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ProLiant BL680c G5 - ProLiant BL685c • ProLiant DL servers: - ProLiant DL385 G2 - ProLiant DL380 G5 - ProLiant DL580 G5 - Supported configurations Windows Server 2008 should load and run on any HP server listed in "Recommended system platform" section of information. Carefully review this document for these servers): • ProLiant BL servers: - ProLiant BL465c - ProLiant ML350 G5 - In addition to the websites mentioned throughout this document when the server meets...
ProLiant BL680c G5 - ProLiant BL685c • ProLiant DL servers: - ProLiant DL385 G2 - ProLiant DL380 G5 - ProLiant DL580 G5 - Supported configurations Windows Server 2008 should load and run on any HP server listed in "Recommended system platform" section of information. Carefully review this document for these servers): • ProLiant BL servers: - ProLiant BL465c - ProLiant ML350 G5 - In addition to the websites mentioned throughout this document when the server meets...
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... Windows on ProLiant support matrix: http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html. Recommended ProLiant server platforms Table 2 lists the ProLiant servers, ROM version, and ROM date that support Windows Server 2008 Server platform ProLiant BL servers: ProLiant ...ProLiant BL30p I10 10/27/05 ProLiant BL35p A03 03/01/06 ProLiant BL45p A02 03/01/06 ProLiant BL45p G2 A12 09/20/07 ProLiant BL460c* I15 08/21/07 ProLiant BL465c* A13 09/20/07 ProLiant BL480c* I14 08/21/07 ProLiant BL680c G5* I17 10/18/07 ProLiant BL685c* A08 09/20/07 ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant...
... Windows on ProLiant support matrix: http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html. Recommended ProLiant server platforms Table 2 lists the ProLiant servers, ROM version, and ROM date that support Windows Server 2008 Server platform ProLiant BL servers: ProLiant ...ProLiant BL30p I10 10/27/05 ProLiant BL35p A03 03/01/06 ProLiant BL45p A02 03/01/06 ProLiant BL45p G2 A12 09/20/07 ProLiant BL460c* I15 08/21/07 ProLiant BL465c* A13 09/20/07 ProLiant BL480c* I14 08/21/07 ProLiant BL680c G5* I17 10/18/07 ProLiant BL685c* A08 09/20/07 ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant...
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... support Windows Server 2008 Server platform ProLiant DL145 G3 ROM family ROM date (minimum) DL145G3 12/01/06 ProLiant DL320 G3 D18 07/16/07 ProLiant DL320 G4 D20 07/16/06 ProLiant DL320 G5 W04 08/21/07 ProLiant DL320s W04 04/06/07 ProLiant DL360 G4 P52 07/16/07 ProLiant DL360 G4p P54 07/16/07 ProLiant DL360 G5...
... support Windows Server 2008 Server platform ProLiant DL145 G3 ROM family ROM date (minimum) DL145G3 12/01/06 ProLiant DL320 G3 D18 07/16/07 ProLiant DL320 G4 D20 07/16/06 ProLiant DL320 G5 W04 08/21/07 ProLiant DL320s W04 04/06/07 ProLiant DL360 G4 P52 07/16/07 ProLiant DL360 G4p P54 07/16/07 ProLiant DL360 G5...
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.../07 ProLiant ML350 G5* D21 08/21/07 ProLiant ML370 G4 P50 07/19/07 ProLiant ML370 G5* P57 08/21/07 ProLiant ML570 G3 P37 02/09/06 ProLiant ML570 G4 P60 08/02/07 * WHEA support is supported with an MSA1000 only. HP ProLiant Support Pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Version 8.00 is enabled for ProLiant servers Software drivers HP recommends...
.../07 ProLiant ML350 G5* D21 08/21/07 ProLiant ML370 G4 P50 07/19/07 ProLiant ML370 G5* P57 08/21/07 ProLiant ML570 G3 P37 02/09/06 ProLiant ML570 G4 P60 08/02/07 * WHEA support is supported with an MSA1000 only. HP ProLiant Support Pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Version 8.00 is enabled for ProLiant servers Software drivers HP recommends...
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... can be "No." Drivers for HP ProLiant G5 LOMs and the NC370T/F and NC380T. Supported ProLiant tape options Option Driver StorageWorks: DAT Autoloader 72*6 DAT Autoloader 72*10 HPDAT.SYS HPDATCHG.SYS Location Installation support PSP 8.00 Windows media 9 Full 9 Server Core ...Options ROMPaq is available on the PSP; Network interface controllers Table 5 lists supported ProLiant network interface controllers (NICs) supported by Windows Server 2008. Supported ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NICs Gigabit NIC Driver Location NC1020 NC150T NC320m NC320T NC325m NC326m NC110T...
... can be "No." Drivers for HP ProLiant G5 LOMs and the NC370T/F and NC380T. Supported ProLiant tape options Option Driver StorageWorks: DAT Autoloader 72*6 DAT Autoloader 72*10 HPDAT.SYS HPDATCHG.SYS Location Installation support PSP 8.00 Windows media 9 Full 9 Server Core ...Options ROMPaq is available on the PSP; Network interface controllers Table 5 lists supported ProLiant network interface controllers (NICs) supported by Windows Server 2008. Supported ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NICs Gigabit NIC Driver Location NC1020 NC150T NC320m NC320T NC325m NC326m NC110T...
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...Fixed in the Windows Server 2008 media. Latest driver is targeted for inclusion in the G5 NIC drivers available on the PSP Version 8.00. Workaround A fix for this issue is on Windows Server 2008 media. Windows Server 2008 ProLiant Support Pack ...(PSP) Table A-2 provides a list of the known issues with the PSP Issue Details Issue 1 The G5 NIC drivers are not found behind a Fibre Channel HBA. Description The SNMP settings have not been configured. Issue 4 The NIC driver for the CP6316 NIC fails to install. 24 Issue 2 HP...
...Fixed in the Windows Server 2008 media. Latest driver is targeted for inclusion in the G5 NIC drivers available on the PSP Version 8.00. Workaround A fix for this issue is on Windows Server 2008 media. Windows Server 2008 ProLiant Support Pack ...(PSP) Table A-2 provides a list of the known issues with the PSP Issue Details Issue 1 The G5 NIC drivers are not found behind a Fibre Channel HBA. Description The SNMP settings have not been configured. Issue 4 The NIC driver for the CP6316 NIC fails to install. 24 Issue 2 HP...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... platforms that support Windows Server 2008 Foundation Server platform ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant DL120 G5 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...
... platforms that support Windows Server 2008 Foundation Server platform ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant DL120 G5 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...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... 5 Newsletter issue Volume 8, Number 6 3 Volume 8, Number 7 3 Volume 7, 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...
... 5 Newsletter issue Volume 8, Number 6 3 Volume 8, Number 7 3 Volume 7, 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...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... 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 URL Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs...
... 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 URL Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 6
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...cords and jumper cables for use with HP http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c001307 ProLiant and BladeSystem servers, 3rd edition 29/c00130729.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018745 AMD... HP 10000 G1 series racks http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c002514 18/c00251418.pdf HP ProLiant DL580 G5 server technology http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018910 77/c01891077.pdf Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 on HP http://h20000.www2.hp...
...cords and jumper cables for use with HP http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c001307 ProLiant and BladeSystem servers, 3rd edition 29/c00130729.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018745 AMD... HP 10000 G1 series racks http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c002514 18/c00251418.pdf HP ProLiant DL580 G5 server technology http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018910 77/c01891077.pdf Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 on HP http://h20000.www2.hp...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7
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... standard server technology papers Title Configuring SATA and SAS in HP ProLiant SL6000 servers HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 on HP ProLiant servers HP ProLiant DL585 G5/G6 server technology The Intel processor roadmap for industry-standard...
... standard server technology papers Title Configuring SATA and SAS in HP ProLiant SL6000 servers HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 on HP ProLiant servers HP ProLiant DL585 G5/G6 server technology The Intel processor roadmap for industry-standard...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 8, Number 2
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...Source VMware VMmark homepage SPEC Virtualization Committee homepage Overview of the VMmark benchmark on different versions of the Windows and Linux operating systems respectively. The Java server and Database server virtual machines now use the same ...virtualization benchmark The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), which began as participants in August 2008. ISS Technology Update Table 1-2. Recent HP ProLiant VMmark results System Processors ProLiant DL385 G5p 2 ProLiant DL585 G5 4 ProLiant DL785 G5 8 Cores 8 16 32 Volume 8, Number 2 VMmark score 11.28 @ ...
...Source VMware VMmark homepage SPEC Virtualization Committee homepage Overview of the VMmark benchmark on different versions of the Windows and Linux operating systems respectively. The Java server and Database server virtual machines now use the same ...virtualization benchmark The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), which began as participants in August 2008. ISS Technology Update Table 1-2. Recent HP ProLiant VMmark results System Processors ProLiant DL385 G5p 2 ProLiant DL585 G5 4 ProLiant DL785 G5 8 Cores 8 16 32 Volume 8, Number 2 VMmark score 11.28 @ ...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9 Number 1
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...1 How many bytes are in a GB?...2 Quick tip: Disabling AMD® processor cores in ProLiant 300 series G5 and G6 servers 4 Quick tip: Efficient deployments-Sun Solaris 10 for x86/x64 Systems 5 Meet the Expert-...HP ProLiant 100-series Intel-based G6 server technology, 3rd edition http://techcomm.cca.hp.com/WhitePapers/2009/TC091203TB.pdf HP Smart Array Controller technology, 3rd edition http://techcomm.cca.hp.com/WhitePapers/2009/TC091204TB.pdf Using HP ProLiant Network Teaming Software with Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Hyper-V or with Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008...
...1 How many bytes are in a GB?...2 Quick tip: Disabling AMD® processor cores in ProLiant 300 series G5 and G6 servers 4 Quick tip: Efficient deployments-Sun Solaris 10 for x86/x64 Systems 5 Meet the Expert-...HP ProLiant 100-series Intel-based G6 server technology, 3rd edition http://techcomm.cca.hp.com/WhitePapers/2009/TC091203TB.pdf HP Smart Array Controller technology, 3rd edition http://techcomm.cca.hp.com/WhitePapers/2009/TC091204TB.pdf Using HP ProLiant Network Teaming Software with Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Hyper-V or with Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 on HP servers
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..., ROM versions, and minimum ROM dates that support Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Server platform ProLiant BL servers: BL2x220c G5 ROM family ROM date (minimum) I19 09/24/08 BL260c G5 I20 09/24/08 BL280c G6 I22 04/01/09 BL460c G5 I23 12/08/08 5 HP recommends updating to Version 1.42 (or later). IMPORTANT...
..., ROM versions, and minimum ROM dates that support Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Server platform ProLiant BL servers: BL2x220c G5 ROM family ROM date (minimum) I19 09/24/08 BL260c G5 I20 09/24/08 BL280c G6 I22 04/01/09 BL460c G5 I23 12/08/08 5 HP recommends updating to Version 1.42 (or later). IMPORTANT...
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Table 2. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Server platform BL460c G6 ROM family ROM date (minimum) I24 02/24/09 BL465c A13 09/20/07 BL465c G5 A13 08/05/08 BL480c I14 08/21/07 BL490c G6 I21 02/24/09 BL495c G5 A14 11/03/08 BL680c G5 I17 10/18.../07 BL685c A08 09/20/07 BL685c G5 A08 08/01/08 BL685c G6 A17 04/05/09 ProLiant DL servers: DL120 G5 022 07/29/08 DL140 G3 008 06/18...
Table 2. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Server platform BL460c G6 ROM family ROM date (minimum) I24 02/24/09 BL465c A13 09/20/07 BL465c G5 A13 08/05/08 BL480c I14 08/21/07 BL490c G6 I21 02/24/09 BL495c G5 A14 11/03/08 BL680c G5 I17 10/18.../07 BL685c A08 09/20/07 BL685c G5 A08 08/01/08 BL685c G6 A17 04/05/09 ProLiant DL servers: DL120 G5 022 07/29/08 DL140 G3 008 06/18...
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ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Server platform DL320s ROM family ROM date (minimum) W04 04/06/07 DL360 G4p P54 07/16/07 DL360 G5 P58 08/21/07 DL360 G6 P64 03/03/09 DL365 A10 09/20/07 DL365 G5 A10 08/05/08 DL370 G6 P63 03/...04/09 DL380 G5...
ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Server platform DL320s ROM family ROM date (minimum) W04 04/06/07 DL360 G4p P54 07/16/07 DL360 G5 P58 08/21/07 DL360 G6 P64 03/03/09 DL365 A10 09/20/07 DL365 G5 A10 08/05/08 DL370 G6 P63 03/...04/09 DL380 G5...
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Table 2. Recommended Integrity server platforms HP Integrity Server BL860c BL870c rx2660 rx3600 rx6600 Rx7620 Rx8620 rx7640 rx8640 Superdome (sx1000) Superdome (sx2000) System firmware version MP: T.03.12, BMC: 5.36, SFW: 4.21 ... not supported. Supported in the Fibre Channel configuration only. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Server platform ML310 G5 ROM family ROM date (minimum) W05 08/01/08 ML310 G5p W05 08/01/08 ML350 G5 D21 08/21/07 ML350 G6 D22 02/23/09 ML370 G4 P50 07/19/07...
Table 2. Recommended Integrity server platforms HP Integrity Server BL860c BL870c rx2660 rx3600 rx6600 Rx7620 Rx8620 rx7640 rx8640 Superdome (sx1000) Superdome (sx2000) System firmware version MP: T.03.12, BMC: 5.36, SFW: 4.21 ... not supported. Supported in the Fibre Channel configuration only. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Server platform ML310 G5 ROM family ROM date (minimum) W05 08/01/08 ML310 G5p W05 08/01/08 ML350 G5 D21 08/21/07 ML350 G6 D22 02/23/09 ML370 G4 P50 07/19/07...
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... media and can be used instead. Supported ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NICs Gigabit NIC Driver Location QLOGIC 1Gbe iSCSI Adapter for HP ProLiant G5 LOMs and the NC370T/F and NC380T. Table 5. Table 6. Network interface controllers Table 6 lists supported ProLiant network interface controllers (NICs) supported by Windows Server 2008. Drivers for HP multi-function adapters are not available on the...
... media and can be used instead. Supported ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NICs Gigabit NIC Driver Location QLOGIC 1Gbe iSCSI Adapter for HP ProLiant G5 LOMs and the NC370T/F and NC380T. Table 5. Table 6. Network interface controllers Table 6 lists supported ProLiant network interface controllers (NICs) supported by Windows Server 2008. Drivers for HP multi-function adapters are not available on the...
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...24 Known issues and workarounds with the ProLiant Support Pack Table A-3 provides a list of the known issues with the PSP Issue Details Issue 1 The G5 NIC drivers are not found behind a Fibre Channel HBA. Issue 2 HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Array Notification Driver component... shows update not required if a supported MSA controller is not present......Installation will not continue." Workaround A fix for this issue is on Windows Server 2008 ...
...24 Known issues and workarounds with the ProLiant Support Pack Table A-3 provides a list of the known issues with the PSP Issue Details Issue 1 The G5 NIC drivers are not found behind a Fibre Channel HBA. Issue 2 HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Array Notification Driver component... shows update not required if a supported MSA controller is not present......Installation will not continue." Workaround A fix for this issue is on Windows Server 2008 ...