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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6

ISS Technolo

y Update

Volume 7, Number 6

Keeping you informed of the latest ISS technology

HP Insight Dynamics – VSE: Next-generation platform management for ProLiant and ProLiant server

blades .....................................................................................................................................................1

Meet the Expert—Scott Faasse .................................................................................................................4

Shut down servers gracefully with the HP ProLiant DL360 uninterruptible power supply solution ............5

Multi-core Technology..............................................................................................................................8

Removing disabled servers from HP Systems Insight Manager.................................................................8

Quick Tips .............................................................................................................................................10

Recently published industry standard server technology communications ..............................................11

Contact us .............................................................................................................................................11

HP Insight Dynamics – VSE: Next-generation platform management for ProLiant

and ProLiant server blades

HP Insight Dynamics – Virtual Server Environment (VSE) software is a tool used to manage physical and virtual resources in the

same way. It also enables customers to create and manage logical servers. The logical server is a server profile containing

everything the OS and application stack require to operate. It can be easily created and moved across physical and virtual

machines. By detaching the logical identity from the physical resource, customers can create or move logical servers on any

suitable virtual or physical machine—on demand.

HP Insight Dynamics – VSE:

• Brings the flexibility of virtualization to physical servers. The software lets system administrators define logical servers from

server blades or virtual machines, or from an offline template that can be assigned resources at a later time. The logical

server approach enables administrators to plan, deploy, move, and adjust server workloads, quickly and easily, regardless of

whether they are running on a physical server or in a virtual machine.

• Enables real-time capacity planning for servers and power. The Capacity Advisor functionality provides administrators with

detailed historical data about the server resources, allowing them to make informed decisions about optimal workload

placement. When performing a logical server activation or move operation, Insight Dynamics – VSE analyzes CPU, memory,

network, and disk resources, and power consumption metrics. The data is collected at 5 minute intervals with more than a

thousand data points per server per day. It provides recommendations on the best fit for server workloads with a five-star,

“best-fit” system. The capacity planning functionality allows system administrators to evaluate consolidation and rebalancing

options, and create “what-if” scenarios. It is built on HP Labs “Smart solver technology” that uses the historical data to

Summary of content (11 pages)

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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 Keeping you informed of the latest ISS technology i HP Insight Dynamics – VSE: Next-generation platform management for ProLiant and ProLiant server blades ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Meet the Expert—Scott Faasse ............................................................................................
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 propose consolidation or rebalancing scenarios. The data from Capacity Advisor can be used to help detect systems that are either over- or under-utilized. The Capacity Advisor also provides a forecasting mechanism based on data extrapolation— for instance, to project the growth in a server’s power requirements over time.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 Figure 1-1. HP Insight Dynamics – VSE builds on multiple ProLiant technologies. The HP Insight Dynamics – VSE Suite for ProLiant servers can be purchased with the Insight Control Environment (ICE) or as an upgrade for customers who already have ICE or ICE-BL installed. Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager and Virtual Connect modules are required and purchased separately.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 Meet the Expert—Scott Faasse Each month, this article focuses on one of ISS’s important technical experts who help drive innovation and quality in HP ISS products. This month, the focus is on Scott Faasse (fəs-sāy), a BIOS Developer in his 7th year at HP. Scott’s managers, James Bodner and Kevin Depew, selected Scott because of his technical leadership, expertise, and passion for innovation.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 To James and Kevin: Describe how Scott is an advocate for getting customer input into the design of HP products. Scott is eager to obtain customer information and input. Such input becomes an important design criteria when he architects and designs solutions to customer problems. Scott excels at considering all available aspects of design when he architects new features.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 Choosing the right type HP ProLiant server groups are designed to use standard power supplies, supporting multiple platforms with a common slot. But, choosing the right UPS can be confusing since there are different types: line interactive, standby (offline), and online double conversion. Furthermore, one needs to be aware of whether data center servers use a true sine wave or a “pseudo” sine wave (typical in low end UPSs).
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 Figure 2-2. Select “Event Settings” in the left navigation pane to launch HP Power Manager. Summary It is advisable to use a UPS in data centers to guard against all types of power variations, thereby mitigating loss or damage to valuable corporate data. Despite budgetary concerns regarding high- or low-end solutions, it is equally important to select a compatible system to get the most benefit from the capital investment.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 Multi-core Technology Traditionally, server manufacturers increase computing performance by plugging a higher frequency processor into the system board socket. However, that tradition is quickly fading because higher frequency processors use more power (watts) and generate more heat. Another reason is that the processor performance gains from increasing the frequency are partly negated by memory latency—known as the Von Neumann bottleneck.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 NOTE This usage is beyond the ability of a simple use of the mxquery command. If users have experience in this area, they could define an SQL statement to run against the database that outputs the names of the nodes they want to eliminate and then pass it to the mxnode command. If this SQL statement is packed in a script of some sort, it can be scheduled through the operating system or through HP SIM.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 Quick Tips Recommendations for powering off/on HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosures and their components ISS Technology Update During planned data center shutdowns, what is the best way to power down c7000 enclosures with minimal manual intervention? Volume 7, Number 3 The Onboard Administrator (OA) is the heart of c-Class enclosure management and one of its most important tasks is power Keeping informed of the power latest down ISS technology control.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 6 Recently published industry standard server technology communications Title URL Implementing Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Release Candidate 0 (RC0) on HP ProLiant servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/ c01467895/c01467895.pdf Implementing Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Release Candidate 0 (RC0) on HP ProLiant servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/ c01479108/c01479108.