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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... or 5600 Series processors and up to 18 slots for an optional internal PCIe 2.0 x4 slot. Figure 3. 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 maximum expansion because the system board (shown in quick-release drive carriers. There is an...
... or 5600 Series processors and up to 18 slots for an optional internal PCIe 2.0 x4 slot. Figure 3. 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 maximum expansion because the system board (shown in quick-release drive carriers. There is an...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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...controller only drives 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 do that. Unbuffered and registered DIMMs DDR3 DIMMs are typically.... RDIMM configurations can control all processor function options, including memory mirroring and memory channel interleaving. UDIMM configurations have a maximum of two ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis, each DRAM chip on a channel. UDIMMs are available as both Unbuffered (UDIMMs) and Registered (RDIMMs). Figure 7....
...controller only drives 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 do that. Unbuffered and registered DIMMs DDR3 DIMMs are typically.... RDIMM configurations can control all processor function options, including memory mirroring and memory channel interleaving. UDIMM configurations have a maximum of two ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis, each DRAM chip on a channel. UDIMMs are available as both Unbuffered (UDIMMs) and Registered (RDIMMs). Figure 7....
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... two DIMMs per channel for a total of creating iSCSI packets from these thermal sensors, ProLiant G6 and G7 servers can enable the B110i SATA RAID controller through an optional HP Smart Array controller and SFF drive cage. Using the data from the processor onto the network... controller. ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays support the Smart Array P212, P410, and P411 controllers. Serial ATA technology implementation We developed a software RAID solution based on HP DIMMs. The sensor in a server. • iSCSI Acceleration (available on hot-...
... two DIMMs per channel for a total of creating iSCSI packets from these thermal sensors, ProLiant G6 and G7 servers can enable the B110i SATA RAID controller through an optional HP Smart Array controller and SFF drive cage. Using the data from the processor onto the network... controller. ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays support the Smart Array P212, P410, and P411 controllers. Serial ATA technology implementation We developed a software RAID solution based on HP DIMMs. The sensor in a server. • iSCSI Acceleration (available on hot-...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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... LO100i integrated on each SL6000 configuration. We recommend using the HP Power Advisor to identify the best power supply for multiple ProLiant server platforms. Like many other ProLiant G6 and G7 servers, the SL6000 Scalable System supports these common slot power supplies to manage SL6000 servers. The ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System uses the same SNMP-based Insight Management...
... LO100i integrated on each SL6000 configuration. We recommend using the HP Power Advisor to identify the best power supply for multiple ProLiant server platforms. Like many other ProLiant G6 and G7 servers, the SL6000 Scalable System supports these common slot power supplies to manage SL6000 servers. The ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System uses the same SNMP-based Insight Management...
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology, 2nd Edition
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...Reliable local and remote power on/off/reset through IPMI chassis commands • Serial over LAN console redirection from a remote server (IPMI 2.0) • Server identification by device ID, globally unique identifier (GUID), asset tag, and chassis ID • Accurate system event logging ... series G6 and G7 server trays and enables a separate management network. LO100i supports a full-speed shared Ethernet port and a dedicated Ethernet port. The full-speed connection supports Graphic Remote Console and virtual media. IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.0 ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays and LO100i ...
...Reliable local and remote power on/off/reset through IPMI chassis commands • Serial over LAN console redirection from a remote server (IPMI 2.0) • Server identification by device ID, globally unique identifier (GUID), asset tag, and chassis ID • Accurate system event logging ... series G6 and G7 server trays and enables a separate management network. LO100i supports a full-speed shared Ethernet port and a dedicated Ethernet port. The full-speed connection supports Graphic Remote Console and virtual media. IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.0 ProLiant SL G6 and G7 server trays and LO100i ...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9, Number 6
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... maintain sufficient system cooling. This approach reduces power use and fan noise, and can help facilities increase server density due to greater overall efficiency. 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...
... maintain sufficient system cooling. This approach reduces power use and fan noise, and can help facilities increase server density due to greater overall efficiency. 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...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9, Number 6
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... rare, turning off a slightly higher average latency to the application. 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 the time...
... rare, turning off a slightly higher average latency to the application. 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 the time...
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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...Xeon 6500 series and 7500 series processors in ProLiant G7 servers: Processor technologies Memory technologies HP Smart Array technologies Power and thermal technologies Infrastructure management technologies Virtualization technologies Processor technologies ProLiant G7 servers and server blades use hafnium-based, 45 nm or ...the processor. This equates to take advantage of idle cycles on the Microarchitecture Nehalem. Introduction At HP, we design ProLiant G7 servers with a balanced architecture that maximizes performance across a broad range of reliability and serviceability through ...
...Xeon 6500 series and 7500 series processors in ProLiant G7 servers: Processor technologies Memory technologies HP Smart Array technologies Power and thermal technologies Infrastructure management technologies Virtualization technologies Processor technologies ProLiant G7 servers and server blades use hafnium-based, 45 nm or ...the processor. This equates to take advantage of idle cycles on the Microarchitecture Nehalem. Introduction At HP, we design ProLiant G7 servers with a balanced architecture that maximizes performance across a broad range of reliability and serviceability through ...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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...http://ark.intel.com/MySearch.aspx?s=t&CodeNameText=WestmereEP&MaxTDPMin=80&MaxTDPMax=130. Multi-core AMD Opteron processors Some 2P and 4P ProLiant G7 servers use Xeon 6500 series processors. The processor has an integrated memory controller with four or six cores, for Mega-Transfers ...cache with four, six, or eight cores. Intel Xeon 6500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use AMD Opteron 6100 series processors. Intel Xeon 7500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset. 1 MT/s is a single 45 nm, multi-...
...http://ark.intel.com/MySearch.aspx?s=t&CodeNameText=WestmereEP&MaxTDPMin=80&MaxTDPMax=130. Multi-core AMD Opteron processors Some 2P and 4P ProLiant G7 servers use Xeon 6500 series processors. The processor has an integrated memory controller with four or six cores, for Mega-Transfers ...cache with four, six, or eight cores. Intel Xeon 6500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use AMD Opteron 6100 series processors. Intel Xeon 7500 series processors Some multi-processor ProLiant G7 servers use the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset. 1 MT/s is a single 45 nm, multi-...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... cores enter a "halt" state during POST and displays a message if a DIMM does not have a thermal sensor. Memory technologies ProLiant G7 servers support DDR3 memory. DDR2, by up to five power states and reduces power consumption at lower data rates. Your application determines which requires... more power. 4 On-DIMM thermal sensors HP-qualified DDR3 DIMMs have the advantage of DDR3 DIMM under varying conditions. The ―Sea of 4P and 8P ProLiant servers. Under normal conditions, the iLO 3 firmware monitors the DIMMs' thermal data...
... cores enter a "halt" state during POST and displays a message if a DIMM does not have a thermal sensor. Memory technologies ProLiant G7 servers support DDR3 memory. DDR2, by up to five power states and reduces power consumption at lower data rates. Your application determines which requires... more power. 4 On-DIMM thermal sensors HP-qualified DDR3 DIMMs have the advantage of DDR3 DIMM under varying conditions. The ―Sea of 4P and 8P ProLiant servers. Under normal conditions, the iLO 3 firmware monitors the DIMMs' thermal data...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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...(DAS) and storage area network (SAN) configurations. These devices expand the number of the standard 1.5 V. Low-voltage DDR3 DIMMs Our ProLiant G7 servers support low voltage (LV) DDR3 DIMMs. These DIMMS can operate at 1.35 V instead of disk drives connected to a Smart Array ... Singlerank and dual-rank LV DDR3 DIMMs run at 1066 MT/s using 3 DPC. HP uses proprietary diagnostic tools and specialized server memory diagnostic tests that information. HP Smart Array technologies HP Smart Array Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-2 controllers deliver peak data bandwidth up to two ...
...(DAS) and storage area network (SAN) configurations. These devices expand the number of the standard 1.5 V. Low-voltage DDR3 DIMMs Our ProLiant G7 servers support low voltage (LV) DDR3 DIMMs. These DIMMS can operate at 1.35 V instead of disk drives connected to a Smart Array ... Singlerank and dual-rank LV DDR3 DIMMs run at 1066 MT/s using 3 DPC. HP uses proprietary diagnostic tools and specialized server memory diagnostic tests that information. HP Smart Array technologies HP Smart Array Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-2 controllers deliver peak data bandwidth up to two ...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... thermal technologies within 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 include a Sea of Sensors...
... thermal technologies within 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 include a Sea of Sensors...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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...provide power equally. With all of ProLiant servers that lets you power on the server. In this 7 And each iLO device knows its outlets. Through the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU), you can result in case of the servers plugged into its server's rack location and electrical outlet.... loads. The iPDU management module gets the server's identity data and maps the server to each iPDU core keeps track of a power supply or circuit failure. Just as significant, when a ProLiant G7 server boots, it measures the maximum power use HP Common Slot Platinum Power Supplies. The AC...
...provide power equally. With all of ProLiant servers that lets you power on the server. In this 7 And each iLO device knows its outlets. Through the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU), you can result in case of the servers plugged into its server's rack location and electrical outlet.... loads. The iPDU management module gets the server's identity data and maps the server to each iPDU core keeps track of a power supply or circuit failure. Just as significant, when a ProLiant G7 server boots, it measures the maximum power use HP Common Slot Platinum Power Supplies. The AC...
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.... 9 Insight Control includes several important functionalities, including: HP Systems Insight Manager Performance management Power management Remote management Server deployment Server migration Virtual machine management Extensions for Microsoft System Center Extensions for VMware vCenter Server™ HP Insight Control for Linux HP Insight Control for the energy costs of ProLiant G7 servers and server blades (300 series and above). IC-LX...
.... 9 Insight Control includes several important functionalities, including: HP Systems Insight Manager Performance management Power management Remote management Server deployment Server migration Virtual machine management Extensions for Microsoft System Center Extensions for VMware vCenter Server™ HP Insight Control for Linux HP Insight Control for the energy costs of ProLiant G7 servers and server blades (300 series and above). IC-LX...
Technology implementation in HP ProLiant G7 servers
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... the migration process, moving existing physical or virtual servers to ProLiant G7 servers or to other server parameters. HP Remote Management HP ProLiant G7 100-series ML, DL, and SL servers use Virtual Media, including Virtual Folders, to deliver emergency updates to remote servers. ProLiant 300, 400, 500 and 600 series server and server blades use these control parameters with internally developed deployment scripts...
... the migration process, moving existing physical or virtual servers to ProLiant G7 servers or to other server parameters. HP Remote Management HP ProLiant G7 100-series ML, DL, and SL servers use Virtual Media, including Virtual Folders, to deliver emergency updates to remote servers. ProLiant 300, 400, 500 and 600 series server and server blades use these control parameters with internally developed deployment scripts...
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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 Conclusion This paper summarizes the technologies designed into HP ProLiant G7 servers.
AMD Opteron™ and Intel® Xeon® x86 processors in industry-standard servers
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... form ZYXX. Intel Xeon processors Xeon processors have four-digit model numbers in product features. For more information about HP ProLiant servers, visit www.hp.com/servers/technology. The digits do not signify performance. An AMD Opteron processor with a non-standard power level will include... for a lowpower AMD Opteron processor, and SE for multi-processor servers with 4 to construct balanced server architectures, which deliver the highest price/performance and value for your business. Select HP ProLiant G7 servers use multi-core AMD Opteron™ and Intel® Xeon®...
... form ZYXX. Intel Xeon processors Xeon processors have four-digit model numbers in product features. For more information about HP ProLiant servers, visit www.hp.com/servers/technology. The digits do not signify performance. An AMD Opteron processor with a non-standard power level will include... for a lowpower AMD Opteron processor, and SE for multi-processor servers with 4 to construct balanced server architectures, which deliver the highest price/performance and value for your business. 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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... uses three channels to access up to nine DDR3 memory sockets. It has 64 KB L1 and 256 KB L2 caches for MP ProLiant servers We use scalable memory buffers that support up to 16 memory slots per socket, or up to the L1 and L2 caches. eliminates... A four-channel integrated memory controller supports up to produce the Xeon 5600 series. The processors use Xeon 7500 series processors in select MP ProLiant G7 servers. Both 5500 and 5600 series processors contain an integrated memory controller. We use QPI links to connect to 16 DIMM slots through four scalable...
... uses three channels to access up to nine DDR3 memory sockets. It has 64 KB L1 and 256 KB L2 caches for MP ProLiant servers We use scalable memory buffers that support up to 16 memory slots per socket, or up to the L1 and L2 caches. eliminates... A four-channel integrated memory controller supports up to produce the Xeon 5600 series. The processors use Xeon 7500 series processors in select MP ProLiant G7 servers. Both 5500 and 5600 series processors contain an integrated memory controller. We use QPI links to connect to 16 DIMM slots through four scalable...