HP BladeSystem Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 User Guide
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... BL480c-VS13 - Integrated Lights-Out Name ILOUSM62500TE - Bay Number 1 - Server Name N/A HP BladeSystem Device Bay Name Device Bay 2-ProLiant Server - Product Name ProLiant BL685c G1 - Part Number 404704-B21 - System Board Spare Part 410293-001 Number - BIOS Asset Tag Xxxxxxx - Server Name N/A HP BladeSystem Fan Name Fan-Bay1 - Spare Part Number 413996-001 - Product Name...
... BL480c-VS13 - Integrated Lights-Out Name ILOUSM62500TE - Bay Number 1 - Server Name N/A HP BladeSystem Device Bay Name Device Bay 2-ProLiant Server - Product Name ProLiant BL685c G1 - Part Number 404704-B21 - System Board Spare Part 410293-001 Number - BIOS Asset Tag Xxxxxxx - Server Name N/A HP BladeSystem Fan Name Fan-Bay1 - Spare Part Number 413996-001 - Product Name...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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Clock throttling Clock throttling provides an additional method for a typical Intel-based ProLiant server with three P-states WWaatttss DL360 G4 Power vs. However, P-states can either reprogram the processor to run at a lower frequency or ...that point requires the use of lowering the processor's overall power consumption below the levels available using P-states. Depending on the processor model, the system BIOS can be used to a certain point. Using P-states clearly provides greater power reduction for a smaller loss in Figure 2 illustrates the relationship between ...
Clock throttling Clock throttling provides an additional method for a typical Intel-based ProLiant server with three P-states WWaatttss DL360 G4 Power vs. However, P-states can either reprogram the processor to run at a lower frequency or ...that point requires the use of lowering the processor's overall power consumption below the levels available using P-states. Depending on the processor model, the system BIOS can be used to a certain point. Using P-states clearly provides greater power reduction for a smaller loss in Figure 2 illustrates the relationship between ...
HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers technology brief, 1st edition
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... that the total of the respective values for the servers until they are capable of supporting Dynamic Power Capping once the appropriate BIOS and iLO firmware have been fully qualified. Using the IPM interface, an administrator can apply a power cap to trip. These... firmware version 2.32 or later (for HP BladeSystem enclosures) At introduction, support for Power Capping in individual power caps of the wattage between that is supported on a limited set of ProLiant servers and a larger set of ProLiant c-Class server blades. ProLiant G5 servers ML350, ML370, DL360, DL365...
... that the total of the respective values for the servers until they are capable of supporting Dynamic Power Capping once the appropriate BIOS and iLO firmware have been fully qualified. Using the IPM interface, an administrator can apply a power cap to trip. These... firmware version 2.32 or later (for HP BladeSystem enclosures) At introduction, support for Power Capping in individual power caps of the wattage between that is supported on a limited set of ProLiant servers and a larger set of ProLiant c-Class server blades. ProLiant G5 servers ML350, ML370, DL360, DL365...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 7, Number 7
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... out that no reason in lower product development and manufacturing costs. Why did you decide to an on the following page. The system BIOS boot-block and on -line spare and hot plug/redundant memory controller in numerous areas, including power management, security, and RAS (reliability...and worked with over to become industry-standard features in a computer system. I designed discrete logic on the ProLiant DL380 G2 server to detect a faulty DIMM and then fail over 20 years at HP: 20 Education: • University of Houston Bachelor of desired SCSI mode ; Patents: • Patent ...
... out that no reason in lower product development and manufacturing costs. Why did you decide to an on the following page. The system BIOS boot-block and on -line spare and hot plug/redundant memory controller in numerous areas, including power management, security, and RAS (reliability...and worked with over to become industry-standard features in a computer system. I designed discrete logic on the ProLiant DL380 G2 server to detect a faulty DIMM and then fail over 20 years at HP: 20 Education: • University of Houston Bachelor of desired SCSI mode ; Patents: • Patent ...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 7, Number 8
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... http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMa nual/c00164255/c00164255.pdf Optimizing the performance of multi-core processors As processor vendors stretch the boundaries of physics to increase the number of cores on multiple cores. By using a BIOS setup option or ... to disable some of the power supply at lower loads. These factors may be available in HP BladeSystem ProLiant server blades and ProLiant servers" technology brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 01518167/c01518167.pdf 3 Customers have slowed the development of multi-...
... http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMa nual/c00164255/c00164255.pdf Optimizing the performance of multi-core processors As processor vendors stretch the boundaries of physics to increase the number of cores on multiple cores. By using a BIOS setup option or ... to disable some of the power supply at lower loads. These factors may be available in HP BladeSystem ProLiant server blades and ProLiant servers" technology brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 01518167/c01518167.pdf 3 Customers have slowed the development of multi-...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9 Number 1
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... number of software-visible cores per core. The mechanisms and options to the full number of supported cores as shown in the currently released BIOS updates. ISS Technology Update Volume 9, Number 1 Quick tip: Disabling AMD® processor cores in this article, visit the following sites:...System ROM supporting this feature. The option to enable only one , up to disable processor cores vary depending on HP Core Disable technology. HP Note The lack of support for HP ProLiant DL385 G5 (A09) Servers Version: 2009.07.11 (A) (11 Sep 2009). Reducing core count recognition has ...
... number of software-visible cores per core. The mechanisms and options to the full number of supported cores as shown in the currently released BIOS updates. ISS Technology Update Volume 9, Number 1 Quick tip: Disabling AMD® processor cores in this article, visit the following sites:...System ROM supporting this feature. The option to enable only one , up to disable processor cores vary depending on HP Core Disable technology. HP Note The lack of support for HP ProLiant DL385 G5 (A09) Servers Version: 2009.07.11 (A) (11 Sep 2009). Reducing core count recognition has ...
Optimizing facility operation in high density data center environments
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... the power and heat load per processor by one of two basic methods: through firmware in the BIOS ROM (Figure 2). The Site Installation Preparation Utility uses the power calculators for ProLiant servers is desired. Table2. HP Power Regulator for individual platforms so that does not support P-state management. This utility can be downloaded...
... the power and heat load per processor by one of two basic methods: through firmware in the BIOS ROM (Figure 2). The Site Installation Preparation Utility uses the power calculators for ProLiant servers is desired. Table2. HP Power Regulator for individual platforms so that does not support P-state management. This utility can be downloaded...
Optimizing facility operation in high density data center environments
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...the rack into the data center. Power Capping Using updated iLO 2 firmware (version 1.30) and updated System ROM/BIOS (dated 5/1/2007), selected HP ProLiant servers now have the ability to form alternating hot and cold aisles. The downdraft airflow pattern requires a raised floor ...Malone, C.,"Data Center Power Projection to constrain the amount of this limit is part of 1; Insight Power Manager is a ProLiant Essentials product that is HP's Insight Power Manager (IPM). As IT administrators and data center managers are cooled and heated in a continuous convection cycle...
...the rack into the data center. Power Capping Using updated iLO 2 firmware (version 1.30) and updated System ROM/BIOS (dated 5/1/2007), selected HP ProLiant servers now have the ability to form alternating hot and cold aisles. The downdraft airflow pattern requires a raised floor ...Malone, C.,"Data Center Power Projection to constrain the amount of this limit is part of 1; Insight Power Manager is a ProLiant Essentials product that is HP's Insight Power Manager (IPM). As IT administrators and data center managers are cooled and heated in a continuous convection cycle...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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...process for blades is simple process. It starts by leveraging tools such as an example. To begin using the ProLiant DL380 G5 server as the HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer to set Dynamic Power Capping baselines and culminates with rack-mounted servers, customers who have used ....decrease in power provisioning cost per server. It involves updating ROM BIOS, iLO and Insight Control Environment software, setting an initial Dynamic Power Cap baseline using the ProLiant BL 460c G1 and G5 servers and the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure as their primary means of capacity. Each step...
...process for blades is simple process. It starts by leveraging tools such as an example. To begin using the ProLiant DL380 G5 server as the HP Power Calculator or HP BladeSystem Sizer to set Dynamic Power Capping baselines and culminates with rack-mounted servers, customers who have used ....decrease in power provisioning cost per server. It involves updating ROM BIOS, iLO and Insight Control Environment software, setting an initial Dynamic Power Cap baseline using the ProLiant BL 460c G1 and G5 servers and the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure as their primary means of capacity. Each step...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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... Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.0 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each rack-mount server using the default settings. Based on the HP Power Calculator output for our ProLiant DL380 G5 configuration, we would set the initial Dynamic Power Cap at least... circuit and PDUs to which they are raising the cap, proceed with your facilities department. • First, download and apply the following updates to your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of 450 Watts. • The...
... Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.0 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each rack-mount server using the default settings. Based on the HP Power Calculator output for our ProLiant DL380 G5 configuration, we would set the initial Dynamic Power Cap at least... circuit and PDUs to which they are raising the cap, proceed with your facilities department. • First, download and apply the following updates to your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of 450 Watts. • The...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (EMEA edition)
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..., observe peak power usage for a period of time that aligns to the enclosure's application duty cycle. Depending on the applications in conjunction with your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix for at exactly the same time. Insert up to your facilities person, to adjust the "enclosure per circuit... example, we will fit into two segments of Insight Control Environment Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.30 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each server OA update applied to each OA module. 2.0 or later IPM update applied to ...
..., observe peak power usage for a period of time that aligns to the enclosure's application duty cycle. Depending on the applications in conjunction with your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix for at exactly the same time. Insert up to your facilities person, to adjust the "enclosure per circuit... example, we will fit into two segments of Insight Control Environment Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.30 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each server OA update applied to each OA module. 2.0 or later IPM update applied to ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (WW edition)
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... 9 Setting Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers Setting Dynamic Power Caps for your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of interest. Component Requirement for HP Insight Control Environment that the peak power consumption value observed represents the true peak power ...Next, download the latest version of Insight Control Environment Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.0 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each rack-mount server using the default settings. If the Dynamic Power Cap ...
... 9 Setting Dynamic Power Caps for rack-mount servers Setting Dynamic Power Caps for your HP ProLiant server (see Appendix), our configuration yields a power estimate of interest. Component Requirement for HP Insight Control Environment that the peak power consumption value observed represents the true peak power ...Next, download the latest version of Insight Control Environment Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.0 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each rack-mount server using the default settings. If the Dynamic Power Cap ...
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper (WW edition)
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...out applications typically have synchronized workloads that you wish to establish the initial Dynamic Power Cap for your HP BladeSystem infrastructure. The following updates to Best Practices with your HP ProLiant server (see as accounting, email, webservers, and database servers typically do not experience peak demands at...the servers support a variety of Insight Control Environment Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.30 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each server OA update applied to each OA module. 2.0 or later IPM update...
...out applications typically have synchronized workloads that you wish to establish the initial Dynamic Power Cap for your HP BladeSystem infrastructure. The following updates to Best Practices with your HP ProLiant server (see as accounting, email, webservers, and database servers typically do not experience peak demands at...the servers support a variety of Insight Control Environment Version Required 11/1/2008 or later 1.70 or later 2.30 or later Comment BIOS update applied to each server iLO update applied to each server OA update applied to each OA module. 2.0 or later IPM update...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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... or SmartStart Version 6.4 (or later) for Linux. The following URL: www.hp.com/go/myadvisory HP System Management Homepage Utility The System Management Homepage is called the System ROM or the BIOS. In ProLiant servers, hard drives, Smart Array Controllers, Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE...), Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II (RILOE II) and Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) options have options, HP recommends checking for firmware upgrades for...
... or SmartStart Version 6.4 (or later) for Linux. The following URL: www.hp.com/go/myadvisory HP System Management Homepage Utility The System Management Homepage is called the System ROM or the BIOS. In ProLiant servers, hard drives, Smart Array Controllers, Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE...), Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II (RILOE II) and Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) options have options, HP recommends checking for firmware upgrades for...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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Regardless of the method used to update ProLiant firmware, HP recommends performing regularly scheduled firmware updates to change without notice. The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. 383138-003, 5/2007 The HP Drive Key Utility can be construed as constituting ... herein is not necessary on a case-by HP's onsite warranty service. such upgrades will provide telephone support for any required BIOS and Firmware upgrades; HP shall not be covered by -case basis. HP will not be liable for HP products and services are set forth in the express...
Regardless of the method used to update ProLiant firmware, HP recommends performing regularly scheduled firmware updates to change without notice. The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. 383138-003, 5/2007 The HP Drive Key Utility can be construed as constituting ... herein is not necessary on a case-by HP's onsite warranty service. such upgrades will provide telephone support for any required BIOS and Firmware upgrades; HP shall not be covered by -case basis. HP will not be liable for HP products and services are set forth in the express...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... or the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation). Boot options Near the end of the boot process, the boot options screen is visible for several seconds before the system attempts to reboot automatically. Configuring AMP modes Not all ProLiant servers support all... population requirements. Software tools and solutions 66 For more information on RBSU, see the BIOS Serial Console User Guide on the Documentation CD or the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation). RBSU provides menu options only for the English language. DIMMs ...
... or the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation). Boot options Near the end of the boot process, the boot options screen is visible for several seconds before the system attempts to reboot automatically. Configuring AMP modes Not all ProLiant servers support all... population requirements. Software tools and solutions 66 For more information on RBSU, see the BIOS Serial Console User Guide on the Documentation CD or the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation). RBSU provides menu options only for the English language. DIMMs ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...://www.hp.com/servers/lights-out). This design makes iLO and iLO 2 Software tools and solutions 69 Online versions of available firmware revisions. For more than one exists) of the ROMPaq utility are also available for updating the system firmware. Some of selected ProLiant servers that...from the HP SIM console or through RBSU. 5. To upgrade the firmware, insert a ROMPaq diskette into the diskette drive or ROMPaq USB Key into an available USB port and boot the system. ASR increases server availability by sending a message to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS). Enter...
...://www.hp.com/servers/lights-out). This design makes iLO and iLO 2 Software tools and solutions 69 Online versions of available firmware revisions. For more than one exists) of the ROMPaq utility are also available for updating the system firmware. Some of selected ProLiant servers that...from the HP SIM console or through RBSU. 5. To upgrade the firmware, insert a ROMPaq diskette into the diskette drive or ROMPaq USB Key into an available USB port and boot the system. ASR increases server availability by sending a message to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS). Enter...
HP Server Management Packs for Microsoft System Center Essentials User Guide
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... populate the State views in the System Center Essentials Console. • The HP server discovery rules and scripts use Insight Management Agents, system BIOS data, and information from WMI to identify HP ProLiant servers and collate individual system configuration attributes. • HP state monitoring rules use data from Insight Management Agents MIB files to monitor...
... populate the State views in the System Center Essentials Console. • The HP server discovery rules and scripts use Insight Management Agents, system BIOS data, and information from WMI to identify HP ProLiant servers and collate individual system configuration attributes. • HP state monitoring rules use data from Insight Management Agents MIB files to monitor...
SCO Operating System support of HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array
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...Firmware Version: 1.28 or higher 4. HP MSA SAN Switch 2/8 (P/N: 288247-B21) 2. MSA support for HBA available at www.hp.com. Use the latest BIOS for SCO Operating Systems - StorageWorks Fibre channel Storage Hub 12 (P/N: 295573-001 4. HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1500 cs (P/N: ... to PCI-X Host Bus Adapter that provides operating system connectivity support for MSA1000 / MSA1500 support. ProLiant Servers Please check the HP products and services ProLiant Server OS Support Matrix for more detailed server support information for SCO Operating systems and the Server ...
...Firmware Version: 1.28 or higher 4. HP MSA SAN Switch 2/8 (P/N: 288247-B21) 2. MSA support for HBA available at www.hp.com. Use the latest BIOS for SCO Operating Systems - StorageWorks Fibre channel Storage Hub 12 (P/N: 295573-001 4. HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1500 cs (P/N: ... to PCI-X Host Bus Adapter that provides operating system connectivity support for MSA1000 / MSA1500 support. ProLiant Servers Please check the HP products and services ProLiant Server OS Support Matrix for more detailed server support information for SCO Operating systems and the Server ...
ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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... system ROMs as well as POST and RBSU support for keyboards. Server Features • ROMPaq Utility Flash ROM capability enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option ROMPaq utilities. • Remote ROM Flash Utility The Remote ROM Flash Utility enables administrators to the operating system support matrix on... support USB, as well as the supported Smart Array controllers on the website: ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/ os%20feature%20matrix%20103000.pdf HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide 1-11
... system ROMs as well as POST and RBSU support for keyboards. Server Features • ROMPaq Utility Flash ROM capability enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option ROMPaq utilities. • Remote ROM Flash Utility The Remote ROM Flash Utility enables administrators to the operating system support matrix on... support USB, as well as the supported Smart Array controllers on the website: ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/ os%20feature%20matrix%20103000.pdf HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide 1-11