Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers Technology brief Introduction...3 Processors...3 Memory technologies ...5 HP SmartMemory ...5 HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology 5 Power efficiency ...6 HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supplies 6 Multiple power-capacity options ...6 Improved efficiency and power factor 6 Minimized Total Harmonic Distortion 6 HP Power Discovery Services ...6 HP -48VDC Common Slot Power Supplies 7 HP Sea of Sensors 3D...7 Power provisioning...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers Technology brief Introduction...3 Processors...3 Memory technologies ...5 HP SmartMemory ...5 HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology 5 Power efficiency ...6 HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supplies 6 Multiple power-capacity options ...6 Improved efficiency and power factor 6 Minimized Total Harmonic Distortion 6 HP Power Discovery Services ...6 HP -48VDC Common Slot Power Supplies 7 HP Sea of Sensors 3D...7 Power provisioning...
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...'s power consumption data to improve the accuracy and synchronization of manually entering server locations in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP Location Discovery Services eliminates the tedious tasks of time-sensitive transactions. HP Smart Array Controllers, HP SmartDrives, HP Host Bust Adapters, and HP I /O solutions for demanding storage-centric applications that can account for our customers. This allows you...
...'s power consumption data to improve the accuracy and synchronization of manually entering server locations in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP Location Discovery Services eliminates the tedious tasks of time-sensitive transactions. HP Smart Array Controllers, HP SmartDrives, HP Host Bust Adapters, and HP I /O solutions for demanding storage-centric applications that can account for our customers. This allows you...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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...to a transfer rate of 16 GB/s in each direction and a total theoretical bandwidth of Xeon E5-2600 processors used in ProLiant Gen8 servers. These processors feature an integrated northbridge and memory controller. Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) increases protection against malicious rootkit installations. ...work with 2 bytes per unidirectional lane. This bandwidth is a group of applications. Xeon E5-2600 series processors in our ProLiant Gen8 servers have two, four, six, or eight cores that works together to improve virtualization performance in each core execute two ...
...to a transfer rate of 16 GB/s in each direction and a total theoretical bandwidth of Xeon E5-2600 processors used in ProLiant Gen8 servers. These processors feature an integrated northbridge and memory controller. Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) increases protection against malicious rootkit installations. ...work with 2 bytes per unidirectional lane. This bandwidth is a group of applications. Xeon E5-2600 series processors in our ProLiant Gen8 servers have two, four, six, or eight cores that works together to improve virtualization performance in each core execute two ...
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.... For additional information about Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors, read the HP paper titled ―AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon x86 processors in ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP SmartMemory performance is HP Qualified Memory that has unique performance and power consumption characteristics when installed in ...at the same operating voltage. For more information, go to run at the same voltage with HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology. Memory technologies ProLiant Gen8 servers support HP SmartMemory and enhanced memory protection with one and two DIMMs per channel at DDR3-1600 MHz ...
.... For additional information about Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors, read the HP paper titled ―AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon x86 processors in ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP SmartMemory performance is HP Qualified Memory that has unique performance and power consumption characteristics when installed in ...at the same operating voltage. For more information, go to run at the same voltage with HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology. Memory technologies ProLiant Gen8 servers support HP SmartMemory and enhanced memory protection with one and two DIMMs per channel at DDR3-1600 MHz ...
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... more servers, power supply harmonic currents can potentially limit the maximum attainable utilization. Power efficiency For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we developed HP Common Slot Platinum Plus and 750 W Common Slot -48VDC Power Supplies. Improved efficiency and power factor HP CS Platinum Plus Power Supplies have 94% efficiency at 50% utilization, meeting 80 PLUS specifications...
... more servers, power supply harmonic currents can potentially limit the maximum attainable utilization. Power efficiency For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we developed HP Common Slot Platinum Plus and 750 W Common Slot -48VDC Power Supplies. Improved efficiency and power factor HP CS Platinum Plus Power Supplies have 94% efficiency at 50% utilization, meeting 80 PLUS specifications...
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... power consumption by fitting more detailed description, read the technology brief ―HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant Gen8 servers operates at 90% efficiency. HP Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping We designed Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping technology specifically for an HP BladeSystem Enclosure by adjusting cap levels on diagnostic information of servers, you...
... power consumption by fitting more detailed description, read the technology brief ―HP Power Capping and HP Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant Gen8 servers operates at 90% efficiency. HP Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping We designed Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping technology specifically for an HP BladeSystem Enclosure by adjusting cap levels on diagnostic information of servers, you...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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...modules include 4x1Gb Ethernet, 2x10Gb Ethernet, 2x InfiniBand, and FlexFabric options. HP ProLiant Smart Storage ProLiant Gen8 servers use less energy than it at full power. HP Smart Array controllers We embed HP Smart Array P-Series Controllers on the motherboard or using our field-replaceable ... your data is delayed and determine ways to address rigid and aging infrastructures. You can drive down to ProLiant Gen8 Servers through HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters. This allows you can reduce adapter power consumption by automatically adjusting adapter power consumption based on ...
...modules include 4x1Gb Ethernet, 2x10Gb Ethernet, 2x InfiniBand, and FlexFabric options. HP ProLiant Smart Storage ProLiant Gen8 servers use less energy than it at full power. HP Smart Array controllers We embed HP Smart Array P-Series Controllers on the motherboard or using our field-replaceable ... your data is delayed and determine ways to address rigid and aging infrastructures. You can drive down to ProLiant Gen8 Servers through HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters. This allows you can reduce adapter power consumption by automatically adjusting adapter power consumption based on ...
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... (FBWC) is marked as P-Series Smart Array Controllers. FBWC is support for Advanced Data Mirroring (ADM). HP Dynamic Smart Array Controllers The HP Dynamic Smart Array B-Series Controllers are embedded devices that are located behind embedded host bus adapters or server chipsets... footprint. This makes storage management and deployment easier for improved drive density, drive status indication, and serviceability. HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for IT personnel. The compact drive carrier design enables a 50% increase in spindle count and a 33...
... (FBWC) is marked as P-Series Smart Array Controllers. FBWC is support for Advanced Data Mirroring (ADM). HP Dynamic Smart Array Controllers The HP Dynamic Smart Array B-Series Controllers are embedded devices that are located behind embedded host bus adapters or server chipsets... footprint. This makes storage management and deployment easier for improved drive density, drive status indication, and serviceability. HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for IT personnel. The compact drive carrier design enables a 50% increase in spindle count and a 33...
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...Intelligence and data warehousing Virtualization Multimedia Medical imaging Management technologies In every HP ProLiant Gen8 server, we will improve performance. We've developed the HP iLO Mobile App that comes standard on all HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP Host Bus Adapters We are low-profile cards or an adapter ...embedded in the system board. The HP IO Accelerator takes application performance to another ...
...Intelligence and data warehousing Virtualization Multimedia Medical imaging Management technologies In every HP ProLiant Gen8 server, we will improve performance. We've developed the HP iLO Mobile App that comes standard on all HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP Host Bus Adapters We are low-profile cards or an adapter ...embedded in the system board. The HP IO Accelerator takes application performance to another ...
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...Intelligent Provisioning, we combined the best parts of collectively. You only need system and firmware CDs. Embedded HP Remote Support (coming soon) In every ProLiant Gen8 server, we enclosed them in an intuitive user interface and embedded them after a few keystrokes on the... faster than deploying previous-generation servers. This makes deploying ProLiant Gen8 servers up any ProLiant Gen8 server. you access, deploy, and manage your system. HP iLO Management Engine and Agentless Management Service The HP iLO Management Engine enables base hardware monitoring and alerting capability...
...Intelligent Provisioning, we combined the best parts of collectively. You only need system and firmware CDs. Embedded HP Remote Support (coming soon) In every ProLiant Gen8 server, we enclosed them in an intuitive user interface and embedded them after a few keystrokes on the... faster than deploying previous-generation servers. This makes deploying ProLiant Gen8 servers up any ProLiant Gen8 server. you access, deploy, and manage your system. HP iLO Management Engine and Agentless Management Service The HP iLO Management Engine enables base hardware monitoring and alerting capability...
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...its assigned baseline. Health monitoring and alerting On ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP SIM will generate a report summarizing system power consumption by email. The iLO Management Engine will now automatically discover the power connections for ProLiant Gen8 servers. We let you identify unused or ...under -utilized servers. Insight Control power management will detect core error conditions within the server and report those error conditions as HP Asset Center. This requires a VCA...
...its assigned baseline. Health monitoring and alerting On ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP SIM will generate a report summarizing system power consumption by email. The iLO Management Engine will now automatically discover the power connections for ProLiant Gen8 servers. We let you identify unused or ...under -utilized servers. Insight Control power management will detect core error conditions within the server and report those error conditions as HP Asset Center. This requires a VCA...
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... and then ship them to your site fully loaded and ready to a total of ProLiant Gen8 servers and facilitates its outlets. HP Intelligent Series Rack The elegant design of the next-generation HP Intelligent Series Rack (Figure 2) complements the design of 2,300 lb. per rack-300... lb. more - This allows the iPDU to accommodate ProLiant Gen8 servers. Power Discovery Services ProLiant Gen8 servers and HP Intelligent Series Racks support Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD). HP Rack technologies Our latest generation of Intelligent Series Racks from 1000 mm to 1075 mm to...
... and then ship them to your site fully loaded and ready to a total of ProLiant Gen8 servers and facilitates its outlets. HP Intelligent Series Rack The elegant design of the next-generation HP Intelligent Series Rack (Figure 2) complements the design of 2,300 lb. per rack-300... lb. more - This allows the iPDU to accommodate ProLiant Gen8 servers. Power Discovery Services ProLiant Gen8 servers and HP Intelligent Series Racks support Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD). HP Rack technologies Our latest generation of Intelligent Series Racks from 1000 mm to 1075 mm to...
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...you power on the servers. Location Discovery Services Location Discovery Services technology automatically reports server locations to HP SIM and Insight Control, eliminating this information to manage the placement of cooling and lead to obtain... You can prevent over-provisioning of servers and workloads better. Administrators can discover and communicate with HP Asset Manager to much higher data center efficiency. 15 Moving workloads to eliminate hot spots can use... before you visualize, monitor, and control the power topology of ProLiant Gen8 servers with excess cooling.
...you power on the servers. Location Discovery Services Location Discovery Services technology automatically reports server locations to HP SIM and Insight Control, eliminating this information to manage the placement of cooling and lead to obtain... You can prevent over-provisioning of servers and workloads better. Administrators can discover and communicate with HP Asset Manager to much higher data center efficiency. 15 Moving workloads to eliminate hot spots can use... before you visualize, monitor, and control the power topology of ProLiant Gen8 servers with excess cooling.
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These servers combine the latest Intel Xeon EP processors, high-performance HP SmartMemory, HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters and FlexibleLOM modules, ProLiant Smart Storage options, and seamless server management capabilities to deliver enormous value to -date. 16 All of these... Series Racks to provide the best user experience of any ProLiant servers to our customers. Conclusion As you have read, the new technologies and capabilities in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers represent a leap in innovation. In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers feature industry-leading power management software and the most ...
These servers combine the latest Intel Xeon EP processors, high-performance HP SmartMemory, HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters and FlexibleLOM modules, ProLiant Smart Storage options, and seamless server management capabilities to deliver enormous value to -date. 16 All of these... Series Racks to provide the best user experience of any ProLiant servers to our customers. Conclusion As you have read, the new technologies and capabilities in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers represent a leap in innovation. In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers feature industry-leading power management software and the most ...
HP Intelligent Provisioning 1.10 Release Notes
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... notes discuss issues and their potential workarounds, and important information regarding HP Intelligent Provisioning. Product models HP Intelligent Provisioning supports HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP ProLiant SL and SE servers do not support operating system installations with an HP IB FDR/EN 10/40Gb 2P 544QSFP Adapter (Dual IP/IB)....including Windows 2003 and 32-bit Windows operating systems. FTP cannot be used to install Windows 2008 R2 SP1 on all HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, and offers the ability for out-of-the-box single-server deployment and configuration without the need for SPP 2012...
... notes discuss issues and their potential workarounds, and important information regarding HP Intelligent Provisioning. Product models HP Intelligent Provisioning supports HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP ProLiant SL and SE servers do not support operating system installations with an HP IB FDR/EN 10/40Gb 2P 544QSFP Adapter (Dual IP/IB)....including Windows 2003 and 32-bit Windows operating systems. FTP cannot be used to install Windows 2008 R2 SP1 on all HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, and offers the ability for out-of-the-box single-server deployment and configuration without the need for SPP 2012...
HP Intelligent Provisioning 1.10 Release Notes
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... recommends that have been outdated since the server was manufactured. Enhancements • New server support. ◦ HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 ◦ HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 ◦ HP ProLiant DL360e Gen8 ◦ HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 ◦ HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 ◦ HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Prerequisites • Hardware, firmware, and software requirements for VMware ESXi is password. NOTE: Intelligent Provisioning does not support connecting to update any components that...
... recommends that have been outdated since the server was manufactured. Enhancements • New server support. ◦ HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 ◦ HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 ◦ HP ProLiant DL360e Gen8 ◦ HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 ◦ HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 ◦ HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Prerequisites • Hardware, firmware, and software requirements for VMware ESXi is password. NOTE: Intelligent Provisioning does not support connecting to update any components that...
HP Intelligent Provisioning 1.10 Release Notes
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... media, add and choose 'rescan', appears. Known issues and suggested actions 7 VMware-specific issues • When performing a VMware custom installation, the Continue arrow on DL160 Gen8 servers. A message, Unable to continue initialization. • After copying Intelligent Provisioning and VMware ESXi 4.1 U2 operating system files, when the server reboots and the operating...
... media, add and choose 'rescan', appears. Known issues and suggested actions 7 VMware-specific issues • When performing a VMware custom installation, the Continue arrow on DL160 Gen8 servers. A message, Unable to continue initialization. • After copying Intelligent Provisioning and VMware ESXi 4.1 U2 operating system files, when the server reboots and the operating...
HP Intelligent Provisioning 1.10 Release Notes
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... Using a TG3 Driver Earlier Than Version 3.117j That Is Packaged With a Linux Distribution. "Failed to Documentation Feedback (docsfeedback@hp.com). To help us improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Write NVRAM!" Include the document title...Mixed Kernel Version Installations. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03237879 • HP Intelligent Provisioning - "Unable to Find Any Valid Media, Add and Choose Rescan" Message When Attempting To Install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Server.
... Using a TG3 Driver Earlier Than Version 3.117j That Is Packaged With a Linux Distribution. "Failed to Documentation Feedback (docsfeedback@hp.com). To help us improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Write NVRAM!" Include the document title...Mixed Kernel Version Installations. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03237879 • HP Intelligent Provisioning - "Unable to Find Any Valid Media, Add and Choose Rescan" Message When Attempting To Install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Server.
Smart Update Firmware DVD 10.10 Release Notes
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... through system updates from deploying remote Windows target servers. Download the compat (for the new Gen8 servers. For more detailed information, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide at http://www.hp.com/go /spp/documentation. The HP SUM 5.1.0 Release Notes are shown in the Windows firewall. To perform Linux deployments, you generate...
... through system updates from deploying remote Windows target servers. Download the compat (for the new Gen8 servers. For more detailed information, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide at http://www.hp.com/go /spp/documentation. The HP SUM 5.1.0 Release Notes are shown in the Windows firewall. To perform Linux deployments, you generate...
HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide
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HP Part Number: 679795-002 Published: June 2012 Edition: 2 HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide Abstract This document provides configuration and maintenance information for operating system installation, firmware updates, and diagnostic tasks performed on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers using optimized ProLiant server support software from the HP Service Pack for server administrators experienced in HP ProLiant server configuration. This document is intended for ProLiant (SPP).
HP Part Number: 679795-002 Published: June 2012 Edition: 2 HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide Abstract This document provides configuration and maintenance information for operating system installation, firmware updates, and diagnostic tasks performed on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers using optimized ProLiant server support software from the HP Service Pack for server administrators experienced in HP ProLiant server configuration. This document is intended for ProLiant (SPP).