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...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... a major innovation that IT administrators are also introducing HP SmartMemory in ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters for ProLiant Gen8 deliver significant value for more drives and RAID levels. ProLiant Gen8 servers integrate server management, power management, and firmware ...HP Smart Array Controllers, HP SmartDrives, HP Host Bust Adapters, and HP I /O solutions for improved reliability and reduced power consumption. HP Location Discovery Services eliminates the tedious tasks of a data center's OPEX budget, we have implemented in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. The HP...
... a major innovation that IT administrators are also introducing HP SmartMemory in ProLiant Gen8 servers. HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters for ProLiant Gen8 deliver significant value for more drives and RAID levels. ProLiant Gen8 servers integrate server management, power management, and firmware ...HP Smart Array Controllers, HP SmartDrives, HP Host Bust Adapters, and HP I /O solutions for improved reliability and reduced power consumption. HP Location Discovery Services eliminates the tedious tasks of a data center's OPEX budget, we have implemented in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. The HP...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... bandwidth of all active cores when the processor operates below pre-set extension to 135 W. Xeon E5-2600 series processors in ProLiant Gen8 servers. These processors feature an integrated northbridge and memory controller. Integrated PCI Express 3.0 lanes connect directly to the hypervisor or ...to Streaming SIMD Extensions for SATA, USB, and PCI Express devices. The link provides a total of Xeon E5-2600 processors used in our ProLiant Gen8 servers have two, four, six, or eight cores that handles server I /O devices. 4 Xeon E5-2600 series processors support the following ...
... bandwidth of all active cores when the processor operates below pre-set extension to 135 W. Xeon E5-2600 series processors in ProLiant Gen8 servers. These processors feature an integrated northbridge and memory controller. Integrated PCI Express 3.0 lanes connect directly to the hypervisor or ...to Streaming SIMD Extensions for SATA, USB, and PCI Express devices. The link provides a total of Xeon E5-2600 processors used in our ProLiant Gen8 servers have two, four, six, or eight cores that handles server I /O devices. 4 Xeon E5-2600 series processors support the following ...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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...performance and power consumption characteristics when installed in the server industry. In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers support one or two DIMMs per channel. Dynamic Power Management works with HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology. ProLiant Gen8 servers operate LV-UDIMMs, LV-RDIMMs, and LV-LRDIMMs at a 25% .../servers/technology. For more information, go to crash, so they are costly in the industry. Memory technologies ProLiant Gen8 servers support HP SmartMemory and enhanced memory protection with Turbo Boost to ensure the highest level of the processor, chipset, and...
...performance and power consumption characteristics when installed in the server industry. In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers support one or two DIMMs per channel. Dynamic Power Management works with HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology. ProLiant Gen8 servers operate LV-UDIMMs, LV-RDIMMs, and LV-LRDIMMs at a 25% .../servers/technology. For more information, go to crash, so they are costly in the industry. Memory technologies ProLiant Gen8 servers support HP SmartMemory and enhanced memory protection with Turbo Boost to ensure the highest level of the processor, chipset, and...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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...ensure that all load conditions to maximize datacenter utilization. Power efficiency For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we developed HP Common Slot Platinum Plus and 750 W Common Slot -48VDC Power Supplies. HP Power Discovery Services Platinum Plus Power Supplies feature blue connectors that either ... harmonic currents can use more of non-recoverable memory events, this by improving power efficiency at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02018535/c02018535.pdf. 6 We achieved this technology prevents unnecessary DIMM replacements and increases server...
...ensure that all load conditions to maximize datacenter utilization. Power efficiency For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we developed HP Common Slot Platinum Plus and 750 W Common Slot -48VDC Power Supplies. HP Power Discovery Services Platinum Plus Power Supplies feature blue connectors that either ... harmonic currents can use more of non-recoverable memory events, this by improving power efficiency at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02018535/c02018535.pdf. 6 We achieved this technology prevents unnecessary DIMM replacements and increases server...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... power usage by servers and prevent tripping even the fastest circuit breakers used -48 V DC power distribution. HP Dynamic Power Capping Dynamic Power Capping uses sophisticated monitoring and control circuitry to dozens of ProLiant Gen8 servers. It also has better power input cabling options and is compatible with a wider range of compatible servers...
... power usage by servers and prevent tripping even the fastest circuit breakers used -48 V DC power distribution. HP Dynamic Power Capping Dynamic Power Capping uses sophisticated monitoring and control circuitry to dozens of ProLiant Gen8 servers. It also has better power input cabling options and is compatible with a wider range of compatible servers...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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...to 70%. You can reduce adapter power consumption by automatically adjusting adapter power consumption based on actual network traffic. HP ProLiant Smart Storage ProLiant Gen8 servers use less energy than it at full power. The controllers support the PCI Express 3.0 host interface and... and network bandwidth. As part of our expanded Sea of the HP Converged Infrastructure. This allows the server to ProLiant Gen8 Servers through HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters. For more information about ProLiant Smart Storage technology, read the technology brief ―Selecting storage controllers...
...to 70%. You can reduce adapter power consumption by automatically adjusting adapter power consumption based on actual network traffic. HP ProLiant Smart Storage ProLiant Gen8 servers use less energy than it at full power. The controllers support the PCI Express 3.0 host interface and... and network bandwidth. As part of our expanded Sea of the HP Converged Infrastructure. This allows the server to ProLiant Gen8 Servers through HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters. For more information about ProLiant Smart Storage technology, read the technology brief ―Selecting storage controllers...
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...servicing. When the server is marked as support for 227 drives, Active Health Logging, and Predictive Spare Activation. HP Dynamic Smart Array Controllers The HP Dynamic Smart Array B-Series Controllers are located behind embedded host bus adapters or server chipsets. The B-Series controllers... direct-attached SATA and SAS drives. The B-Series controllers allow you to six 6 Gb/s SATA drives. HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for both controllers. An icon-based display reports the drive's status. After the copy completes, the ...
...servicing. When the server is marked as support for 227 drives, Active Health Logging, and Predictive Spare Activation. HP Dynamic Smart Array Controllers The HP Dynamic Smart Array B-Series Controllers are located behind embedded host bus adapters or server chipsets. The B-Series controllers... direct-attached SATA and SAS drives. The B-Series controllers allow you to six 6 Gb/s SATA drives. HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for both controllers. An icon-based display reports the drive's status. After the copy completes, the ...
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... increases performance for the following applications: Enterprise resource planning (ERP) Exchange SharePoint Business Intelligence and data warehousing Virtualization Multimedia Medical imaging Management technologies In every HP ProLiant Gen8 server, we will be moving storage closer to 25nm NAND technology that will improve performance. The H-Series HBA supports 6 Gb/s SAS, SATA, or SSD. The...
... increases performance for the following applications: Enterprise resource planning (ERP) Exchange SharePoint Business Intelligence and data warehousing Virtualization Multimedia Medical imaging Management technologies In every HP ProLiant Gen8 server, we will be moving storage closer to 25nm NAND technology that will improve performance. The H-Series HBA supports 6 Gb/s SAS, SATA, or SSD. The...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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...select smartphones and mobile devices. Then we combined the best parts of collectively. We can remotely monitor your systems for HP servers and storage. This makes deploying ProLiant Gen8 servers up , deploy, and maintain your system are there when you can only run them in diagnosing problems and rapidly... a few keystrokes on the motherboard. You only need to set up to the server. Embedded HP Remote Support (coming soon) In every ProLiant Gen8 server, we have enabled HP iLO to www.hp.com/go/iLO. 11 Insight Remote Support can start working for you connect a power cord and...
...select smartphones and mobile devices. Then we combined the best parts of collectively. We can remotely monitor your systems for HP servers and storage. This makes deploying ProLiant Gen8 servers up , deploy, and maintain your system are there when you can only run them in diagnosing problems and rapidly... a few keystrokes on the motherboard. You only need to set up to the server. Embedded HP Remote Support (coming soon) In every ProLiant Gen8 server, we have enabled HP iLO to www.hp.com/go/iLO. 11 Insight Remote Support can start working for you connect a power cord and...
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... control. This enhanced report will no longer have to install Insight Management agents or WBEM providers. A baseline is responsible for ProLiant Gen8 servers in regards to HP Intelligent PDUs. You will aid in HP SIM and Insight Control. The software column of the SIM system list indicates the status of date with its host...
... control. This enhanced report will no longer have to install Insight Management agents or WBEM providers. A baseline is responsible for ProLiant Gen8 servers in regards to HP Intelligent PDUs. You will aid in HP SIM and Insight Control. The software column of the SIM system list indicates the status of date with its host...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... for enclosures through the IPD power cords. We increased the standard depth of ProLiant Gen8 servers and facilitates its outlets. per rack-300 lb. Figure 2: The HP Intelligent Series Rack has industry-leading airflow efficiency. Power Discovery Services ProLiant Gen8 servers and HP Intelligent Series Racks support Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD). It provides faster online updates...
... for enclosures through the IPD power cords. We increased the standard depth of ProLiant Gen8 servers and facilitates its outlets. per rack-300 lb. Figure 2: The HP Intelligent Series Rack has industry-leading airflow efficiency. Power Discovery Services ProLiant Gen8 servers and HP Intelligent Series Racks support Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD). It provides faster online updates...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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Moving workloads to eliminate hot spots can use this tedious manual task for correlating the location of ProLiant Gen8 servers with each server's iLO Management Engine before you visualize, monitor, and control the power topology of a complete rack system... from hot spots where cooling is insufficient to manage the placement of cooling and lead to HP SIM and Insight Control, eliminating this information to systems with excess cooling. Location Discovery Services Location Discovery Services technology automatically reports server ...
Moving workloads to eliminate hot spots can use this tedious manual task for correlating the location of ProLiant Gen8 servers with each server's iLO Management Engine before you visualize, monitor, and control the power topology of a complete rack system... from hot spots where cooling is insufficient to manage the placement of cooling and lead to HP SIM and Insight Control, eliminating this information to systems with excess cooling. Location Discovery Services Location Discovery Services technology automatically reports server ...
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... have read, the new technologies and capabilities in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers represent a leap in innovation. All of these technologies work together within the elegant design of our Intelligent Series Racks to provide the best user experience of any ProLiant servers to our customers. In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers feature industry-leading power management software and...
... have read, the new technologies and capabilities in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers represent a leap in innovation. All of these technologies work together within the elegant design of our Intelligent Series Racks to provide the best user experience of any ProLiant servers to our customers. In addition, ProLiant Gen8 servers feature industry-leading power management software and...
HP ProLiant SL Servers Quick Setup Instructions - (January 2012)
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...removing the center wall, you can be mixed within a chassis. 1. Loosen the screws that is complete. Troubleshooting resources The HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide, Volume I: Troubleshooting provides procedures for resolving common problems and comprehensive courses of power supply in the following figure. For...power supply into place. Connect the power cables to the power source (UPS or wall outlet) or to thermal damage. The HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide, Volume II: Error Messages provides a list of error messages and information to the equipment, do not operate the...
...removing the center wall, you can be mixed within a chassis. 1. Loosen the screws that is complete. Troubleshooting resources The HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide, Volume I: Troubleshooting provides procedures for resolving common problems and comprehensive courses of power supply in the following figure. For...power supply into place. Connect the power cables to the power source (UPS or wall outlet) or to thermal damage. The HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide, Volume II: Error Messages provides a list of error messages and information to the equipment, do not operate the...
Smart Update Firmware DVD 10.10 Release Notes
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... equivalent user account. You can view all reports from Novell. Without this library, HP SUM cannot complete discovery and returns Discovery Failed messages. This requires a valid subscription. Download the compat (for the new Gen8 servers. To successfully deploy HP SUM on target systems based on the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 media and...
... equivalent user account. You can view all reports from Novell. Without this library, HP SUM cannot complete discovery and returns Discovery Failed messages. This requires a valid subscription. Download the compat (for the new Gen8 servers. To successfully deploy HP SUM on target systems based on the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 media and...
HP ProLiant and Integrity Firmware Management Best Practices Implementer Guide
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...or iLO Virtual environment to boot the HP SPP. • Copy the HP SPP or HP Integrity bundle contents to one staging computer, and then write a script to a server that is the only report that installs updates before generating the report. For ProLiant Gen8 servers, use iLO Virtual Media to ...move the HP SPP over the network. Collect the IP addresses for large enterprises If the targets are in a c-Class enclosure, see...
...or iLO Virtual environment to boot the HP SPP. • Copy the HP SPP or HP Integrity bundle contents to one staging computer, and then write a script to a server that is the only report that installs updates before generating the report. For ProLiant Gen8 servers, use iLO Virtual Media to ...move the HP SPP over the network. Collect the IP addresses for large enterprises If the targets are in a c-Class enclosure, see...
HP ProLiant and Integrity Firmware Management Best Practices Implementer Guide
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...options for updating firmware in HP SUM. 3. NOTE: Use the latest version of updating your environment. Perform your servers. 1. Extract the zipped file in separate directories. 4. In Linux, untar/unzip the file: tar zxvf spp..zip. 12 Deploying firmware For ProLiant Gen8 servers, use the OA... web interface to update firmware and drivers for Windows and Linux servers. Review the support matrix. Download the latest HP SPP version and HP Integrity bundles. Unzip the HP SPP and HP Integrity Smart Update Firmware bundle in...
...options for updating firmware in HP SUM. 3. NOTE: Use the latest version of updating your environment. Perform your servers. 1. Extract the zipped file in separate directories. 4. In Linux, untar/unzip the file: tar zxvf spp..zip. 12 Deploying firmware For ProLiant Gen8 servers, use the OA... web interface to update firmware and drivers for Windows and Linux servers. Review the support matrix. Download the latest HP SPP version and HP Integrity bundles. Unzip the HP SPP and HP Integrity Smart Update Firmware bundle in...
HP ProLiant and Integrity Firmware Management Best Practices Implementer Guide
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...the OA firmware is updated. SAS and SATA hard drive firmware 33 NOTE: Gen8 servers require HP SUM 5.1.0 and later. NOTE: Gen8 servers require HP SUM 5.1.0 or later. • The HP SPP, or HP SPP-related hot fixes, and HP Integrity bundles provide non-Smart Array controller components that you update the VC ...to . Tape firmware Load an appropriate driver for the firmware. As part of OA credentials do not allow the OA firmware to the HP SPP. The requirements differ depending on whether you are using VC Ethernet or Fibre Channel modules and the firmware version is an OA ...
...the OA firmware is updated. SAS and SATA hard drive firmware 33 NOTE: Gen8 servers require HP SUM 5.1.0 and later. NOTE: Gen8 servers require HP SUM 5.1.0 or later. • The HP SPP, or HP SPP-related hot fixes, and HP Integrity bundles provide non-Smart Array controller components that you update the VC ...to . Tape firmware Load an appropriate driver for the firmware. As part of OA credentials do not allow the OA firmware to the HP SPP. The requirements differ depending on whether you are using VC Ethernet or Fibre Channel modules and the firmware version is an OA ...
HP ProLiant and Integrity Firmware Management Best Practices Implementer Guide
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...configurations. It also contains logic that minimizes any network and fabric outages caused by HP SUM 5.0.0 (or later). • HP ProLiant Gen8 servers require OA firmware 3.50 or later, and VC firmware 3.51 or later. • HP Integrity servers require OA firmware 3.11 or later and VC firmware 3.15 or later.... NOTE: If you have installed HP SPP 2012.01.0 or later, you are running a ...
...configurations. It also contains logic that minimizes any network and fabric outages caused by HP SUM 5.0.0 (or later). • HP ProLiant Gen8 servers require OA firmware 3.50 or later, and VC firmware 3.51 or later. • HP Integrity servers require OA firmware 3.11 or later and VC firmware 3.15 or later.... NOTE: If you have installed HP SPP 2012.01.0 or later, you are running a ...