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Technologies for HP ProLiant 100-series G5
(Generation 5) servers
technology brief, 2
nd
edition
Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 2
Processor technologies ......................................................................................................................... 2
Intel® Xeon® processors................................................................................................................... 2
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 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
Xeon dual-core processors ............................................................................................................. 2
Xeon quad-core processors ............................................................................................................ 3
HP SC44Ge HBA ......................................................................................................................... 8
HP Smart Array controllers............................................................................................................. 8
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
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 ...................... -
Page 2: Abstract
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. -
Page 3: Xeon Quad-Core Processors
sequence Figure 1. Block diagram of dual-core Intel Xeon 3100 and 5200 processors Xeon 3100: 6-MB L2 cache and 1333-MHz FSB Xeon 5200: 6-MB L2 cache and 1066-/1333-/1666-MHz L2 Cache ProLiant servers supporting the Xeon 3100 sequence processors use the Intel 3200 series chipset while Xeon 5000-based servers use the Intel 5000 chipset. -
Page 4: Amd Opteron™ Processors
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. 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. -
Page 5: Processor Socket Technology
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. -
Page 6: Memory Technologies
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. -
Page 7: Serial Attached Scsi Technology
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. -
Page 8: Hp Sc44Ge Hba
The ProLiant 100-series servers support 3.5-inch SAS and SATA drives through the use of the SAS SC44Ge Host Bus Adapter (HBA), the Smart Array E200 controller, or the Smart Array P400 PCIe Controller card (Figure 5). Figure 5. HP SAS controllers HP Smart Array E200 Controller HP SC44Ge HBA HP Smart Array P400 Controller... -
Page 9: Hp Embedded Sata Raid
1+0, and 5. The controller supports mirror splitting for RAID 1 arrays. This functionality allows the user to split a RAID 1 mirror into two separate RAID 0 arrays . 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. -
Page 10: Hp Rapid Deployment Pack
The Easy Set-up CD is tailored to a specific server model (ML110 G5 or ML115 G5) and loads operating system drivers that have been optimized to maximize performance. Embedded utilities are leveraged to provide a customized configuration or to set intelligent defaults for the server hardware and array controller. - Page 11 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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Page 12: Proliant 100-Series Family Of Servers
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. -
Page 13: Proliant Dl100-Series Servers
ProLiant DL100-series servers ProLiant DL100-series servers use 1U or 2U rack-mountable chassis that are well-suited for medium- density environments. Table 5 lists key components of the DL100-series servers. Table 5. Key components of ProLiant DL100-series servers DL120 G5 DL160 G5 DL165 G5 DL180 G5 DL185 G5... -
Page 14: Conclusion
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 industry- standard technology, HP has refreshed and expanded its ProLiant 100-series server line to take advantage of these advances and to improve on existing features. -
Page 15: For More Information
Call to action Send comments about this paper to TechCom@HP.com © 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services.