Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers, 2nd edition

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Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5

(Generation 5) servers

technology brief, 2

edition

Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 2

Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 2

Processor technologies ......................................................................................................................... 2

Intel® Xeon® processors................................................................................................................... 2

Xeon dual-core processors ............................................................................................................. 2

Xeon quad-core processors............................................................................................................ 3

AMD Opteron™ processors .............................................................................................................. 4

Processor socket technology .............................................................................................................. 5

Memory technologies ........................................................................................................................... 6

I/O technologies ................................................................................................................................. 6

PCI Express technology..................................................................................................................... 6

Serial Attached SCSI technology........................................................................................................ 7

HP SC44Ge HBA ......................................................................................................................... 8

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

HP Embedded SATA RAID................................................................................................................. 9

Server deployment ............................................................................................................................... 9

HP ProLiant Easy Set-up CD ............................................................................................................... 9

HP Rapid Deployment Pack ............................................................................................................. 10

Cost-effective manageability................................................................................................................ 10

ProLiant 100-series family of servers..................................................................................................... 12

ProLiant ML100-series servers .......................................................................................................... 12

ProLiant DL100-series servers........................................................................................................... 13

Conclusion........................................................................................................................................ 14

For more information.......................................................................................................................... 15

Call to action .................................................................................................................................... 15

Summary of content (15 pages)

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Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5 (Generation 5) servers technology brief, 2nd edition Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 2 Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 2 Processor technologies ........................................................................................
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Abstract This paper describes the major technologies implemented in the latest generation of HP ProLiant 100-series servers. These technologies include dual-core and quad-core processors, Double Data Rate-2 (DDR2) and Fully-Buffered memory modules, Lights-Out 100 management, multifunction network interface cards, the most recent server deployment utilities, and the latest serial input/output (I/O) technologies.
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Figure 1. Block diagram of dual-core Intel Xeon 3100 and 5200 sequence processors Xeon 3100: 6-MB L2 cache and 1333-MHz FSB Xeon 5200: 6-MB L2 cache and 1066-/1333-/1666-MHz L2 Cache FSB ProLiant servers supporting the Xeon 3100 sequence processors use the Intel 3200 series chipset while Xeon 5000-based servers use the Intel 5000 chipset. These chipsets support Error Correction Code (ECC) memory for a high level of data integrity, reliability, and system uptime.
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AMD Opteron™ processors AMD Opteron multi-core processors include Direct Connect™ and HyperTransport™ technology. Their method of parallel, point-to-point interconnectivity provides scalable bandwidth among the processor, I/O subsystem, and chipset. 2 Opteron processors have an integrated memory controller that directly supports PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) DIMMs. The AMD architecture replaces the FSB with direct communication links between each CPU, between CPU and I/O, and between CPU and memory.
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Processor socket technology ProLiant 100-series servers use Land Grid Array (LGA) socket technology to enable higher CPU bus speeds. Instead of using pins for contacts, the processor packages use gold-plated copper pads that touch processor socket pins on the motherboard. HP engineers developed a special installation tool to simplify processor installation and reduce the possibility of damage to the socket pins. Table 1 identifies the processor types supported by the ProLiant 100-series models. Table 1.
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Memory technologies Depending on the model, ProLiant 100-series servers support fully-buffered, unbuffered, and registered PC2-5300 (DDR2) DIMMs as indicated in Table 2. Unbuffered DDR2 DIMMs place the load of all the DDR2 devices on the address bus, so they are typically used in systems with a maximum of four memory slots. Registered and Fully-Buffered (FB) DIMMs are used in systems with more than four memory slots.
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20 percent serial encoding overhead. Therefore, a PCIe 1.0 x4 link—with four send and receive pairs—has an effective bandwidth of 2 GB/s and a x8 link has an effective bandwidth of 4 GB/s. This flexibility allows slower devices access to a single lane with a relatively small number of pins while giving faster devices more lanes as required. For example, the latest Smart Array SAS controllers have x4 and x8 PCIe I/O connectors. The PCIe 2.
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Figure 5. HP SAS controllers HP Smart Array E200 Controller HP SC44Ge HBA HP Smart Array P400 Controller HP SC44Ge HBA The SC44Ge HBA provides basic RAID 0/1 connectivity for up to eight devices 5 : four through a x4 internal connector and four through a x4 external connector. The HBA supports both 3-Gb SAS and 1.5-Gb SATA devices, and configurations can be mixed (SAS and SATA), allowing maximum flexibility.
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user to split a RAID 1 mirror into two separate RAID 0 arrays 6 . The controller also supports mirror recombining, which is combining two RAID 0 arrays into a RAID 1 mirror. The battery-backed write cache is not required for this feature. RAID 6 (double parity) is available when using the BBWC. Some server configurations include a BBWC on the P400 controller. The BBWC is also available as an option.
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Server and Windows 2008 Server operating systems (32- and 64-bit). The CD also provides drivers for various Linux distributions for manual installation. Check the server QuickSpecs to determine the exact Linux distributions supported. System administrators can use the CD in an Assisted mode or Manual mode. In the Assisted mode, the Easy Set-up CD guides the user through the process of loading the OS using vendor-supplied CDs.
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The latest firmware version of LO100 supports virtual DVD-ROM, USB 2.0 for faster virtual media. HP LO100 Remote Management is available as either an integrated function (LO100i) found on select DL100 servers or as an option card (LO100c) typically used for ProLiant ML100 servers. Advanced functionality on LO100i is activated with license keys now available in the form of Flatpacks and Electronic Key Distribution.
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ProLiant 100-series family of servers The latest generation of HP ProLiant 100-series servers includes five rack-mountable DL100-series servers and three tower-based ML100-series servers. These platforms include the latest performance technologies and enterprise-class availability features pre-installed for convenience and value. ProLiant ML100-series servers ProLiant ML100-series servers employ a tower form factor well suited for low-density and SMB environments.
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ProLiant DL100-series servers ProLiant DL100-series servers use 1U or 2U rack-mountable chassis that are well-suited for mediumdensity environments. Table 5 lists key components of the DL100-series servers. Table 5.
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Conclusion The latest generation of ProLiant 100-series servers continues to build on the success of their predecessors, offering both high performance and reliability. With the introduction of new industrystandard technology, HP has refreshed and expanded its ProLiant 100-series server line to take advantage of these advances and to improve on existing features. The new generation of the ProLiant 100-series servers continues to offer customers the most choices in the dual-processor server arena.
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For more information For additional information, refer to the resources listed below. Resource description Web address HP Advanced Data Guarding Web site http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/arr aycontrollers/adg/ “Serial ATA technology” technology brief http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00 301688/c00301688.pdf “Serial-Attached SCSI technology” technology brief http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01 613420/c01613420.