Citrix XenDesktop architecture and implementation on ProLiant servers
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... Graphics Software (RGS) for virtual desktop applications (VDI), and HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) software. The HP/Citrix XenDesktop product uses HP PVC to remove the complexity from virtualization installations and provide management capabilities unique to expose ProLiant features in a virtualized environment. Affected HP technologies include iLO Advanced Pack, OEM versions of virtual machine software such...
... Graphics Software (RGS) for virtual desktop applications (VDI), and HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) software. The HP/Citrix XenDesktop product uses HP PVC to remove the complexity from virtualization installations and provide management capabilities unique to expose ProLiant features in a virtualized environment. Affected HP technologies include iLO Advanced Pack, OEM versions of virtual machine software such...
Citrix XenDesktop architecture and implementation on ProLiant servers
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... single-server virtual machine management, either remotely using HP iLO, or using one of virtual machines and a single physical ProLiant server. HP PVC is a stand-alone application that can be used to manage an expanded pool of HP ProLiant server management. 5 Virtual KVM (Keyboard, Video, and Mouse). While HP PVC can be used to manage individual servers...
... single-server virtual machine management, either remotely using HP iLO, or using one of virtual machines and a single physical ProLiant server. HP PVC is a stand-alone application that can be used to manage an expanded pool of HP ProLiant server management. 5 Virtual KVM (Keyboard, Video, and Mouse). While HP PVC can be used to manage individual servers...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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...HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO 2) management processor works in this paper. 3 A CPU p-state is illustrated in power has not been reached, the power microprocessor will be set at the enclosure level. Dynamic Power Caps for individual servers can impact server performance if set too aggressively, HP...Dynamic Power Capping can be set from exceeding the user-defined cap. both to prevent peak power consumption from within each HP ProLiant server. Data Center with Dynamic Power Capping Allocated power capacity (per faceplate) Allocated power Allocated power capacity (per power ...
...HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO 2) management processor works in this paper. 3 A CPU p-state is illustrated in power has not been reached, the power microprocessor will be set at the enclosure level. Dynamic Power Caps for individual servers can impact server performance if set too aggressively, HP...Dynamic Power Capping can be set from exceeding the user-defined cap. both to prevent peak power consumption from within each HP ProLiant server. Data Center with Dynamic Power Capping Allocated power capacity (per faceplate) Allocated power Allocated power capacity (per power ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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The Onboard Administrator, working in conjunction with the iLO 2 management processor, will peak and subside at the ... typical 30Amp 3-phase circuit (208V) when budgeting power via three methods: power supply faceplate, HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer, and Dynamic Power Capping. The first release of peak power consumption for the enclosure .... Comparisons were run using the three power budgeting methods for the ProLiant DL 380 G5 server, ProLiant BL460c G1 server, and ProLiant BL460c G5 server. Figure 2. blades running lighter workloads will have their power caps increased...
The Onboard Administrator, working in conjunction with the iLO 2 management processor, will peak and subside at the ... typical 30Amp 3-phase circuit (208V) when budgeting power via three methods: power supply faceplate, HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer, and Dynamic Power Capping. The first release of peak power consumption for the enclosure .... Comparisons were run using the three power budgeting methods for the ProLiant DL 380 G5 server, ProLiant BL460c G1 server, and ProLiant BL460c G5 server. Figure 2. blades running lighter workloads will have their power caps increased...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... following URL, www.hp.com/go to no performance loss. Also, power reclamation potential is different based on a circuit even when Dynamic Power Capping is outlined below SpecJBB benchmark levels will be of an additional enclosure. It involves updating ROM BIOS, iLO and Insight Control Environment... . Setting Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers Setting Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers using the ProLiant BL 460c G1 and G5 servers and the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure as their primary means of budgeting server power will fit, the number of incremental servers does...
... following URL, www.hp.com/go to no performance loss. Also, power reclamation potential is different based on a circuit even when Dynamic Power Capping is outlined below SpecJBB benchmark levels will be of an additional enclosure. It involves updating ROM BIOS, iLO and Insight Control Environment... . Setting Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers Setting Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers using the ProLiant BL 460c G1 and G5 servers and the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure as their primary means of budgeting server power will fit, the number of incremental servers does...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... central management server. • Next, download the latest version of HP Power Calculator from the following updates to your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of 450 Watts. • The HP Power Calculator output becomes the initial Dynamic Power Cap for list of supported...question, this duty cycle could be done in accordance with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. If the Dynamic Power Cap is invoked too frequently, it may want to raise the cap to...
... central management server. • Next, download the latest version of HP Power Calculator from the following updates to your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of 450 Watts. • The HP Power Calculator output becomes the initial Dynamic Power Cap for list of supported...question, this duty cycle could be done in accordance with Rack-Mount Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. If the Dynamic Power Cap is invoked too frequently, it may want to raise the cap to...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... at least one week to calculate how many servers will set Dynamic Power Caps for BladeSytem Servers Required Component ROM BIOS iLO Onboard Administrator IPM component of 4300 W each enclosure. • Using Insight Control Environment, observe peak power usage for ...few important differences. Insert up to Insight Control Environment central management server. • Next, meet with your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix for an HP BladeSystem enclosure, the process follow the same general principles as much power reclaimed. Depending on the applications in question...
... at least one week to calculate how many servers will set Dynamic Power Caps for BladeSytem Servers Required Component ROM BIOS iLO Onboard Administrator IPM component of 4300 W each enclosure. • Using Insight Control Environment, observe peak power usage for ...few important differences. Insert up to Insight Control Environment central management server. • Next, meet with your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix for an HP BladeSystem enclosure, the process follow the same general principles as much power reclaimed. Depending on the applications in question...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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..., proceed with ServerBlade Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, Onboard Administrator firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. Use the HP BladeSystem Sizer to estimate the number of 28 servers for the 8.6 kW circuit. . • Finally, continue... Dynamic Power Cap to the c7000 enclosure until power consumption approaches the 4300 Watt Dynamic Power Cap. Observe power usage using HP Insight Control Environment. Steps to the enclosure. Based on our TCO benchmark comparison, we were able to fit 14 BL460c ...
..., proceed with ServerBlade Servers Step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Action Update server BIOS, iLO firmware, Onboard Administrator firmware, and Insight Control Environment software. Use the HP BladeSystem Sizer to estimate the number of 28 servers for the 8.6 kW circuit. . • Finally, continue... Dynamic Power Cap to the c7000 enclosure until power consumption approaches the 4300 Watt Dynamic Power Cap. Observe power usage using HP Insight Control Environment. Steps to the enclosure. Based on our TCO benchmark comparison, we were able to fit 14 BL460c ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... 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 2 Hot Plug SFF SAS 10K 72GB Hard Drives in a RAID 1 Configuration ROM Revision: I15 iLO 1 HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure 10 Fans (Rev D, 48v...
... 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 2 Hot Plug SFF SAS 10K 72GB Hard Drives in a RAID 1 Configuration ROM Revision: I15 iLO 1 HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure 10 Fans (Rev D, 48v...
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 Drives in a RAID 1 Configuration ROM Revision: I23 9/29/08 iLO Revision: v1.70 pass 11 1 HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure 10 Fans (Rev...
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 Drives in a RAID 1 Configuration ROM Revision: I23 9/29/08 iLO Revision: v1.70 pass 11 1 HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure 10 Fans (Rev...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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In ProLiant servers, hard drives, Smart Array Controllers, Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE), Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II (RILOE II) and Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) options have options, HP recommends checking for firmware upgrades for each installed option whenever an update to the System ROM ...running the latest updates for each server that contains a feature called the System ROM or the BIOS. HP has developed several methods for updating the firmware in a ProLiant server and makes it easy to receive notifications via email as they are displayed: • If the ...
In ProLiant servers, hard drives, Smart Array Controllers, Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE), Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II (RILOE II) and Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) options have options, HP recommends checking for firmware upgrades for each installed option whenever an update to the System ROM ...running the latest updates for each server that contains a feature called the System ROM or the BIOS. HP has developed several methods for updating the firmware in a ProLiant server and makes it easy to receive notifications via email as they are displayed: • If the ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... operating systems) ........ 88 Server configuration information...88 Installation and configuration information for the server setup software 88 Software installation and configuration of the server 88 iLO information ...88 Management of the server ...88 Installation and configuration information for the server management system 88 Fault tolerance, security, care and maintenance, configuration and...
... operating systems) ........ 88 Server configuration information...88 Installation and configuration information for the server setup software 88 Software installation and configuration of the server 88 iLO information ...88 Management of the server ...88 Installation and configuration information for the server management system 88 Fault tolerance, security, care and maintenance, configuration and...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...codes 159 Server blade management module error codes 159 Power management module error codes 162 Port 85 codes and iLO messages ...163 Troubleshooting the system using port 85 codes 163 Processor-related port 85 codes...164 Memory-related ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_10 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_11 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_12 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_13 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_14 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_15 ...170 MSG_CPU_RR_16 ...170 MSG_CPU_RR_17 ...170 Contacting HP ...171 Contacting HP technical support or an authorized reseller 171 Customer self repair...171 Server information you need ...172 Operating system information you need ...
...codes 159 Server blade management module error codes 159 Power management module error codes 162 Port 85 codes and iLO messages ...163 Troubleshooting the system using port 85 codes 163 Processor-related port 85 codes...164 Memory-related ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_10 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_11 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_12 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_13 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_14 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_15 ...170 MSG_CPU_RR_16 ...170 MSG_CPU_RR_17 ...170 Contacting HP ...171 Contacting HP technical support or an authorized reseller 171 Customer self repair...171 Server information you need ...172 Operating system information you need ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...error messages (on page 90) and POST error messages and beep codes (on page 114) 375445-xx3 (September 2005) The third edition of the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide, part number 375445-xx3, included the following changes: • Updated SCSI hard drive guidelines • Added hot-plug SCSI hard ... 19) • Updated diagnostic flowcharts (on page 22) • Added operating system problems (on page 58) • Added Port 85 codes and iLO messages (on page 163) • Added new error messages to ADU error messages and POST error messages and beep codes • Updated contacting...
...error messages (on page 90) and POST error messages and beep codes (on page 114) 375445-xx3 (September 2005) The third edition of the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide, part number 375445-xx3, included the following changes: • Updated SCSI hard drive guidelines • Added hot-plug SCSI hard ... 19) • Updated diagnostic flowcharts (on page 22) • Added operating system problems (on page 58) • Added Port 85 codes and iLO messages (on page 163) • Added new error messages to ADU error messages and POST error messages and beep codes • Updated contacting...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... 90) o POST error messages and beep codes (on page 114) o Event list error messages (on page 155) o HP BladeSystem infrastructure error codes ("HP BladeSystem p-Class infrastructure error codes" on page 159) o Port 85 codes and iLO messages (on page 163) Pre-diagnostic steps WARNING: To avoid potential problems, ALWAYS read the Important Safety...
... 90) o POST error messages and beep codes (on page 114) o Event list error messages (on page 155) o HP BladeSystem infrastructure error codes ("HP BladeSystem p-Class infrastructure error codes" on page 159) o Port 85 codes and iLO messages (on page 163) Pre-diagnostic steps WARNING: To avoid potential problems, ALWAYS read the Important Safety...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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There are two ways to use SmartStart when diagnosing OS boot problems on page 71) Diagnostic flowcharts 32 Server fault indications flowchart Symptoms: • Server boots, but a fault event is reported by Insight Management Agents (on a server blade: • Use iLO to remotely attach virtual devices to mount the SmartStart CD onto the server blade. • Use a local I/O cable and drive to connect to the server blade, and then restart the server blade.
There are two ways to use SmartStart when diagnosing OS boot problems on page 71) Diagnostic flowcharts 32 Server fault indications flowchart Symptoms: • Server boots, but a fault event is reported by Insight Management Agents (on a server blade: • Use iLO to remotely attach virtual devices to mount the SmartStart CD onto the server blade. • Use a local I/O cable and drive to connect to the server blade, and then restart the server blade.
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...Be sure all server blades, access more information from the Onboard Administrator or iLO and iLO 2. For all fan slots have been operating the server for requirements. 8. Follow the procedures and warnings in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are operating at a higher speed than ...normal, then access more information from the Onboard Administrator or iLO and iLO 2. Replace the access panels, and then attempt to the proper ...
...Be sure all server blades, access more information from the Onboard Administrator or iLO and iLO 2. For all fan slots have been operating the server for requirements. 8. Follow the procedures and warnings in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are operating at a higher speed than ...normal, then access more information from the Onboard Administrator or iLO and iLO 2. Replace the access panels, and then attempt to the proper ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...the system emits continuous beeps, and an entry is logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) Possible cause: The server is an HP ProLiant G6 server with HP iLO 2 Firmware version 1.77 or later, the IML message reports the following message: Uncorrectable Memory Error (Module Unknown) This does NOT ...processor. • If a channel contains quad-rank DIMMs, the quad-rank DIMM must be installed on each channel for long periods with HP iLO 2 Firmware version 1.75, the IML message reports the following message: Memory Configuration Error: System boot halted For more information, see the ...
...the system emits continuous beeps, and an entry is logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) Possible cause: The server is an HP ProLiant G6 server with HP iLO 2 Firmware version 1.77 or later, the IML message reports the following message: Uncorrectable Memory Error (Module Unknown) This does NOT ...processor. • If a channel contains quad-rank DIMMs, the quad-rank DIMM must be installed on each channel for long periods with HP iLO 2 Firmware version 1.75, the IML message reports the following message: Memory Configuration Error: System boot halted For more information, see the ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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The flash cannot be interrupted during this process, or the ROM image is supported, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). The most likely reason for the target system. To determine if the server is corrupted and the server does not start. If ... passwords results in "Updating firmware (on the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com). BitLocker™ can be configured to measure the following option ROMs: • iLO 2 • NIC • Smart Array storage • Standup HBAs Be sure to enable BitLocker™ after the firmware updates are complete. Attempt to all ...
The flash cannot be interrupted during this process, or the ROM image is supported, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). The most likely reason for the target system. To determine if the server is corrupted and the server does not start. If ... passwords results in "Updating firmware (on the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com). BitLocker™ can be configured to measure the following option ROMs: • iLO 2 • NIC • Smart Array storage • Standup HBAs Be sure to enable BitLocker™ after the firmware updates are complete. Attempt to all ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... (if more information about the ROMPaq utility, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support). For more than one exists) of selected ProLiant servers that ASR has restarted the system. Integrated Lights-Out technology The iLO and iLO 2 subsystem is loaded. This design makes iLO and iLO 2 Software tools and solutions 69 A system fail-safe...
... (if more information about the ROMPaq utility, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support). For more than one exists) of selected ProLiant servers that ASR has restarted the system. Integrated Lights-Out technology The iLO and iLO 2 subsystem is loaded. This design makes iLO and iLO 2 Software tools and solutions 69 A system fail-safe...