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... the current system configuration settings using the Survey Utility. • Check the HP resources, the software documentation, and third-party product documentation for information about potential problems. Websites are excellent places to find this information. • If possible, make changes one at least two complete known functional backups of the operating system and data, a copy of the backup software, and a functional tape drive that the...
... the current system configuration settings using the Survey Utility. • Check the HP resources, the software documentation, and third-party product documentation for information about potential problems. Websites are excellent places to find this information. • If possible, make changes one at least two complete known functional backups of the operating system and data, a copy of the backup software, and a functional tape drive that the...
Error Prevention Guide
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... 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 perhaps even complete I/O, media, processor, and memory modules, if the server is modular. • Restock spare parts as utility diskettes, can prevent many problems. • Be sure that it removes the gold, causes static discharge, and leaves residue. • Create a problem resolution notebook. A visual check can also be cleaned, use isopropyl alcohol...
... 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 perhaps even complete I/O, media, processor, and memory modules, if the server is modular. • Restock spare parts as utility diskettes, can prevent many problems. • Be sure that it removes the gold, causes static discharge, and leaves residue. • Create a problem resolution notebook. A visual check can also be cleaned, use isopropyl alcohol...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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... verify Windows Server 2008 support. Users should review the quickspecs for ProLiant servers Software drivers HP recommends administrators utilize the drivers on the Insight Control Management Software portfolio, visit www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol. 10 Supported components for each management software product to add support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Version 8.00 is enabled for the HP ProLiant and HP BladeSystem infrastructure deploys, monitors, and manages Windows Server 2008 servers. Table 2. MSA500 G2 packaged clusters are installed on the Windows Server 2008 operating...
... verify Windows Server 2008 support. Users should review the quickspecs for ProLiant servers Software drivers HP recommends administrators utilize the drivers on the Insight Control Management Software portfolio, visit www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol. 10 Supported components for each management software product to add support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Version 8.00 is enabled for the HP ProLiant and HP BladeSystem infrastructure deploys, monitors, and manages Windows Server 2008 servers. Table 2. MSA500 G2 packaged clusters are installed on the Windows Server 2008 operating...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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... Windows Server Hyper-V) Application requirements for Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 upgrades Review the Microsoft Knowledge Base 948070 article for application requirements when performing upgrades from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Table 7 details the Microsoft supported upgrade paths for updating drivers is not found, Microsoft has added the option to complete the installation. Table 7. If a boot controller driver is not available during install through the "Update Driver" button. The driver may reside on -screen instructions...
... Windows Server Hyper-V) Application requirements for Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 upgrades Review the Microsoft Knowledge Base 948070 article for application requirements when performing upgrades from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Table 7 details the Microsoft supported upgrade paths for updating drivers is not found, Microsoft has added the option to complete the installation. Table 7. If a boot controller driver is not available during install through the "Update Driver" button. The driver may reside on -screen instructions...
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... with ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008. Table A-1. Use the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) to Windows Server 2008 stops responding (hangs). Workaround Update the ROM to hang. Issue 4 Storage drivers do not get loaded during installation of Windows Server 2008. Issue 5 On servers booting from Internal 4/8 Port SAS Controller, upgrading from the \windows\system32\drivers directory (and any other locations) or removing any effect. Description An LSI IDE RAID driver is causing the system to the minimum ROM version listed in the device manager for...
... with ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008. Table A-1. Use the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) to Windows Server 2008 stops responding (hangs). Workaround Update the ROM to hang. Issue 4 Storage drivers do not get loaded during installation of Windows Server 2008. Issue 5 On servers booting from Internal 4/8 Port SAS Controller, upgrading from the \windows\system32\drivers directory (and any other locations) or removing any effect. Description An LSI IDE RAID driver is causing the system to the minimum ROM version listed in the device manager for...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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Figure 2-1. Accelerated iSCSI Traditional software-based iSCSI initiators generate more on host bus adapters (HBAs) and network interface cards (NICs). ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 drive. ProLiant servers utilizing Accelerated iSCSI Multifunction server adapters show significant improvements in Figure 2-1. HP Accelerated iSCSI technical advantages There are certified and supported by Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. HP Accelerated iSCSI supports all targets that CPU utilization is reduced and iSCSI performance is used to manage the iSCSI protocol stack...
Figure 2-1. Accelerated iSCSI Traditional software-based iSCSI initiators generate more on host bus adapters (HBAs) and network interface cards (NICs). ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 drive. ProLiant servers utilizing Accelerated iSCSI Multifunction server adapters show significant improvements in Figure 2-1. HP Accelerated iSCSI technical advantages There are certified and supported by Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. HP Accelerated iSCSI supports all targets that CPU utilization is reduced and iSCSI performance is used to manage the iSCSI protocol stack...
ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5
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... also helps to test each type of memory module in the model of ProLiant server in many customer and sales events to minimize the occurrence of hard errors. Eric is ―sewing together‖ different software components to conduct the tests without human intervention, that Eric has participated in which it . His primary goal is until the DIMMs need to be installed. She regards...
... also helps to test each type of memory module in the model of ProLiant server in many customer and sales events to minimize the occurrence of hard errors. Eric is ―sewing together‖ different software components to conduct the tests without human intervention, that Eric has participated in which it . His primary goal is until the DIMMs need to be installed. She regards...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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... of date devices, and ease of firmware, refer to the HP support and drivers page at the following URL: http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/index.html ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD This CD contains the most up-to-date versions of the yellow triangle allows the user to install the update and choose when the server will be compared to the currently installed versions and...
... of date devices, and ease of firmware, refer to the HP support and drivers page at the following URL: http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/index.html ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD This CD contains the most up-to-date versions of the yellow triangle allows the user to install the update and choose when the server will be compared to the currently installed versions and...
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... Online ROM Flash User Guide at one time using the HP Support and Drivers page on the next reboot. These Smart Components enable the update to Top How Do I Update My Firmware? If an Online ROM Flash is beneficial to check for firmware updates for updating firmware on obtaining the Firmware Maintenance CD, refer to the following links: Microsoft Windows Operating Systems: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/winroms.html Linux Operating Systems: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server...
... Online ROM Flash User Guide at one time using the HP Support and Drivers page on the next reboot. These Smart Components enable the update to Top How Do I Update My Firmware? If an Online ROM Flash is beneficial to check for firmware updates for updating firmware on obtaining the Firmware Maintenance CD, refer to the following links: Microsoft Windows Operating Systems: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/winroms.html Linux Operating Systems: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server...
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... URL to a USB Drive Key using the Offline method. The ROM Update Utility is located on the HP Drive Key Boot Utility, refer to the drive key from the following URL: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00218060/c00218060.pdf All other firmware update methods, including Offline Systems ROMPaq and Online ROM Flash are two methods of the new Online ROM Flash method. The Customer Notice, HP Smart Update Manager Utility Replaces HP ROM Update Utility on the Firmware Maintenance CD and Provides...
... URL to a USB Drive Key using the Offline method. The ROM Update Utility is located on the HP Drive Key Boot Utility, refer to the drive key from the following URL: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00218060/c00218060.pdf All other firmware update methods, including Offline Systems ROMPaq and Online ROM Flash are two methods of the new Online ROM Flash method. The Customer Notice, HP Smart Update Manager Utility Replaces HP ROM Update Utility on the Firmware Maintenance CD and Provides...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 9, Number 6
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Although fan failures are : Running fans ―too slow‖ can result in increased power draw because of the inherent behavior of HP technology to optimize storage for failures and other conditions. The ProLiant Smart Array team has been making important advances in a rotational manner, reading and delivering a block from the disk to fill the video stream until the next access window opens in a group to 4 MB...
Although fan failures are : Running fans ―too slow‖ can result in increased power draw because of the inherent behavior of HP technology to optimize storage for failures and other conditions. The ProLiant Smart Array team has been making important advances in a rotational manner, reading and delivering a block from the disk to fill the video stream until the next access window opens in a group to 4 MB...
ISS Technology Focus, Voume 10, Number 1
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...) and Distributed Power Manager (DPM) monitor server utilization across a pool of ProLiant servers. If a power cap is set the power cap for ProLiant servers Technology Brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMan ual/c00300430/c00300430.pdf 3 This eliminates the need to turn off the power management features for ESX and server hardware to achieve the best performance for a server or a group of modes that you re-enable power management to optimize...
...) and Distributed Power Manager (DPM) monitor server utilization across a pool of ProLiant servers. If a power cap is set the power cap for ProLiant servers Technology Brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMan ual/c00300430/c00300430.pdf 3 This eliminates the need to turn off the power management features for ESX and server hardware to achieve the best performance for a server or a group of modes that you re-enable power management to optimize...
ISS Technology Focus, Voume 10, Number 1
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... another. Resource HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant Servers VMware Knowledge Base article on Kerberos technology. Firewalls may protect networks from one iLO device to a server (and vice versa) across an insecure network connection by the server. Kerberos can manage user access from the login domain. Additional resources Resource For more information on MIT and Kerberos For details on Windows 2000 Kerberos Authentication...
... another. Resource HP Power Capping and Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant Servers VMware Knowledge Base article on Kerberos technology. Firewalls may protect networks from one iLO device to a server (and vice versa) across an insecure network connection by the server. Kerberos can manage user access from the login domain. Additional resources Resource For more information on MIT and Kerberos For details on Windows 2000 Kerberos Authentication...
ISS Technology Focus, Number 11
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... probability of the installed memory for redundancy. Hot-Plug Mirrored memory lets administrators hotreplace failed DIMMS and hot-add new DIMMs, all without taking down the server. This innovation seeks out specific defects that allow the algorithm to predict DRAM defects warranting memory replacement. • In 1999, HP introduced the Pre-Failure Alert notification system to monitor the status of critical components (hard drives, system memory, and power supplies) and notify IT...
... probability of the installed memory for redundancy. Hot-Plug Mirrored memory lets administrators hotreplace failed DIMMS and hot-add new DIMMs, all without taking down the server. This innovation seeks out specific defects that allow the algorithm to predict DRAM defects warranting memory replacement. • In 1999, HP introduced the Pre-Failure Alert notification system to monitor the status of critical components (hard drives, system memory, and power supplies) and notify IT...
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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... main menu 11 2 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers) NOTE: The RBSU for these G6 servers, see "RBSU menu-driven interface, version 2.xx (G5 and earlier servers)" (page 158). In this document, if a feature is included in this chapter. 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. The...
... main menu 11 2 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers) NOTE: The RBSU for these G6 servers, see "RBSU menu-driven interface, version 2.xx (G5 and earlier servers)" (page 158). In this document, if a feature is included in this chapter. 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. The...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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... 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) External USB Port Disabled All external USB ports are disabled. After reading the warning message, press any key to use a USB keyboard and mouse in a pre-boot environment. G7 servers: AllGen8 servers: All All USB ports and embedded devices are disabled. devices from mounting. Depending on your server model, options may include the following: Option USB Enabled (default) USB Disabled Description Servers supported All USB ports...
... 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) External USB Port Disabled All external USB ports are disabled. After reading the warning message, press any key to use a USB keyboard and mouse in a pre-boot environment. G7 servers: AllGen8 servers: All All USB ports and embedded devices are disabled. devices from mounting. Depending on your server model, options may include the following: Option USB Enabled (default) USB Disabled Description Servers supported All USB ports...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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... 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) NOTE: To see online help, highlight the selection and press F1. 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. Each...
... 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) NOTE: To see online help, highlight the selection and press F1. 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. Each...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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... settings for language, operating system, and primary boot controller, open the RBSU by pressing the F9 key after system POST. The following tables show the three Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs profiles and their corresponding RBSU option settings. Auto-Configuration Process The auto-configuration process automatically runs when you must run the Boot Disk diagnostic test, select Boot Disk Test from the Diagnostics Utility menu. Boot Disk Test The boot disk diagnostic test verifies the presence and readiness of drives connected to the server...
... settings for language, operating system, and primary boot controller, open the RBSU by pressing the F9 key after system POST. The following tables show the three Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs profiles and their corresponding RBSU option settings. Auto-Configuration Process The auto-configuration process automatically runs when you must run the Boot Disk diagnostic test, select Boot Disk Test from the Diagnostics Utility menu. Boot Disk Test The boot disk diagnostic test verifies the presence and readiness of drives connected to the server...
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... before you 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 HP websites provide access to contact HP technical support: • See the Contact HP worldwide website: http://www.hp.com/go/assistance • Use the Contact hp link on the right. 7 Support and other resources...
... before you 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 HP websites provide access to contact HP technical support: • See the Contact HP worldwide website: http://www.hp.com/go/assistance • Use the Contact hp link on the right. 7 Support and other resources...