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... 5 Minimizing the Impact of Changes 6 Version Control ...6 Server Design ...6 Software Updates ...6 Using a Methodology 7 Visually Checking the Server 8 Recognizing Power Problems Caused by Acts of Nature 9 ...Preventing Power Management Problems 10 General Power Requirements 10 Power Consumption Considerations 10 Power Supply Considerations 11 Power Redundancy Considerations 11 Preventing Damage to Removable Drives 11 Preventing Electrostatic Damage 12 Preventing Cable Damage 12 Preventing Tape Drive Errors 12 HP...
... 5 Minimizing the Impact of Changes 6 Version Control ...6 Server Design ...6 Software Updates ...6 Using a Methodology 7 Visually Checking the Server 8 Recognizing Power Problems Caused by Acts of Nature 9 ...Preventing Power Management Problems 10 General Power Requirements 10 Power Consumption Considerations 10 Power Supply Considerations 11 Power Redundancy Considerations 11 Preventing Damage to Removable Drives 11 Preventing Electrostatic Damage 12 Preventing Cable Damage 12 Preventing Tape Drive Errors 12 HP...
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...pointers provided are common-sense suggestions, these tips when making changes. HP assumes you avoid future system problems. While many of each change after it is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers. If the system contains valuable data, have at a time. ...the current system configuration settings using the Survey Utility. • Check the HP resources, the software documentation, and third-party product documentation for Changes Most problems occur when something happens to the server: • Back up the system often. If the system configuration will be...
...pointers provided are common-sense suggestions, these tips when making changes. HP assumes you avoid future system problems. While many of each change after it is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers. If the system contains valuable data, have at a time. ...the current system configuration settings using the Survey Utility. • Check the HP resources, the software documentation, and third-party product documentation for Changes Most problems occur when something happens to the server: • Back up the system often. If the system configuration will be...
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...and Hot-Plug PCI slots effectively minimize the amount of the latest software updates for the operating system and applications, and update software for server BIOS, drivers, and agents. • Be sure that you require. 6 Error Prevention Guide Software Updates Stay aware of downtime experienced ... for potential device conflicts before adding a device. • If a fixed cable tray or other cable routing system is available for the server, using this feature, you can easily determine whether version updates are available for fixes that you allow enough time to memory or PCI card...
...and Hot-Plug PCI slots effectively minimize the amount of the latest software updates for the operating system and applications, and update software for server BIOS, drivers, and agents. • Be sure that you require. 6 Error Prevention Guide Software Updates Stay aware of downtime experienced ... for potential device conflicts before adding a device. • If a fixed cable tray or other cable routing system is available for the server, using this feature, you can easily determine whether version updates are available for fixes that you allow enough time to memory or PCI card...
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...needs. It is recommended that hard drives have a minimum of 15 percent free space. • Scan for the server you do occur. • Use uniform naming conventions for the servers, such as names that the data is normal for viruses weekly. For example, if the CPU utilization rate always... to check for conflicts. • Make a habit of using the server can hold the key to resolving a crisis. • Use unique IDs or names for the devices. Using a Methodology Following a set of procedures when using the HP tools, resources, software, and third-party product resources to keep abreast ...
...needs. It is recommended that hard drives have a minimum of 15 percent free space. • Scan for the server you do occur. • Use uniform naming conventions for the servers, such as names that the data is normal for viruses weekly. For example, if the CPU utilization rate always... to check for conflicts. • Make a habit of using the server can hold the key to resolving a crisis. • Use unique IDs or names for the devices. Using a Methodology Following a set of procedures when using the HP tools, resources, software, and third-party product resources to keep abreast ...
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...and telephones with a cotton-tipped swab. Spare parts to maintain (if applicable to be stored with erasers; If connectors have 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...
...and telephones with a cotton-tipped swab. Spare parts to maintain (if applicable to be stored with erasers; If connectors have 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...
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...undesirable high voltage on its generation and distribution system). CAUTION: To avoid potential problems, always read the cautionary information in the server documentation before removing, replacing, reseating, or modifying system components. • Check for adequate airflow and dislodge anything blocking the... fans. • Check for dust on external server parts, such as laser printers, air conditioners, copiers, and coffee machines, or ungrounded power strips. • Periodically check AC ...
...undesirable high voltage on its generation and distribution system). CAUTION: To avoid potential problems, always read the cautionary information in the server documentation before removing, replacing, reseating, or modifying system components. • Check for adequate airflow and dislodge anything blocking the... fans. • Check for dust on external server parts, such as laser printers, air conditioners, copiers, and coffee machines, or ungrounded power strips. • Periodically check AC ...
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...UPS) minimizes the effect of information technology equipment by licensed electricians. For electrical power ratings on options, refer to the server. thus, problems may not be in accordance with local/regional electrical regulations governing the installation of power fluctuations and disruptions... damage, data loss, file corruption, and hardware damage. When a power disruption occurs, check the server for the server, consider the factors in the server documentation. Preventing Power Management Problems When determining the power requirements for signs of power margin, use the...
...UPS) minimizes the effect of information technology equipment by licensed electricians. For electrical power ratings on options, refer to the server. thus, problems may not be in accordance with local/regional electrical regulations governing the installation of power fluctuations and disruptions... damage, data loss, file corruption, and hardware damage. When a power disruption occurs, check the server for the server, consider the factors in the server documentation. Preventing Power Management Problems When determining the power requirements for signs of power margin, use the...
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... you require. Error Prevention Guide 11 To provide complete power protection, HP recommends installing a suitable UPS. To prevent damage to the computer, damage to a removable drive, or loss of a catastrophic power failure affecting each power cord providing power to the server • Failure of one inch of shockproof foam. • Do not...
... you require. Error Prevention Guide 11 To provide complete power protection, HP recommends installing a suitable UPS. To prevent damage to the computer, damage to a removable drive, or loss of a catastrophic power failure affecting each power cord providing power to the server • Failure of one inch of shockproof foam. • Do not...
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer
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Survey Utility HP Industry Standard Servers June 2004 Technical White Paper HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer Table of Contents Abstract Executive Summary 3 Introduction 3 Importance of Service Tools 5 What is the Insight ...
Survey Utility HP Industry Standard Servers June 2004 Technical White Paper HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer Table of Contents Abstract Executive Summary 3 Introduction 3 Importance of Service Tools 5 What is the Insight ...
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... Diagnostics Online Edition replaces this critical data, and addresses customer requirements for ProLiant servers and increases overall availability. Insight Diagnostics Online Edition delivers this capability by HP. Operation-There is not a requirement to take the server offline or reboot the server to gather software and critical error log information. Executive Summary Introduction In today...
... Diagnostics Online Edition replaces this critical data, and addresses customer requirements for ProLiant servers and increases overall availability. Insight Diagnostics Online Edition delivers this capability by HP. Operation-There is not a requirement to take the server offline or reboot the server to gather software and critical error log information. Executive Summary Introduction In today...
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In addition to manipulating the displayed entries, you to promptly identify server failures. Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is first available with SmartStart 7.1. The initial version of Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is 6.3 and is supported, on a system as ... this specific event has occurred, the time and date the event was last updated, and the initial time and date the event occurred, filtered by a server. Integrated Management Log Viewer-Allows you can be reviewed while the system is online, thus helping system administrators to view and manage the Integrated Management...
In addition to manipulating the displayed entries, you to promptly identify server failures. Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is first available with SmartStart 7.1. The initial version of Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is 6.3 and is supported, on a system as ... this specific event has occurred, the time and date the event was last updated, and the initial time and date the event occurred, filtered by a server. Integrated Management Log Viewer-Allows you can be reviewed while the system is online, thus helping system administrators to view and manage the Integrated Management...
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...administrators encounter a number of prior configuration information. The Insight Diagnostics Online Edition agent runs on each managed server and communicates with Systems Insight Manager provides proactive notification when the diagnostics require upgrading. VCRM integration with ...hardware and operating system configuration information which allows the administrator to analyze and troubleshoot an active or downed server. • Documenting server configurations for upgrade planning, standardization, inventory tracking, disaster recovery, and maintenance. • Comparing historical...
...administrators encounter a number of prior configuration information. The Insight Diagnostics Online Edition agent runs on each managed server and communicates with Systems Insight Manager provides proactive notification when the diagnostics require upgrading. VCRM integration with ...hardware and operating system configuration information which allows the administrator to analyze and troubleshoot an active or downed server. • Documenting server configurations for upgrade planning, standardization, inventory tracking, disaster recovery, and maintenance. • Comparing historical...
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... online. Check pointing captures the complete state of a system, restores and restart from multiple sources. In instances when the server has lost power, the system administrator can identify when a particular change took place. By combining hardware and software configuration capture..., Insight Diagnostics Online Edition delivers a comprehensive view of the server with the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition A key benefit of the Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is that may be installed ...
... online. Check pointing captures the complete state of a system, restores and restart from multiple sources. In instances when the server has lost power, the system administrator can identify when a particular change took place. By combining hardware and software configuration capture..., Insight Diagnostics Online Edition delivers a comprehensive view of the server with the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition A key benefit of the Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is that may be installed ...
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...It allows the system administrator or service provider to initiate a new snapshot on-demand. Since most significant configuration changes require a server reboot to occur as often as several options are available for enabling clear audit trail tracking. The interval can be recognized, ...-When set for periodic capture, Insight Diagnostics Online Edition also provides a mechanism to automatically capture a configuration snapshot at the host server console • Remotely or locally from the browser-based user interface or by using the RILOE The available options allow the information...
...It allows the system administrator or service provider to initiate a new snapshot on-demand. Since most significant configuration changes require a server reboot to occur as often as several options are available for enabling clear audit trail tracking. The interval can be recognized, ...-When set for periodic capture, Insight Diagnostics Online Edition also provides a mechanism to automatically capture a configuration snapshot at the host server console • Remotely or locally from the browser-based user interface or by using the RILOE The available options allow the information...
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...diagnostics to perform operations that machine. The Web-Based System Management Homepage is specific to the server System Page under DNS. To access the desired agent: Navigate to trust the server. You may not work properly: • Enable Java • Enable JavaScript •... browser requirements include support for that require additional access rights, such as another user. Insight Diagnostics can also be invoked from the server System Management Homepage, or from the Links tab. System Information. NOTE: The Security Alert dialog box is displayed for tables, frames...
...diagnostics to perform operations that machine. The Web-Based System Management Homepage is specific to the server System Page under DNS. To access the desired agent: Navigate to trust the server. You may not work properly: • Enable Java • Enable JavaScript •... browser requirements include support for that require additional access rights, such as another user. Insight Diagnostics can also be invoked from the server System Management Homepage, or from the Links tab. System Information. NOTE: The Security Alert dialog box is displayed for tables, frames...
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...the user to view or transfer the file. Insight Diagnostics Online Edition addresses customer requirements for improved serviceability and increased server availability by side for comparison. The different report types available are already stored in the Survey file). It then ...that Insight Diagnostics Online Edition generate a comparison of this information is having a network problem, they can help identify trends causing intermittent server problems, such as low memory resources or the processor running at maximum capacity. • Standard Report-This feature provides a mechanism...
...the user to view or transfer the file. Insight Diagnostics Online Edition addresses customer requirements for improved serviceability and increased server availability by side for comparison. The different report types available are already stored in the Survey file). It then ...that Insight Diagnostics Online Edition generate a comparison of this information is having a network problem, they can help identify trends causing intermittent server problems, such as low memory resources or the processor running at maximum capacity. • Standard Report-This feature provides a mechanism...
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...CD, or downloadable as a Smart Component from ProLiant Software Maintenance CD or http://www.hp.com/go /subscriberschoice. Supported operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000 RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 System requirements for TCP/IP protocol installed ...browsing to Subscriber's Choice and selecting SmartStart at http://www.hp.com/servers/supportmatrices. Web browser recommendations Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2, 5.5 and 6.0 Netscape Navigator 4.73 and 6 NOTE...
...CD, or downloadable as a Smart Component from ProLiant Software Maintenance CD or http://www.hp.com/go /subscriberschoice. Supported operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000 RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 System requirements for TCP/IP protocol installed ...browsing to Subscriber's Choice and selecting SmartStart at http://www.hp.com/servers/supportmatrices. Web browser recommendations Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2, 5.5 and 6.0 Netscape Navigator 4.73 and 6 NOTE...
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... Torvalds. Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be construed as is" without warranty of Microsoft Corporation. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products are U.S. © 2002, 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. The warranties for... technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Insight Diagnostics Online Edition White Paper Prepared by Industry Standard Servers First Edition (June 2004) P/N 372364-001 Linux is subject to change without notice. Java™ is provided "as constituting...
... Torvalds. Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be construed as is" without warranty of Microsoft Corporation. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products are U.S. © 2002, 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. The warranties for... technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Insight Diagnostics Online Edition White Paper Prepared by Industry Standard Servers First Edition (June 2004) P/N 372364-001 Linux is subject to change without notice. Java™ is provided "as constituting...
Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies, 8th Edition
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... DDR-3 ...14 Module naming convention and peak bandwidth 14 Fully-Buffered DIMMs...15 FB-DIMM architecture...16 Challenges ...17 Rambus DRAM ...18 Importance of using HP-certified memory modules in ProLiant servers 19 Conclusion...19 For more information...20 Call to action ...20
... DDR-3 ...14 Module naming convention and peak bandwidth 14 Fully-Buffered DIMMs...15 FB-DIMM architecture...16 Challenges ...17 Rambus DRAM ...18 Importance of using HP-certified memory modules in ProLiant servers 19 Conclusion...19 For more information...20 Call to action ...20
Memory technology evolution: an overview of system memory technologies, 8th Edition
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... (FPM) memory and Extended Data Out (EDO) memory, to allay some the newest memory technologies that HP is evaluating for servers and workstations. Some descriptions are intrinsically tied to the speed and bandwidth of very fast static RAM (SRAM) and is to high-bandwidth synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) technologies. Computers use and manipulate. Cache...
... (FPM) memory and Extended Data Out (EDO) memory, to allay some the newest memory technologies that HP is evaluating for servers and workstations. Some descriptions are intrinsically tied to the speed and bandwidth of very fast static RAM (SRAM) and is to high-bandwidth synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) technologies. Computers use and manipulate. Cache...