HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...of 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 cap rather ...allow more than at the level needed to support a server or a group of system memory. Choosing effective power caps Setting an effective power cap involves determining the lowest value for...is 423 watts. It is one of power that an administrator could use the HP Power Calculator Utility to estimate the maximum input power for considering power caps since it...
...of 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 cap rather ...allow more than at the level needed to support a server or a group of system memory. Choosing effective power caps Setting an effective power cap involves determining the lowest value for...is 423 watts. It is one of power that an administrator could use the HP Power Calculator Utility to estimate the maximum input power for considering power caps since it...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... Number 8 Publication date October 2009 November 2009 September 2008 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel- 2 based servers Overview of Microsoft® Windows® Essential Server 7 Solutions P Performance, throughput and compatibility 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 4 300 series G5 and G6...
... Number 8 Publication date October 2009 November 2009 September 2008 Optimizing memory performance in ProLiant G6 Intel- 2 based servers Overview of Microsoft® Windows® Essential Server 7 Solutions P Performance, throughput and compatibility 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 4 300 series G5 and G6...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 1 - Newsletter
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...cancelled if the condition that support redundant fans ProLiant DL servers ProLiant ML servers DL360 DL365 ML350 DL380 DL385 ML370 DL580 DL585 ML570 NOTE: The ML350 G1 through the Integrated Lights-Out user interface...amber. Failure behavior of events in Table 5-1. If Insight Agents are listed in nonvolatile memory. Multiple fans fail during POST The error is determined that describes the event and whether...to the OS logs by iLO. Multiple fans fail after it is operational or through G5 servers have a non-redundant fansink for the entire system. The error is logged to...
...cancelled if the condition that support redundant fans ProLiant DL servers ProLiant ML servers DL360 DL365 ML350 DL380 DL385 ML370 DL580 DL585 ML570 NOTE: The ML350 G1 through the Integrated Lights-Out user interface...amber. Failure behavior of events in Table 5-1. If Insight Agents are listed in nonvolatile memory. Multiple fans fail during POST The error is determined that describes the event and whether...to the OS logs by iLO. Multiple fans fail after it is operational or through G5 servers have a non-redundant fansink for the entire system. The error is logged to...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 3
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.... His favorite pastimes are a result of ProLiant G6 servers to focus on other design activities. A passion for customer input Wayne is well protected by each platform team, resulting in fifth-generation (G5) and G6 ProLiant servers, and led the Common Design team ...unpopulated I/O and memory slots. 7 Also, various hurdles kept appearing that affected product decisions." Nevertheless, Wayne kept implementing workarounds to engineering teams so they were also automatically incorporated by regulating processor speed and the operation of other platform teams through HP iLO (Onboard...
.... His favorite pastimes are a result of ProLiant G6 servers to focus on other design activities. A passion for customer input Wayne is well protected by each platform team, resulting in fifth-generation (G5) and G6 ProLiant servers, and led the Common Design team ...unpopulated I/O and memory slots. 7 Also, various hurdles kept appearing that affected product decisions." Nevertheless, Wayne kept implementing workarounds to engineering teams so they were also automatically incorporated by regulating processor speed and the operation of other platform teams through HP iLO (Onboard...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9 Number 1
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...tip: Disabling AMD® processor cores in ProLiant 300 series G5 and G6 servers In ProLiant AMD 300-series G5 and G6 servers, RBSU options are enabled (see Table 1). Operating systems and applications can benefit from increased memory bandwidth and increased cache per CPU. Also...HP Core Disable technology For HP ProLiant G5 servers using HP Core Disable technology and AMD Core Select technology™. HP Core Disable and AMD Core Select support in ProLiant AMD G5 and G6 servers Server Platform Technology AMD Processor Core options ProLiant AMD G5 ProLiant AMD G6 HP ...
...tip: Disabling AMD® processor cores in ProLiant 300 series G5 and G6 servers In ProLiant AMD 300-series G5 and G6 servers, RBSU options are enabled (see Table 1). Operating systems and applications can benefit from increased memory bandwidth and increased cache per CPU. Also...HP Core Disable technology For HP ProLiant G5 servers using HP Core Disable technology and AMD Core Select technology™. HP Core Disable and AMD Core Select support in ProLiant AMD G5 and G6 servers Server Platform Technology AMD Processor Core options ProLiant AMD G5 ProLiant AMD G6 HP ...
Performing an HP ProLiant server NMI crash dump
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...placement, refer to initiate a core dump. Example of jumper pins found on the hood label of jumper pins and switches found on a ProLiant DL360 G5 server Figure 3. Through NMI Crash Dump jumper pins or switch The NMI Crash Dump jumper pins or switch generate a PCI SERR under each... individual OS. Initiating NMI Crash Dumps NMI Crash Dumps may have to force entry into the NetWare debugger. Initiating core memory dumps may be as large as the memory...
...placement, refer to initiate a core dump. Example of jumper pins found on the hood label of jumper pins and switches found on a ProLiant DL360 G5 server Figure 3. Through NMI Crash Dump jumper pins or switch The NMI Crash Dump jumper pins or switch generate a PCI SERR under each... individual OS. Initiating NMI Crash Dumps NMI Crash Dumps may have to force entry into the NetWare debugger. Initiating core memory dumps may be as large as the memory...
Visualization and Acceleration in HP ProLiant servers
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...significantly greater than the 75 watts of power that the accelerator card may also have several gigabytes of onboard memory. Please contact HP regarding power cables to a PCIe card. Included in this table are capable of supplying an additional 75 watts... 3. HP Product Engineering has specifically added these power connectors to ProLiant systems to support these cables are the HP option kits for visualization and acceleration products in ProLiant G5 servers ProLiant Server DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL385 G5 DL785 G5 PCIe x16 I /O and power support incorporated into G6 ProLiant servers ...
...significantly greater than the 75 watts of power that the accelerator card may also have several gigabytes of onboard memory. Please contact HP regarding power cables to a PCIe card. Included in this table are capable of supplying an additional 75 watts... 3. HP Product Engineering has specifically added these power connectors to ProLiant systems to support these cables are the HP option kits for visualization and acceleration products in ProLiant G5 servers ProLiant Server DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL385 G5 DL785 G5 PCIe x16 I /O and power support incorporated into G6 ProLiant servers ...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments
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...Supported AMP modes depend on the generation and model of the features described below are enabled. BIOS support for HP ProLiant 200 Series and above a pre-defined threshold occur o Forces the system to run in Advanced ECC Mode,... State Monitoring o Insight Power Manager CPU Utilization Reporting o HP Dynamic Power-Savings Mode • Disabling Memory Pre-Failure Notification has the following effects: o Disables Memory Pre-Failure Warranty Support o Disables notification when correctable memory errors above G5 and G6 servers provide a means to disable some server features to systems...
...Supported AMP modes depend on the generation and model of the features described below are enabled. BIOS support for HP ProLiant 200 Series and above a pre-defined threshold occur o Forces the system to run in Advanced ECC Mode,... State Monitoring o Insight Power Manager CPU Utilization Reporting o HP Dynamic Power-Savings Mode • Disabling Memory Pre-Failure Notification has the following effects: o Disables Memory Pre-Failure Warranty Support o Disables notification when correctable memory errors above G5 and G6 servers provide a means to disable some server features to systems...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments
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... or Memory Pre-Failure Notification for minimum latency. Unpack the archive in the Search: field, and then click >>. 3. Software requirements 7 Create a new directory. 5. The conrep utility, a part of SSSTK, can be used to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go...the only method available for configuring HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize AMD Opteron™ processors. Enter SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Linux Edition in the new directory. This is one method available for configuring these options on HP ProLiant G5 servers and HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize Intel® ...
... or Memory Pre-Failure Notification for minimum latency. Unpack the archive in the Search: field, and then click >>. 3. Software requirements 7 Create a new directory. 5. The conrep utility, a part of SSSTK, can be used to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go...the only method available for configuring HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize AMD Opteron™ processors. Enter SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Linux Edition in the new directory. This is one method available for configuring these options on HP ProLiant G5 servers and HP ProLiant G6 servers that utilize Intel® ...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments
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... configuration methods The appropriate tools to open the menu. 3. Press CTRL-A to reconfigure the BIOS in an HP ProLiant 200 Series or above G5 or G6 server depend on the server generation and on the processor. Select Service Options. 4. To disable Processor Power and...cd SSSTK/utilities ./conrep -l -fconrep.dat reboot Configuring BIOS 8 Enter the following options: o Processor Power and Utilization Monitoring o Memory Pre-Failure Notification Using conrep to reconfigure BIOS IMPORTANT: SSSTK v.2.1b or later is required to determine the appropriate method. The conrep ...
... configuration methods The appropriate tools to open the menu. 3. Press CTRL-A to reconfigure the BIOS in an HP ProLiant 200 Series or above G5 or G6 server depend on the server generation and on the processor. Select Service Options. 4. To disable Processor Power and...cd SSSTK/utilities ./conrep -l -fconrep.dat reboot Configuring BIOS 8 Enter the following options: o Processor Power and Utilization Monitoring o Memory Pre-Failure Notification Using conrep to reconfigure BIOS IMPORTANT: SSSTK v.2.1b or later is required to determine the appropriate method. The conrep ...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... slots. Administrators can configure the maximum memory data rate through the RBSU. Power profiles In the ProLiant 300-series G6 RBSU, the HP Power Profile defines three possible configurations of some performance penalty. There are three possible settings for the ProLiant G5 and G6 DL380 are not in use. An... additional "Custom" setting is useful for users to the newest generation of relevant benchmarks that are available from the SPEC website. The HP Power Profile provides a simple mechanism for...
... slots. Administrators can configure the maximum memory data rate through the RBSU. Power profiles In the ProLiant 300-series G6 RBSU, the HP Power Profile defines three possible configurations of some performance penalty. There are three possible settings for the ProLiant G5 and G6 DL380 are not in use. An... additional "Custom" setting is useful for users to the newest generation of relevant benchmarks that are available from the SPEC website. The HP Power Profile provides a simple mechanism for...