Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers

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Technology brief

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3

Processors ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Memory technologies ........................................................................................................................... 4

HP SmartMemory ............................................................................................................................. 4

HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology .............................................................................. 5

Power efficiency and provisioning ......................................................................................................... 5

HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supplies .................................................................................... 5

Multiple power-capacity options ..................................................................................................... 6

Improved efficiency and power factor ............................................................................................. 6

Minimized Total Harmonic Distortion .............................................................................................. 6

HP Power Discovery Services ......................................................................................................... 6

HP -48VDC Common Slot Power Supplies ........................................................................................... 6

HP Sea of Sensors 3D....................................................................................................................... 6

Power provisioning tools ................................................................................................................... 6

HP Dynamic Power Capping ......................................................................................................... 7

HP Enclosure Dynamic Power Capping ........................................................................................... 7

HP Power Advisor utility ................................................................................................................ 7

Networking ......................................................................................................................................... 7

HP FlexibleNetwork Adapters ............................................................................................................ 7

HP FlexibleLOM modules ............................................................................................................... 7

HP ProLiant Smart Storage .................................................................................................................... 8

HP Smart Array controllers ................................................................................................................ 8

HP SmartDrive ................................................................................................................................. 9

HP Host Bus Adapters ....................................................................................................................... 9

HP IO Accelerators ........................................................................................................................... 9

Management technologies .................................................................................................................. 10

Server management—HP iLO Management Engine ............................................................................ 10

HP Agentless Management .......................................................................................................... 10

HP Active Health System ............................................................................................................. 10

Summary of content (16 pages)

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Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers Technology brief Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Processors ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Memory technologies ....................................................................................................................
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HP Intelligent Provisioning ........................................................................................................... 10 Embedded HP Remote Support (coming soon) ................................................................................ 11 Management and power monitoring ................................................................................................ 11 HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 .....................................................................................
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Introduction This technology brief describes several new technologies we have implemented in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. This generation of servers represents a leap in innovation and it addresses the complex management challenges that IT administrators are facing today. We built HP ProLiant Gen8 servers with more than 150 design innovations and more than 900 patents pending.
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Processors We use Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors in the newly introduced 2-socket ProLiant Gen8 servers and c-Class server blades. These processors use hafnium-based, 32 nm Hi-k metal gate silicon technology and are based on the Intel Core Microarchitecture Sandy Bridge. Xeon E5-2600 series processors in our ProLiant Gen8 servers have two, four, six, or eight cores and operate from 60 W (Xeon LP) to 135 W. These processors feature an integrated northbridge and memory controller.
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performance, and overall server power consumption. Therefore, choosing the right memory is the key to ensure high reliability and performance, and to deliver a faster return on your IT investment. HP SmartMemory is a unique technology introduced for HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers. Unlike third-party memory, HP SmartMemory has passed the rigorous HP qualification and test process.
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Multiple power-capacity options Having a CS form factor with multiple power capacity options (460 W, 750 W, and 1200 W) allows Platinum Plus Power Supplies to fit a wide range of HP server, storage, and infrastructure products. It also lets you right-size power supplies for multiple equipment configurations so you can use more of your data center’s available power capacity.
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HP Dynamic Power Capping Dynamic Power Capping uses sophisticated monitoring and control circuitry to prevent server power from exceeding a preset level. Because Dynamic Power Capping is hardware-based, it can quickly control sudden surges in power consumption by servers and prevent tripping even the fastest circuit breakers used in HP Power Distribution Units (PDUs). You can set a power cap for an individual server from the iLO user interface.
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have to wait for the next ProLiant generation to begin utilizing them, and even can upgrade existing deployed ProLiant Gen8 servers if desired. FlexibleLOM modules available for rack servers include 4x 1 Gb Ethernet, 2x 10 Gb Ethernet, 2x InfiniBand, and FlexFabric options.
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lifetime data retention should the power go out. When the server is powered back on, FBWC writes the data to the drive. FBWC is available in 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB modules.
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Management technologies In every HP ProLiant Gen8 server, we integrate management and support software technologies into a seamless experience across the server lifecycle, including: Server management—HP iLO Management Engine Power monitoring and management—HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Insight Control power management software Firmware and system software management—Service Pack for ProLiant and HP Smart Update Manager 5.
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Embedded HP Remote Support (coming soon) In every ProLiant Gen8 server, we will be enabling HP iLO to access HP Insight Remote Support software. HP Insight Remote Support Software delivers secure 24/7 support for HP servers and storage. We can remotely monitor your systems for hardware failures using secure technology that's been proven at thousands of companies around the world. In many cases, our proactive monitoring and alerting can help you avoid problems before they occur.
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We let you import physical and power topology configuration updates into Insight Control power management from other data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools, such as HP Asset Center. Before, you could import only initial configurations. Firmware and system software management In complex data centers, as well as environments with only a few servers, updates to deploy new features and bug fixes can be disruptive.
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HP SUM 5.0 offers several advantages: It improves the efficiency of ProLiant server, BladeSystem server, and BladeSystem enclosure updates by preloading only what is needed and enabling online components. It lets you schedule updates and reboots to occur at convenient times and gives you the option to maintain multiple repositories to apply updates consistently. It provides faster online updates for enclosures through improvements in Onboard Administrator and Virtual Connect update times.
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iPDU and the iLO devices exchange identity data—host name, IP address, serial number and more— through the IPD power cords. This allows the iPDU to track the servers plugged into each of its outlets. The iPDU provides this information to HP Insight Control power management software. You can use IPD securely because it does not use RFID or other signal emitting technology. Figure 3: The iPDU communicates with each server’s iLO Management Engine before you power on the servers.
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manage the placement of servers and workloads better. This includes avoiding thermal alarms and moving workloads from hot spots where cooling is insufficient to systems with excess cooling. Moving workloads to eliminate hot spots can prevent over-provisioning of cooling and lead to much higher data center efficiency. Conclusion As you have read, the new technologies and capabilities in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers represent a leap in innovation.
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For more information Visit the URLs listed below for additional information. Resource description Web address HP iLO Management Engine technologies http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/w hitepapers/management.html Storage device performance factors in the application layer http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/ whitepapers/proliant-storage.html Selecting storage controllers: technology considerations http://h18004.www1.hp.