ISS Technology Update, Volume 7, Number 8

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ISS Technolo

y Update

Volume 7, Number 8

Keeping you informed of the latest ISS technology

FAQs ― Frequently asked questions about HP UPS Management Module ................................................1

Count on the number of CPU cores increasing ..........................................................................................2

Optimizing the performance of multi-core processors...............................................................................3

Meet the Expert — Kim Sides ...................................................................................................................4

Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server management ................................................... 5

Recently published industry standard server technology communications ................................................7

Contact us ...............................................................................................................................................7

FAQs ― Frequently asked questions about HP UPS Management Module

Newsletter staff recently received questions from the field regarding a previous newsletter article on HP UPS Management

Module (HPMM) (refer to ISS Technology Update Volume 6, Number 8). Since other customers may be experiencing the same

issues, this brief article will present those questions. HP technical staff has provided the answers.

FAQs

Question #1________________________________________________________________________________

Q. Is there a version of the HP UPS Management Agent available for customers running operating system ESX 3.0.x that will

provide an automatic shutdown solution when the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) runs out of power? We found

compatibility information online for VMware 2.5.x, but not specifically for 3.0.x.

A. Technically, the current HPMM Power Protection Agent should work with VMware 2.5.x or ESX 3.0.x. The only difference is

that for ESX 3.0.x there is a shutdown option. If this option is not set correctly, when the server is rebooted, the user will

receive an error message at the login screen because the server was not shut down gracefully.

Question #2________________________________________________________________________________

Q. From where can the agent be downloaded, either internally or externally? We can find Windows, HP-UX, and Linux

versions online externally, but none for ESX (even version 2.5.4).

A. VMware is based on Linux; the Linux agent is available for download at

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/power-protection/software/module/ups/dl.html

Summary of content (7 pages)

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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 8 Keeping you informed of the latest ISS technology FAQs ― Frequently asked questions about HP UPS Management Module ................................................ 1 Count on the number of CPU cores increasing .......................................................................................... 2 Optimizing the performance of multi-core processors............................................................................... 3 Meet the Expert — Kim Sides ......
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 8 Count on the number of CPU cores increasing What’s driving the increase in core counts? Historically, the hunger for higher performance has driven major processor innovations. With traditional single-core CPUs, improved performance is possible by increasing the clock frequency and increasing the number of transistors. But increasing the clock frequency leads to greater power consumption and heat generation.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 8 Additional resources For additional information on the topics discussed in this article, visit: Resource URL “The AMD processor roadmap for industry standard servers, 5th edition” technology brief “Intel processor roadmap for industry standard servers, 8th edition” technology brief http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMa nual/c00428708/c00428708.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMa nual/c00164255/c00164255.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 8 Meet the Expert — Kim Sides Kim Sides has had a fruitful 20-year career with Industry Standard Servers (ISS). She has achieved the level of ISS Master Technologist by demonstrating dedication, innovation, and excellence in her work. As the speed and complexity of designs have increased, Kim has been on the forefront of using new tools and techniques to improve signal integrity (SI) analysis.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 8 Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server management This is the first in a series of articles that discuss common SM CLP (Server Management Command Line Protocol) scripting commands. SM CLP is one of the communication, or access, protocols that can be used with the Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH).
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 8 status=0 status_tag=COMMAND COMPLETED Server power off. hpiLO-> Power cycle the server The "reset system1" command, as shown below, performs a reset by power cycling the server, regardless of the OS state. C:\putty>plink -ssh -l admin -pw password ilo2system.corp.net reset system1 reset system1 status=0 status_tag=COMMAND COMPLETED Resetting server.
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ISS Technology Update Volume 7, Number 8 Recently published industry standard server technology communications Title URL “Managing HP BladeSystem c-Class Systems” technology brief, 2nd edition http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/ c00814176/c00814176.pdf “Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions” technology brief, 2nd edition http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/ c00793971/c00793971.