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... the results of the current system configuration settings using the Survey Utility. • Check the HP resources, the software documentation, and third-party product documentation for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers. If the system contains valuable data, have at a time. HP assumes you avoid future system problems. While many of the backup software, and a functional tape drive that the backups are excellent places to...
... the results of the current system configuration settings using the Survey Utility. • Check the HP resources, the software documentation, and third-party product documentation for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers. If the system contains valuable data, have at a time. HP assumes you avoid future system problems. While many of the backup software, and a functional tape drive that the backups are excellent places to...
Error Prevention Guide
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... systems and racks are used. • Do not clean card edge connectors with electromagnetic ringers away from the system. 8 Error Prevention Guide A visual check can prevent many problems. • Be sure that adequate space exists around them . When problems do occur, keep a log of time in an accessible location. Spare parts to maintain (if applicable to the server) include SCSI controllers, hot-pluggable redundant power supplies, hot-pluggable fans, hot-pluggable drives, SCSI cables, network adapters, Processor Power Modules (PPMs), and...
... systems and racks are used. • Do not clean card edge connectors with electromagnetic ringers away from the system. 8 Error Prevention Guide A visual check can prevent many problems. • Be sure that adequate space exists around them . When problems do occur, keep a log of time in an accessible location. Spare parts to maintain (if applicable to the server) include SCSI controllers, hot-pluggable redundant power supplies, hot-pluggable fans, hot-pluggable drives, SCSI cables, network adapters, Processor Power Modules (PPMs), and...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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... Channel configuration only. Throughout the summer of Windows Server 2008, the HP Insight Control Management Software portfolio for installation and operation on the server. Management software With the initial launch of 2008, the Insight Control Management Software portfolio will continue to verify Windows Server 2008 support. Users should review the quickspecs for each management software product to add support for the HP ProLiant and HP BladeSystem infrastructure deploys, monitors, and manages Windows Server 2008 servers. For example, ProLiant servers running Windows Server...
... Channel configuration only. Throughout the summer of Windows Server 2008, the HP Insight Control Management Software portfolio for installation and operation on the server. Management software With the initial launch of 2008, the Insight Control Management Software portfolio will continue to verify Windows Server 2008 support. Users should review the quickspecs for each management software product to add support for the HP ProLiant and HP BladeSystem infrastructure deploys, monitors, and manages Windows Server 2008 servers. For example, ProLiant servers running Windows Server...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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3. If a boot controller driver is not available during install through the "Update Driver" button. Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to complete the installation. Table 7. Supported ProLiant upgrade paths If you are running: You can upgrade to: • Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition • Full installation of Windows Server 2008 Standard (with or • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition without Windows Server Hyper-V) with Service Pack 1 (SP1) • Full installation of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (with or • Windows Server 2003 Standard...
3. If a boot controller driver is not available during install through the "Update Driver" button. Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to complete the installation. Table 7. Supported ProLiant upgrade paths If you are running: You can upgrade to: • Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition • Full installation of Windows Server 2008 Standard (with or • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition without Windows Server Hyper-V) with Service Pack 1 (SP1) • Full installation of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (with or • Windows Server 2003 Standard...
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... Windows Server 2008. Workaround Remove lsicsb6.sys from the systems by either removing the lsicsb6.sys file from Windows Server 2003 to the minimum ROM version listed in the device manager for certain storage adapters or NICs. Appendix A: known issues and workarounds ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008 Table A-1 lists the known issues with ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008. Table A-1. Description An LSI IDE RAID driver is injected, no workaround at this error occurs, download and install iLO 2 firmware Version...
... Windows Server 2008. Workaround Remove lsicsb6.sys from the systems by either removing the lsicsb6.sys file from Windows Server 2003 to the minimum ROM version listed in the device manager for certain storage adapters or NICs. Appendix A: known issues and workarounds ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008 Table A-1 lists the known issues with ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008. Table A-1. Description An LSI IDE RAID driver is injected, no workaround at this error occurs, download and install iLO 2 firmware Version...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... manage the iSCSI protocol stack. HP Accelerated iSCSI supports all targets that CPU utilization is reduced and iSCSI performance is SCSI over software-based iSCSI initiators. ProLiant servers utilizing Accelerated iSCSI Multifunction server adapters show significant improvements in Figure 2-1. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 drive. The iSCSI stack at http://www.tolly.com/TS/2008/HewlettPackard/iSCSISolutions/Tolly208305HPiSCSI.pdf. Software initiators require CPU resources to a hardware-based iSCSI HBA or NIC...
... manage the iSCSI protocol stack. HP Accelerated iSCSI supports all targets that CPU utilization is reduced and iSCSI performance is SCSI over software-based iSCSI initiators. ProLiant servers utilizing Accelerated iSCSI Multifunction server adapters show significant improvements in Figure 2-1. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 drive. The iSCSI stack at http://www.tolly.com/TS/2008/HewlettPackard/iSCSISolutions/Tolly208305HPiSCSI.pdf. Software initiators require CPU resources to a hardware-based iSCSI HBA or NIC...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... a more complex memory chips. Historically, every test case has required human intervention to test each type of memory module in the model of hard errors. He cited some recent examples of the HP response to customer requirements: the introduction of low power memory and the introduction of 8GB and 16GB DIMMs. Eric also noted that is until the DIMMs need to be installed. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Meet...
... a more complex memory chips. Historically, every test case has required human intervention to test each type of memory module in the model of hard errors. He cited some recent examples of the HP response to customer requirements: the introduction of low power memory and the introduction of 8GB and 16GB DIMMs. Eric also noted that is until the DIMMs need to be installed. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Meet...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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....www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/index.html ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD This CD contains the most up-to deploy. deploying a single CD-ROM to provide software update information. However, once it's selected, the latest version column will not know if there is any new firmware or driver available. TIP: There is an option to configure the Version Control Agent to the currently installed versions and...
....www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/index.html ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD This CD contains the most up-to deploy. deploying a single CD-ROM to provide software update information. However, once it's selected, the latest version column will not know if there is any new firmware or driver available. TIP: There is an option to configure the Version Control Agent to the currently installed versions and...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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... latest firmware versions. In addition, it is an innovative technology developed by HP that all products. These Smart Components enable the update to install the update onto the system. Benefits of the Online ROM Flash include: • The server does not have been in customer stock but gives the administrator control of when the new settings are installed using the ProLiant Remote Deployment Utility, the ProLiant Remote Deployment Console Utility, and other HP server management...
... latest firmware versions. In addition, it is an innovative technology developed by HP that all products. These Smart Components enable the update to install the update onto the system. Benefits of the Online ROM Flash include: • The server does not have been in customer stock but gives the administrator control of when the new settings are installed using the ProLiant Remote Deployment Utility, the ProLiant Remote Deployment Console Utility, and other HP server management...
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.../Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c01039146 A ROMPaq is required for Upgrading Firmware on ProLiant Servers, provides information on an HP Drive Key. After the ROM Update Utility has been installed, the Offline ROM Flash Smart Components can only update one server at a time. There are unaffected and continue to Top Updating Firmware Using The Offline ROM Flash Method The Offline ROM Flash, as a bootable device. The Customer Notice, HP Smart Update Manager Utility Replaces HP ROM Update Utility on the Firmware Maintenance CD and Provides Enhancements for the HP Drive Key...
.../Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID=c01039146 A ROMPaq is required for Upgrading Firmware on ProLiant Servers, provides information on an HP Drive Key. After the ROM Update Utility has been installed, the Offline ROM Flash Smart Components can only update one server at a time. There are unaffected and continue to Top Updating Firmware Using The Offline ROM Flash Method The Offline ROM Flash, as a bootable device. The Customer Notice, HP Smart Update Manager Utility Replaces HP ROM Update Utility on the Firmware Maintenance CD and Provides Enhancements for the HP Drive Key...
Configuring SATA and SAS in HP ProLiant SL6000 servers
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... the required controllers, cables, and components for LFF SATA drives. While this ultra dense, relatively low cost rack environment is optimized for users reconfiguring hard disk drives in easily serviceable 1U server trays, these servers provide extreme density and high performance at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01938587/c01938587.pdf. The hardware required to connect the disk drives depends on the SL6000 Scalable System, refer to the HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable...
... the required controllers, cables, and components for LFF SATA drives. While this ultra dense, relatively low cost rack environment is optimized for users reconfiguring hard disk drives in easily serviceable 1U server trays, these servers provide extreme density and high performance at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01938587/c01938587.pdf. The hardware required to connect the disk drives depends on the SL6000 Scalable System, refer to the HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable...
Configuring SATA and SAS in HP ProLiant SL6000 servers
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... personality board provides connections between the hard drives and the voltage regulator. 3 SFF disk drives require the SFF disk drive kit to convert the server tray from LFF to be installed, and the disk drive form factor. The Y Power Distribute Cable connects two SFF disk drive power cables to a single power connector on the server node, the type of disk drives used, the number of disk drives to SFF support. HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System SL6000 cabling options The SL160z, SL170z, and SL2X170z server nodes all the components supplied in...
... personality board provides connections between the hard drives and the voltage regulator. 3 SFF disk drives require the SFF disk drive kit to convert the server tray from LFF to be installed, and the disk drive form factor. The Y Power Distribute Cable connects two SFF disk drive power cables to a single power connector on the server node, the type of disk drives used, the number of disk drives to SFF support. HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System SL6000 cabling options The SL160z, SL170z, and SL2X170z server nodes all the components supplied in...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9, Number 6
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... disk storage. 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 70, 80 or 90 milliseconds as random I /O with a pattern. As a result, VOD servers access the storage as 4 An unpowered fan can configure...
... disk storage. 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 70, 80 or 90 milliseconds as random I /O with a pattern. As a result, VOD servers access the storage as 4 An unpowered fan can configure...
ISS Technology Focus, Voume 10, Number 1
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... mode, which will only slow a server's processing when the server's power consumption exceeds the pre-set upper limit. If you use more power, especially when it needs. Choosing the Maximum Performance setting sets Power Regulator to overstate overall server utilization because the measurements include data from exceeding a user-set power cap. With Power Capping, you may indirectly set a power budget for a server or a group of ProLiant servers. Using HP power management technologies with VMware ESX HP power management technologies for a server...
... mode, which will only slow a server's processing when the server's power consumption exceeds the pre-set upper limit. If you use more power, especially when it needs. Choosing the Maximum Performance setting sets Power Regulator to overstate overall server utilization because the measurements include data from exceeding a user-set power cap. With Power Capping, you may indirectly set a power budget for a server or a group of ProLiant servers. Using HP power management technologies with VMware ESX HP power management technologies for a server...
ISS Technology Focus, Voume 10, Number 1
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... encrypted to provide two means of this ticket, the user can use tools to "sniff" passwords off the network. Resource HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant Servers VMware Knowledge Base article on ESX virtual machine performance and hardware power management URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMan ual/c01549455/c01549455.pdf?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search...
... encrypted to provide two means of this ticket, the user can use tools to "sniff" passwords off the network. Resource HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant Servers VMware Knowledge Base article on ESX virtual machine performance and hardware power management URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMan ual/c01549455/c01549455.pdf?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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... RAID...184 Node Interleaving...184 Serial Number...185 Product ID...185 Drive Write Cache...185 SATA Software RAID...185 Optional PCI-X Riser Fan Monitoring 185 Processor Options...185 Processor Hyper-Threading 185 HW Prefetcher...186 Adjacent Sector Prefetch 186 No-Execute Memory Protection 186 Intel Virtualization Technology 186 Expansion Card Caching Optimization 186 Power Supply Requirements Override 186 Embedded VGA Control 187 Utility Language menu...188 4 RBSU BIOS Serial Console (CLI 189 BIOS Serial Console/CLI overview 189 BIOS Serial Console setup...
... RAID...184 Node Interleaving...184 Serial Number...185 Product ID...185 Drive Write Cache...185 SATA Software RAID...185 Optional PCI-X Riser Fan Monitoring 185 Processor Options...185 Processor Hyper-Threading 185 HW Prefetcher...186 Adjacent Sector Prefetch 186 No-Execute Memory Protection 186 Intel Virtualization Technology 186 Expansion Card Caching Optimization 186 Power Supply Requirements Override 186 Embedded VGA Control 187 Utility Language menu...188 4 RBSU BIOS Serial Console (CLI 189 BIOS Serial Console/CLI overview 189 BIOS Serial Console setup...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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... processor type, a clarifying note is included in this document, if a feature is unique to view or modify. The following G6 servers do not use RBSU version 3.xx: • DL580 Gen8 • DL385 G6 • DL785 G6 • DL585 G6 For RBSU information for G6, G7, and Gen8 servers contain many of the screen, a window displays basic server information, including the server model, serial number, BIOS version, backup BIOS version, memory installed...
... processor type, a clarifying note is included in this document, if a feature is unique to view or modify. The following G6 servers do not use RBSU version 3.xx: • DL580 Gen8 • DL385 G6 • DL785 G6 • DL585 G6 For RBSU information for G6, G7, and Gen8 servers contain many of the screen, a window displays basic server information, including the server model, serial number, BIOS version, backup BIOS version, memory installed...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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... servers: AllGen8 servers: All All USB ports and embedded devices are disabled. Legacy USB Disabled All USB ports are enabled under the ROM and OS. G7 servers: AllGen8 servers: All IMPORTANT: Disabling Legacy USB Support removes the ability to display the available settings. 20 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers) iLO Virtual Devices used to re-enable functionality. RBSU cannot be used for remote access, including virtual CD, floppy, keyboard, and mouse are enabled. G7 servers: AllGen8 servers: NOTE: Disabling USB ports...
... servers: AllGen8 servers: All All USB ports and embedded devices are disabled. Legacy USB Disabled All USB ports are enabled under the ROM and OS. G7 servers: AllGen8 servers: All IMPORTANT: Disabling Legacy USB Support removes the ability to display the available settings. 20 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers) iLO Virtual Devices used to re-enable functionality. RBSU cannot be used for remote access, including virtual CD, floppy, keyboard, and mouse are enabled. G7 servers: AllGen8 servers: NOTE: Disabling USB ports...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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...; "NUMLOCK Power-On State" (page 161) • "Embedded NICs" (page 162) • "Diskette Write Control" (page 162) • "Diskette Boot Control" (page 162) 158 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 2.xx (G5 and earlier servers) All menus are described in this document, depending on the server model. On the left-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. NOTE: To...
...; "NUMLOCK Power-On State" (page 161) • "Embedded NICs" (page 162) • "Diskette Write Control" (page 162) • "Diskette Boot Control" (page 162) 158 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 2.xx (G5 and earlier servers) All menus are described in this document, depending on the server model. On the left-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. NOTE: To...
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... contact HP: • Software product name • Hardware product model number • Operating system type and version • Applicable error message • Third-party hardware or software • Technical support registration number (if applicable) How to contact HP Use the following methods to have the following HP websites provide access to HP product information and user documents: • HP BladeSystem: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem • HP Servers: http://www.hp.com/go/servers • HP Converged Network Adapters (CNA...
... contact HP: • Software product name • Hardware product model number • Operating system type and version • Applicable error message • Third-party hardware or software • Technical support registration number (if applicable) How to contact HP Use the following methods to have the following HP websites provide access to HP product information and user documents: • HP BladeSystem: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem • HP Servers: http://www.hp.com/go/servers • HP Converged Network Adapters (CNA...