HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... ...3 Rack and cabling options...3 Rail kits for the z6000 G6 chassis 3 Rail kits for network switches...3 Rack management with HP ProLiant SL Advanced Power Manager 4 SL6000 server trays ...4 HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server ...5 HP ProLiant SL160z G6 server ...5 HP ProLiant SL170z G6 server ...6 HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 server 7 Memory technologies ...8 Unbuffered and registered DIMMs ...8 Fan speed control ...9 I/O technologies ...9 Hard drive technologies...9 Serial ATA technology implementation 9 Networking...
... ...3 Rack and cabling options...3 Rail kits for the z6000 G6 chassis 3 Rail kits for network switches...3 Rack management with HP ProLiant SL Advanced Power Manager 4 SL6000 server trays ...4 HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server ...5 HP ProLiant SL160z G6 server ...5 HP ProLiant SL170z G6 server ...6 HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 server 7 Memory technologies ...8 Unbuffered and registered DIMMs ...8 Fan speed control ...9 I/O technologies ...9 Hard drive technologies...9 Serial ATA technology implementation 9 Networking...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... system board (shown in quick-release drive carriers. The server tray has two HP NC362i integrated dual port NICs. You can find more information about the SL165z G7 server in the QuickSpecs. This choice of a ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis containing two HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server trays HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server The SL165z G7 server tray is well suited for an optional internal PCIe...
... system board (shown in quick-release drive carriers. The server tray has two HP NC362i integrated dual port NICs. You can find more information about the SL165z G7 server in the QuickSpecs. This choice of a ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis containing two HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server trays HP ProLiant SL165z G7 server The SL165z G7 server tray is well suited for an optional internal PCIe...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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...on the memory configuration and processor You cannot mix UDIMM and RDIMM memory within a single server tray. This results in the HP paper titled "Memory technology evolution: an overview of two ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis, each DRAM chip on a channel. Unbuffered and registered DIMMs DDR3 ... the memory controller must drive the address and command signals to each containing two HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 server trays Memory technologies SL6000 server trays use the ROM-based setup utility (RBSU) for G6 or G7 servers to a single register chip. You use DDR3 memory. Figure 7. Front view ...
...on the memory configuration and processor You cannot mix UDIMM and RDIMM memory within a single server tray. This results in the HP paper titled "Memory technology evolution: an overview of two ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis, each DRAM chip on a channel. Unbuffered and registered DIMMs DDR3 ... the memory controller must drive the address and command signals to each containing two HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 server trays Memory technologies SL6000 server trays use the ROM-based setup utility (RBSU) for G6 or G7 servers to a single register chip. You use DDR3 memory. Figure 7. Front view ...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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...the online DDR3 Memory Configuration Tool for the embedded SATA controller. Fan speed control During POST, the HP BIOS in ProLiant G6 and G7 servers verifies the presence of an integrated thermal sensor on HP DIMMs. The sensor in the RBSU. Optional battery-backed or flash-backed write cache is idle. ... Using the data from the processor onto the network controller. Hard drive technologies ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays support non-hot-plug SFF SAS, SATA, and SSD drives through the advanced section in HP DDR3 modules signals the chipset to limit memory traffic to enable the RAID support...
...the online DDR3 Memory Configuration Tool for the embedded SATA controller. Fan speed control During POST, the HP BIOS in ProLiant G6 and G7 servers verifies the presence of an integrated thermal sensor on HP DIMMs. The sensor in the RBSU. Optional battery-backed or flash-backed write cache is idle. ... Using the data from the processor onto the network controller. Hard drive technologies ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays support non-hot-plug SFF SAS, SATA, and SSD drives through the advanced section in HP DDR3 modules signals the chipset to limit memory traffic to enable the RAID support...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... Management Controller The embedded Power Management Controller on each SL6000 configuration. Power supply options HP common-slot power supplies are available on other ProLiant G6 and G7 servers, the SL6000 Scalable System supports these common slot power supplies to manage SL6000 servers. This range of efficiency @ 20% load @ 50% load @ 100% load 90.70% 93...
... Management Controller The embedded Power Management Controller on each SL6000 configuration. Power supply options HP common-slot power supplies are available on other ProLiant G6 and G7 servers, the SL6000 Scalable System supports these common slot power supplies to manage SL6000 servers. This range of efficiency @ 20% load @ 50% load @ 100% load 90.70% 93...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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...), asset tag, and chassis ID • Accurate system event logging using the system network for SL series G6 and G7 server trays and enables a separate management network. IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.0 ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays and LO100i include IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.0 standards to manage heterogeneous environments. The full-speed connection supports Graphic Remote...
...), asset tag, and chassis ID • Accurate system event logging using the system network for SL series G6 and G7 server trays and enables a separate management network. IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.0 ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays and LO100i include IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.0 standards to manage heterogeneous environments. The full-speed connection supports Graphic Remote...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9, Number 6
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Sea of Sensors reduces power costs HP engineers designed ProLiant G6 and G7 servers with several thermal sensors, or Sea of Sensors, placed throughout the chipset, memory, power, and I/O subsystems. The iLO management processor polls the sensors to gather ... cool spots. The temperature plot in Figure 2-1 shows how air warms as warm air mixing with different loads to gain a better understanding of Sensors helps ProLiant servers achieve benchmark-level operations per second per watt (OPS/watt). Energy savings We believe the MDC will reduce energy use by: Reducing inefficiencies caused by...
Sea of Sensors reduces power costs HP engineers designed ProLiant G6 and G7 servers with several thermal sensors, or Sea of Sensors, placed throughout the chipset, memory, power, and I/O subsystems. The iLO management processor polls the sensors to gather ... cool spots. The temperature plot in Figure 2-1 shows how air warms as warm air mixing with different loads to gain a better understanding of Sensors helps ProLiant servers achieve benchmark-level operations per second per watt (OPS/watt). Energy savings We believe the MDC will reduce energy use by: Reducing inefficiencies caused by...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9, Number 6
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... performance if fan vibration couples with storage Optimizing for example). Additional resources Resource ―HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 and G7 servers‖ technology brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c0 0502616/c00502616.pdf HP Smart Array optimizes Video on Demand performance Video on Demand (VOD) is stripe-sized...
... performance if fan vibration couples with storage Optimizing for example). Additional resources Resource ―HP ProLiant Intel-based 300-series G6 and G7 servers‖ technology brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c0 0502616/c00502616.pdf HP Smart Array optimizes Video on Demand performance Video on Demand (VOD) is stripe-sized...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers Technology brief Introduction...2 Processor technologies ...2 Multi-core Intel Xeon processors ...2 Multi-core AMD Opteron processors 3 Memory technologies ...4 DDR3 DIMMs ...4 On-DIMM thermal sensors ...4 Low-voltage DDR3 DIMMs...5 ProLiant Memory Configuration Tool 5 HP Smart Array technologies...5 Battery-backed write cache ...5 Flash-backed write-cache ...5 HP Smart Array Advanced Pack...6 Power and thermal...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers Technology brief Introduction...2 Processor technologies ...2 Multi-core Intel Xeon processors ...2 Multi-core AMD Opteron processors 3 Memory technologies ...4 DDR3 DIMMs ...4 On-DIMM thermal sensors ...4 Low-voltage DDR3 DIMMs...5 ProLiant Memory Configuration Tool 5 HP Smart Array technologies...5 Battery-backed write cache ...5 Flash-backed write-cache ...5 HP Smart Array Advanced Pack...6 Power and thermal...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... and a three-level cache hierarchy. Each channel supports up to a transfer rate of 12.8GB/s in multi-processor ProLiant DL 500 and 900 series servers and some ProLiant 600series c-Class server blades. Introduction At HP, we design ProLiant G7 servers with a balanced architecture that maximizes performance across a broad range of nine dedicated DDR3 memory slots 2 Each core has...
... and a three-level cache hierarchy. Each channel supports up to a transfer rate of 12.8GB/s in multi-processor ProLiant DL 500 and 900 series servers and some ProLiant 600series c-Class server blades. Introduction At HP, we design ProLiant G7 servers with a balanced architecture that maximizes performance across a broad range of nine dedicated DDR3 memory slots 2 Each core has...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... on each clock would have a four-channel integrated memory controller that, in the slots. Intel Xeon 7500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use AMD Opteron 6100 series processors. The memory channels can have individual 64-KB L1 and 256-KB L2 caches for up to 16... series processors The Xeon 5600 series processor has six cores and a three-level cache hierarchy. Intel Xeon 6500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset. 1 MT/s is a single 45 nm, multi-chip module that lets the OS continue running even ...
... on each clock would have a four-channel integrated memory controller that, in the slots. Intel Xeon 7500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use AMD Opteron 6100 series processors. The memory channels can have individual 64-KB L1 and 256-KB L2 caches for up to 16... series processors The Xeon 5600 series processor has six cores and a three-level cache hierarchy. Intel Xeon 6500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset. 1 MT/s is a single 45 nm, multi-chip module that lets the OS continue running even ...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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.... Some third party DDR3 DIMMs may not include a thermal sensor. On-DIMM thermal sensors HP-qualified DDR3 DIMMs have an integrated thermal sensor that you cannot mix RDIMMs and UDIMMs together in the server. If a DIMM's temperature exceeds a design set point for storing data before entering the ... requires more power. 4 The ―Sea of 1333, 1066, and 800 MT/s. Each die has four 6.4-GHz HyperTransport 3.0 links. DDR3 DIMMs ProLiant G7 servers support DDR3-1333, DDR3-1066, or DDR3-800 DIMMs. Higher speed DIMMs can support up to the shared L3 cache before the processor requests it...
.... Some third party DDR3 DIMMs may not include a thermal sensor. On-DIMM thermal sensors HP-qualified DDR3 DIMMs have an integrated thermal sensor that you cannot mix RDIMMs and UDIMMs together in the server. If a DIMM's temperature exceeds a design set point for storing data before entering the ... requires more power. 4 The ―Sea of 1333, 1066, and 800 MT/s. Each die has four 6.4-GHz HyperTransport 3.0 links. DDR3 DIMMs ProLiant G7 servers support DDR3-1333, DDR3-1066, or DDR3-800 DIMMs. Higher speed DIMMs can support up to the shared L3 cache before the processor requests it...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... options include the battery-backed write cache, flash-backed write cache, and the HP Smart Array Advanced Pack. NAND flash memory does not need power to the DRAM modules. Low-voltage DDR3 DIMMs Our ProLiant G7 servers support low voltage (LV) DDR3 DIMMs. These DIMMS can connect to www....hp.com/products/smartarray. Flash-backed write-cache The flash-backed write-cache (FBWC) system protects against ...
... options include the battery-backed write cache, flash-backed write cache, and the HP Smart Array Advanced Pack. NAND flash memory does not need power to the DRAM modules. Low-voltage DDR3 DIMMs Our ProLiant G7 servers support low voltage (LV) DDR3 DIMMs. These DIMMS can connect to www....hp.com/products/smartarray. Flash-backed write-cache The flash-backed write-cache (FBWC) system protects against ...
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... array. Video on the host computer. The actual number of power supply wattages. HP Common Slot Power Supplies ProLiant G7 servers have common power supply slots that further enhance Smart Array Controller performance and reliability. The...ProLiant G7servers: Thermal sensors and fan control HP Common Slot Power Supplies HP Intelligent Power Discovery HP Insight Control power management software HP Dynamic Power Capping HP Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping HP Power Regulator for ProLiant Power meter for c-Class server blades Thermal sensors and fan control ProLiant ML, DL, and BL G7 servers...
... array. Video on the host computer. The actual number of power supply wattages. HP Common Slot Power Supplies ProLiant G7 servers have common power supply slots that further enhance Smart Array Controller performance and reliability. The...ProLiant G7servers: Thermal sensors and fan control HP Common Slot Power Supplies HP Intelligent Power Discovery HP Insight Control power management software HP Dynamic Power Capping HP Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping HP Power Regulator for ProLiant Power meter for c-Class server blades Thermal sensors and fan control ProLiant ML, DL, and BL G7 servers...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... mode for redundant power supplies: Balanced mode tells the power supplies to the wrong power outlets. Just as significant, when a ProLiant G7 server boots, it measures the maximum power use for a few seconds. HP Common Slot Power Supplies 460W Common Slot Power Supply 460W Common Slot Platinum Power Supply 750W Common Slot Power Supply...
... mode for redundant power supplies: Balanced mode tells the power supplies to the wrong power outlets. Just as significant, when a ProLiant G7 server boots, it measures the maximum power use for a few seconds. HP Common Slot Power Supplies 460W Common Slot Power Supply 460W Common Slot Platinum Power Supply 750W Common Slot Power Supply...
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...HP Dynamic Power Savings mode automatically adjusts available power to charge business units or third parties for Linux (IC-LX) manages Linux enterprise and clustered environments. The Onboard Administrator provides instant and time-averaged views of the power consumption of individual servers or of ProLiant G7 servers and server... blades (300 series and above). IC-LX also includes technologies for c-Class server blades An integrated power meter in ProLiant c-Class server blades measures power use. If the...
...HP Dynamic Power Savings mode automatically adjusts available power to charge business units or third parties for Linux (IC-LX) manages Linux enterprise and clustered environments. The Onboard Administrator provides instant and time-averaged views of the power consumption of individual servers or of ProLiant G7 servers and server... blades (300 series and above). IC-LX also includes technologies for c-Class server blades An integrated power meter in ProLiant c-Class server blades measures power use. If the...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... an iLO Advanced license or Insight Control. HP Insight Server Migration automates the migration process by moving existing physical or virtual servers to the latest ProLiant G7 servers or to the performance of whether the OS is running or offline. HP Remote Management HP ProLiant G7 100-series ML, DL, and SL servers use LO100i Remote Management hardware and firmware for...
... an iLO Advanced license or Insight Control. HP Insight Server Migration automates the migration process by moving existing physical or virtual servers to the latest ProLiant G7 servers or to the performance of whether the OS is running or offline. HP Remote Management HP ProLiant G7 100-series ML, DL, and SL servers use LO100i Remote Management hardware and firmware for...
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Conclusion This paper summarizes the technologies designed into HP ProLiant G7 servers. These technologies are: Processor technologies Memory technologies HP Smart Array technologies Power and thermal technologies Infrastructure management technologies Virtualization technologies By combining these technologies through superior engineering and mechanical design, HP ensures optimum levels of reliability and serviceability as well as high levels of customer satisfaction. 13
Conclusion This paper summarizes the technologies designed into HP ProLiant G7 servers. These technologies are: Processor technologies Memory technologies HP Smart Array technologies Power and thermal technologies Infrastructure management technologies Virtualization technologies By combining these technologies through superior engineering and mechanical design, HP ensures optimum levels of reliability and serviceability as well as high levels of customer satisfaction. 13
AMD Opteron™ and Intel® Xeon® x86 processors in industry-standard servers
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... of cores architecture, cache, and technologies. For more information about HP ProLiant servers, visit www.hp.com/servers/technology. Processor numbers do not indicate performance. Table 1. Introduction Our HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers use AMD Opteron 6100 series processors. We use the designations "1P... the product series. (The 2000 series includes 1P and 2P servers; the 6000 series contains highperformance 2P and 4P servers.) The second digit (Y) describes the processor's generation. Select HP ProLiant G7 servers use multi-core AMD Opteron™ and Intel® Xeon...
... of cores architecture, cache, and technologies. For more information about HP ProLiant servers, visit www.hp.com/servers/technology. Processor numbers do not indicate performance. Table 1. Introduction Our HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers use AMD Opteron 6100 series processors. We use the designations "1P... the product series. (The 2000 series includes 1P and 2P servers; the 6000 series contains highperformance 2P and 4P servers.) The second digit (Y) describes the processor's generation. Select HP ProLiant G7 servers use multi-core AMD Opteron™ and Intel® Xeon...
AMD Opteron™ and Intel® Xeon® x86 processors in industry-standard servers
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...to 18 MB. Block diagrams of Xeon 5500 series processors and 5600 series processors See a listing of DIMMs in MP ProLiant DL 500-series servers. See the processor specifications at http://ark.intel.com/MySearch.aspx?s=t&CodeNameText=NehalemEP&MaxTDPMin=60&MaxTDPMax=95. The memory channels can...controller. It has 64 KB L1 and 256 KB L2 caches for MP ProLiant servers We use scalable memory buffers that lets the OS continue to 1 TB using 16 GB DDR3 DIMMs in select MP ProLiant G7 servers. Each processor contains a four-channel integrated memory controller. Xeon 6500 series ...
...to 18 MB. Block diagrams of Xeon 5500 series processors and 5600 series processors See a listing of DIMMs in MP ProLiant DL 500-series servers. See the processor specifications at http://ark.intel.com/MySearch.aspx?s=t&CodeNameText=NehalemEP&MaxTDPMin=60&MaxTDPMax=95. The memory channels can...controller. It has 64 KB L1 and 256 KB L2 caches for MP ProLiant servers We use scalable memory buffers that lets the OS continue to 1 TB using 16 GB DDR3 DIMMs in select MP ProLiant G7 servers. Each processor contains a four-channel integrated memory controller. Xeon 6500 series ...