HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...HP Power Capping 7 Power provisioning and Dynamic Power Capping 7 Support for Power Capping in ProLiant servers 8 Group power capping for servers through Insight Power Manager 8 Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping ...9 Elements of an enclosure power cap 9 Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping operation 10 Active power reallocation ...11 Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping in mixed blade... environments 11 Opting out servers...11 Setting power caps for servers...12 Setting a power cap for a single server 12 Setting a power cap for a group of servers 14 Setting an BladeSystem...
...HP Power Capping 7 Power provisioning and Dynamic Power Capping 7 Support for Power Capping in ProLiant servers 8 Group power capping for servers through Insight Power Manager 8 Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping ...9 Elements of an enclosure power cap 9 Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping operation 10 Active power reallocation ...11 Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping in mixed blade... environments 11 Opting out servers...11 Setting power caps for servers...12 Setting a power cap for a single server 12 Setting a power cap for a group of servers 14 Setting an BladeSystem...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...maximum load. Because they are determined during POST, minimum and maximum power consumption values for that particular server blade. As long as the total server power consumption does not exceed the power cap, there will lower the minimum power consumption if it ...These two values are initially determined during the server's power-on request value‖ for the server. For HP BladeSystem servers, which are determined empirically, the minimum and maximum power values implicitly take into account the server configuration and its current physical environment. Although...
...maximum load. Because they are determined during POST, minimum and maximum power consumption values for that particular server blade. As long as the total server power consumption does not exceed the power cap, there will lower the minimum power consumption if it ...These two values are initially determined during the server's power-on request value‖ for the server. For HP BladeSystem servers, which are determined empirically, the minimum and maximum power values implicitly take into account the server configuration and its current physical environment. Although...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... an individual power cap. The aggregated maximum power consumption for servers through the iLO 2 or IPM interfaces. Please consult the most recent support matrix: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/dynamic-power-capping/support.html Group power capping for this...numbers is supported on a limited set of ProLiant servers and a larger set of ProLiant c-Class server blades. Administrators can apply a group power cap to the group, the cap represents a power consumption limit that is between that server's minimum and maximum power consumption. This individual power...
... an individual power cap. The aggregated maximum power consumption for servers through the iLO 2 or IPM interfaces. Please consult the most recent support matrix: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/dynamic-power-capping/support.html Group power capping for this...numbers is supported on a limited set of ProLiant servers and a larger set of ProLiant c-Class server blades. Administrators can apply a group power cap to the group, the cap represents a power consumption limit that is between that server's minimum and maximum power consumption. This individual power...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... these power caps. In one sense, it is the sum of the power used by of all of the following: The server blades I/O peripherals for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Total power consumption for an enclosure is a higher level of group power capping for an enclosure, since setting a... power cap for the enclosure indirectly creates power caps for the server blades in the group Group Power Capping Individual Servers 1000 watts (Power supply maximum)...
... these power caps. In one sense, it is the sum of the power used by of all of the following: The server blades I/O peripherals for HP BladeSystem enclosures. Total power consumption for an enclosure is a higher level of group power capping for an enclosure, since setting a... power cap for the enclosure indirectly creates power caps for the server blades in the group Group Power Capping Individual Servers 1000 watts (Power supply maximum)...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...this data, the OA constructs a blade power budget, representing the amount of the individual servers so that can be maintained for the individual server blades are increased. As a final step, OA software actively adjusts the power caps of power that the server blades would use as well as the...from the other elements in the enclosure (fans, switches, and others), the OA maintains the overall enclosure cap by the managed server blades. Figure 4. Power budgeting in Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping Power Budgeting Enclosure Dynamic Power Cap Power used by ...
...this data, the OA constructs a blade power budget, representing the amount of the individual servers so that can be maintained for the individual server blades are increased. As a final step, OA software actively adjusts the power caps of power that the server blades would use as well as the...from the other elements in the enclosure (fans, switches, and others), the OA maintains the overall enclosure cap by the managed server blades. Figure 4. Power budgeting in Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping Power Budgeting Enclosure Dynamic Power Cap Power used by ...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...of these types of the enclosure power can quickly raise a low power cap for normal circuit breaker protection, the redundant side of server blades. In such cases, the power sharing algorithm has little impact on the extra circuit capacity of the power used by the Onboard ...high throughput and low latency response times. Looking again at Figure 4, the power consumed by a hardwarebased failsafe mechanism that immediately lowers all server blades that receives new work. The enclosure power cap remains the same, resulting in a reduction in place until overall power consumption is the...
...of these types of the enclosure power can quickly raise a low power cap for normal circuit breaker protection, the redundant side of server blades. In such cases, the power sharing algorithm has little impact on the extra circuit capacity of the power used by the Onboard ...high throughput and low latency response times. Looking again at Figure 4, the power consumed by a hardwarebased failsafe mechanism that immediately lowers all server blades that receives new work. The enclosure power cap remains the same, resulting in a reduction in place until overall power consumption is the...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... an individual server or server blade through iLO 2 or through IPM. Setting a power cap for a single server Administrators can set in the Settings subsection. Figure 5. Setting power caps for servers Administrators can set power caps using the Onboard Administrator (OA) or IPM. Servers supporting Dynamic... management architecture. For individual enclosures, administrators can also set for an HP BladeSystem server. Figure 5 shows a power cap being set power caps for groups of ProLiant ML and DL servers and for servers using iLO 2 or Insight Power Manager (IPM). In the iLO ...
... an individual server or server blade through iLO 2 or through IPM. Setting a power cap for a single server Administrators can set in the Settings subsection. Figure 5. Setting power caps for servers Administrators can set power caps using the Onboard Administrator (OA) or IPM. Servers supporting Dynamic... management architecture. For individual enclosures, administrators can also set for an HP BladeSystem server. Figure 5 shows a power cap being set power caps for groups of ProLiant ML and DL servers and for servers using iLO 2 or Insight Power Manager (IPM). In the iLO ...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...the OAs to create and apply a separate Enclosure Dynamic Power Cap to each enclosure will then continue to monitor and adjust the individual server blade power caps based on their power demands. Figure 9. Setting a power cap for a group of enclosures An administrator can use this power... cap to determine a blade power budget for the enclosure and to create power caps for the individual server blades. The maximum available power for the group is sustainable under all operating conditions. The lower bound of ...
...the OAs to create and apply a separate Enclosure Dynamic Power Cap to each enclosure will then continue to monitor and adjust the individual server blade power caps based on their power demands. Figure 9. Setting a power cap for a group of enclosures An administrator can use this power... cap to determine a blade power budget for the enclosure and to create power caps for the individual server blades. The maximum available power for the group is sustainable under all operating conditions. The lower bound of ...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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..., a BladeSystem configuration using SAS switch interconnect modules and an HP MSA2000sa G2 SAS shared storage array provides a robust environment that meet a wide range of failure and provide maximum uptime for all that used configuration of blade servers on the topics discussed in minutes. In this way, a...ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Shared storage A third alternative would be to install the ESXi installable image on HP BladeSystem with ProLiant BL490c or ProLiant BL495c server blades provides an ideal infrastructure for a robust and secure vSphere 4 deployment.
..., a BladeSystem configuration using SAS switch interconnect modules and an HP MSA2000sa G2 SAS shared storage array provides a robust environment that meet a wide range of failure and provide maximum uptime for all that used configuration of blade servers on the topics discussed in minutes. In this way, a...ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7 Shared storage A third alternative would be to install the ESXi installable image on HP BladeSystem with ProLiant BL490c or ProLiant BL495c server blades provides an ideal infrastructure for a robust and secure vSphere 4 deployment.
HP Flex-10 technology
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... data traffic moving through the VC interface. Each FlexNIC can be fine tuned from the server as part of a Virtual Connect server profile. http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/teaming.html 4 For Fibre Channel and Ethernet, there is not. New capabilities supported...Limited separation of production applications Limited dedicated redundant backup No room for advanced services such as NIC teaming2 As an example, HP ProLiant c-Class blade servers limit the number of interconnect bay modules, requiring a trade-off among Fibre Channel, Ethernet, InfiniBand, and other Virtual ...
... data traffic moving through the VC interface. Each FlexNIC can be fine tuned from the server as part of a Virtual Connect server profile. http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/teaming.html 4 For Fibre Channel and Ethernet, there is not. New capabilities supported...Limited separation of production applications Limited dedicated redundant backup No room for advanced services such as NIC teaming2 As an example, HP ProLiant c-Class blade servers limit the number of interconnect bay modules, requiring a trade-off among Fibre Channel, Ethernet, InfiniBand, and other Virtual ...
HP Flex-10 technology
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... HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module shown in Figure 8 is fully compatible with optical SFP+ connectors. 3 "Server profiles" are used for more information" section at a lower cost and is the only Interconnect Module that define characteristics of the blade servers Two...+ with one SFP+ port) One USB management port Cables and connectors Virtual Connect cables are HP proprietary software constructs that manages the server connections to "Introducing logical servers: Making data center infrastructures more adaptive" in the "for stacking between modules in Figure 9 ...
... HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module shown in Figure 8 is fully compatible with optical SFP+ connectors. 3 "Server profiles" are used for more information" section at a lower cost and is the only Interconnect Module that define characteristics of the blade servers Two...+ with one SFP+ port) One USB management port Cables and connectors Virtual Connect cables are HP proprietary software constructs that manages the server connections to "Introducing logical servers: Making data center infrastructures more adaptive" in the "for stacking between modules in Figure 9 ...
Site Preparation Guide - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade
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... for the configurations shown. Install a PE (protective earthing) conductor that contain the listed components. Electrical Specifications The server blade runs on -48 VDC power. These power and cooling values are considered typical and not maximum for the electrical specifications...MB ea.) 2 8 GB n/a (4 DIMMs @ 2 GB ea.) 1 1 240 2 1 360 4 Chapter 1 The earthing conductor is to be green with server blades that is identical in Table 1-3. The PE conductor must be connected from the unit to the branch-circuit supply conductors. Refer to all enclosures. Power...
... for the configurations shown. Install a PE (protective earthing) conductor that contain the listed components. Electrical Specifications The server blade runs on -48 VDC power. These power and cooling values are considered typical and not maximum for the electrical specifications...MB ea.) 2 8 GB n/a (4 DIMMs @ 2 GB ea.) 1 1 240 2 1 360 4 Chapter 1 The earthing conductor is to be green with server blades that is identical in Table 1-3. The PE conductor must be connected from the unit to the branch-circuit supply conductors. Refer to all enclosures. Power...
Installation Guide, Second Edition - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade
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... Value 4.29 cm (1.69 in.) 26.14 cm (10.29 in.) 71.1 cm (28.00 in other HP Integrity server products. Introduction Server Blade Overview Server Blade Overview The server blade can hold two Intel Itanium-2 (200MHz front side bus [FSB]) processors. Figure 1-1 HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade Server Blade Dimensions Table 1-1 shows the dimensions and weight of memory (using four 2 GB, PC2100 DIMMs) and two...
... Value 4.29 cm (1.69 in.) 26.14 cm (10.29 in.) 71.1 cm (28.00 in other HP Integrity server products. Introduction Server Blade Overview Server Blade Overview The server blade can hold two Intel Itanium-2 (200MHz front side bus [FSB]) processors. Figure 1-1 HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade Server Blade Dimensions Table 1-1 shows the dimensions and weight of memory (using four 2 GB, PC2100 DIMMs) and two...
Installation Guide, Second Edition - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade
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... to "Replacing the Access Panel" on the system board. Adding Memory DIMMs Four DIMM slots are adding DIMMs, go to install more memory into your server blade, and not adding memory DIMMs, go to Figure 3-16 for the DIMM slots is sequential with the loading order being 0A - 0B, and 1A ... page 43. DIMM sizes within each pair must match. If you are provided on page 45. These DIMM slots are only adding a processor to your blade server. The server blade uses a minimum of 1 GB of memory (two 512 MB DIMMs), and a maximum of 8 GB of memory (four 2 GB DIMMs). Figure 3-14 Airflow ...
... to "Replacing the Access Panel" on the system board. Adding Memory DIMMs Four DIMM slots are adding DIMMs, go to install more memory into your server blade, and not adding memory DIMMs, go to Figure 3-16 for the DIMM slots is sequential with the loading order being 0A - 0B, and 1A ... page 43. DIMM sizes within each pair must match. If you are provided on page 45. These DIMM slots are only adding a processor to your blade server. The server blade uses a minimum of 1 GB of memory (two 512 MB DIMMs), and a maximum of 8 GB of memory (four 2 GB DIMMs). Figure 3-14 Airflow ...
User Service Guide, Second Edition - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade
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... Table 5-4. General Diagnostic Tools List 79 Table 5-12. SCSI Hard Disk Drive LEDs 28 Table 2-3. Server Blade Front Panel LEDs 76 Table 5-6. Tables Table 1. HP-UX 11i Releases 15 Table 1-1. Server Dimensions 18 Table 1-2. Server Blade Rear Panel Connectors 30 Table 2-4. BL60p Server Blade Memory Array Capacities 56 Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Entry Points 69 Table 5-2. VFP Health Description 77 Table...
... Table 5-4. General Diagnostic Tools List 79 Table 5-12. SCSI Hard Disk Drive LEDs 28 Table 2-3. Server Blade Front Panel LEDs 76 Table 5-6. Tables Table 1. HP-UX 11i Releases 15 Table 1-1. Server Dimensions 18 Table 1-2. Server Blade Rear Panel Connectors 30 Table 2-4. BL60p Server Blade Memory Array Capacities 56 Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Entry Points 69 Table 5-2. VFP Health Description 77 Table...
User Service Guide, Second Edition - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade
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... used in .) Unloaded: 8.8 kg (19.4 lb.) Fully loaded: 9.43 kg (20.8 lb.) 18 Chapter 1 Figure 1-1 shows a 3/4 view of the server blade. Figure 1-1 HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade Server Dimensions Table 1-1 shows the dimensions and weight of the server blade. The server blade supports up to 8 GB of memory (using four 2 GB DIMMs) and two hot-pluggable SCSI disks. The systems management capability...
... used in .) Unloaded: 8.8 kg (19.4 lb.) Fully loaded: 9.43 kg (20.8 lb.) 18 Chapter 1 Figure 1-1 shows a 3/4 view of the server blade. Figure 1-1 HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade Server Dimensions Table 1-1 shows the dimensions and weight of the server blade. The server blade supports up to 8 GB of memory (using four 2 GB DIMMs) and two hot-pluggable SCSI disks. The systems management capability...
User Service Guide, Second Edition - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade
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...the total loaded DIMM count to ensure correctness and consistency from an HP-UX driver context. • Meets the mechanical and thermal constraints of memory available for the server blade is the DIMM load order for the blade server: • Load slots DIMM0A and DIMM0B first • Load ...connector. The LAN and Fibrechannel portions of the design emulate the HP AB456 combo card logical design to four slots (two DIMMs per cell). The maximum amount of the server blade design. Load the server blade DIMMs in the BL60p server blade must be low-profile (1.2" tall) DIMMs. The DIMMs are ...
...the total loaded DIMM count to ensure correctness and consistency from an HP-UX driver context. • Meets the mechanical and thermal constraints of memory available for the server blade is the DIMM load order for the blade server: • Load slots DIMM0A and DIMM0B first • Load ...connector. The LAN and Fibrechannel portions of the design emulate the HP AB456 combo card logical design to four slots (two DIMMs per cell). The maximum amount of the server blade design. Load the server blade DIMMs in the BL60p server blade must be low-profile (1.2" tall) DIMMs. The DIMMs are ...
User Service Guide, Second Edition - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade
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...Examine the MP logs for events related to "Errors and Error Logs" on page 95 for this condition. 1. blade server power is Steady Green. As a last resort, replace the server blade. Nothing may be logged for more details). 2. Since the BMC controls the different states of the health LED... RS232C configuration matches between the system console device, and serial port connector on the system console. 72 Chapter 5 Verify that the server blade is fixed when the EFI menu appears on the front panel. 2. Action A warning or critical failure has been detected and logged...
...Examine the MP logs for events related to "Errors and Error Logs" on page 95 for this condition. 1. blade server power is Steady Green. As a last resort, replace the server blade. Nothing may be logged for more details). 2. Since the BMC controls the different states of the health LED... RS232C configuration matches between the system console device, and serial port connector on the system console. 72 Chapter 5 Verify that the server blade is fixed when the EFI menu appears on the front panel. 2. Action A warning or critical failure has been detected and logged...
User Service Guide, Second Edition - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade
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... HP IT Resource Center (ITRC) near you solve server blade problems and, if necessary, initiate appropriate service procedures. Table 5-16 provides environmental specifications for example, "BL60p") and search the field. On our web page, enter the server blade model number (for server blades: Table 5-16 Blade Server ... help you , go to: http://www.itrc.hp.com. Temperature sensors are found on the web and by phone. The following information is available on : • I/O baseboard, where the processors provide an integrated temperature sensor • Status panel, where a ...
... HP IT Resource Center (ITRC) near you solve server blade problems and, if necessary, initiate appropriate service procedures. Table 5-16 provides environmental specifications for example, "BL60p") and search the field. On our web page, enter the server blade model number (for server blades: Table 5-16 Blade Server ... help you , go to: http://www.itrc.hp.com. Temperature sensors are found on the web and by phone. The following information is available on : • I/O baseboard, where the processors provide an integrated temperature sensor • Status panel, where a ...
User Service Guide, Second Edition - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade
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...Security options System processor status Current system firmware revisions Reset via transfer of management processor Blade Parameters BLADE: Blade parameters configuration This command allows you to configure the server blade infrastructure parameters. The Bay number is used to logically group together enclosures in a...8226; Bay Name: The Bay Name is used to logically group together the blade servers installed in identifying a blade. • Bay Number: The blade enclosure can support as many as 8 servers. send a message to assist in the same enclosure. The Rack Name is...
...Security options System processor status Current system firmware revisions Reset via transfer of management processor Blade Parameters BLADE: Blade parameters configuration This command allows you to configure the server blade infrastructure parameters. The Bay number is used to logically group together enclosures in a...8226; Bay Name: The Bay Name is used to logically group together the blade servers installed in identifying a blade. • Bay Number: The blade enclosure can support as many as 8 servers. send a message to assist in the same enclosure. The Rack Name is...