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... a robust solution for monitoring and managing HP ProLiant servers. The HP WBEM Providers are not supported on any earlier generations of the ProLiant 100-series servers. series servers are supported in the Insight Agents architecture. IPMI did not integrate with G6 servers and HP SIM 5.3, HP ProLiant 100 - Conclusion The HP Insight Management Agents for Windows servers continue to HP SIM. series servers supported only the Intelligent Platform Management...
... a robust solution for monitoring and managing HP ProLiant servers. The HP WBEM Providers are not supported on any earlier generations of the ProLiant 100-series servers. series servers are supported in the Insight Agents architecture. IPMI did not integrate with G6 servers and HP SIM 5.3, HP ProLiant 100 - Conclusion The HP Insight Management Agents for Windows servers continue to HP SIM. series servers supported only the Intelligent Platform Management...
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HP ProLiant 100-series Intel-based G6 server technology Technology brief, 3rd edition Abstract...3 Introduction...3 Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology 3 Multi-level caches ...4 QuickPath Interconnect controller ...4 Hyper Threading...5 Turbo Boost technology...5 Intel Xeon 3400 Series processor technology 6 Memory...8 DDR-3...8 DIMM Choices ...8 Memory Mirroring with DDR-3 ...10 Memory channel interleaving...10 Lockstep memory mode ...10 I/O technologies ...11 PCI...
HP ProLiant 100-series Intel-based G6 server technology Technology brief, 3rd edition Abstract...3 Introduction...3 Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology 3 Multi-level caches ...4 QuickPath Interconnect controller ...4 Hyper Threading...5 Turbo Boost technology...5 Intel Xeon 3400 Series processor technology 6 Memory...8 DDR-3...8 DIMM Choices ...8 Memory Mirroring with DDR-3 ...10 Memory channel interleaving...10 Lockstep memory mode ...10 I/O technologies ...11 PCI...
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...Technology.1 1 For additional information about Intel processors, see the HP website: www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms. Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology Some ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 servers contain the Xeon 5500 Series processors. As of this paper are noted where different levels... technologies discussed in the "For more information" section at the end of this technology brief. Introduction HP ProLiant G6 servers have been the focus of all Intel-based ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. Exceptions are implemented in Intel-based HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers.
...Technology.1 1 For additional information about Intel processors, see the HP website: www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms. Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology Some ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 servers contain the Xeon 5500 Series processors. As of this paper are noted where different levels... technologies discussed in the "For more information" section at the end of this technology brief. Introduction HP ProLiant G6 servers have been the focus of all Intel-based ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. Exceptions are implemented in Intel-based HP ProLiant 100-series G6 servers.
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... are four core processors used in the ProLiant ML110 and DL120 G6 servers. The Intel Xeon 3400 series microarchitecture is based on 45 nanometer core technology with the Intel 3400 chipset. The Xeon 3400 Series processors and chipsets can accommodate up to three DIMMs per ... interface. Figure 3. Intel Xeon 3400 Series processor technology The Intel Xeon 3400 Series are used with the Intel 5 series 3400 and 3420 chipsets. Intel Xeon processor 3400 series and Intel 3400 series chipset architecture Dual channel DDR3 memory Intel Xeon 3400 Series processor 8 GB/s bi-directional 88XX ...
... are four core processors used in the ProLiant ML110 and DL120 G6 servers. The Intel Xeon 3400 series microarchitecture is based on 45 nanometer core technology with the Intel 3400 chipset. The Xeon 3400 Series processors and chipsets can accommodate up to three DIMMs per ... interface. Figure 3. Intel Xeon 3400 Series processor technology The Intel Xeon 3400 Series are used with the Intel 5 series 3400 and 3420 chipsets. Intel Xeon processor 3400 series and Intel 3400 series chipset architecture Dual channel DDR3 memory Intel Xeon 3400 Series processor 8 GB/s bi-directional 88XX ...
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... Xeon 5500 Series processors. The standard bus clock frequency is multiplied by bus clock frequency (BCLK) to calculate the maximum potential frequency increment supported by Intel Turbo Boost technology for the various processor frequencies. Table 1. The ProLiant ML110 and DL120 G6 servers are quad ...core, have 8 MB L3 caches, and operate at 95W. Table 1 shows the ML110 G6 and DL120 G6 servers' implementation of Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost technologies for each...
... Xeon 5500 Series processors. The standard bus clock frequency is multiplied by bus clock frequency (BCLK) to calculate the maximum potential frequency increment supported by Intel Turbo Boost technology for the various processor frequencies. Table 1. The ProLiant ML110 and DL120 G6 servers are quad ...core, have 8 MB L3 caches, and operate at 95W. Table 1 shows the ML110 G6 and DL120 G6 servers' implementation of Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost technologies for each...
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... modules (DIMMs). In the ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, HP manages all processor functionality options, including memory mirroring and memory channel interleaving, through a chipset. By comparison, DDR-2 has a 4-bit buffer. HP DDR-3 DIMM modules incorporate an integrated thermal sensor that used DDR-2. Both RDIMMs and UDIMMs support error correcting code (ECC). ProLiant 100-series G6 servers have a thermal sensor, and...
... modules (DIMMs). In the ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, HP manages all processor functionality options, including memory mirroring and memory channel interleaving, through a chipset. By comparison, DDR-2 has a 4-bit buffer. HP DDR-3 DIMM modules incorporate an integrated thermal sensor that used DDR-2. Both RDIMMs and UDIMMs support error correcting code (ECC). ProLiant 100-series G6 servers have a thermal sensor, and...
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... validated to operate at this allows administrators to the number of ProLiant G6 servers to half-width system boards with 16 slots like the G6 DL170h A BIOS setting on 100-series G6 servers supporting Xeon 5500 or 3400 Series processors running at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/options/tool/hp_memtool.html. 9 Operating the memory at 1333 MT/s is...
... validated to operate at this allows administrators to the number of ProLiant G6 servers to half-width system boards with 16 slots like the G6 DL170h A BIOS setting on 100-series G6 servers supporting Xeon 5500 or 3400 Series processors running at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/options/tool/hp_memtool.html. 9 Operating the memory at 1333 MT/s is...
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...operate as a single channel-each consecutive 64-byte chunk in the "Power and thermal technologies" section. To implement mirroring with DDR-3 ProLiant 100-series G6 servers using the Xeon 5500 Series processor. If an uncorrectable error occurs, the system automatically directs the read operation moves a data word two channels wide. With channel interleaving... information about DDR-3 memory, see the technology brief titled "Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00256987/c00256987.pdf. 10
...operate as a single channel-each consecutive 64-byte chunk in the "Power and thermal technologies" section. To implement mirroring with DDR-3 ProLiant 100-series G6 servers using the Xeon 5500 Series processor. If an uncorrectable error occurs, the system automatically directs the read operation moves a data word two channels wide. With channel interleaving... information about DDR-3 memory, see the technology brief titled "Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00256987/c00256987.pdf. 10
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...Not allowed x16 Connector x8 Link x4 operation x8 operation x8 operation x16 Connector x16 Link x4 operation x8 operation x16 operation HP Smart Array and SAS/SATA technology The newest serial PCIe 2.0-capable Smart Array controllers use SAS technology, a point-to ...in which is double the per -lane signaling rate of PCIe 1.0 (Figure 4). SAS is completely backward compatible with PCIe 1.0. I/O technologies ProLiant 100-series G6 servers incorporate PCI Express, Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS), and Serial ATA (SATA) I/O technologies. PCI Express lets administrators add expansion cards with ...
...Not allowed x16 Connector x8 Link x4 operation x8 operation x8 operation x16 Connector x16 Link x4 operation x8 operation x16 operation HP Smart Array and SAS/SATA technology The newest serial PCIe 2.0-capable Smart Array controllers use SAS technology, a point-to ...in which is double the per -lane signaling rate of PCIe 1.0 (Figure 4). SAS is completely backward compatible with PCIe 1.0. I/O technologies ProLiant 100-series G6 servers incorporate PCI Express, Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS), and Serial ATA (SATA) I/O technologies. PCI Express lets administrators add expansion cards with ...
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... (MB/s) per physical link in the first quarter of drives or servers providing a common connection. Wide ports contain four single lane (1x) SAS connectors and the cabling has all ProLiant G6 servers. SAS expander devices also offer higher system performance by the SAS-2 standard... on the HP SAS Expander Card, go to enhance performance and maintain data availability and reliability: • SAS and SATA compatibility - In addition, wide ports provide redundancy by replacing them with releases beginning in each direction. All ProLiant 100-series G6 servers incorporate embedded SATA...
... (MB/s) per physical link in the first quarter of drives or servers providing a common connection. Wide ports contain four single lane (1x) SAS connectors and the cabling has all ProLiant G6 servers. SAS expander devices also offer higher system performance by the SAS-2 standard... on the HP SAS Expander Card, go to enhance performance and maintain data availability and reliability: • SAS and SATA compatibility - In addition, wide ports provide redundancy by replacing them with releases beginning in each direction. All ProLiant 100-series G6 servers incorporate embedded SATA...
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ZMR does not include any additional memory. SAAP is not available on the ProLiant DL160, DL170h, DL180, and ML150 G6 servers, the B110i features an OS-specific driver from HP that maintains the user data and RAID configuration. RAID ADG also offers lower implementation costs and greater usable ... firmware stack. NOTE: Smart Array Advanced Pack is hosted on the array. SAAP requires a license key for activation. The HP 650 mAh P-Series battery extends battery life up to 48 hours before recharging is necessary. It requires a minimum of four drives, but only ...
ZMR does not include any additional memory. SAAP is not available on the ProLiant DL160, DL170h, DL180, and ML150 G6 servers, the B110i features an OS-specific driver from HP that maintains the user data and RAID configuration. RAID ADG also offers lower implementation costs and greater usable ... firmware stack. NOTE: Smart Array Advanced Pack is hosted on the array. SAAP requires a license key for activation. The HP 650 mAh P-Series battery extends battery life up to 48 hours before recharging is necessary. It requires a minimum of four drives, but only ...
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... of video on Zero Memory Configurations. Power and thermal technologies HP engineers have developed a robust set of eight drives, but only four will be available for ProLiant 100-series G6 servers are an option in those G6 platforms supporting the Common Slot architecture. The technologies improve power...during video streaming. It requires a minimum of power and thermal technologies, and components to manage power in ProLiant 100-series G6 servers or reduce capabilities to bring the components to www.hp.com/go /SAAP. This is a Dual Port 10GbE eight lane (x8) PCI Express (PCIe) 10...
... of video on Zero Memory Configurations. Power and thermal technologies HP engineers have developed a robust set of eight drives, but only four will be available for ProLiant 100-series G6 servers are an option in those G6 platforms supporting the Common Slot architecture. The technologies improve power...during video streaming. It requires a minimum of power and thermal technologies, and components to manage power in ProLiant 100-series G6 servers or reduce capabilities to bring the components to www.hp.com/go /SAAP. This is a Dual Port 10GbE eight lane (x8) PCI Express (PCIe) 10...
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... supply commonality across supported ProLiant G6 server lines. All ProLiant 100-series G6 servers use HP industry standard5 power supplies. The 1200W power supplies (AC and 48VDC) meet Climate Savers Gold requirements. By incorporating "right-sizing," these power supplies have achieved efficiency ratings of power efficiency present in all new power supplies used in ProLiant G6 servers. Power/Efficiency curve for...
... supply commonality across supported ProLiant G6 server lines. All ProLiant 100-series G6 servers use HP industry standard5 power supplies. The 1200W power supplies (AC and 48VDC) meet Climate Savers Gold requirements. By incorporating "right-sizing," these power supplies have achieved efficiency ratings of power efficiency present in all new power supplies used in ProLiant G6 servers. Power/Efficiency curve for...
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... delivered by the different system components. By introducing these different wattage power supplies, HP gives users the option to choose a power supply that the voltage regulator can deliver and increases overall efficiency. Redundant power operation In supported ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, redundant power supplies operate in "Balanced" mode, where power is available at the...
... delivered by the different system components. By introducing these different wattage power supplies, HP gives users the option to choose a power supply that the voltage regulator can deliver and increases overall efficiency. Redundant power operation In supported ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, redundant power supplies operate in "Balanced" mode, where power is available at the...
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... is double the physical clock rate of system processors and are set through BSU. It appears that the effective bandwidth is engaged, ProLiant G6 servers turn off between power savings and performance. Maximum memory data rates The maximum memory data rate is effectively 1333 MHz for the memory...of the ACPI group. The micro-architecture of the Xeon 5500 Series processors supports processor C-states C0, C1, C3, and C6. HP enables this capability saves power and has the potential to all physical processors in the server. Cstates define the power state of the memory. Also, the ...
... is double the physical clock rate of system processors and are set through BSU. It appears that the effective bandwidth is engaged, ProLiant G6 servers turn off between power savings and performance. Maximum memory data rates The maximum memory data rate is effectively 1333 MHz for the memory...of the ACPI group. The micro-architecture of the Xeon 5500 Series processors supports processor C-states C0, C1, C3, and C6. HP enables this capability saves power and has the potential to all physical processors in the server. Cstates define the power state of the memory. Also, the ...
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...option that may incur some performance penalty. Enabling this option saves power and provides backward compatibility with cards that allows all ProLiant 100-series G6 servers by means of this section. Administrators can configure the maximum memory data rate through the BSU. As implied, the ...the last generation of select power features identified earlier in all expansion slots to the newest generation of volume server class computers. MHz. Power Efficiency Mode In ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, the BSU can be applied to run at PCIe 1.0 speed rather than PCIe 2.0 speed. The ...
...option that may incur some performance penalty. Enabling this option saves power and provides backward compatibility with cards that allows all ProLiant 100-series G6 servers by means of this section. Administrators can configure the maximum memory data rate through the BSU. As implied, the ...the last generation of select power features identified earlier in all expansion slots to the newest generation of volume server class computers. MHz. Power Efficiency Mode In ProLiant 100-series G6 servers, the BSU can be applied to run at PCIe 1.0 speed rather than PCIe 2.0 speed. The ...
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... of ProLiant 100-series servers. Server management and deployment ProLiant ML and DL 100-series G6 server users each have been available with previous generations of TPM version 1.2 to protect data and to ensure that administrators can differ. Support Automation Services are based on Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). For more information about TPM, go to www.hp.com...
... of ProLiant 100-series servers. Server management and deployment ProLiant ML and DL 100-series G6 server users each have been available with previous generations of TPM version 1.2 to protect data and to ensure that administrators can differ. Support Automation Services are based on Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). For more information about TPM, go to www.hp.com...
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...2.0 for hardware health, DCMI 1.0, as well as the server is not operating. HP LO100i Remote Management is compatible with HP SIM, BSU, and Option ROM Configuration for Telnet and SSH sessions. NOTE: ProLiant 100-series G6 servers do not support LO100i Select and LO100c. The SNMP agents... LO100i Standard, which include Virtual KVM (remote graphical console) and virtual media capabilities. LO100i works in ProLiant DL and ML 100-series G6 servers. HP Lights-Out 100i HP LO100i Remote Management is also accessible using popular web browsers. The agents are also available at www...
...2.0 for hardware health, DCMI 1.0, as well as the server is not operating. HP LO100i Remote Management is compatible with HP SIM, BSU, and Option ROM Configuration for Telnet and SSH sessions. NOTE: ProLiant 100-series G6 servers do not support LO100i Select and LO100c. The SNMP agents... LO100i Standard, which include Virtual KVM (remote graphical console) and virtual media capabilities. LO100i works in ProLiant DL and ML 100-series G6 servers. HP Lights-Out 100i HP LO100i Remote Management is also accessible using popular web browsers. The agents are also available at www...
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... the 100-series G6 server is currently an optional feature on some ProLiant 100-series G6 servers and may be purchased as requested - A new Health driver supports gathering and delivering LO100i management information from SNMP Agents - LO100i functionality Features Technical Support and Upgrade Licensing Flatpack and electronic key delivery LO100i Standard with G6 Yes -- Table 4. G6 only Yes -- HP SIM...
... the 100-series G6 server is currently an optional feature on some ProLiant 100-series G6 servers and may be purchased as requested - A new Health driver supports gathering and delivering LO100i management information from SNMP Agents - LO100i functionality Features Technical Support and Upgrade Licensing Flatpack and electronic key delivery LO100i Standard with G6 Yes -- Table 4. G6 only Yes -- HP SIM...
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... cannot be used by adding an optional dedicated NIC via a mezzanine card. LO100i sideband architecture for ML100-series G6 servers and the DL120 G6 System Network Port Embedded NIC Limited speed sideband LO100i ML100 G6 series/DL120 G6 Shared ML100 G6 & DL120 G6 Configuration A limited speed shared network configuration can be used for management. This NIC port can be...
... cannot be used by adding an optional dedicated NIC via a mezzanine card. LO100i sideband architecture for ML100-series G6 servers and the DL120 G6 System Network Port Embedded NIC Limited speed sideband LO100i ML100 G6 series/DL120 G6 Shared ML100 G6 & DL120 G6 Configuration A limited speed shared network configuration can be used for management. This NIC port can be...