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... in HP ProLiant servers, 1st edition http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018479 18/c01847918.pdf HP Smart Array Controller technology, 2nd edition http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c006875 18/c00687518.pdf Using the HP Direct Connect Shared SAS storage solution http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018208 with VMware ESX virtualization software 49/c01820849.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades...
... in HP ProLiant servers, 1st edition http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018479 18/c01847918.pdf HP Smart Array Controller technology, 2nd edition http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c006875 18/c00687518.pdf Using the HP Direct Connect Shared SAS storage solution http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c018208 with VMware ESX virtualization software 49/c01820849.pdf Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades...
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... performance. Addressing licensing issues. and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). Using the iSCSI protocol, systems can be implemented over any other storage device that does not depend heavily on a per -core basis may actually increase overall system performance. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 When to disable processor cores While disabling cores may seem counterintuitive to match the number of active cores on a server with Fibre Channel SANs. Reducing power use . Some software...
... performance. Addressing licensing issues. and 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). Using the iSCSI protocol, systems can be implemented over any other storage device that does not depend heavily on a per -core basis may actually increase overall system performance. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 When to disable processor cores While disabling cores may seem counterintuitive to match the number of active cores on a server with Fibre Channel SANs. Reducing power use . Some software...
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... configurations, including ideal input/output (I/O), read test results from other vendors Processing work offloaded to the NIC to iSCSI host bus adapters from the Tolly Group at both software- ProLiant servers utilizing Accelerated iSCSI Multifunction server adapters show significant improvements in Figure 2-1. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 drive. A more efficient approach is used to a hardware-based iSCSI HBA or NIC. HP Accelerated iSCSI supports all targets that CPU utilization is reduced and iSCSI performance...
... configurations, including ideal input/output (I/O), read test results from other vendors Processing work offloaded to the NIC to iSCSI host bus adapters from the Tolly Group at both software- ProLiant servers utilizing Accelerated iSCSI Multifunction server adapters show significant improvements in Figure 2-1. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 drive. A more efficient approach is used to a hardware-based iSCSI HBA or NIC. HP Accelerated iSCSI supports all targets that CPU utilization is reduced and iSCSI performance...
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... Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 of four SAS interface channels. Disk controllers capable of 6 Gb/s drives with 3 Gb/s drives Six-Gb/s SAS drives are introduced. As a result, 6-Gb/s drives do not incur any performance penalty when mixed with each drive is currently no performance benefit to using a separate point-to-point link, allowing the controller to support large numbers of these resources: Resource URL HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays HP ProLiant Smart Array RAID controllers http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage...
... Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 of four SAS interface channels. Disk controllers capable of 6 Gb/s drives with 3 Gb/s drives Six-Gb/s SAS drives are introduced. As a result, 6-Gb/s drives do not incur any performance penalty when mixed with each drive is currently no performance benefit to using a separate point-to-point link, allowing the controller to support large numbers of these resources: Resource URL HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays HP ProLiant Smart Array RAID controllers http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage...
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... (12) and Taylor (10). Eric is to qualify each time HP offers a new processor speed or a new server platform. A born ―fixer‖ Eric has always been interested in continuous improvement of hard errors. In woodworking, as a memory technology innovator, educator, problem solver, and customer advocate. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Meet the Expert-Eric Pope Eric Pope has been...
... (12) and Taylor (10). Eric is to qualify each time HP offers a new processor speed or a new server platform. A born ―fixer‖ Eric has always been interested in continuous improvement of hard errors. In woodworking, as a memory technology innovator, educator, problem solver, and customer advocate. ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 5 Meet the Expert-Eric Pope Eric Pope has been...
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... internal disk drives to install the image on an internal USB flash drive or SD card. The virtual machines (VM) hosted on this infrastructure are stored on a high-performance shared SAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage array to take a server offline from time to time to use the ESXi installable kit to host operating system files. However, failure of capabilities such as photo storage and occasional file transfer. In general, the preferred model would only be combined into a mirrored RAID set...
... internal disk drives to install the image on an internal USB flash drive or SD card. The virtual machines (VM) hosted on this infrastructure are stored on a high-performance shared SAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage array to take a server offline from time to time to use the ESXi installable kit to host operating system files. However, failure of capabilities such as photo storage and occasional file transfer. In general, the preferred model would only be combined into a mirrored RAID set...
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... restored in a well-designed vSphere infrastructure based on an HP StorageWorks MDS600 Disk System. Another alternative might be to a failing flash-based ESXi install, the shared storage boot scenario is probably best. Deploying a clustered environment of customer requirements. More elaborate configurations based on shared storage, VMotion can be configured to another vSphere host in this type. With virtual machines hosted on Fibre Channel SAN arrays are encouraged to review their specific...
... restored in a well-designed vSphere infrastructure based on an HP StorageWorks MDS600 Disk System. Another alternative might be to a failing flash-based ESXi install, the shared storage boot scenario is probably best. Deploying a clustered environment of customer requirements. More elaborate configurations based on shared storage, VMotion can be configured to another vSphere host in this type. With virtual machines hosted on Fibre Channel SAN arrays are encouraged to review their specific...
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... Setting Up a Connection to a Dumb Terminal 46 Updating the Hub Firmware 48 Procedure 1: Obtain the Current Firmware 49 Procedure 2: Reboot the Hub 49 Procedure 3: Update the Hub Controller Firmware 50 Procedure 4: Update the Hub Device Agent Code 52 Procedure 5: Reset the Hub 53 Procedure 6: Set Manufacturing Values 54 Enabling Hub Management 57 Setting Hub IP Address and Network Configuration Options 57 Verifying and Setting SNMP Values 58 Configuring Cascaded Hubs 60 Running Diagnostic Tests 64 Viewing Hub Information 65 4 Troubleshooting 67 Troubleshooting Procedures 68 LED...
... Setting Up a Connection to a Dumb Terminal 46 Updating the Hub Firmware 48 Procedure 1: Obtain the Current Firmware 49 Procedure 2: Reboot the Hub 49 Procedure 3: Update the Hub Controller Firmware 50 Procedure 4: Update the Hub Device Agent Code 52 Procedure 5: Reset the Hub 53 Procedure 6: Set Manufacturing Values 54 Enabling Hub Management 57 Setting Hub IP Address and Network Configuration Options 57 Verifying and Setting SNMP Values 58 Configuring Cascaded Hubs 60 Running Diagnostic Tests 64 Viewing Hub Information 65 4 Troubleshooting 67 Troubleshooting Procedures 68 LED...
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... 5 HP SureStore E Hub Replaceable Parts and Service Part Numbers 98 6 Multimode Fiber Optic Cable Part Numbers 98 7 Power Cord Part Numbers 99 8 Cable Plant Specifications: Single-Mode (2 km-10 km, 100 MB/sec 101 9 Cable Plant Specifications: 50-Micron Multimode (500 m, 100 MB/sec) Non-OFC Operation 102 10 Cable Plant Specifications: 62.5-Micron Multimode (175 m, 100 MB/sec) Non-OFC Operation 102 11 Supported Cable Distances 104 12 Environmental Specifications for Model S10 Short-Wave and Model L10 Long...
... 5 HP SureStore E Hub Replaceable Parts and Service Part Numbers 98 6 Multimode Fiber Optic Cable Part Numbers 98 7 Power Cord Part Numbers 99 8 Cable Plant Specifications: Single-Mode (2 km-10 km, 100 MB/sec 101 9 Cable Plant Specifications: 50-Micron Multimode (500 m, 100 MB/sec) Non-OFC Operation 102 10 Cable Plant Specifications: 62.5-Micron Multimode (175 m, 100 MB/sec) Non-OFC Operation 102 11 Supported Cable Distances 104 12 Environmental Specifications for Model S10 Short-Wave and Model L10 Long...
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Connect the FC-AL devices. 7. Mount the hub in a rack (optional). 5. Verify hub operation. 4. Read this chapter completely before installing the hub or attaching any FC-AL devices to install the hub. 2. Plan the FC-AL connections. 6. Verify the connections. Unpack the hub. 3. Overview The procedures for installing an HP SureStore E model S10 or model L10 hub are the following: 1. Prepare to the hub. 22 Overview
Connect the FC-AL devices. 7. Mount the hub in a rack (optional). 5. Verify hub operation. 4. Read this chapter completely before installing the hub or attaching any FC-AL devices to install the hub. 2. Plan the FC-AL connections. 6. Verify the connections. Unpack the hub. 3. Overview The procedures for installing an HP SureStore E model S10 or model L10 hub are the following: 1. Prepare to the hub. 22 Overview
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... problems. 3. Document the planned connections in existing installations. 32 Procedure 5: Plan the FC-AL Connections The HP Fibre Channel Manager User Manual lists operating system requirements for the systems or FC-AL devices you plan to connect to the hub do have driver and operating system requirements. Correct Cabling Example for a Short-Wave Hub For the model S10 short-wave hub, Hewlett-Packard recommends 50-micron multimode fiber cable for new installations but also supports 62.5-micron multimode fiber cable...
... problems. 3. Document the planned connections in existing installations. 32 Procedure 5: Plan the FC-AL Connections The HP Fibre Channel Manager User Manual lists operating system requirements for the systems or FC-AL devices you plan to connect to the hub do have driver and operating system requirements. Correct Cabling Example for a Short-Wave Hub For the model S10 short-wave hub, Hewlett-Packard recommends 50-micron multimode fiber cable for new installations but also supports 62.5-micron multimode fiber cable...
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... interface (see Setting Up an RS-232 Connection on the bottom of 30 to 60 minutes to communicate with Fibre Channel Manager. Parent and child hubs must have identical versions of hub firmware: . If the EDC datecode is the following versions of the firmware. Obtain the current firmware. 2. Update the hub controller firmware. 4. Reboot the hub. 3. Set manufacturing values. Updating the Hub Firmware The hub's management tool, Fibre Channel Manager, requires the following : 1. To update the hub firmware, use a PC connected to the hub. Reset...
... interface (see Setting Up an RS-232 Connection on the bottom of 30 to 60 minutes to communicate with Fibre Channel Manager. Parent and child hubs must have identical versions of hub firmware: . If the EDC datecode is the following versions of the firmware. Obtain the current firmware. 2. Update the hub controller firmware. 4. Reboot the hub. 3. Set manufacturing values. Updating the Hub Firmware The hub's management tool, Fibre Channel Manager, requires the following : 1. To update the hub firmware, use a PC connected to the hub. Reset...
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... If Firmware Upgrade Appears to cancel 2. for example: Ready to download Hub-Controller code to begin file transfer; Always check the Hewlett-Packard Software Depot for the latest firmware version and download instructions.) The default directory for you downloaded from the web site. (Firmware filenames change when updated versions are released. Download and update Device Agent code 2. Immediately press to update the hub controller firmware. From the Boot menu, enter 2 to display the Boot menu: Boot menu V01.04 1. A prompt appears for this time.
... If Firmware Upgrade Appears to cancel 2. for example: Ready to download Hub-Controller code to begin file transfer; Always check the Hewlett-Packard Software Depot for the latest firmware version and download instructions.) The default directory for you downloaded from the web site. (Firmware filenames change when updated versions are released. Download and update Device Agent code 2. Immediately press to update the hub controller firmware. From the Boot menu, enter 2 to display the Boot menu: Boot menu V01.04 1. A prompt appears for this time.
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... Start ASCII file (S-record format) transfer now Press control-C at any time to cancel 2. When the file transfer has been completed, status messages and a transfer prompt appear; From the terminal emulator application, select the transfer option to begin file transfer; for example: Done, memory range [$00001000:$0005D666] Ready to transfer Device Agent code from the web site. (Firmware filenames change when updated versions are released. The hub's firmware files...
... Start ASCII file (S-record format) transfer now Press control-C at any time to cancel 2. When the file transfer has been completed, status messages and a transfer prompt appear; From the terminal emulator application, select the transfer option to begin file transfer; for example: Done, memory range [$00001000:$0005D666] Ready to transfer Device Agent code from the web site. (Firmware filenames change when updated versions are released. The hub's firmware files...
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... delete an existing trap server IP address, enter the value of the existing IP address. 7. To enter additional addresses, repeat step 6. Enter 6 to set community name 4. Set SNMP trap community name 5. Set MIB-2 sysname 7. Type a unique name for the hub, then press . 10. Return to display the Management Options menu: Management options Menu: 1. Set SNMP get , set the MIB-2 sysname (optional). Configuring Cascaded Hubs By default, HP SureStore E hubs are configured as parent hubs. 4. The Set Trap...
... delete an existing trap server IP address, enter the value of the existing IP address. 7. To enter additional addresses, repeat step 6. Enter 6 to set community name 4. Set SNMP trap community name 5. Set MIB-2 sysname 7. Type a unique name for the hub, then press . 10. Return to display the Management Options menu: Management options Menu: 1. Set SNMP get , set the MIB-2 sysname (optional). Configuring Cascaded Hubs By default, HP SureStore E hubs are configured as parent hubs. 4. The Set Trap...
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... (configure the hub as "DISABLED." 62 Enabling Hub Management The proxy master state for a child hub is displayed as a child), enter 2. Set SNMP trap server IP addresses 6. The hub is configured as a child, return to Main Menu 2. Restore default values to Main Menu 2. Return to SNMP get community name 3. Save Network Setup changes and reboot 6. Clear SNMP trap server IP address list 3. Enter 6 to previous Menu 2. Select Default Gateway address [current = nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn] 5. Return to set the MIB-2 sysname...
... (configure the hub as "DISABLED." 62 Enabling Hub Management The proxy master state for a child hub is displayed as a child), enter 2. Set SNMP trap server IP addresses 6. The hub is configured as a child, return to Main Menu 2. Restore default values to Main Menu 2. Return to SNMP get community name 3. Save Network Setup changes and reboot 6. Clear SNMP trap server IP address list 3. Enter 6 to previous Menu 2. Select Default Gateway address [current = nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn] 5. Return to set the MIB-2 sysname...
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... host or the device is faulty. Troubleshoot the device using the instructions that best describes the situation, then attempt the solution. If a Device Is Unlisted/UNCLAIMED in ioscan or Not Displayed in SCSI Adapters Window If ioscan (HP-UX server) does not list a device connected to the hub or shows the status of the device as "UNCLAIMED"or "NO H/W." - The Port LED is incorrect on to reset the address.) - Replace the device driver file. The Port LED...
... host or the device is faulty. Troubleshoot the device using the instructions that best describes the situation, then attempt the solution. If a Device Is Unlisted/UNCLAIMED in ioscan or Not Displayed in SCSI Adapters Window If ioscan (HP-UX server) does not list a device connected to the hub or shows the status of the device as "UNCLAIMED"or "NO H/W." - The Port LED is incorrect on to reset the address.) - Replace the device driver file. The Port LED...
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trap IP address deletion 59 chassis, opening warning 64, 86 child hub See also hub configuring 60 definition 60, 117 configuration loop cabling 32 configurations options 95 standard 92 connections, port completing installation of nodes 13 E EIA height 27 exchange part number long-wave hub 98 short-wave hub 98 F failed nodes 13 fan module description 16 part number 98 removing 89 replacing 88 fans troubleshooting 73, 74 fault LED diagnostics for 64 during self-test 25, 31...
trap IP address deletion 59 chassis, opening warning 64, 86 child hub See also hub configuring 60 definition 60, 117 configuration loop cabling 32 configurations options 95 standard 92 connections, port completing installation of nodes 13 E EIA height 27 exchange part number long-wave hub 98 short-wave hub 98 F failed nodes 13 fan module description 16 part number 98 removing 89 replacing 88 fans troubleshooting 73, 74 fault LED diagnostics for 64 during self-test 25, 31...
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... L LEDs 10Base-T status 14, 15 fault 14, 15 long-wave hub 15 port 14, 15 power 14, 15 short-wave hub 14 troubleshooting 70 light signal 87 long-wave hub See also hub example of correct cabling 33 example of incorrect cabling 36 example of nonsupported cabling 37 exchange part number 98 features 13 maximum supported distances 105 models 92 product numbers 92 recommended cables 101 supported hardware 103 supported topology 19 loop duplicate addresses 32, 38 loop configuration...
... L LEDs 10Base-T status 14, 15 fault 14, 15 long-wave hub 15 port 14, 15 power 14, 15 short-wave hub 14 troubleshooting 70 light signal 87 long-wave hub See also hub example of correct cabling 33 example of incorrect cabling 36 example of nonsupported cabling 37 exchange part number 98 features 13 maximum supported distances 105 models 92 product numbers 92 recommended cables 101 supported hardware 103 supported topology 19 loop duplicate addresses 32, 38 loop configuration...
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... example of nonsupported cabling 37 examples of incorrect cabling 35 exchange part number 98 features 13 maximum supported distances 104 models 92 product numbers 92 recommended cables 100 supported hardware 103 supported topologies 17 signals, intermittent 87 SNMP trap community name default value 59 SNMP values resetting default values 59 verifying and setting 58 software depot hub firmware 49 internet address 12, 49 software requirements 100 specifications environmental 107 physical 108 speed verifying compatibility 32 standalone hub installing 24 standard configurations...
... example of nonsupported cabling 37 examples of incorrect cabling 35 exchange part number 98 features 13 maximum supported distances 104 models 92 product numbers 92 recommended cables 100 supported hardware 103 supported topologies 17 signals, intermittent 87 SNMP trap community name default value 59 SNMP values resetting default values 59 verifying and setting 58 software depot hub firmware 49 internet address 12, 49 software requirements 100 specifications environmental 107 physical 108 speed verifying compatibility 32 standalone hub installing 24 standard configurations...