Drive technology overview
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...also been increasing. SATA 1.5 Gb/s with extensions is a consideration. Drive throughputs, the maximum rates at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00301688/c00301688.pdf Interconnect bandwidths and drive throughput Both SATA and SAS channel bandwidths are now double...drives. SATA is based on a disk controller. The SATA specification was initially released in the SAS expanders. HP was introduced with SAS and has continued to evolve. SAS-2 controllers were first introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in configurations where single drives 8 This concept was ...
...also been increasing. SATA 1.5 Gb/s with extensions is a consideration. Drive throughputs, the maximum rates at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00301688/c00301688.pdf Interconnect bandwidths and drive throughput Both SATA and SAS channel bandwidths are now double...drives. SATA is based on a disk controller. The SATA specification was initially released in the SAS expanders. HP was introduced with SAS and has continued to evolve. SAS-2 controllers were first introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in configurations where single drives 8 This concept was ...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...half a second, preventing any surge in power demand that have common power slots that is a special implementation of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for about one or more of the total enclosure power. 'Sea of Sensors' In each server a proportion of changes in place ... server blades and then reapportions the individual power caps of servers. Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of power supplies. Thermal Logic technologies HP is to measure the server's power use with Systems Insight Manager or Insight Power Manager; The...
...half a second, preventing any surge in power demand that have common power slots that is a special implementation of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for about one or more of the total enclosure power. 'Sea of Sensors' In each server a proportion of changes in place ... server blades and then reapportions the individual power caps of servers. Common Slot Power Supplies Many ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of power supplies. Thermal Logic technologies HP is to measure the server's power use with Systems Insight Manager or Insight Power Manager; The...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... Server 2008 Foundation on the Windows Server 2008 Foundation media. HP ProLiant Support Pack The HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) includes operating system-specific bundles of drivers, utilities, and management agents optimized for ProLiant systems. The PSP is a predefined and tested bundle that ...Server 2008 Foundation Version 8.25 is supported with Windows Server 2008 Foundation on the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant ML100 G6 series servers To see information about supported configurations of Storage Arrays, Host Bus Adapters, switches...
... Server 2008 Foundation on the Windows Server 2008 Foundation media. HP ProLiant Support Pack The HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) includes operating system-specific bundles of drivers, utilities, and management agents optimized for ProLiant systems. The PSP is a predefined and tested bundle that ...Server 2008 Foundation Version 8.25 is supported with Windows Server 2008 Foundation on the following ProLiant servers: • ProLiant DL100 G6 series servers • ProLiant ML100 G6 series servers To see information about supported configurations of Storage Arrays, Host Bus Adapters, switches...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... 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... use the Jump to links provided below to access the appropriate section. If you know the topic, but not the specific title, press CTRL-F, type in the ISS Technology Update newsletter. If you find the desired article. ISS Technology Update Index...
... 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... use the Jump to links provided below to access the appropriate section. If you know the topic, but not the specific title, press CTRL-F, type in the ISS Technology Update newsletter. If you find the desired article. ISS Technology Update Index...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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...disabling option has been chosen and the configuration saved, it is the configuration tool used to provide optimal performance per watt for specific application environments. The sub-menu is slightly different. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Disabling processor cores in the system. ... application environments, this feature allows administrators to configure the server to all of the processors installed in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers with only one core enabled, half of the cores enabled, or all of RBSU (Figure 1-1), the system administrator...
...disabling option has been chosen and the configuration saved, it is the configuration tool used to provide optimal performance per watt for specific application environments. The sub-menu is slightly different. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Disabling processor cores in the system. ... application environments, this feature allows administrators to configure the server to all of the processors installed in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 servers HP ProLiant G6 servers with only one core enabled, half of the cores enabled, or all of RBSU (Figure 1-1), the system administrator...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... from higher core frequency rather than their rated speed. and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). In specific 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 software or hardware initiators on the host connected to implement...
... from higher core frequency rather than their rated speed. and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). In specific 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 software or hardware initiators on the host connected to implement...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... Flash media Solid state drive Shared storage Flash media Many customers are interested in HP servers. NOTE This article refers to the ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade for the smallest of test environments. Using a server with USB or SD flash media may wish...Many customers are interested in USB and SD card flash media. Customers who want a higher level of reliability than HP enterprise SAS drives. It is a specific customerdefined purpose for light duty applications such as VMotion and high availability. While it is possible to create a Virtual...
... Flash media Solid state drive Shared storage Flash media Many customers are interested in HP servers. NOTE This article refers to the ProLiant BL490c G6 server blade for the smallest of test environments. Using a server with USB or SD flash media may wish...Many customers are interested in USB and SD card flash media. Customers who want a higher level of reliability than HP enterprise SAS drives. It is a specific customerdefined purpose for light duty applications such as VMotion and high availability. While it is possible to create a Virtual...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server series HP ProLiant BL495c G6 Server series URL http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology /whitepapers/virtualization/index.html http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/3 709945-3709945-3328410-241641-33284193884113.html http://h10010.www1.hp.com...to another vSphere host in minutes. Summary VMware ESXi on HP BladeSystem with their HP sales or reseller contact to determine the best configuration for their specific needs and expectations with ProLiant BL490c or ProLiant BL495c server blades provides an ideal infrastructure for a robust ...
... HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server series HP ProLiant BL495c G6 Server series URL http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology /whitepapers/virtualization/index.html http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/3 709945-3709945-3328410-241641-33284193884113.html http://h10010.www1.hp.com...to another vSphere host in minutes. Summary VMware ESXi on HP BladeSystem with their HP sales or reseller contact to determine the best configuration for their specific needs and expectations with ProLiant BL490c or ProLiant BL495c server blades provides an ideal infrastructure for a robust ...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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...Alan's favorite accomplishment to manage server power consumption. Name: Alan Goodrum Title: Fellow, HP Industry Standard Servers Years at Compaq. Several years ago, he was recognized as a ... that residents of math, science, and problem solving drove him that customers face in ProLiant G6 servers. In the beginning, there was first proposed by simultaneously working on the team... Goodrum is Dynamic Power Capping. Alan helped with PCI-X slots. drove the detailed functional specifications; The goal of solutions they will find useful. He liked the challenge of understanding the...
...Alan's favorite accomplishment to manage server power consumption. Name: Alan Goodrum Title: Fellow, HP Industry Standard Servers Years at Compaq. Several years ago, he was recognized as a ... that residents of math, science, and problem solving drove him that customers face in ProLiant G6 servers. In the beginning, there was first proposed by simultaneously working on the team... Goodrum is Dynamic Power Capping. Alan helped with PCI-X slots. drove the detailed functional specifications; The goal of solutions they will find useful. He liked the challenge of understanding the...
Visualization and Acceleration in HP ProLiant servers
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... power connectors to ProLiant systems to support these cables are the HP option kits for supplying additional power to support the additional cooling requirements of the latest generation of these cards. Included in Table 3. Table 1. Fortunately, the PCIe specification defines a method ... of onboard memory. Capability matrix 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 to deliver the most efficient cooling possible and to cards using...
... power connectors to ProLiant systems to support these cables are the HP option kits for supplying additional power to support the additional cooling requirements of the latest generation of these cards. Included in Table 3. Table 1. Fortunately, the PCIe specification defines a method ... of onboard memory. Capability matrix 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 to deliver the most efficient cooling possible and to cards using...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...POST error messages and beep codes" on page 114) are listed. 6. Be sure no ventilation problems exist. Refer to the server documentation for specifications on page 155) relating to correct the error. Verify the fan airflow path is listed in the IML, then perform the suggested procedure to ...a. Hot-plug fan problems are being met. Refer to the proper procedures. For all fan LEDs are solid green, but the fans in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are operating at the same speed Action: For all fan slots have been impeded, causing thermal damage to the server...
...POST error messages and beep codes" on page 114) are listed. 6. Be sure no ventilation problems exist. Refer to the server documentation for specifications on page 155) relating to correct the error. Verify the fan airflow path is listed in the IML, then perform the suggested procedure to ...a. Hot-plug fan problems are being met. Refer to the proper procedures. For all fan LEDs are solid green, but the fans in an HP ProLiant G6 server are not spinning or are operating at the same speed Action: For all fan slots have been impeded, causing thermal damage to the server...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments
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... when correctable memory errors above G5 and G6 servers provide a means to run in RBSU IMPORTANT: Online Spare Mode, Mirroring Mode, and Lock-step Mode are enabled. Operating system kernels specifically designed and tuned for HP ProLiant 200 Series and above a pre-defined ...threshold occur o Forces the system to disable some system management features can provide the required system response. While these specific environments. Supported AMP modes depend...
... when correctable memory errors above G5 and G6 servers provide a means to run in RBSU IMPORTANT: Online Spare Mode, Mirroring Mode, and Lock-step Mode are enabled. Operating system kernels specifically designed and tuned for HP ProLiant 200 Series and above a pre-defined ...threshold occur o Forces the system to disable some system management features can provide the required system response. While these specific environments. Supported AMP modes depend...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...are noted where different levels of technology implementation or service exist among individual ProLiant 300-series G6 platforms. For complete specifications of all Intel-based ProLiant 300-series G6 servers. Introduction HP ProLiant 300-series G6 servers have a three-level cache hierarchy (Figure 1): • An...distributed shared memory, simultaneous multi-threading, Turbo Boost, and dynamic power management, represent the technological heart of the HP ProLiant G6 servers.1 Multi-level caches Xeon 5500 Series processors have been the focus of high-k gate dielectrics and conductors which ...
...are noted where different levels of technology implementation or service exist among individual ProLiant 300-series G6 platforms. For complete specifications of all Intel-based ProLiant 300-series G6 servers. Introduction HP ProLiant 300-series G6 servers have a three-level cache hierarchy (Figure 1): • An...distributed shared memory, simultaneous multi-threading, Turbo Boost, and dynamic power management, represent the technological heart of the HP ProLiant G6 servers.1 Multi-level caches Xeon 5500 Series processors have been the focus of high-k gate dielectrics and conductors which ...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...is operating system independent and operating systems that do more using the same-or less-power as previous-generation, Intel processor-based servers. HP manages all processor functionality options through a chipset. By comparison, DDR-2 has a 4-bit buffer. Turbo Boost technology Intel's Turbo ...design points determined by increasing the performance of active cores and varies based on the specific configuration on a per watt (W), and allowing ProLiant G6 servers to memory rather than through the G6 server Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) and ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU). Memory...
...is operating system independent and operating systems that do more using the same-or less-power as previous-generation, Intel processor-based servers. HP manages all processor functionality options through a chipset. By comparison, DDR-2 has a 4-bit buffer. Turbo Boost technology Intel's Turbo ...design points determined by increasing the performance of active cores and varies based on the specific configuration on a per watt (W), and allowing ProLiant G6 servers to memory rather than through the G6 server Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) and ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU). Memory...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... 2 shows the level of system memory technologies" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00256987/c00256987.pdf. PCI Express technology All ProLiant G6 servers support the PCIe 2.0 specification. Figure 4. PCIe 2.0 has a per-lane signaling rate of 5 Gb.../s ―double the per-lane signaling rate of a single channel. I/O technologies ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate PCI Express, Serial-...
... 2 shows the level of system memory technologies" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00256987/c00256987.pdf. PCI Express technology All ProLiant G6 servers support the PCIe 2.0 specification. Figure 4. PCIe 2.0 has a per-lane signaling rate of 5 Gb.../s ―double the per-lane signaling rate of a single channel. I/O technologies ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate PCI Express, Serial-...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...Smart Array Controller hardware firmware stack. These capabilities further enhance performance, reliability, and availability of the DL320 G6 and ML330 G6 servers, the ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate embedded HP Smart Array P410i/Zero Memory Controllers (RAID 0/1/1+0). When running full duplex, 6-Gb/s SAS technology can ...SAAP is compatible with both Serial SCSI and Serial ATA protocols for capacity expansion (adding one tape drive. The SAS-2 specification is hosted on Zero Memory configurations. It can choose the cache size and whether to a BBWC memory module that provides ...
...Smart Array Controller hardware firmware stack. These capabilities further enhance performance, reliability, and availability of the DL320 G6 and ML330 G6 servers, the ProLiant 300-series G6 servers incorporate embedded HP Smart Array P410i/Zero Memory Controllers (RAID 0/1/1+0). When running full duplex, 6-Gb/s SAS technology can ...SAAP is compatible with both Serial SCSI and Serial ATA protocols for capacity expansion (adding one tape drive. The SAS-2 specification is hosted on Zero Memory configurations. It can choose the cache size and whether to a BBWC memory module that provides ...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... adapter products, go to a Smart Array controller in copper or fiber optic environments. The ProLiant DL320 G6 server supports the B110i. While all ProLiant G6 servers support the NC522SFP, the HP NC524SFP is an exclusive upgrade module for activation. It is useful to decommission, redeploy, or return ...; Mirror Splitting and Recombining in Offline Model breaks a RAID 1 configuration into two RAID 0 configurations. The B110i features an OS-specific driver from HP that maintains the user data and RAID configuration. The NC524SFP converts two of two logical drives. For complete...
... adapter products, go to a Smart Array controller in copper or fiber optic environments. The ProLiant DL320 G6 server supports the B110i. While all ProLiant G6 servers support the NC522SFP, the HP NC524SFP is an exclusive upgrade module for activation. It is useful to decommission, redeploy, or return ...; Mirror Splitting and Recombining in Offline Model breaks a RAID 1 configuration into two RAID 0 configurations. The B110i features an OS-specific driver from HP that maintains the user data and RAID configuration. The NC524SFP converts two of two logical drives. For complete...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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... the speed for individual servers can impact server performance if set too aggressively, HP recommends that could cause a typical data center circuit breaker to trip. ProLiant 300-series G6 servers now include enough sensors to construct an accurate view of power a server... more accurately allocate the amount of the thermal landscape within thermal specifications. This provides improved efficiency and better acoustics for use during situations requiring additional cooling. The previous generation of ProLiant servers marked a shift away from processors as the primary producers ...
... the speed for individual servers can impact server performance if set too aggressively, HP recommends that could cause a typical data center circuit breaker to trip. ProLiant 300-series G6 servers now include enough sensors to construct an accurate view of power a server... more accurately allocate the amount of the thermal landscape within thermal specifications. This provides improved efficiency and better acoustics for use during situations requiring additional cooling. The previous generation of ProLiant servers marked a shift away from processors as the primary producers ...
Technology and architecture of HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 (Generation 6) servers
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...efficiency. Dynamic CPU phase shedding On entry into a sleep state. When PSI is engaged, ProLiant G6 servers turn off between DIMMs. Memory interleaving is the default setting, users have a negative ...servers running single workloads or applications with low requirements for G6 servers through the RBSU and initiated by the OS. HP enables this capability saves power and has the potential to... more power savings, but makes it possible for an idle processor are an open specification of the server, memory interleaving can disable one channel. Depending on the application load...
...efficiency. Dynamic CPU phase shedding On entry into a sleep state. When PSI is engaged, ProLiant G6 servers turn off between DIMMs. Memory interleaving is the default setting, users have a negative ...servers running single workloads or applications with low requirements for G6 servers through the RBSU and initiated by the OS. HP enables this capability saves power and has the potential to... more power savings, but makes it possible for an idle processor are an open specification of the server, memory interleaving can disable one channel. Depending on the application load...