ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide
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... are available by booting SmartStart. This pack supports HP ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, and 700 servers, HP ProLiant server blades, and the HP BladeSystem c-Class. • SmartStart - For additional information on HP ProLiant servers. More information is supported by assisting hardware configuration...installing the OS, insert the SmartStart CD and install the operating system-specific PSP onto the server. Be sure that you through Subscriber's Choice at www.hp.com/servers/proliantessentials SmartStart Installation Guidelines SmartStart performs server setup by SmartStart....
... are available by booting SmartStart. This pack supports HP ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, and 700 servers, HP ProLiant server blades, and the HP BladeSystem c-Class. • SmartStart - For additional information on HP ProLiant servers. More information is supported by assisting hardware configuration...installing the OS, insert the SmartStart CD and install the operating system-specific PSP onto the server. Be sure that you through Subscriber's Choice at www.hp.com/servers/proliantessentials SmartStart Installation Guidelines SmartStart performs server setup by SmartStart....
10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers
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...10GbE bandwidth. This flexibility multiplies the useful capacity of 10GbE and will reduce the cost of 10GbE products for ProLiant blade, rack, and tower platforms. HP 10GbE architecture includes network designs that are eight lane (x8) PCI Express (PCIe) 10 Gigabit network solutions ...to10GbE implementation As 10GbE technology becomes more information" section at the end of this paper for links to specific information about ProLiant, BladeSystem, and HP ProCurve 10GbE products. HP Dual Port 10GbE Server Adapters The NC522SFP serve adapter and the NC524SFP Dual Port 10GbE Module are optimized...
...10GbE bandwidth. This flexibility multiplies the useful capacity of 10GbE and will reduce the cost of 10GbE products for ProLiant blade, rack, and tower platforms. HP 10GbE architecture includes network designs that are eight lane (x8) PCI Express (PCIe) 10 Gigabit network solutions ...to10GbE implementation As 10GbE technology becomes more information" section at the end of this paper for links to specific information about ProLiant, BladeSystem, and HP ProCurve 10GbE products. HP Dual Port 10GbE Server Adapters The NC522SFP serve adapter and the NC524SFP Dual Port 10GbE Module are optimized...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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... is waiting in a single path configuration (only one active channel). Refer to execute the Read ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from an HP StorageWorks Storage Area Network (SAN). Ensure that boots from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Instructions Complete...only a single port to have access to deploy the OS using Windows Edition 1.00, you start Consult the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - Before you must upgrade to 0 like a new server) BootDeviceWWID= BootDeviceLUN= [HBA1] WWID=500508b200713e73 HostAdapterBiosEnable=0 SelectBootEnable...
... is waiting in a single path configuration (only one active channel). Refer to execute the Read ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from an HP StorageWorks Storage Area Network (SAN). Ensure that boots from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Instructions Complete...only a single port to have access to deploy the OS using Windows Edition 1.00, you start Consult the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - Before you must upgrade to 0 like a new server) BootDeviceWWID= BootDeviceLUN= [HBA1] WWID=500508b200713e73 HostAdapterBiosEnable=0 SelectBootEnable...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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... field. Hardware Configuration\System job folder on the target server. 9. OS Installation (Scripted) job folders. 5 Execute the Write ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Using the target server's HBA WWID from the Server Deployment Toolbox\2A - For ... be set up as ID=. 4. In the browser status bar, the computer's ID is shown in your environment. 6. Execute the Deploy ProLiant BL System Configuration (Boot From SAN) job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - The boot volume must modify the pl-bfs.ini file....
... field. Hardware Configuration\System job folder on the target server. 9. OS Installation (Scripted) job folders. 5 Execute the Write ProLiant ML/DL/BL QLogic HBA Configuration [server specific] job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Using the target server's HBA WWID from the Server Deployment Toolbox\2A - For ... be set up as ID=. 4. In the browser status bar, the computer's ID is shown in your environment. 6. Execute the Deploy ProLiant BL System Configuration (Boot From SAN) job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - The boot volume must modify the pl-bfs.ini file....
Drive technology overview
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... 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with extensions is typically 512 - 2048 drives. SATA is a consideration. The SATA specification was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in developing the SAS standard. It is important to understand the interaction of about 175 MB/s, or less than one drive...of drives on the maximum size of drives in configurations where single drives 8 For a more detailed discussion of SATA, see the HP technology brief entitled "Serial Attached SCSI technology" available at 6 Gb/s, giving it an effective maximum theoretical bandwidth of this are capable...
... 1.5 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s with extensions is typically 512 - 2048 drives. SATA is a consideration. The SATA specification was introduced with HP ProLiant G6 servers in developing the SAS standard. It is important to understand the interaction of about 175 MB/s, or less than one drive...of drives on the maximum size of drives in configurations where single drives 8 For a more detailed discussion of SATA, see the HP technology brief entitled "Serial Attached SCSI technology" available at 6 Gb/s, giving it an effective maximum theoretical bandwidth of this are capable...
Fully-Buffered DIMM technology in HP ProLiant servers
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...FB-DIMM population rules General performance tuning tips include the use of memory. and dual-rank FBDIMMs can be installed in a specific server, single-rank and dual-rank FB-DIMMs should be the same type. Use dual-rank DIMMs instead of a single ...channel. FBDIMM technology also delivers improved reliability through memory interleaving. Performance tuning, achieving maximum performance HP ProLiant servers implement a multi-branch memory architecture to offer customers products with the most reliable, best performing memory at the lowest possible ...
...FB-DIMM population rules General performance tuning tips include the use of memory. and dual-rank FBDIMMs can be installed in a specific server, single-rank and dual-rank FB-DIMMs should be the same type. Use dual-rank DIMMs instead of a single ...channel. FBDIMM technology also delivers improved reliability through memory interleaving. Performance tuning, achieving maximum performance HP ProLiant servers implement a multi-branch memory architecture to offer customers products with the most reliable, best performing memory at the lowest possible ...
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer
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... 2000 RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 System requirements for TCP/IP protocol installed browsing to Subscriber's Choice and selecting SmartStart at http://www.hp.com/servers/supportmatrices. Specifications HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Specifications Supported platforms ProLiant platforms that are supported by subscribing to a device A supported Web browser Accessibility • Windows or Linux browser • System Management...
... 2000 RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 System requirements for TCP/IP protocol installed browsing to Subscriber's Choice and selecting SmartStart at http://www.hp.com/servers/supportmatrices. Specifications HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Specifications Supported platforms ProLiant platforms that are supported by subscribing to a device A supported Web browser Accessibility • Windows or Linux browser • System Management...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... (Figure 1). Both HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping are ProLiant power management tools designed to understand that the reader is responsible for HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). Power capping also allows the administrator to manage the power consumption of a server or group of server power control The processor complex is specifically designed to...
... (Figure 1). Both HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping are ProLiant power management tools designed to understand that the reader is responsible for HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). Power capping also allows the administrator to manage the power consumption of a server or group of server power control The processor complex is specifically designed to...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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Elements of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for HP BladeSystem enclosures. For server blades, there is a special implementation of an enclosure power cap With Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping, an administrator sets a power cap for ... watts (Group power supply maximum) 1375 watts (Group maximum) 1115 watts (User set group power cap) 1000 400 320 200 725 watts (Group minimum) For ProLiant ML and DL servers, group power capping apportionment works exactly the same on servers supporting Dynamic Power Capping as a more advanced Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping...
Elements of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically for HP BladeSystem enclosures. For server blades, there is a special implementation of an enclosure power cap With Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping, an administrator sets a power cap for ... watts (Group power supply maximum) 1375 watts (Group maximum) 1115 watts (User set group power cap) 1000 400 320 200 725 watts (Group minimum) For ProLiant ML and DL servers, group power capping apportionment works exactly the same on servers supporting Dynamic Power Capping as a more advanced Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... results indicate that can be used to select the most effective power caps to achieve specific power savings or capacity planning targets. Additionally, the reporting features in IPM and iLO ... the lowest value for a given server configuration. Figure 10 shows the output from the HP Power Calculator utility for the servers. For a rack containing a group of eight 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 ...
... results indicate that can be used to select the most effective power caps to achieve specific power savings or capacity planning targets. Additionally, the reporting features in IPM and iLO ... the lowest value for a given server configuration. Figure 10 shows the output from the HP Power Calculator utility for the servers. For a rack containing a group of eight 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 ...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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...to average power consumption using a single 30-amp 3-phase 208-volt circuit, which has a total capacity of the HP 2250W power supplies' specification requires delivering 7836 watts to average power consumption should only be provisioned within the same cooling infrastructure 6 Since Dynamic ... workload peaks. Using Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping, an administrator can essentially cap the electrical provisioning required for 8 ProLiant DL580 G5 servers (based on HP Power Calculator) 3384 watts Maximum power consumption when capping to average with 16 server blades. When applied to...
...to average power consumption using a single 30-amp 3-phase 208-volt circuit, which has a total capacity of the HP 2250W power supplies' specification requires delivering 7836 watts to average power consumption should only be provisioned within the same cooling infrastructure 6 Since Dynamic ... workload peaks. Using Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping, an administrator can essentially cap the electrical provisioning required for 8 ProLiant DL580 G5 servers (based on HP Power Calculator) 3384 watts Maximum power consumption when capping to average with 16 server blades. When applied to...
HP ProLiant G6 Technology Overview
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...ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of servers in place until an administrator changes them through the HP iLO Advanced or IPM interfaces. By controlling the processor's power use, you can bring it back under its power cap in less than the combined faceplate power rating of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically... Dynamic Power Capping is a special implementation of all ProLiant ML, DL, and BL G6 servers. Thermal Logic technologies HP is extending Thermal Logic technologies-originally offered on the HP BladeSystem-to all the servers in power demand that ...
...ProLiant G6 servers have a specified trip time of servers in place until an administrator changes them through the HP iLO Advanced or IPM interfaces. By controlling the processor's power use, you can bring it back under its power cap in less than the combined faceplate power rating of Dynamic Power Capping designed specifically... Dynamic Power Capping is a special implementation of all ProLiant ML, DL, and BL G6 servers. Thermal Logic technologies HP is extending Thermal Logic technologies-originally offered on the HP BladeSystem-to all the servers in power demand that ...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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...ESXi on a USB key pre-installed in ESXi On its HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on the SMASH and SMI-S standards,1 extending those data models as necessary to support features specific to ProLiant platforms. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are ready to run... VMware ESXi right out of the box, providing greater speed and simplicity for building a dynamic, automated data center. The HP integrated VMware ESXi ultra-thin ...
...ESXi on a USB key pre-installed in ESXi On its HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on the SMASH and SMI-S standards,1 extending those data models as necessary to support features specific to ProLiant platforms. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are ready to run... VMware ESXi right out of the box, providing greater speed and simplicity for building a dynamic, automated data center. The HP integrated VMware ESXi ultra-thin ...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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... and there is a system management program primarily focused on the management of virtual machines on individual servers with information specific to provide administrators with certain hardware management capabilities included. This configuration gives HP ProLiant servers a superior set of management software are also available directly from various sources such as its processor, fan, power...
... and there is a system management program primarily focused on the management of virtual machines on individual servers with information specific to provide administrators with certain hardware management capabilities included. This configuration gives HP ProLiant servers a superior set of management software are also available directly from various sources such as its processor, fan, power...
HP VMware ESXi management environment
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...between management consoles and the managed devices. The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are based on the SMASH and SMI-S standards, and further extend them to support information that is specific to ProLiant platforms. Web-based Enterprise Management WBEM is a...8226; Requires customization: The management information base (MIB) data structures use for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), secure and robust standards being deployed today in much greater volumes to improve system availability and IT operational efficiency in ...
...between management consoles and the managed devices. The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are based on the SMASH and SMI-S standards, and further extend them to support information that is specific to ProLiant platforms. Web-based Enterprise Management WBEM is a...8226; Requires customization: The management information base (MIB) data structures use for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), secure and robust standards being deployed today in much greater volumes to improve system availability and IT operational efficiency in ...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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...IPv6). Table 2 lists the WHEA-capable ProLiant servers. This DC hosts read-only partitions of domain controller (DC), the read-only domain controller (RODC). HP has updated the Windows Server 2008-capable ...HP servers that IPv6 support is available on the Microsoft website: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/servermanager/activedirectorydomainservice s.mspx. Administrators should be aware that support Windows Server 2008 will be disabled. Networking requirements TCP/IP Microsoft has updated the TCP/IP stack in support of WHEA: • System ROMs for specific ProLiant...
...IPv6). Table 2 lists the WHEA-capable ProLiant servers. This DC hosts read-only partitions of domain controller (DC), the read-only domain controller (RODC). HP has updated the Windows Server 2008-capable ...HP servers that IPv6 support is available on the Microsoft website: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/servermanager/activedirectorydomainservice s.mspx. Administrators should be aware that support Windows Server 2008 will be disabled. Networking requirements TCP/IP Microsoft has updated the TCP/IP stack in support of WHEA: • System ROMs for specific ProLiant...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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... Set-up CD is supported through SmartStart manual and assisted path installation options. HP ProLiant Support Pack The HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) includes operating system-specific bundles of Connectivity Knowledge) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. Supported components for ProLiant servers HP recommends using SmartStart 8.25 or later. Pre-installation tasks To prepare for the...
... Set-up CD is supported through SmartStart manual and assisted path installation options. HP ProLiant Support Pack The HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) includes operating system-specific bundles of Connectivity Knowledge) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. Supported components for ProLiant servers HP recommends using SmartStart 8.25 or later. Pre-installation tasks To prepare for the...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... 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 ...the HP Smart Array BBWC upgrade 4 module battery pack Volume 8, Number 2 February 2009 F Frequently asked questions about HP UPS Management 1 Module Volume 7, Number 8 September 2008 If you find the desired article. If you know the topic, but not the specific title...
... 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 ...the HP Smart Array BBWC upgrade 4 module battery pack Volume 8, Number 2 February 2009 F Frequently asked questions about HP UPS Management 1 Module Volume 7, Number 8 September 2008 If you find the desired article. If you know the topic, but not the specific title...
HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 User Guide
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... controllers and drivers, I/O controllers and drivers, and system firmware interfaces. The WMI Providers extend CIM to make ProLiant-specific management data and events available to system administrators, enabling administrative tasks to alternatives. For more information on WBEM and WMI...management, including hardware inventory data, system state, and event notifications. Introduction Overview This document applies to the HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for future server management infrastructures. Many management products have a simple structure and weak security protocol relative to...
... controllers and drivers, I/O controllers and drivers, and system firmware interfaces. The WMI Providers extend CIM to make ProLiant-specific management data and events available to system administrators, enabling administrative tasks to alternatives. For more information on WBEM and WMI...management, including hardware inventory data, system state, and event notifications. Introduction Overview This document applies to the HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for future server management infrastructures. Many management products have a simple structure and weak security protocol relative to...
HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 User Guide
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... also be found in the profiles, MOF files, and data sheet (see Additional Documentation (on building WMI clients such as are HP ProLiant-specific extensions. • Indication Usage Guide-This document is represented in the Insight Providers. • Windows Indication Eventlog Messages-This document ... the Insight Management WBEM indications to the messages that are copied to access data and events from the Insight Providers. Specific information about HP ProLiant WBEM classes and properties for use with the Insight Providers, see Chapters 4 and 12 of classes and object instances ...
... also be found in the profiles, MOF files, and data sheet (see Additional Documentation (on building WMI clients such as are HP ProLiant-specific extensions. • Indication Usage Guide-This document is represented in the Insight Providers. • Windows Indication Eventlog Messages-This document ... the Insight Management WBEM indications to the messages that are copied to access data and events from the Insight Providers. Specific information about HP ProLiant WBEM classes and properties for use with the Insight Providers, see Chapters 4 and 12 of classes and object instances ...