HP Cluster Platform Server and Workstation Overview

console. By default, an iLO uses the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to obtain its
IP address. The system software uses this feature when configuring the cluster.
Standard features of iLO include remote power on/off, a text interface for remote viewing and
management of the server's boot sequence, server logs, alert forwarding, diagnostics, group
administration, and security features, including 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption.
Dual Embedded NICs
The ProLiant DL360 G3 and DL380 G3 include a dual-port embedded NC7781 PCI-X gigabit
Ethernet NIC. The NC7781 is an auto negotiating 10/100/1000 MB/s network interface controller,
selecting either standard Ethernet (10 MB/s), Fast Ethernet (100 MB/s), or gigabit Ethernet (1000
MB/s). NIC1 is the bottom NIC in the DL360 G3.
The DL360 G4 and DL380 G4 include an embedded NC7782 dual-port PCI-X gigabit NIC. The
NC7782 is an auto negotiating 10/100/1000 MB/s network interface controller, selecting either
standard Ethernet (10 MB/s), Fast Ethernet (100 MB/s), or gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mb/s). NIC1 is
the left-hand NIC, (middle RJ45 connector, between the iLO connection and (NIC 2) in a DL360
G4. NIC1 is the right-hand NIC in a DL380 G4.
2.4.3 High-Availability Features
The HP ProLiant DL360 servers also offer the following high-availability features:
• Advanced ECC memory
• Redundant ROM
• Automatic Server Recovery-2 (ASR-2)
• Online spare memory
Advanced ECC memory
Advanced ECC memory detects and corrects single-bit memory errors. It can also correct 4-bit
memory errors that occur within a single DRAM chip on a DIMM. Advanced ECC memory is
standard on the HP ProLiant DL360 server. It provides more robust error detection and correction
capabilities than ECC memory.
Redundant ROM
Redundant ROM reduces the risk associated with system upgrades because the existing ROM
setup is saved as backup during a BIOS upgrade in the event the procedure fails.
Automatic Server Recovery
Automatic Server Recovery-2 (ASR-2) increases server availability by restarting the server after
a system hang or shutdown without IT intervention for server restart.
Online spare memory
Online spare memory is a high level of memory protection that complements Advanced ECC
support. With online spare memory enabled, the system still takes advantage of Advanced ECC
but one bank of memory is designated as a spare bank.
In this mode, the designated bank is not used for total available system memory. If the correctable
error threshold is exceeded by a DIMM in a particular bank of memory, that bank will be taken
offline and the spare bank activated instead. Once the original bank is deactivated, the system
stops using the memory that exhibited the failure. After switching to the spare bank of memory,
the system continues to monitor correctable threshold errors, and logs any failures.
With online spare memory, degraded memory is automatically disengaged and a fresh set of
memory is used in its place. This brings the reliability of the system to the pre-failure level without
any service interruption and without compromising system availability.
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