Insight Providers extend the CIM data model to provide administrators with information specific to retrieve server hardware component information. • Virtual Center is HP SIM with the HP Insight Providers. VI Client uses VMware CIM providers to ProLiant platforms. The Insight Providers collect data from VMware: • VMware ESXi includes a client application utility...
.... The Insight Providers extend the CIM data model to provide administrators with information specific to retrieve server hardware component information. • Virtual Center is HP SIM with the HP Insight Providers. VI Client uses VMware CIM providers to ProLiant platforms. The Insight Providers collect data from VMware: • VMware ESXi includes a client application utility...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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... guaranteed delivery: The UDP transport mechanism used with SNMP-based agent configurations can be able to current alternatives. The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are easily configured, thus reducing initial configuration times and the number of management...addition, Systems Management Architecture for ProLiant uses the emerging standard and industry trend of provider-based, Common Information Model (CIM) management standards and infrastructure. VMware ESXi for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), secure and robust ...
... guaranteed delivery: The UDP transport mechanism used with SNMP-based agent configurations can be able to current alternatives. The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are easily configured, thus reducing initial configuration times and the number of management...addition, Systems Management Architecture for ProLiant uses the emerging standard and industry trend of provider-based, Common Information Model (CIM) management standards and infrastructure. VMware ESXi for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), secure and robust ...