Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
Page 1
... 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 tools ...7 HP Dynamic Power Capping ...7 HP...
... 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 tools ...7 HP Dynamic Power Capping ...7 HP...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
Page 3
... detects common wiring errors that makes such lifecycle management possible, and it is HP Qualified Memory that IT administrators are also introducing HP SmartMemory in ProLiant Gen8 servers. Processors We use the latest multi-core Intel Xeon processors based on the servers, HP Power Discovery Services maps the power connections for our customers. These processors use...
... detects common wiring errors that makes such lifecycle management possible, and it is HP Qualified Memory that IT administrators are also introducing HP SmartMemory in ProLiant Gen8 servers. Processors We use the latest multi-core Intel Xeon processors based on the servers, HP Power Discovery Services maps the power connections for our customers. These processors use...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
Page 4
...total of extensions to a transfer rate of 16 GB/s in our ProLiant Gen8 servers have two, four, six, or eight cores that handles server I /O chipset with 2 bytes per channel) 4 Ch / 3 DPC Memory supported RDIMMs, UDIMMs, LVDIMMs, LRDIMMs Memory data rates 1600 MT/s Power 60 W-135 W The x4 DMI ...link is a group of 20 Gb/s in ProLiant Gen8 servers. The Xeon E5-2600 processors support 40 lanes of 32 GB/s. Core...
...total of extensions to a transfer rate of 16 GB/s in our ProLiant Gen8 servers have two, four, six, or eight cores that handles server I /O chipset with 2 bytes per channel) 4 Ch / 3 DPC Memory supported RDIMMs, UDIMMs, LVDIMMs, LRDIMMs Memory data rates 1600 MT/s Power 60 W-135 W The x4 DMI ...link is a group of 20 Gb/s in ProLiant Gen8 servers. The Xeon E5-2600 processors support 40 lanes of 32 GB/s. Core...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
Page 5
...-standard servers.‖ It's available at the same operating voltage. Memory technologies ProLiant Gen8 servers support HP SmartMemory and enhanced memory protection with HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology. HP SmartMemory HP SmartMemory is higher than third-party memory. In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers support one and two DIMMs per channel. Uncorrectable memory errors can cause applications and operating systems to http://h18004...
...-standard servers.‖ It's available at the same operating voltage. Memory technologies ProLiant Gen8 servers support HP SmartMemory and enhanced memory protection with HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology. HP SmartMemory HP SmartMemory is higher than third-party memory. In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers support one and two DIMMs per channel. Uncorrectable memory errors can cause applications and operating systems to http://h18004...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
Page 6
By improving the prediction of non-recoverable memory events, this by improving power efficiency at lower server utilization (load) levels. Power efficiency For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we developed HP Common Slot Platinum Plus and 750 W Common Slot -48VDC Power Supplies. We also added internal thermal sensors-HP Sea of your data center's available power capacity. IPD...
By improving the prediction of non-recoverable memory events, this by improving power efficiency at lower server utilization (load) levels. Power efficiency For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we developed HP Common Slot Platinum Plus and 750 W Common Slot -48VDC Power Supplies. We also added internal thermal sensors-HP Sea of your data center's available power capacity. IPD...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
Page 9
..., as well as support for locating a specific SmartDrive selected from within the storage software. The controllers leverage the host processor and memory without degrading the fault tolerance of fault tolerance offered by contrast, supports up to eight 6 Gb/s SATA drives, depending on most..., such as solid-state drives. It can report a predictive failure before the spare drive becomes active. HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for both controllers. The B-Series controllers allow you to make better use Smart Array RAID technology to...
..., as well as support for locating a specific SmartDrive selected from within the storage software. The controllers leverage the host processor and memory without degrading the fault tolerance of fault tolerance offered by contrast, supports up to eight 6 Gb/s SATA drives, depending on most..., such as solid-state drives. It can report a predictive failure before the spare drive becomes active. HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for both controllers. The B-Series controllers allow you to make better use Smart Array RAID technology to...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
Page 12
...HP SIM for the enclosures. The iLO Management Engine detects and reports error conditions for the following components: Embedded Smart Array SAS controllers CPU Memory Power supplies Fans Thermal sensors Version control For previous-generation servers, the Version Control Agent (VCA) is responsible for ProLiant Gen8... baseline. This enhanced report will now automatically discover the power connections for ProLiant Gen8 servers in HP SIM and Insight Control. HP Insight Control power management software For ProLiant Gen 8 servers, we enhanced Insight Control power management: We added the...
...HP SIM for the enclosures. The iLO Management Engine detects and reports error conditions for the following components: Embedded Smart Array SAS controllers CPU Memory Power supplies Fans Thermal sensors Version control For previous-generation servers, the Version Control Agent (VCA) is responsible for ProLiant Gen8... baseline. This enhanced report will now automatically discover the power connections for ProLiant Gen8 servers in HP SIM and Insight Control. HP Insight Control power management software For ProLiant Gen 8 servers, we enhanced Insight Control power management: We added the...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 3
...USB Control...19 USB 2.0 Controller...20 USB Boot Support...21 Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence 22 Processor Options...23 No-Execute Memory Protection 24 No-Execute Page Protection 25 Intel Virtualization Technology 26 AMD V (AMD Virtualization 27 Intel Hyperthreading Options 28 Processor Core...State 36 SATA Controller Options (Gen8 servers with SATA controllers 37 Embedded SATA Configuration 37 Enable SATA RAID...38 Drive Write Cache...39 HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration 40 Power Management Options menu 41 HP Power Profile...41 HP Power Regulator...42 Redundant Power Supply...
...USB Control...19 USB 2.0 Controller...20 USB Boot Support...21 Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence 22 Processor Options...23 No-Execute Memory Protection 24 No-Execute Page Protection 25 Intel Virtualization Technology 26 AMD V (AMD Virtualization 27 Intel Hyperthreading Options 28 Processor Core...State 36 SATA Controller Options (Gen8 servers with SATA controllers 37 Embedded SATA Configuration 37 Enable SATA RAID...38 Drive Write Cache...39 HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration 40 Power Management Options menu 41 HP Power Profile...41 HP Power Regulator...42 Redundant Power Supply...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 4
Energy/Performance Bias 53 Maximum Memory Bus Frequency 54 Channel Interleaving...55 Memory Interleaving...56 PCI Express Generation 2.0 Support 57 PCIe Gen 3 Control (For Select Devices 58 Maximum PCI Express Speed 59 Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response 60 ... Timeout...72 Thermal Shutdown...73 Wake-On LAN...74 POST F1 Prompt...75 Power Button...76 Automatic Power-On (G7 servers 77 Automatic Power-On (Gen8 servers 78 Power-On Delay...79 Server Security menu...80 Set Power-On Password...80 Set Admin Password...81 Network Server Mode...82 Intelligent Provisioning...
Energy/Performance Bias 53 Maximum Memory Bus Frequency 54 Channel Interleaving...55 Memory Interleaving...56 PCI Express Generation 2.0 Support 57 PCIe Gen 3 Control (For Select Devices 58 Maximum PCI Express Speed 59 Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response 60 ... Timeout...72 Thermal Shutdown...73 Wake-On LAN...74 POST F1 Prompt...75 Power Button...76 Automatic Power-On (G7 servers 77 Automatic Power-On (Gen8 servers 78 Power-On Delay...79 Server Security menu...80 Set Power-On Password...80 Set Admin Password...81 Network Server Mode...82 Intelligent Provisioning...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 5
... Stack Engine Prediction 125 Node Interleaving...126 1333 MHz Support for 3DPC-10600H HP SmartMemory 127 1333 MHz Support for 3DPC PC3-12800R HP SmartMemory 128 Data Direct I/O...129 Memory Channel Mode 130 Memory Speed with 2 DIMMs per Channel 131 Hemisphere Mode...132 HPC Optimization Mode ... Memory Support 135 Drive Write Cache...136 Asset Tag Protection...137 Embedded SATA RAID...138 System Default Options menu 139 Restore Default System Settings 139 Restore Settings/Erase Boot Disk 140 User Default Options...141 Utility Language menu (G7 servers 142 Utility Language menu (Gen8 ...
... Stack Engine Prediction 125 Node Interleaving...126 1333 MHz Support for 3DPC-10600H HP SmartMemory 127 1333 MHz Support for 3DPC PC3-12800R HP SmartMemory 128 Data Direct I/O...129 Memory Channel Mode 130 Memory Speed with 2 DIMMs per Channel 131 Hemisphere Mode...132 HPC Optimization Mode ... Memory Support 135 Drive Write Cache...136 Asset Tag Protection...137 Embedded SATA RAID...138 System Default Options menu 139 Restore Default System Settings 139 Restore Settings/Erase Boot Disk 140 User Default Options...141 Utility Language menu (G7 servers 142 Utility Language menu (Gen8 ...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 10
2 RBSU menu-driven interface (G7 and later servers) NOTE: The RBSU for G7 and Gen8 servers contain many of the screen lists configuration menus and settings to a specific server model or processor type, a clarifying note included in this document, if ... model. On the right-hand side of the screen, a window displays basic server information, including the server model, serial number, BIOS version, backup BIOS version, memory installed, and processors installed.
2 RBSU menu-driven interface (G7 and later servers) NOTE: The RBSU for G7 and Gen8 servers contain many of the screen lists configuration menus and settings to a specific server model or processor type, a clarifying note included in this document, if ... model. On the right-hand side of the screen, a window displays basic server information, including the server model, serial number, BIOS version, backup BIOS version, memory installed, and processors installed.
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 11
System Options menu The System Options menu options control basic I/O server configuration. Depending on your server model, options may include: • "Serial Port Options" (page 12) • "Embedded NICs" (page 15) • "NIC Personality Options" (page 16) • "Advanced Memory Protection" (page 17) • "USB Options" (page 18) • "Processor Options" (page 23) • "NUMLOCK Power-On State" (page 36) • "SATA Controller Options (Gen8 servers with SATA controllers)" (page 37) • "HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration" (page 40) System Options menu 11
System Options menu The System Options menu options control basic I/O server configuration. Depending on your server model, options may include: • "Serial Port Options" (page 12) • "Embedded NICs" (page 15) • "NIC Personality Options" (page 16) • "Advanced Memory Protection" (page 17) • "USB Options" (page 18) • "Processor Options" (page 23) • "NUMLOCK Power-On State" (page 36) • "SATA Controller Options (Gen8 servers with SATA controllers)" (page 37) • "HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration" (page 40) System Options menu 11
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 17
..., under the Advanced Options Menu nl For more information on Advanced Memory Protection, see the HP ProLiant Server Memory website at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html. This memory is receiving excessive correctable memory errors. G7 servers: All nl Gen8 servers: All nl Mirrored Memory with Advanced ECC Support Provides maximum data protection by a spare...
..., under the Advanced Options Menu nl For more information on Advanced Memory Protection, see the HP ProLiant Server Memory website at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html. This memory is receiving excessive correctable memory errors. G7 servers: All nl Gen8 servers: All nl Mirrored Memory with Advanced ECC Support Provides maximum data protection by a spare...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 35
When enabled, a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by the AMD I/O Memory Management Unit (IOMMU). Options include: • Enabled (default) • Disabled System Options menu 35 For more information, see the documentation for your processor model. AMD-Vi (IOMMU) NOTE: This option is available on some Gen8 servers with AMD processors.
When enabled, a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by the AMD I/O Memory Management Unit (IOMMU). Options include: • Enabled (default) • Disabled System Options menu 35 For more information, see the documentation for your processor model. AMD-Vi (IOMMU) NOTE: This option is available on some Gen8 servers with AMD processors.
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 47
...: This option is available on system performance. This setting can have a negative effect on Gen8 servers with Intel processors. Power Management Options menu 47 NOTE: Setting this option to Optimized for I /O devices such as GPUs that rely on memory and system performance. Options include: • Balanced (default)-Provides the best performance for... for all conventional customer applications and benchmarks. • Optimized for nearly all known applications. The QPI link between two processors has been tuned to system memory.
...: This option is available on system performance. This setting can have a negative effect on Gen8 servers with Intel processors. Power Management Options menu 47 NOTE: Setting this option to Optimized for I /O devices such as GPUs that rely on memory and system performance. Options include: • Balanced (default)-Provides the best performance for... for all conventional customer applications and benchmarks. • Optimized for nearly all known applications. The QPI link between two processors has been tuned to system memory.
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 127
This option should be enabled only when the system contains PC3-10600H HP Smart Memory exclusively. Options include: • Enabled • Disabled (default) Advanced Options menu 127 This option enables memory speed of 1333Mhz for 3DPC-10600H HP SmartMemory NOTE: This option is available on Gen8 servers with 3DPC-10600H HP SmartMemory. 1333 MHz Support for 3-DIMM per channel configurations.
This option should be enabled only when the system contains PC3-10600H HP Smart Memory exclusively. Options include: • Enabled • Disabled (default) Advanced Options menu 127 This option enables memory speed of 1333Mhz for 3DPC-10600H HP SmartMemory NOTE: This option is available on Gen8 servers with 3DPC-10600H HP SmartMemory. 1333 MHz Support for 3-DIMM per channel configurations.
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 128
1333 MHz Support for 3DIMM per channel configurations. Options include: • Enabled • Disabled (default) 128 RBSU menu-driven interface (G7 and later servers) This option enables memory speed of 1333Mhz for 3DPC PC3-12800R HP SmartMemory NOTE: This option is available on Gen8 servers with 3DPC PC3-12800R HP SmartMemory. This option should be enabled only when the system contains exclusively PC3-12800R HP Smart Memory.
1333 MHz Support for 3DIMM per channel configurations. Options include: • Enabled • Disabled (default) 128 RBSU menu-driven interface (G7 and later servers) This option enables memory speed of 1333Mhz for 3DPC PC3-12800R HP SmartMemory NOTE: This option is available on Gen8 servers with 3DPC PC3-12800R HP SmartMemory. This option should be enabled only when the system contains exclusively PC3-12800R HP Smart Memory.
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 129
This option increases I/O performance while reducing system power and I/O latency and is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors. Options include: • Enabled (default) • Disabled Advanced Options menu 129 This option controls the ability for low-latency environments. Data Direct I/O NOTE: This option is highly recommended for the processor to accelerate I/O operations by reducing the number of I/O related memory accesses.
This option increases I/O performance while reducing system power and I/O latency and is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors. Options include: • Enabled (default) • Disabled Advanced Options menu 129 This option controls the ability for low-latency environments. Data Direct I/O NOTE: This option is highly recommended for the processor to accelerate I/O operations by reducing the number of I/O related memory accesses.
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 130
... (Lockstep)-Provides maximum data protection by allowing multiple-bit memory errors to work in Advanced ECC mode. Activating Combined Channel Mode has some memory population rules. Memory Channel Mode NOTE: This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors. Memory Channel Mode sets the memory to be corrected in certain instances not possible in Lockstep...
... (Lockstep)-Provides maximum data protection by allowing multiple-bit memory errors to work in Advanced ECC mode. Activating Combined Channel Mode has some memory population rules. Memory Channel Mode NOTE: This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors. Memory Channel Mode sets the memory to be corrected in certain instances not possible in Lockstep...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
Page 187
...(page 187) • "Array Configuration Replication Utility" (page 187) Configuration Replication Utility NOTE: This utility is available for HP ProLiant Gen8 and later servers. HP ROM Configuration Utility NOTE: This utility is a replication utility used during State 0, Run Hardware Configuration Utility when doing a scripted...RBSU to other servers. Scripted configuration flow 187 This file is a program that RBSU does, which are listed together in the memory at system boot. CONREP is shipped in the Scripting Toolkit (STK) and is then loaded onto a startup diskette for feature ...
...(page 187) • "Array Configuration Replication Utility" (page 187) Configuration Replication Utility NOTE: This utility is available for HP ProLiant Gen8 and later servers. HP ROM Configuration Utility NOTE: This utility is a replication utility used during State 0, Run Hardware Configuration Utility when doing a scripted...RBSU to other servers. Scripted configuration flow 187 This file is a program that RBSU does, which are listed together in the memory at system boot. CONREP is shipped in the Scripting Toolkit (STK) and is then loaded onto a startup diskette for feature ...