HP DL370 - ProLiant - G6 Performance driver and firmware
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HP USB Floppy Drive Key Installation Instructions - Page 2
... www.hp.com.
2. Click Support and Troubleshooting Information from the left menu bar.
3. Type the product name in the product field and press Enter.
4. Click Manuals from the Resources section or Download Drivers and Software from the Tasks section.
Class B equipment
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant...
ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide - Page 1
...8226; Download the latest individual software components from the Software and Driver download pages available from www.hp.com/support
• Use HP SIM and Version Control to automatically download the latest versions of ProLiant software, identify servers running out-of-date software, and deploy updates to groups of systems running Windows or Linux.
• Download or buy a ProLiant Essentials...
HP VMware ESXi management environment - Page 3
... updated as the indication is delivered. Every event or indication is delivered with the following information from the computer system generating the event: • Event time • Computer system name • HP Insight Management WBEM Provider version • Computer system IP address • Computer system OS name • Computer system serial number and Globally Unique Identifier (GUID...
HP VMware ESXi management environment - Page 4
...processor (CPU) subsystem, fan subsystem, power supply subsystem, and memory subsystem.
HP integrated VMware ESXi provider and profile summary
The Insight Providers for ESXi collect management data from the ProLiant base server system and its processor, fan, power supply, and memory subsystems. Information provided includes properties and health status for all individual devices and redundant sets...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 1
... Installations ...4 Server Roles ...4 Read-Only Domain Controllers...5 Networking requirements ...5 TCP/IP ...5 NDIS 6.0 ...5 IPv6 ...5 Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA 5 Supported configurations ...6 Recommended system configuration 7
Recommended ProLiant server platforms 8
Supported components for ProLiant servers 10 Software drivers...10 Management software ...10 Storage options...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 5
... Windows (ETW)
Not all HP servers that support Windows Server 2008 will be WHEA compatible. Table 2 lists the WHEA-capable ProLiant servers. HP has updated the following deliverables in support of WHEA:
• System ROMs for specific ProLiant server platforms planned for WHEA support (see Table 2) • iLO firmware (version 1.42 or later) • iLO 2 Management Controller Driver for Windows...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 8
... the ROM version and family of the supported ProLiant server. • Software and drivers:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135. • Windows on ProLiant support matrix: http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html.
IMPORTANT iLO 2 firmware must be updated to Version 1.29 (or later) before Windows Server 2008 is installed.
Table...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 18
... as a supported ProLiant storage
options in Table 4. ‰ Any additional NICs added to the server are listed as a supported ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NIC
in Table 5. ‰ Go to www.hp.com/go/bizsupport to obtain the supported ROM for Windows Server 2008
installations for the server. ‰ Use the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to set date/time and configure the boot controller order
(if...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 19
... has added the option to inject a driver during install through the "Update Driver" button. The driver may reside on USB media as well as a floppy drive or CD-ROM drive.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
Table 7 details the Microsoft supported upgrade paths for Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008.
Table 7. Supported ProLiant upgrade paths
If you are running:
You...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 24
... in the G5 NIC drivers available on Windows Server 2008 media. Latest driver is on the PSP Version 8.00.
Issue 2 HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Array Notification Driver component shows update not required, if a supported MSA controller is not found behind a Fibre Channel HBA.
Description
The installation result states that "Not updated - already current" and the installation log states that...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 25
... exclamation point next to it (indicating no driver has been loaded). The device should be called "Ethernet Controller."
5. Right-click the device and select Update Driver Software.
6. A window titled "Update Driver Software - Ethernet Controller" should now be displayed. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
7. In the following window, enter the directory the component was extracted...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers - Page 6
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IMPORTANT iLO 2 firmware must be updated to Version 1.42 (or later) before Windows Server 2008 Foundation is installed.
For additional information and updates on supported servers, refer to the following websites:
• ProLiant server platforms OS matrix: - http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/458915-0-0-0-121.html
• Software and drivers: - http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers - Page 7
...the supported ROM for Windows Server 2008
Foundation installations for the server. ‰ Use the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to set date/time and configure the boot controller order
(if necessary). ‰ Use the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) utility, F8 during post, to configure the
RAID settings for the server. ‰ Update iLO 2 firmware to Version 1.42 (or later).
HP ProLiant...
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers - Page 8
... information and to download the latest PSP, see the HP ProLiant Support Pack website www.hp.com/servers/psp.
NOTE The PSP installs automatically at the end of the assisted path installation. It does not need to be initiated to perform a manual installation of Windows Server 2008 Foundation.
Obtaining the PSP
The latest PSP and individual components for supported Windows operating systems are...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 1 - Newsletter - Page 9
... these websites:
Resource ISS Technology Update Volume 6, Number 8 ProLiant management tip of the month "Best Practices 1-2-3 for installing HP SIM on a Windows CMS" Infrastructure Software Blog
ISO image file of the Management CD
ISO image file of the Insight Control Management DVD
HP SIM installation package
URL
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMa nual/c01278462/c01278462.pdf...
Optimizing facility operation in high density data center environments - Page 6
...system (OS) with the use of a driver, or more directly through firmware in the BIOS ROM (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Methods for controlling processor P-states
OS Control Mode
OS Driver System ROM Hardware Registers
HP Dynamic and Static control modes
System ROM Hardware Registers
An OS-based control method requires an OS upgrade and driver installation on any server where Pstate management is desired...
Optimizing facility operation in high density data center environments - Page 13
... interface or the changes may be scheduled to occur at specific and recurring times.
Power Capping Using updated iLO 2 firmware (version 1.30) and updated System ROM/BIOS (dated 5/1/2007), selected HP ProLiant servers now have the ability to limit the amount of power consumed. Customers may set a limit in watts or Btu/hr. The purpose of this limit is to constrain...
System Memory Troubleshooting Best Practices for HP ProLiant Servers - Page 15
... of performing an Offline ROM Flash. The firmware can be updated using a ROMPaq Diskette or using the ROM Update Utility. A ROMPaq is a floppy-disk based method of upgrade. The firmware is downloaded onto a floppy diskette and then the system is booted to the floppy drive. The ROM Update Utility is located on the Firmware Maintenance CD, or can be downloaded to a USB Drive Key using the HP Drive...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide - Page 77
... as well as other option drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support).
ProLiant Support Packs
PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management agents. Refer to the PSP website (http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp.html).
Version control
The VCRM and VCA are...
Configuring the HP ProLiant Server BIOS fo Low Latency OS Kernel Environments - Page 6
...applications, adjust the software lockup detection interval.
Upgrading BIOS
Before attempting to disable Processor Power and Utilization Monitoring or Memory Pre-Failure notification, upgrade the BIOS to the most recent version. To obtain the most recent BIOS upgrade: 1. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support). 2. Select Download drivers and software (and firmware). 3. Enter the server...