10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers
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...." Flex-10 for customers with virtual machines could fully utilize a single 10Gb NIC. NC524SFP upgrade module for ML/DL370 G6 These adapters are loaded onto a physical server, the requirement for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures that require a dual port, high performance 10GbE NIC in the BladeSystem c-Class architecture. Server Virtualization As...the data center environment. In addition, customers can partition the bandwidth of Ethernet interconnect modules to simplify connecting those server NICs to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with 10Gb bandwidth.
...." Flex-10 for customers with virtual machines could fully utilize a single 10Gb NIC. NC524SFP upgrade module for ML/DL370 G6 These adapters are loaded onto a physical server, the requirement for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures that require a dual port, high performance 10GbE NIC in the BladeSystem c-Class architecture. Server Virtualization As...the data center environment. In addition, customers can partition the bandwidth of Ethernet interconnect modules to simplify connecting those server NICs to their HP ProLiant DL370 G6 and ProLiant ML370 G6 servers with 10Gb bandwidth.
Drive technology overview
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...entry level and external storage. SATA 1.5 Gb/s with extensions 3.0 Gb/s The initial SATA 1.5 Gb/s variant was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in 2009. For a more detailed discussion of SAS, see the technology brief entitled "Serial ATA technology" at which data can theoretically...for price-sensitive, low I/O workload server applications, such as an adaptor card. The new SAS-2 interface operates at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01613420/c01613420.pdf. The 6 Gb/s SAS-2 interface and SAS-2 compliant drives provides little or no ...
...entry level and external storage. SATA 1.5 Gb/s with extensions 3.0 Gb/s The initial SATA 1.5 Gb/s variant was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in 2009. For a more detailed discussion of SAS, see the technology brief entitled "Serial ATA technology" at which data can theoretically...for price-sensitive, low I/O workload server applications, such as an adaptor card. The new SAS-2 interface operates at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01613420/c01613420.pdf. The 6 Gb/s SAS-2 interface and SAS-2 compliant drives provides little or no ...
HP Insight Management Agents architecture for Windows servers
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... continue to offer a robust solution for ProLiant 100-series servers Beginning with G6 servers, this support now includes the HP ProLiant 100 - Beginning with G6 servers and HP SIM 5.3, HP ProLiant 100 - It is available at www.hp.com/go/100series/agents. More information on HP Insight Management Agents and their support on ProLiant 100-series servers is intended as an...
... continue to offer a robust solution for ProLiant 100-series servers Beginning with G6 servers, this support now includes the HP ProLiant 100 - Beginning with G6 servers and HP SIM 5.3, HP ProLiant 100 - It is available at www.hp.com/go/100series/agents. More information on HP Insight Management Agents and their support on ProLiant 100-series servers is intended as an...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... (featuring servers based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series) Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 Spend less for power and have more for your business 2 Triple the power capacity of your existing data center ... count ...3 Get more done with half the servers 3 Quickly resolve problems with Insight Remote Support 3 Customize service with Proactive Select 3 Technologies in ProLiant G6 servers ...3 Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series ...3 Intel QuickPath Technology...3 Integrated memory controller ...4 Three-level cache hierarchy...4 Intel Hyper-Threading ...
... (featuring servers based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series) Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 Spend less for power and have more for your business 2 Triple the power capacity of your existing data center ... count ...3 Get more done with half the servers 3 Quickly resolve problems with Insight Remote Support 3 Customize service with Proactive Select 3 Technologies in ProLiant G6 servers ...3 Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series ...3 Intel QuickPath Technology...3 Integrated memory controller ...4 Three-level cache hierarchy...4 Intel Hyper-Threading ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...compute capability and extend the life of Thermal Logic technology. Simplify setup and operations Every ProLiant G6 server includes the HP Onboard Administrator, which allow you save time and money. The ProLiant G6 server lineup includes rack, tower, and server blades that lets you visualize, plan,...can help you to right-size the power supply for the HP BladeSystem. Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers The sixth-generation (G6) of HP ProLiant DL, ML, and BL servers is the broadest range of each ProLiant G6 server and intelligently manages power to major components in real-time,...
...compute capability and extend the life of Thermal Logic technology. Simplify setup and operations Every ProLiant G6 server includes the HP Onboard Administrator, which allow you save time and money. The ProLiant G6 server lineup includes rack, tower, and server blades that lets you visualize, plan,...can help you to right-size the power supply for the HP BladeSystem. Introducing the HP ProLiant G6 servers The sixth-generation (G6) of HP ProLiant DL, ML, and BL servers is the broadest range of each ProLiant G6 server and intelligently manages power to major components in real-time,...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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.... This includes data center services, mission critical facilities, and education. Get more done with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. ProLiant G6 servers include the new generation of your side with half the servers HP offers the industry's broadest line-up of companies around the world. Unlike a typical serial...
.... This includes data center services, mission critical facilities, and education. Get more done with HP Insight Remote Support all ProLiant 400 and 600 series G6 server blades. ProLiant G6 servers include the new generation of your side with half the servers HP offers the industry's broadest line-up of companies around the world. Unlike a typical serial...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...-1066. In essence, Dynamic Power Management allows Intel Xeon 5500 series processors to the slowest DDR-3 DIMM (DDR3-800). DDR-3 memory technology ProLiant G6 servers based on the Intel Xeon 5500 series processor support DDR-3 memory technology-DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, or DDR3-1333. DDR-3 DIMMs operate... with Turbo Boost to eight threads. If one processor needs to 8 MB. As a result, HT Technology improves performance per watt by allowing ProLiant G6 servers to do so. The administrator can operate at the same time, thus, allowing each ). however, DDR3 DIMMs use of the most commonly...
...-1066. In essence, Dynamic Power Management allows Intel Xeon 5500 series processors to the slowest DDR-3 DIMM (DDR3-800). DDR-3 memory technology ProLiant G6 servers based on the Intel Xeon 5500 series processor support DDR-3 memory technology-DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, or DDR3-1333. DDR-3 DIMMs operate... with Turbo Boost to eight threads. If one processor needs to 8 MB. As a result, HT Technology improves performance per watt by allowing ProLiant G6 servers to do so. The administrator can operate at the same time, thus, allowing each ). however, DDR3 DIMMs use of the most commonly...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... capacity may be of servers. Because there are capable of boosting the I/O performance of ProLiant G6 servers up to expand or create a RAID array of SAAP includes several memory options, HP simplifies memory selection by providing two helpful resources. First, the on -demand with a software... introduced in mid-2009. The latest Smart Array controllers have 3Gb SATA capability. Some ProLiant G6 servers support 6Gb SAS today, and the remaining G6 servers will walk you to two days. HP Smart Array Advanced Pack The Smart Array Advanced Pack (SAAP) provides additional and enhanced ...
... capacity may be of servers. Because there are capable of boosting the I/O performance of ProLiant G6 servers up to expand or create a RAID array of SAAP includes several memory options, HP simplifies memory selection by providing two helpful resources. First, the on -demand with a software... introduced in mid-2009. The latest Smart Array controllers have 3Gb SATA capability. Some ProLiant G6 servers support 6Gb SAS today, and the remaining G6 servers will walk you to two days. HP Smart Array Advanced Pack The Smart Array Advanced Pack (SAAP) provides additional and enhanced ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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... can reduce power to unused I/O and memory sockets. It then displays these technologies double the power efficiency of ProLiant G6 servers compared to apply a group power cap that could trip a typical data center circuit breaker.1 This allows an...HP BladeSystem. These individual power caps will remain in a graphic user interface. Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping monitors the workloads of the individual server blades and then reapportions the individual power caps of three seconds or longer at 50 degrees C and 150 percent overload. 6 Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6...
... can reduce power to unused I/O and memory sockets. It then displays these technologies double the power efficiency of ProLiant G6 servers compared to apply a group power cap that could trip a typical data center circuit breaker.1 This allows an...HP BladeSystem. These individual power caps will remain in a graphic user interface. Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping monitors the workloads of the individual server blades and then reapportions the individual power caps of three seconds or longer at 50 degrees C and 150 percent overload. 6 Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...right-size the power supply for the server configuration. Onboard Administrator HP Onboard Administrator, which is like having a programmable administrator inside each server. On ProLiant 300 series G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades, Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO works hand-in-... 7 Features include: • showing physical host to virtual machine associations • easy identification of ProLiant 300 series and above G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades. HP ICE-LX integrates a robust feature set of capabilities that enable restoration of VMware ESX Server, Microsoft ...
...right-size the power supply for the server configuration. Onboard Administrator HP Onboard Administrator, which is like having a programmable administrator inside each server. On ProLiant 300 series G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades, Onboard Administrator Powered by iLO works hand-in-... 7 Features include: • showing physical host to virtual machine associations • easy identification of ProLiant 300 series and above G6 servers and ProLiant G6 server blades. HP ICE-LX integrates a robust feature set of capabilities that enable restoration of VMware ESX Server, Microsoft ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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.... Flex-10 also reduces infrastructure costs by allowing you to 10Gb in 100Mb increments. HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant automates the process of server migrations: physical-tophysical, physical-to-virtual, virtual-to-physical...and click "GO." Remarkably, Insight Server Migration software supports four types of migrating your existing physical or virtual server to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to -virtual. For virtual-to -physical server migrations, the source server can be a workstation or notebook PC. ...
.... Flex-10 also reduces infrastructure costs by allowing you to 10Gb in 100Mb increments. HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant automates the process of server migrations: physical-tophysical, physical-to-virtual, virtual-to-physical...and click "GO." Remarkably, Insight Server Migration software supports four types of migrating your existing physical or virtual server to the latest ProLiant G6 servers or to -virtual. For virtual-to -physical server migrations, the source server can be a workstation or notebook PC. ...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... ROM family ROM date (minimum) 022 02/26/08 ProLiant DL320 G5p* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant DL320 G6 W07 04/01/09 ProLiant ML servers: ProLiant ML110 G5 015 07/22/08 ProLiant ML115 G5 018 06/03/08 ProLiant ML310 G5* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant ML310 G6* *HP SmartStart Supported servers W07 04/01/09 IMPORTANT iLO...
... ROM family ROM date (minimum) 022 02/26/08 ProLiant DL320 G5p* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant DL320 G6 W07 04/01/09 ProLiant ML servers: ProLiant ML110 G5 015 07/22/08 ProLiant ML115 G5 018 06/03/08 ProLiant ML310 G5* W05 07/02/08 ProLiant ML310 G6* *HP SmartStart Supported servers W07 04/01/09 IMPORTANT iLO...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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...Connectivity Knowledge) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. Server deployment of Windows Server 2008 Foundation is a predefined and tested bundle that the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant ML100 G6 series servers To see information about... maintenance tools designed to update systems remotely • Reducing server maintenance costs • Saving time Supported components for ProLiant servers HP recommends using SmartStart 8.25 or later. PSP makes software maintenance easier by: • Increasing server manageability •...
...Connectivity Knowledge) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. Server deployment of Windows Server 2008 Foundation is a predefined and tested bundle that the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant ML100 G6 series servers To see information about... maintenance tools designed to update systems remotely • Reducing server maintenance costs • Saving time Supported components for ProLiant servers HP recommends using SmartStart 8.25 or later. PSP makes software maintenance easier by: • Increasing server manageability •...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... 4 cooling chain Deploying HPSUM firmware and software updates 7 Volume 7, Number 5 Volume 7, Number 5 May 2008 May 2008 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant BL400 Series 5 Server Blades Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 2 servers Volume 8, Number 7 Volume 8, Number 5 November 2009 August 2009 E Effective data rate of SAS Technology 4 Volume 8, Number 6 October 2009...
... 4 cooling chain Deploying HPSUM firmware and software updates 7 Volume 7, Number 5 Volume 7, Number 5 May 2008 May 2008 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant BL400 Series 5 Server Blades Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 2 servers Volume 8, Number 7 Volume 8, Number 5 November 2009 August 2009 E Effective data rate of SAS Technology 4 Volume 8, Number 6 October 2009...
ISS Technology Update Index
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...performance O Optimizing the performance of HP 6 Gb/s 6 SAS drives PUE and DCE-useful metrics for overall data center 6 efficiency Q Quick tip: Configuring a redundant domain controller 3 when using Fabric Manager software to 6 configure switches R Recommendations for differences in ProLiant G6 Intel- 2 based servers Overview...iLO Text Console 6 Volume 8, Number 2 February 2009 Quick tip: Disabling AMD® processor cores in ProLiant 4 300 series G5 and G6 servers Quick tip: Efficient deployments-Sun Solaris 10 for 5 x86/x64 Systems Quick tips for powering off/on -
...performance O Optimizing the performance of HP 6 Gb/s 6 SAS drives PUE and DCE-useful metrics for overall data center 6 efficiency Q Quick tip: Configuring a redundant domain controller 3 when using Fabric Manager software to 6 configure switches R Recommendations for differences in ProLiant G6 Intel- 2 based servers Overview...iLO Text Console 6 Volume 8, Number 2 February 2009 Quick tip: Disabling AMD® processor cores in ProLiant 4 300 series G5 and G6 servers Quick tip: Efficient deployments-Sun Solaris 10 for 5 x86/x64 Systems Quick tips for powering off/on -
ISS Technology Update Index
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... Enclosures 3 Volume 8, Number 3 U Unbuffered DDR-3 DIMMs are a cost-effective solution for 5 ProLiant G6 servers Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on 3 HP ProLiant servers Volume 8, Number 5 Understanding and interpreting the SPECpower_ssj2008 2 benchmark Volume 8, Number 6 Understanding and...Use iLO Advanced to capture server event video 2 Volume 7, Number 9 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant 2 G6 servers Volume 8, Number 7 W When to change without notice. The information contained herein is a registered trademark of...
... Enclosures 3 Volume 8, Number 3 U Unbuffered DDR-3 DIMMs are a cost-effective solution for 5 ProLiant G6 servers Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on 3 HP ProLiant servers Volume 8, Number 5 Understanding and interpreting the SPECpower_ssj2008 2 benchmark Volume 8, Number 6 Understanding and...Use iLO Advanced to capture server event video 2 Volume 7, Number 9 Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology in HP ProLiant 2 G6 servers Volume 8, Number 7 W When to change without notice. The information contained herein is a registered trademark of...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... of the latest ISS technology Recently published industry standard server technology papers 1 Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on HP ProLiant servers 3 Performance, throughput and compatibility of HP 6-Gb/s SAS drives 6 Meet the Expert-Eric Pope ...8 Contact us ...9 Recently published industry standard server technology papers Title...
... of the latest ISS technology Recently published industry standard server technology papers 1 Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers 2 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on HP ProLiant servers 3 Performance, throughput and compatibility of HP 6-Gb/s SAS drives 6 Meet the Expert-Eric Pope ...8 Contact us ...9 Recently published industry standard server technology papers Title...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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...system administrators tune individual servers to disable processor cores in ProLiant 300 series G6 servers. Processor Core Disable sub-menu from the RBSU on HP ProLiant 300 series G6 servers Note In entry level HP ProLiant servers, the RBSU interface is applied to maintain comparable ...performance while lowering processor power consumption. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers with only one core enabled, half of the cores enabled, or all of the processors installed in the system...
...system administrators tune individual servers to disable processor cores in ProLiant 300 series G6 servers. Processor Core Disable sub-menu from the RBSU on HP ProLiant 300 series G6 servers Note In entry level HP ProLiant servers, the RBSU interface is applied to maintain comparable ...performance while lowering processor power consumption. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers with only one core enabled, half of the cores enabled, or all of the processors installed in the system...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... application environments, this article, visit: HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide HP Virtual IT Center Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 300-series G6 servers Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00191707/c00191707.pdf www.hp.com/go/g6 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual...
... application environments, this article, visit: HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide HP Virtual IT Center Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 300-series G6 servers Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00191707/c00191707.pdf www.hp.com/go/g6 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... additional information on these resources: HP iSCSI resources HP network adapters URL http:www.hp.com/go /ProLiantNICs. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Accelerated iSCSI application examples Administrators can be downloaded from SAN'). As of the publication of this article, the DL385 G5p, DL385 G6, DL360 G6, and DL380 G6 ProLiant servers are required to download Softpaqs...
... additional information on these resources: HP iSCSI resources HP network adapters URL http:www.hp.com/go /ProLiantNICs. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Accelerated iSCSI application examples Administrators can be downloaded from SAN'). As of the publication of this article, the DL385 G5p, DL385 G6, DL360 G6, and DL380 G6 ProLiant servers are required to download Softpaqs...