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HP ATP Server Solutions V2
Official Certification Study Guide (Exams HP0-S41 and HP2-T29)
Renata Golden
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Introduction
This study guide helps you prepare for the Building HP Server Solutions (HP0-S41) exam for the HP
ATP Server Solutions V2 certification. The guide will also support students upgrading from ATP
Server Solutions V1 to ATP Server Solutions V2 (exam HP2-T29). The content is based on the HP
ExpertOne course, Building Server Solutions Learning Center ID 00930602 and provides a
technical introduction to the HP server portfolio, including rack and tower, enterprise (BladeSystem),
Moonshot and density-optimized server solutions. Although you are not required to take the
supporting course, HP strongly recommends a combination of training, thorough review of
courseware and additional study references, and sufficient on-the-job experience before taking the
exam. After you have achieved certification, this guide will continue to serve as a useful reference
tool for recommending HP server solutions and performing basic installation and support tasks on HP
server products.
HP ExpertOne Certification
HP ExpertOne is the first end-to-end learning and expertise program that combines comprehensive
knowledge and hands-on real-world experience to help you attain the critical skills needed to
architect, design, and integrate multivendor and multiservice converged infrastructure and cloud
solutions. HP, the largest IT company in the world and the market leader in IT training, is committed
to help you stay relevant and keep pace with the demands of a dynamic, fast-moving industry.
The ExpertOne program takes into account your current certifications and experience, and provides
the relevant courses and study materials you need to pass the certification exams. As an ExpertOne
certified member, you are assured that your skills, knowledge, and real-world experience are
recognized and valued in the marketplace. To continue your professional and career growth, you have
access to a large ExpertOne community of IT professionals and decision-makers, including the
worlds largest community of cloud experts. Share ideas, best practices, business insights, and
challenges as you gain professional connections globally.
To learn more about HP ExpertOne certifications, including storage, servers, networking, converged
infrastructure, cloud, and more, please visit hp.com/go/ExpertOne.
Audience
This book is designed for consultants, sales engineers, presales engineers, administrators, installation
technicians, and support technicians who work with HP server solutions.
Assumed Knowledge
HP ATP Server Solutions v2 is an entry-level book for people who would like to take the ATP
Building HP Server Solutions (HP0-S41) exam. It assumes you are comfortable enough with
computers and how they work to pursue a career in information technology. You need have no prior
knowledge of servers or experience in the field, although prior knowledge and experience is helpful.
Minimum Qualifications
Although anyone can take the Building HP Server Solutions (HP0-S41) certification exam, it is
recommended that candidates have a minimum of one year of experience with server technologies,
preferably HP server solutions.
Relevant Certifications
After you pass these exams, your achievement may be applicable toward more than one certification.
To determine which certifications can be credited with this achievement, log in to The Learning
Center and view the certifications listed on the exams More Details tab. You might be on your way to
achieving additional HP certifications.
Recommended HP Training
Recommended training to prepare for each exam is accessible from the exams page in The Learning
Center. See the exam attachment, Supporting courses, to view and register for the courses.
Exam Registration
To register for an exam, go to hp.com/certification/learn_more_about_exams.html.
CONTENTS
1 Server Technologies
The accelerating pace of change requires a new style of IT
HP ProLiant Gen9 servers are designed to manage this growth
ProLiant generations of server technology
Matching the ProLiant server to the customer requirement
ProLiant server solution technologies
Storage on the memory bus
Intel Xeon E5-2600 processor performance
HP SmartMemory
HP PCIe Workload Accelerators
ProLiant Gen9 power strategy
HP server management technologies
On-premise management with HP OneView
On-system management with HP iLO
On-system management with UEFI
On-cloud management with Insight Online
Learning check
3 HP BladeSystem Solutions
BladeSystem
BladeSystems meet data center challenges
BladeSystem with HP OneView
BladeSystem Gen9 innovations
HP ProLiant BL server blades
ProLiant BL460c Gen9 server blade
ProLiant Gen8 server blades
BladeSystem enclosures
Common features of BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 enclosures
BladeSystem c7000 enclosure
HP Onboard Administrator
Insight Display
BladeSystem interconnect options
Storage blades
Other components
Learning check
4 Density-Optimized Solutions
HPC and hyperscale market overview
High-performance computing
Service providers
HP Apollo systems
HP Apollo Services
HP Apollo 6000
HP Apollo 8000
HP ProLiant SL scale-out servers
Learning check
5 HP Moonshot Solutions
Enabling a new style of IT with Moonshot
Front-end web servers
Financial benefits of Moonshot
Moonshot system components
Centralized deployment and management
HP Cloud OS for Moonshot
HP Insight Cluster Management Utility
Implementing a hosted desktop infrastructure on Moonshot
Moonshot for XenDesktop: HP ConvergedSystem 100
Moonshot with NGINX Plus
Learning check
6 Preparing a Deployment
Preparing a system for deployment
Installing hardware
HP on-system management tools for deployment
Pre-boot Health Summary
Out-of-band management with HP iLO
HP Smart Update
Learning check
9 Practice Test
HP0-S41 testing objectives
Test preparation questions and answers
Glossary
Index
1 Server Technologies
EXAM OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you learn to:
Explain how the accelerating pace of change requires a new style of IT and how HP ProLiant
Gen9 servers address these changes.
List and describe, at a high level, the server solution technologies used in ProLiant Gen8 and
Gen9 servers.
Explain server management technologies:
HP integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
HP OneView
ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE
The HP ATP Server Solutions V2 certification is targeted at the ATP skill level. The certification is
considered entry-level and is the foundation for higher-level certifications. It is ideal for individuals
who perform or will perform basic (entry-level, single-system) design, installation, start-up,
administration, and support tasks on HP servers.
INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides an overview of the technologies in the currently shipping ProLiant Gen9
servers. We begin by setting the context: the four big trends that are accelerating the rate of IT growth
and how ProLiant Gen9 servers are designed to manage this growth. We then discuss important and
innovative ProLiant technologies, including processors, storage solutions, and power strategies.
Finally, we explore the server management technologies HP integrated Lights-Out (iLO), Unified
Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), and OneView. This knowledge serves as an essential
foundation for the rest of the material in the book.
The accelerating pace of change requires a new style of
IT
The four big trendscloud, big data, security, and mobilityaffect how IT is experienced. As Figure
1-1 illustrates, user demands in these areas are accelerating at a phenomenal rate. Walmart alone
processes more than one million transactions every hourtranslating to more than 2.5 EB of data.
Analysts predict that by 2020, there will be 30 billion devices, 40 trillion gigabytes of data, and 10
million mobile apps used by 8 billion people. The sheer size of these numbers makes it clear how
fundamental these trends are to an organizations bottom line.
Some see these trends as disruptive, while others embrace them as opportunity. But in todays
competitive environment, a successful enterprise must meet these challenges and use these forces to
its advantage. The current path of IT is not sustainable in terms of space, energy, and cost. Businesses
need to increase their speed and flexibility and to measure IT service delivery in minutes, not weeks.
IT must be more agile, efficient, and simple than ever before.
As shown in Figure 1-2, ProLiant Gen9 servers feature increased or optimized performance of all
major subsystems, such as:
Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors
HP SmartMemory enhancements with DDR4 up to 2133 MHz
HP Smart Storage enhancements of 12 GB Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Universal Media Bay
HP PCI Express (PCIe) Workload Accelerators
System management through OneView and integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Advanced with Federation
ProLiant Gen9 server solutions support HP FlexibleLOM technology, which is a variation of LOM
architecture that allows customers to select ProLiant servers with the NIC that best meets their needs
without having to embed the NIC on the system board. FlexibleLOM technology provides a system
board connector that accepts a FlexibleLOM adapter that integrates seamlessly with the servers
architecture and form factor. Additional innovations include:
Low-cost boot through redundant Secure Digital (SD) card support
Embedded provisioning
Simplified firmware updates with HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
Battery backup power supply options
Enhancements to the HP Proactive Insight experience
Database acceleration with nonvolatile DIMM (NVDIMM) support
HP Secure Encryption
ProLiant generations of server technology
ProLiant servers have evolved over three generations according to a strategy to maximize customer
value. As Table 1-1 illustrates, the HP server strategy is designed to give customers the following
benefits:
Increased performance
Agility of configurations and performance optimization
Maximized I/O efficiency
Simplicity of common options, configuration setups, management, and upgrades
It is important to identify the business objective the customer hopes to accomplish and then match an
HP solution with that objective. To accomplish this goal, be sure to take adequate time assisting
customers with their decisions on which server model to purchase.
HP produces a variety of efficient server technologies designed to target customers business and
technical needs. Figure 1-3 illustrates how HP positions each of its ProLiant server lines to address
the business and technical goals that a customer might have.
HP offers online tools to analyze customers business needs and match them to the appropriate
ProLiant server.
Note
To access the HP online server selection tool, visit
http://h30099.www3.hp.com/configurator/.
Eliminating system bottlenecks and improving performance are also important goals in the data
center. To reach this goal, storage is moving closer to the server CPU as solid-state storage inside the
server replaces external storage arrays. As shown in Figure 1-4, moving storage to the memory bus
makes I/O faster, more scalable, and more persistent than PCIe technology, which until recently was
the fastest storage technology available. Storage technologies on the memory bus include:
Magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM)Has much lower power consumption than
DRAM. It is faster than flash memory and does not degrade over time. With MRAM, data is
stored by magnetic storage elements.
Phase-change random-access memory (PRAM)Is a type of nonvolatile random-access
memory that is attractive because of its inherent scalability. It is based on the same storage
mechanism technology as CDs and DVDs. Phase change is a thermally driven process rather than
an electronic process. There are still challenges with PRAM, most notably threshold resistance
and voltage drift.
Resistive random-access memory (RRAM)Changes resistance across a material often referred
to as a memristor. RRAM has the potential to replace flash memory, but it is still in the
development stage. It has a faster timescale than PRAM and a simpler, smaller cell structure than
MRAM.
Intel developed the Haswell-EP processor to be the successor to the Ivy Bridge processor. It is
specifically designed to optimize the power savings and performance benefits that result from an
improved die manufacturing process and microarchitecture.
A comparison of the Haswell-EP processor to the previous two generations of processorsthe Intel
Ivy Bridge processor used in ProLiant Gen8 servers and the Intel Sandy Bridge processor used in
ProLiant G7 serversshows an overall increase in performance of 37% (Figure 1-5). The
architecture of the Haswell-EP processors featured in ProLiant Gen9 servers is more efficient than
that of previous processors, delivering lower power and more density.
The Xeon family of processors powers ProLiant servers for a wide range of customersfrom small-
and medium-sized business to enterprise data centers.
Note
Table 1-2 does not include all the processors supported in ProLiant servers. For a
complete list, visit hp.com/go/servers.
The Haswell-EP system board interface facilitates DDR4 memory compatibility and higher data rates
than previous generations. Other architecture changes include:
Four DDR4 channels (up to 2133 GT/s)
Two QPI links 9.6 GT/s (up from 8 GT/s)
2011-pin land grid array (LGA) package, keyed differently from Ivy Bridge
These innovations provide the processing power needed to handle a variety of workloads.
Note
For more information about the processors supported in ProLiant servers, go to
hp.com/go/quickspecs and search for servers..
HP SmartMemory
Because the demand for applications, data, and digital content has grown, traditional server
infrastructurethe digital foundation of business and societyhas become resource constrained. At
the same time, businesses are demanding greater performance and maximum uptime. IT trends such as
server virtualization, cloud computing, and high-performance computing have increased the average
gigabyte per server memory sixfold over the past six years. As a result, DRAM manufacturers are
increasing chip component densities to support higher memory capacities. For example, today a
single 4 GB DRAM chip contains more than 4 billion memory cells, and a single 32 GB DDR3
memory module has more than 288 billion memory cells.
The combination of increased memory demand and component complexity has raised the stakes higher
as businesses require continuous availability of IT infrastructure. Memory is a critical system
component, significantly defining reliability and performance, and, increasingly, the footprint of
server and data center power.
Introduced in ProLiant Gen8 servers and enhanced in ProLiant Gen9 servers, HP SmartMemory
technology unlocks features available only with HP qualified memory. Unlike third-party memory,
SmartMemory has a unique signature on each DIMM that authenticates whether the memory has
passed the rigorous HP qualification and test process. Table 1-3 compares SmartMemory features
with the competition. SmartMemory is capable of enhanced support through HP Active Health
System.
Note
SmartMemory will provide future enhanced support through Active Health System and
manageability software.
SmartMemory is ideal for customers who want to extract all the memory performance, dependability,
and power savings that ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers are designed to deliver. Memory plays an
increasingly large part of the servers power consumption, and choosing the most efficient memory is
a critical component in reducing a data centers power and cooling requirements. Reducing IT budget
spent on power and cooling translates to lower operating cost and a faster return on investment (ROI).
Important
UDIMMs are not supported in the ProLiant Gen9 server architecture.
With SmartMemory, power utilization is up to 20% less when compared to third-party memory:
An industry first, HP has introduced 24 GB DDR3-1333 RDIMMs at 1.35 V.
Although the industry supports DDR3-1866 RDIMM at 1.5 V at one DIMM per channel (DPC),
ProLiant Gen8 servers support DDR3-1866 RDIMMs, up to two DPCs at 1866 MT/s running at
1.5 V. ProLiant Gen8 v2 servers support DDR3-1600 LV RDIMM, up to two DPCs at 1600 MT/s
running at 1.35 V. This equates to up to 20% less power at the DIMM level with no performance
penalty.
ProLiant Gen9 servers support DDR4 technology to a maximum of 1.5 TB on 24 DIMM platforms
and 1.0 TB on 16 DIMM platforms, at speeds up to 2133 MT/s.
HP DDR4 memory
DDR4 provides significantly enhanced power management and increased speed and performance.
Figure 1-6. Dynamic workload acceleration extends performance
HP uses two kinds of implementations of DDR4 memory, depending on the server. Some servers have
more total memory capacity than the others, which means more DIMM slots per processor. But in
these servers, because the traces to the DIMM sockets are physically farther apart, the memory bus
cannot be pushed to the faster speeds. As a result, the memory runs more slowly (1866 MHz). The
trade-off for speed is that you cannot support as much total memory in the computer. If you want to use
2133 MHz memory, you cannot have as many DIMMs per processor. Figure 1-6 illustrates this
concept. The left half of the graphic compares the operating power of SmartMemory with third-party
memory and other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The OEM memory is subject to these
rules, but third-party memory is not as fast as SmartMemory. For both DDR4 RDIMMs and DDR4
LRDIMMs, SmartMemory is capable of higher efficiency, operating at about 17% to 20% less power.
The graph on the left compares the maximum memory bandwidth for DDR4-2133 RDIMMs and
DDR4-1866 LRDIMM. DDR4 UDIMM is capable of two DPCs at 1333 or 25% more bandwidth
than third-party memory or other OEMs in two DPC configurations.
ProLiant Gen9 servers feature 24, 16, or 8 DIMM sockets, for up to 1.5 TB on 24 DIMM platforms
and 1.0 TB on 16 DIMM platforms. This leads to a performance increase of more than 14% due to
frequency increases with DDR4 and a power reduction of more than 20% due to 1.2 V operation.
DDR4 memory also yields a two-fold memory capacity increase when using 64 GB LRDIMMs.
DDR4 provides better performance when compared to 1866 DDR3. Performance enhancements
include:
+14% throughput at DDR4-2133 (vs. DDR3-1866 on 16-socket p servers)
+33% throughput at DDR4-2133 (vs. DDR3-1600 on 12-socket e servers)
+20% throughput at DDR4-1600 (vs. DDR3-1333 on 24-socket servers)
LRDIMM technology
Figure 1-7. RDIMM (left) compared with LRDIMM (right)
Figure 1-7 compares RDIMM and LRDIMM technologies. A load-reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) is a
type of memory that is designed to increase system memory capacity and speed. Like a registered
DIMM (RDIMM), LRDIMMs buffer the address and control signals. Unlike an RDIMM, an
LRDIMM also buffers the data lines. In an RDIMM, data signals are driven by a controller, limiting
performance. Not only do LRDIMMs improve performance, they also reduce problems associated
with heat and power dissipation.
ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers support LRDIMMs. In addition, ProLiant Gen9 servers support
three-dimensional stacking (3DS) technology, which stacks memory chips in a single component. This
memory design yields expanded capacity on a single DIMM, improved bus efficiency, and higher
frequency. It also reduces the load, resulting in lower power consumption.
NVDIMM technology
Nonvolatile DIMM (NVDIMM) technology combines the speed and long life of DRAM with the
persistent storage of flash memory, resulting in increased system performance and reliability. Also
called hybrid DIMMS, NVDIMMs provide performance, cost, and data security advantages for a
range of enterprise-class server and storage applications. NVDIMMs can be used for broad
application acceleration. They are ideal for hyperscale computing environments focused on cloud
computing, big data analytics, high-performance databases, and low-latency applications such as
high-frequency trading.
Figure 1-8. NVDIMM moves storage closer to the memory bus
Figure 1-8 illustrates how NVDIMM technology moves storage closer to the memory bus. The chips
on the left-hand side of the DIMM use DRAM technology to store data in standard memory. The
memory on the right-hand side of the DIMM stores data in persistent memory or flash memorythat
is, the data is retained even after the server is powered down. The chip in the middle is the controller
that enables the transition between the two types of memory.
ProLiant Gen9 servers support DDR4 NVDIMMs with a special controller that is the main interface
to the processor. (Table 1-5 lists the types of HP NVDIMMs and their major manufacturers.)
NVDIMMs also have a separate flash controller. If power is lost, the NVDIMM controller moves
data from the DRAM to its own onboard flash. This data movement is kept within the NVDIMM itself
and is powered by the megacell battery.
Table 1-5. Types of NVDIMMs
Type Description
Type Battery backed, equivalent DRAM and flash; 4, 8, 16, 32 GB; AgigA Tech, SMART, Viking,
1 SK Hynix, HP
Type
Battery backed, 8 GB DRAM (cache), 200 GB flash
2
Type No battery, 512 GB of nonvolatile memory, no DRAM, Intel Solution, HP memristor, requires
4 enhanced DDR4 bus
In ProLiant Gen9 servers, NVDIMM technology acts as an interim technology that is one step closer
to universal memory.
Important
ProLiant Gen9 server support for NVDIMMs is planned for
2015.
SCSI Express (SCSIe) is a backward-compatible interface that supports SATA and PCIe storage
devices. NMVe is compatible with the SCSIe base driver for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and
VMware, which allows for recognition of devices at the operating system level.
HP enterprise SSDs
Targeted at extreme operating environments and local storage, HP enterprise SSDs provide higher I/O
throughput, excellent latency, reduced power consumption, enhanced reliability, and faster reads and
writes when compared to traditional rotating media. SSDs have no moving parts or rotating platters
that can cause latency problems, so data can be accessed faster. The lack of a motor greatly reduces
the power consumption of an SSD, and the drives draw less energy (resulting in lower heat and
TCO). Table 1-6 compares the SSD categories and indicates the number of drive writes per day
(DWPD) that you can expect from each drive.
Enterprise SSDs remove the latency found in conventional rotating HDDs caused by seek time for
each read operation, so they deliver high random read performance. Most of these SSDs are available
as small form factor (SFF), large form factor (LFF), quick-release carriers, or nonhot plug for general
use across the ProLiant server portfolio.
SSDs deliver exceptional performance for customers with applications requiring high random read
input/output operations per second (IOPS) performance. Optimized for ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8
servers, these SSDs deliver six times better performance over previous SSD generations. And SSDs
fit into existing hard drive hot-plug bays, requiring no modification to existing operating system or
infrastructure tools.
Enterprise SSDs bring key features to the data center, including full data path error detection and
surprise power loss protection.
Note
DWPD is the maximum number of 4K host writes to the entire drive capacity of the SSD
per day over a five-year period.
HP SSD features and functions
The HP SSD qualification process is very rigorous to ensure server compatibility. As a result,
products available on the open marketeven with similar model numbersmight not be the same
level of performance, endurance, and quality. For example, the NAND flash memory or controller
might be different. HP firmware ensures compatibility and consistency in controllers and servers.
Note
Random 4K refers to a read/write disk drive access process. Small (4K) blocks of data
are read or written from random locations on the surface of the drive. It measures a speed,
usually in MB/s, that describes how quickly the drive retrieves data from random
locations. Queue depth refers to the number of outstanding I/O requests for a volume.
Typical user workloads require only a small amount of data at queue depths beyond four,
although heavily loaded database servers often have queue depths in the hundreds. Both
these values are used in storage benchmarking.
Sequential reads/writes:
1,000 MiB/s (reads), 390 MiB/s (writes)
More capacity:
Capacities up to 1.6 TB
Workload optimization:
Read-intensive workloads including read caching, web servers
Value enduranceOne DWPD
Enterprise reliability
With the SmartSSD Wear Gauge Utility, SSDs monitor the amount of data written and report when the
device might be nearing its maximum supported lifetime. The SmartSSD Wear Gauge Utility creates a
report of all HP storage controllers and disk drives. The SmartSSD Wear Gauge report contains
information on the current usage level and expected lifetime remaining of SSDs attached to the
system.
This report provides vital information that helps HP service personnel assist in identifying faults or
conditions that may require attention. The SmartSSD Wear Gauge report can be generated and viewed
using the HP Array Diagnostics and SmartSSD Wear Gauge Utility.
Note
For more details on the information displayed within this report, you can visit the
application help page by clicking the Help button at the top-right corner of the SmartSSD
Wear Gauge Utility.
Figure 1-11 shows the home page from the SmartSSD Wear Gauge Utility.
Figure 1-11. The impact of the four IT trends
M.2-based storage
M.2 is a small form factor specification for internally mounted storage expansion cards designed as
an improvement to the mini-SATA (mSATA) standard. Figure 1-12 compares the two form factors.
M.2 maximizes usage of the space on a storage expansion card while minimizing the footprint. It is a
very thin and lightweight storage solution that allows double-sided component population and a
variety of widths and lengths. As a result, M.2 devices can provide twice the storage capacity within
the same footprint of mSATA SSD devices.
Figure 1-12. 2.5 inch SATA drive compared to an M.2 SSD
Formerly known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), the M.2 specification was defined by
the PCI-SIG consortium of technology OEMs. It is designed to enable high-performance storage in
space- and power-constrained devices. By providing support for an internal USB 3.0 interface, M.2
SSDs support standards such as Wi-Fi, USB, PCIe, and SATA.
Two M.2 SSDs can be linked in a RAID 0 configuration; both drives can be written to simultaneously.
As solid-state storage adoption continues to increase, storage no longer needs to ship in 2.5 inch or
3.5 inch form factors. Think of M.2 as fast boot or cache. It will eventually replace the 2.5 inch form
factor, especially in space-constrained environments such as ProLiant BL460 Gen9 server blades.
Figure 1-13 shows a Rack Dual-M.2 adapter.
Figure 1-13. Rack Dual-M.2 adapter
For ProLiant BL460 Gen9 server blades, M.2 devices (Figure 1-14) connect directly to a Smart
Array B140i controller and are much faster than USB storage solutions.
Note
The first capacities planned for ProLiant Gen9 server blades will be 128 GB and 512
GB.
microSD technology
In a virtualization environment, you have several options regarding the source drive used to run
VMware ESXi, including a disk, a USB memory stick (Figure 1-15), or a Secure Digital (SD) device.
One benefit of running ESXi on a USB memory stick or an SD device is that you do not need to use
local drives, lowering power and cooling requirements in the server blade.
Figure 1-15. Two views of a USB memory stick
Because HP offers SD slots in ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 server blades, there are additional reasons to
consider running a VMware environment from a platform other than an internal disk:
No disk drivesProLiant server blades are designed for virtualization; they do not ship with
internal drives. With server blades, you can boot ESXi from a USB memory stick or SD device.
More space on local diskBy installing and running ESXi from a USB or SD device, you have
more local disk space to run VMs. Although the space requirements for an ESXi installation are
small, keeping the ESXi hypervisor installation files separate from the ISO and VM files enables
you to make easy and fast changes. You can remove one USB device containing one hypervisor
and replace it with a different version quickly without impacting any other files.
Remote site deploymentWhen deploying a server remotely, you can easily send a
preconfigured USB memory stick containing ESXi installation and configuration files to the site.
Someone onsite can plug the memory stick into the server without needing special IT skills.
To address these situations, ProLiant Gen9 servers support dual microSD devices. microSD is a
small form factor extension to the SD card standard, which is governed by the SD Association, of
which HP is a member. Targeted toward virtualization customers, microSD devices support RAID.
microSD devices use a USB drive form factor and plug into an internal USB 3.0 port on ProLiant
Gen9 servers. The maximum capacity of a microSD device is currently 128 GB.
When processor and memory performance increases significantly, storage can potentially become a
bottleneck. By using low-latency PCIe storage, you can greatly increase application performance and
transactions, which means you can do business more quickly and efficiently. This is especially
important in high-frequency trading or analytics, where doing business faster can translate into greater
revenue and in cost savings.
Figure 1-16. Value Endurance PCIe Workload Accelerator
Power capping
HP Scalable System products, including ProLiant SL series, HP Moonshot series, and HP Apollo
series servers, support a power capping feature that operates at the server enclosure level. The
capping feature can be activated using a stand-alone utility called PPIC.exe that runs in the
environment of one of the resident servers in the chassis to be power capped. After a power cap is set
for the enclosure, all the resident servers in the enclosure have the same uniform power cap applied
to them until the cap is either modified or canceled.
HP Advanced Power Manager (APM) (Figure 1-18) is a rack-level solution for the Apollo 6000,
ProLiant SL6500, SL4500, SL2500, and Moonshot 1500 systems. APM automatically discovers
hardware components and enables bay-level power on and off, server metering, aggregate dynamic
power capping, configurable power-up dependencies and sequencing, consolidated Ethernet access
to all resident iLOs, and asset management capabilities.
With APM, the enclosure-level power capping feature can be expanded without the need to use the
PPIC.exe utility. A global power cap can be applied to all enclosures with one APM command, or
different caps can be applied to user-defined groups by using flexible zones within the same rack.
In ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers, the Sea of Sensors extends the use of sensors to select PCIe
option cards, HP FlexibleNetwork adapters, and HP FlexFabric adapters to create a three-
dimensional temperature profile in the server. This additional data enables more precise and efficient
cooling of ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers. The data is included in the always-on diagnostic
information of the Active Health System.
With 99% accuracy above 1 watt, the iPDU can help you track and control power that other PDUs
cannot monitor. Information is gathered from all monitoring points at half-second intervals to ensure
the highest precision. Capable of measuring current draw below 100 mw, the iPDU can detect a new
server even before it is powered on.
An iPDU is ideal for enterprise customers who want to speed power configuration, improve
monitoring to reclaim stranded power, and extend the life of a data center. An iPDU enables you to:
Know exactly what the power consumption is for every component in the rack with an unmatched
level of accuracy of less than 1% variation
Monitor and control outlets individually for the ultimate control of power distribution within the
rack
Save valuable space in the rack with dense rack-mountable form factors
HP Power Discovery Services with HP Intelligent Power Discovery combines iPDUs, HP Platinum
power supplies, and HP Insight Control software to control and automate power distribution. When
you deploy new ProLiant servers, Intelligent Power Discovery automatically discovers those servers,
maps them to the power source, verifies power redundancy, and makes sure everything is hooked up
correctly.
iPDUs have a patented modular architecture that improves their flexibility. This building block
concept consists of two main parts, the iPDU core unit and extension bars.
Each iPDU core unit incorporates an embedded web engine for remote monitoring and control and
includes the LED display unit for local monitoring of current at the rack. Core units can be mounted in
zero U configurations in HP 10000 series racks or in 1U configurations in any industry-standard rack.
Core units are available in a variety of single-phase or three-phase inputs to match any application.
Each core unit has individually monitored IEC C19 outlets that are protected by high-quality,
commercial-grade breakers. Each IEC C19 on the iPDU incorporates out-of-band power line
communications technology to communicate with either Standard Extension Bars or Intelligent
Extension Bars.
iPDU extension bars can be plugged into the core unit and can be mounted directly to the rack frame,
spanning the entire length of the rack. All iPDU extension bars are sold in pairs. Individual extension
bars do not extend into the maintenance zone between Radio Electronics Television Manufacturers
Association (RETMA) rails at the rear of the rack.
The Intelligent Extension Bar has an automatic outlet numbering system that maintains consistent
outlet identification such that Outlet Number 1 will always be at the top of the extension bar,
independent of which side of the rack the Intelligent Extension Bar is mounted on.
Each Intelligent Extension Bar is 5U in height and has five individually monitored and switchable
IEC C13 outlets. Each IEC C13 outlet has a status indicator and unit identification (UID) LED that is
activated when scrolling through the local display unit or remotely via the embedded web engine.
Each IEC C13 on the Intelligent Extension Bar incorporates bright blue PLC connections to
communicate with HP Common Slot Platinum Power Supplies with PLC.
Each IEC C13 outlet on the Intelligent Extension Bar is capable of remote power cycling or remote
lockout to prevent unauthorized equipment from being installed in the rack. Each outlet has an
automatic 100 ms per outlet start delay and can be user-programmed for restart delays of up to 999
seconds on a per-outlet basis.
The inlet cable on the Intelligent Extension Bar is on the back of the bar to ease installation and
improve cable routing to the iPDU core. The bars also have bright blue PLC IEC C20 input
connectors for use with iPDU core units.
Extension bars can be mounted in the rear of the rack to ease cable management. Extension bars have
power indicators and UID LEDs. Standard IEC C14 jumper cables can be used with the Intelligent
Extension Bars for powering non-Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD)-enabled devices.
Figure 1-20. Three views of the 300 series Flex Slot form factor power supply
Platinum Plus Flex Slot power supplies feature blue connectors that enable Power Discovery
Services, which includes IPD technology. IPD uses an embedded serial communication link to
automatically discover newly deployed HP servers, map their power cords to the power source,
verify power redundancy, and help ensure that all power sources are connected correctly.
The HP 300 series Flex Slot form factor power supply is available on ProLiant ML, DL, and BL
series servers. Benefits of the Flex Slot form factor include:
25% smaller than Common Slot
Provides more usable space inside the server
More efficient, with a starting point at 94% Platinum efficiency
Upgrade available to 96% Titanium efficiency
500 W, 800 W, and 1400 W standard input voltage offerings:
500 and 800 watt models for 100240 VAC input power
1400 watt model for 200240 VAC input power
Continued support for alternative power input voltages
Note
The 300 series Flex Slot form factor power supply is not backward compatible with
previous server generations.
The 100 series and 10 series power supplies (Figure 1-21) focus on value optimization, balancing
features and price. Other features of these form factors include:
1U ATX form factor @ 350 W or 550 W
Upgrade to 900 W redundant solution
Power efficiency ranging from 80% to 90% (94% for redundant option)
Other features of the Smart Storage battery for ProLiant Gen9 servers include:
Stand-up P-series cards that require a cable from the riser board to the card for backup power
Cableless connection to share the Smart Storage battery
Battery monitored by iLO
Backup battery power
96 W for ProLiant ML and DL Gen9 series servers
12 W for ProLiant BL Gen9 series servers
HP server management technologies
As shown in Figure 1-23, HP provides a comprehensive set of management offerings to help
companies meet their management needs at every stage of the server life cycle.
The software-based approach to life cycle management in OneView automates operations to reduce
the cost and time to deliver IT services. This approach includes a REST API for easily creating
customized workflows and scripts, as well as configuration profiles for push-button builds that
instantly deliver resources without mistakes or variation.
OneView offers a single integrated platform that provides one view of the server, network, and
storage environment for a simple, integrated user experience. It is available as a virtual and physical
appliance. OneView provides:
Powerful software-defined process templates for automating infrastructure configuration and
provisioning, as well as for robust infrastructure health and monitoring
A single, integrated management environment for a converged infrastructure that enables IT teams
to work and collaborate in a more natural and automated way
An intuitive interface and powerful search capabilities
Open architecture and a software development kit (SDK) for integration with enterprise
management tools and applications
Note
OneView is intended to replace the capabilities found in HP Systems Insight Manager
(HP SIM), Insight Control, and HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM).
OneView features
OneView shifts the focus of the data center from how devices run to how people work.
As shown in Figure 1-25, the elements that comprise OneView map to data center processes built on
five common tasks:
IdentifyUse the OneView dashboard to view system health and identify what needs to change, be
fixed, or get done. Through the dashboard, you can assess what is happening across the entire data
center in seconds. Whether you have 20 devices or 20,000, the view is equally simple, and you
are just one click away from more detail.
CollectUse Smart Search to collect information and find what you want instantly. To help find
key information in milliseconds versus hunting through offline records, HP created Smart Search.
Smart Search is built into almost every task so you have immediate access to the event, device, or
task information you need.
UnderstandMap View helps you visualize relationships between devices to understand status
and other dependencies. In a converged environment, understanding relationships between
devices and connections is critical, especially for change management or troubleshooting. Map
View combines device status with relationships so you can see how things are connected from the
data center down to the device, helping you quickly find, triage, and fix problems in seconds or
minutes.
CollaborateCollaborate with teams to execute tasks using templates to design once and deploy
on demand. Traditionally, IT tools were built for silos and did nothing to foster collaboration,
which is a critical requirement for convergence. With templates, IT teams can work together to
create profiles of configurations and procedures. Any configuration or process can now be
designed by experts and captured in software for later use by everyone.
CommunicateNotify teams of progress, completion, or failure through an Activity Feed to
receive alerts and messages instantly. Most communication between teams happens outside of the
tool rather than inside. Just as Facebook or Twitter helps you keep track of daily events, friends,
and family, Activity Feed is a single place for IT administrators to communicate, work together,
and stay on the same page with alerts, jobs, and projects in the data center. With Activity Feed,
communication becomes more connected and happens in real-time.
Dashboard
When you log in to the appliance, you can view the dashboard, which provides an overview of
system activity and alerts.
As Figure 1-26 illustrates, the dashboard provides an at-a-glance visual health summary of the
appliance resources you are authorized to view, such as:
Server profiles
Server hardware
Enclosures
Logical interconnects
Volumes
Storage pools
SAN management
Figure 1-26. OneView dashboard
You can link to the resource screens in the UI for more information by clicking the status icons
displayed for each resource. The status of each resource is indicated by a color:
GreenHealthy status
YellowAn event that has occurred that might require attention
RedA critical condition that has occurred that requires immediate attention
BlueThe percentage of resource instances that match the data being measured (a solid blue graph
indicates 100%)
Light grayThe remainder of resource instances that do not match the data being measured (used
in combination with blue)
Dark grayResource instances reporting status other than OK, warning, or critical (that is, they
are disabled or unknown)
Map View
As shown in Figure 1-27, Map View enables you to examine the configuration of and understand the
relationships between logical and physical resources in your data center. This view gives you
immediate visibility into your resources, from individual Ethernet and Fibre Channel networks all the
way up to the enclosure, rack, and top-level physical data center. Map View was designed to be
highly interactive and useful even at scale.
Note
Map View is resource-centric. Everything above the selected resource is an ancestor.
Everything below the selected resource is a descendant. A line connecting boxes indicates
a direct relationship, such as server blades in an enclosure. Other items can be indirectly
related to the resource, such as logical interconnect groups and server profiles.
Activity screen
The Activity screen (Figure 1-28) provides a log of health and status notifications. The appliance
verifies the current activity of resources in your environment, and it posts alerts to the Activity screen
and to the associated resource screens for you to review.
Figure 1-28. HP One View Activity screen
The Activity screen is also a database of all tasks that have been runeither synchronously or
asynchronouslyand initiated by the user or system. It is similar to an audit log, but it provides more
detail and is easily accessed from the UI.
iLO enables a system administrator to remotely manage servers even when the server is powered off,
regardless of whether the operating system is installed or functional. With iLO, system administrators
can reinstall the operating system.
iLO is a key enabler of Active Health System, HP Embedded Remote Support, Intelligent
Provisioning, and HP Agentless Management.
Figure 1-29. What iLO does
Note
To learn more about the features specific to each iLO license, refer to the iLO Portfolio
Data Sheet at http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA4-5167ENW.pdf.
Note
For more information about the iLO Mobile App, refer to
hp.com/go/ilo/mobileapp.
Remote firmware updatesUpdates to the ROM code on iLO are accomplished through the
browser interface, command-line interface, XML script, or online flash components for Windows
and Linux.
Enhanced securityiLO uses Secure Shell (SSH) 2 to provide strong authentication and
encryption of commands executed on iLO management processors over a network.
iLO event log or remote insight event logiLO provides a detailed event log that records user
actions such as turning server power on and off, resetting the server, making changes to user
configuration, clearing the event log, and making successful and unsuccessful login attempts.
A supervisor can use this log to audit user actions.
Group administration and actionAn administrator can easily configure both network and global
settings for a group of servers rather than one at a time. iLO 4 offers customers a homogeneous
server management experience across the ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers in their data center.
iLO scripting toolkitYou can use the iLO scripting tools to configure multiple iLO systems,
automate deployment and provisioning, incorporate a standard configuration into the deployment
process, and control servers and subsystems.
Note
The HP RESTful interface and iLO Federation are available with a standard license, but
some features might require an additional license.
Note
iLO 4 uses the same hardware in a ProLiant Gen9 server as in a ProLiant Gen8 server.
Some iLO 4 features for ProLiant Gen9 servers are also available on ProLiant Gen8
servers with a firmware update.
The UEFI specification is replacing more than 30 years of legacy BIOS evolution and bringing major
changes to the preboot environment. UEFI is a community effort governed by the UEFI Forum, which
defines four platform classes:
Class 0Legacy BIOS based only
Class 1Obsolete
Class 2Legacy BIOS based and UEFI
Class 3UEFI only
HP has adopted UEFI for the ProLiant Gen9 server line because the UEFI specification has evolved
with an emphasis on stability, security, and compatibility. The goal is to modernize platform firmware
and provide an interface that is not architecture specific. UEFI standardizes interfaces:
Between platform firmware and operating system (both boot and run-time)
Within platform initialization firmware
Within the preboot UEFI environment/shell
Note
For more information, visit
hp.com/go/uefi/docs.
BIOS
Figure 1-32. The BIOS is accessed from the RBSU
The BIOS is a standard that defines a firmware interface. It is built in to every ProLiant server. Each
time the system is powered on, the BIOS initializes and tests the system hardware components and
loads a bootloader or an operating system from a mass memory device.
The HP server BIOS provides control over several settings for ProLiant servers, including system
information, memory configuration, and other settings. You can access and change these settings using
the RBSU (Figure 1-32), which is part of all ProLiant Gen8 and earlier servers. To launch the RBSU,
press the F9 key during the server boot sequence.
By the end of 2015, the entire ProLiant product line will be transitioned to UEFI.
All current operating systems support UEFI boot and legacy boot.
2. At the ProLiant POST screen, press F9. The System Utilities screen appears.
3. To navigate through and modify settings in the menu-driven interface, use the keys defined in
Table 1-9.
4. To exit the System Utilities screen and restart the server, press Esc until the main menu is
displayed. Exit the utility by selecting Exit and Resume Boot in the main menu.
Table 1-9. Navigating to the UEFI System Utilities
Key Action
Up or
down Press to change a selection
arrow
Press to load default RBSU configuration settings. You need to reboot the system for
F7
changes to take effect. Press Enter to apply defaults. Press Esc to cancel
POST
screen
keys
Press during server POST or system reboot to display the System Utilities in the iLO 4
F9
Remote Console
F11 Press during server POST to boot to the One-Time Boot Menu screen
Insight Online provides 24 x 7 automated support for a converged infrastructure of servers, storage,
and networking devices through a personalized cloud-based dashboard available anywhere, anytime.
It offers easy access to IT health and support information for enterprises that want a global support
view of their IT infrastructure and for small environments that have little or no IT staff (where a
trusted channel partner assists with server monitoring and support). It is an ideal solution for tracking
device health and support status for faster problem resolution. In addition, you can use the Insight
Online dashboard (Figure 1-35) in the HP cloud-based infrastructure management and the support
portal Support Center mobile app to stay current with events in the IT environment.
Insight Online:
Is powered by HP remote support technology:
Insight Online direct connect for ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers
Insight Remote Support software
Provides online access to:
Devices
Service events
Support cases
Contracts and warranties
Learning check
The following questions will help you measure your understanding of the material presented in this
chapter. Read all the choices carefully, because there may be more than one correct answer. Choose
all correct answers for each question.
Questions
1. Which feature of ProLiant Gen9 servers allows customers to select the ProLiant server with the
NIC that best meets their needs without having to embed the NIC on the system board?
a. NVMe technology
b. P-series controllers
c. RESTful communication
d. FlexibleLOM technology
2. Which advantage is achieved by moving storage closer to the memory bus?
a. Capacity is increased tenfold.
b. Reliability and availability are increased.
c. I/O is faster, more scalable, and more persistent.
d. Storage is more stable, secure, and compatible across platforms.
3. What does OneView provide to help teams collaborate more effectively on configurations and
procedures?
a. Templates
b. Dashboard
c. Activity Feed
d. Smart Search
4. Which United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) class permits legacy BIOS and UEFI boot?
a. Class 0
b. Class 1
c. Class 2
d. Class 3
5. Solid-state drives are categorized according to which characteristic?
a. Speed
b. Protocol
c. Workload
d. Endurance
Answers
1. D is correct. FlexibleLOM technology allows customers to select the ProLiant server with
the NIC that best meets their needs without having to embed the NIC on the system board.
A, B, and C are incorrect. NVMe technology, P-series controllers, and RESTful
communication are not related to choosing NICs.
2. C is correct. Moving storage closer to the memory bus makes I/O faster, more scalable,
and more persistent.
A, B, and D are incorrect. Moving storage closer to the memory bus does not increase
capacity tenfold, increase reliability and availability, or make storage more stable, secure,
and compatible across platforms.
3. A is correct. OneView templates help teams collaborate more effectively on configurations
and procedures
B, C, and D are incorrect. The OneView dashboard, Activity Feed, and Smart Search
features do not help teams collaborate more effectively on configurations and procedures.
4. C is correct. UEFI Class 2 permits both legacy BIOS and UEFI boot.
A, B, and D are incorrect. Class 0 is legacy BIOS based only, Class 1 is obsolete, and
Class 3 is UEFI only.
5. D is correct. Solid-state drives are categorized according to their endurance.
A, B, and C are incorrect. Solid-state drives are not categorized according to their speed,
protocol, or workload.
2 Rack and Tower Server Solutions
EXAM OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you learn to:
Describe, at a high level, the features and market position of the following HP ProLiant rack and
tower server lines:
ProLiant DL servers
ProLiant ML servers
ProLiant MicroServers
Describe, at a high level, the features and functions of HP Intelligent Series Racks.
INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides an overview of the HP rack and tower server portfolio. We begin with the
ProLiant DL line, rack-mounted servers that are ideal for multiserver deployments and footprint
optimized for efficiency, flexibility, and reliability. The ProLiant ML line offers rack and tower
options and a simplified management suite; these servers are designed for remote and branch offices,
as well as data centers. ProLiant MicroServers are a tower server right-sized as a first server for
small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). We illustrate and describe examples of currently
shipping models. We conclude with a discussion of Intelligent Series Racks.
ProLiant rack and tower servers, ranging from one to 16 processors, offer ideal solutions for front-
end, infrastructure, and network-edge workloads, where a single or a few applications make up the
main workload for the server. For Microsoft Windows and Linux environments, the ProLiant server
family is the ideal platform for building a converged infrastructure.
ProLiant rack and tower servers are available in the three families shown in Figure 2-1. Although all
three families are designed to handle multiple workloadsIT infrastructure, web, business
applications, collaboration, analytics, big data, and moreeach family is optimized for specific use
cases:
ProLiant rack servers (DL family)Offer a versatile design, flexible choices, and improved
energy efficiency. ProLiant rack servers lower costs across the board. Integrated with a
comprehensive management suite and industry-leading support, the ProLiant rack portfolio
delivers a more reliable and secure infrastructure, helps increase IT staff productivity, and
accelerates service delivery. In addition, these rack servers are performance optimized for multi-
application workloads. With ProLiant DL Gen9 servers, you can significantly increase the speed
of IT operations and enable IT to respond rapidly to any business need.
ProLiant tower servers (ML family)Are integrated with a simplified yet comprehensive
management suite and industry-leading support. The ProLiant tower portfolio delivers more
business value, helps increase IT staff productivity, and expedites service delivery. In addition,
the tower ecosystem offers a complete right-sized portfolio of financing options, service offerings,
and a channel network to significantly increase the speed of IT operations, as well as enable IT to
respond to business needs more quickly and efficiently.
ProLiant MicroServer family of serversProvide SMBs with a right-fit first server solution.
ProLiant ML and DL servers are based on Intel and AMD processors. ProLiant ML servers are
available in rack and tower form factors, and the DL line is rack mounted. The MicroServer is a
tower server. ProLiant DL servers feature more flexibility and reliability than MicroServer or ML
servers offer:
ProLiant DL servers are:
Density optimized for flexibility and manageability
Ideal for multiserver deployments
Available in rack and cluster models
ProLiant ML servers are:
For maximum internal storage and I/O flexibility
For remote and branch offices to data centers
Available in tower and rack deployment options
ProLiant MicroServer is:
A cost-effective starter server
Ideal for remote and branch offices and growing businesses
The numbering of ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 rack and tower servers reflects the following features:
500 series (DL Gen8 only)
One to four processors
96 DIMM slots
Five or ten small form factor (SFF) hard drives
Dedicated integrated Lights-Out (iLO) port, iLO 4
3/3/3 warranty
350 series and 300 series
Up to 145W CPUs top of stack
24 DIMMs
Four 1 GB NICs, HP FlexibleLOM
Redundant fans
Dedicated iLO port, iLO 4
Maximum expandability
3/3/3 warranty
150 series and 100 series
Up to 105W CPUs top of stack
16 DIMMs
Four large form factor (LFF), eight SFF, eight LFF, and 16 SFF non-hot-pluggable drives; serial
ATA (SATA) standard
Optional redundancy
Shorter chassis
Optional iLO port, iLO 4
3/1/1 warranty
10 series and MicroServer
Up to 105W CPUs top of stack
Eight DIMMs
Fewer drive offerings (no SFF); SATA standard
Shared iLO port only, iLO 4 2.0
1/1/1 warranty
The ProLiant DL Gen9 family of servers offers a balance of efficiency, performance, and
management, with their increased processor core count, memory, and internal storage capacities, as
well as the next generation of embedded Smart Array technology.
The ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server provides 30x faster transaction processing and 30% more memory.
The ProLiant DL580 Gen8 realizes a 45% total cost of ownership (TCO) savings over previous
generations of ProLiant servers. It only requires 11 ProLiant DL580 Gen8 servers to perform the
work that previously needed 20 ProLiant DL580 G7 servers to achieve. The key areas where three-
year TCO savings over G7 occur are:
Hardware costs37% lower
Power and cooling42% lower
Administration costs85% lower
Software licensing costs80% lower
Hardware support costs70% lower
Customers looking to deploy SAP HANA in small instances for dev/test/QA or in production
environments will have the option to leverage ProLiant DL580 Gen8 servers based on Intel Ivy
Bridge processors supporting two- to four-socket configurations with up to 3 TB of memory (using 32
GB DIMMs). This configuration is ideally suited for smaller HANA workloads and can support
multiple HANA use case scenarios.
Note
Go to hp.com/qref/DL580Gen8 for more information on the ProLiant DL580 Gen8
server.
UEFI support
Like the ProLiant Gen9 servers, the ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server includes Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI) enhanced by HP (Figure 2-5), a superset of the standard UEFI
specifications that offers an advanced feature set.
The UEFI preboot networking capabilities facilitate the ProLiant DL580 Gen8 servers ability for HP
Intelligent Provisioning. Intelligent Provisioning replaces the process of using CDs/DVDs for loading
or updating firmware, and software let you connect directly to the HP website to download drivers
and firmware, perform updates, and install the operating system in the same step. Reimaging a
systems drive remotely from a backup server is also possible.
The ProLiant DL580 Gen8 servers UEFI firmware includes a Compatibility Support Module (CSM)
and a platform configuration switch, which enable the system to boot into Legacy mode or UEFI
mode. This dual functionality (known as UEFI Class 2) allows the DL580 Gen8 server to be used in
existing infrastructures that are legacy BIOS based but might transition to UEFI in the future.
Note
The factory default for the ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server is Legacy mode. For configure-to-
order (CTO) or build-to-order (BTO) acquisitions, you can specify the system to be
configured to Legacy mode or UEFI mode. After the operating system is installed for a set
mode (Legacy or UEFI), the system operates in that mode for all subsequent boots. If the
system is to be repurposed and a mode change is needed, the platform configuration switch
must be reset and the operating system reinstalled. The platform configuration switch can
be set physically on the system board or through the software during the power-on self-test
(POST).
Features include:
Xeon E5-2600 V3 processor
HP SmartMemory DDR4 (maximum 1.5 TB)
Flexible networkingEmbedded 4 x 1 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) with FlexibleLOM option
Flexible storageEmbedded 10 x 6 GB SATA with Flexible Storage option
Improved graphics processing unit (GPU) support (one double-wide 225W GPU off each
processor)
New power supply form factor
The ProLiant DL360 Gen9 runs on a Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor with up to 18 cores and has a
maximum of 1.5 TB of memory.
Innovations include:
Xeon E5-2600 V3 processor up to 145W
SmartMemory DDR4 (maximum 0.5 TB)
Flexible networkingEmbedded 2 x 1 GbE with FlexibleLOM option
StorageEmbedded 10 x 6 GB SATA with controller option
Form factor24-inch chassis depth with support for three PCIe slots
Power supply550W multi-output with optional 900W redundancy support
Innovations for the ProLiant DL80 Gen9 server (Figure 2-11) include:
Xeon E5-2600 V3 processor up to 105W
SmartMemory DDR4 (maximum 0.5 TB)
Flexible networkingEmbedded 2 x 1 GbE with FlexibleLOM option
StorageEmbedded 10 x 6 GbE with stand-up controller option
Form factor25-inch chassis depth with support for six PCIe slots
Power supply550W multi-output with optional 900W redundancy support
Innovations for the ProLiant DL60 Gen9 server (Figure 2-12) include:
Xeon E5-2600 V3 processor up to 105W
SmartMemory DDR4 (maximum 0.5 TB)
Flexible networkingEmbedded 2 x 1 GbE with FlexibleLOM option
StorageEmbedded 10 x 6 GB SATA with controller option
Form factor24-inch chassis depth with support for three PCIe slots
Power supply550W multi-output with optional 900W redundant support
Flexible expansion and deployment options allow businesses to scale as needed so they can optimize
their IT spending dollars. Built-in innovations simplify server deployment and management.
Note
This power and cooling feature is planned for the first half of
2015.
ProLiant ML150 Gen9 server
The ProLiant ML150 Gen9 server (Figure 2-14) is a single-processor performance tower.
It features:
Xeon E5-2600 V3 processor up to 105W or Xeon E5-1600 processor up to 140W
SmartMemory DDR4 (maximum 512 GB)
More storage drive cage options, up to 16 SFF
Embedded 8 x 6 GB SATA with Flexible Storage option
GPU support
The ProLiant MicroServer Gen9 (Figure 2-15) is a cost-effective starter server for businesses with
fewer than 10 clients. It supports dual-core Intel Celeron and Pentium processors, up to 16 GB of
memory, and four LFF SATA pluggable hard disks connected to integrated four-port SATA RAID. The
optional HP PS1810-8 G switch supports bonding or link aggregation of the two Ethernet interfaces
on the MicroServerdoubling data speeds to the MicroServer.
It ships with the Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS) Essentials 2011 operating system
preinstalled.
Size and acoustics make the MicroServer Gen9 suitable for deployment anywhere. Four drive bays
provide storage that can grow with the company. Service providers can give support without
dispatching personnel.
Note
Go to http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/15351-15351-4237916-
4237918-4237917-4248009.html for more information about the ProLiant MicroServer
series.
HP Intelligent Series Racks
The HP Intelligent Series Rack family (Figure 2-16) is designed to meet the current and future
requirements of demanding data centers. It offers innovative intelligence capabilities for asset
management, unparalleled structural integrity, cooling and cable management advances, and a wide
choice of power and switching options.
The Intelligent Series Rack family is the first rack family to offer optional location discovery
intelligence for advanced asset management. This capability integrates with HP iLO management and
HP Intelligent Power Distribution Units (iPDUs) to communicate the unit space, row, and rack
location of each server. It also helps you manage and place workloads by carefully mapping current
demands and available resources.
All Intelligent Series Racks are industry-standard EIA-310 19-inch Radio Electronics Television
Manufacturers Association (RETMA) racks. They support all HP rack-mountable equipment as well
as third-party equipment designed to mount in 19-inch-wide racks.
HP Intelligent Network Racks are designed for dense network equipment. These racks have the front
vertical rails moved back 75 mm to facilitate front-to-rear cabling and have additional bristle-
covered cable pass-through slots in the front and on top of the racks to prevent mixing of hot and cold
air.
These racks are available in standard 600 mm and 800 mm widths. The 800 mm Intelligent Network
Racks include slotted vertical cable channels on both sides in the rear of the rack. HP Intelligent Air
Duct Racks work with the HP Rack Air Duct Kit to direct hot exhaust air from the rear of the rack to
air returns in the ceiling. These racks are perfect for racks up to 14kW, where the mixing of hot and
cold air in the data center needs to be eliminated to improve efficiency without the cost of additional
fans.
Learning check
The following questions will help you measure your understanding of the material presented in this
chapter. Read all the choices carefully, because there may be more than one correct answer. Choose
all correct answers for each question.
Questions
1. Which models of ProLiant rack and tower servers should you recommend for an SMB that wants
to expand into becoming a service provider and possibly open branches in remote locations?
(Select four.)
a. ML350 Gen9
b. DL60 Gen9
c. DL80 Gen9
d. DL160 Gen9
e. DL180 Gen9
f. DL580 Gen8
g. MicroServer Gen9
2. Which ProLiant server is a general-purpose, cost-effective starter server for businesses with
fewer than 10 clients?
a. DL180 Gen9
b. DL60 Gen9
c. ML150 Gen9
d. MicroServer Gen9
3. Which innovation does the ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server support that is also supported in
ProLiant Gen9 servers?
a. DDR4 memory
b. Support for mixed DIMMs
c. UEFI enhanced by HP
d. Xeon Haswell-EP processors
Answers
1. A, D, E, and F are correct. The ML350, DL160, DL180, and DL580 Gen9 servers would
all be appropriate choices for this customer.
B, C, and G are incorrect. The DL60, DL80, and MicroServer Gen9 servers do not offer
enough computing power for this expanding customer.
2. D is correct. The MicroServer Gen9 is a general-purpose, cost-effective starter server for
businesses with fewer than 10 clients.
A, B, and C are incorrect. The DL180, DL60, and ML150 Gen9 servers are not starter
servers for businesses with fewer than 10 clients.
3. C is correct. UEFI enhanced by HP is an innovation supported by the ProLiant DL580
Gen8 server and by ProLiant Gen9 servers.
A, B, and D are incorrect. DDR4 memory, support for mixed DIMMs, and Xeon Haswell-
EP processors are not supported by the ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server.
3 HP BladeSystem Solutions
EXAM OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you learn to:
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 3 begins with a broad overview of BladeSystems and shows how they meet data center
challenges. We describe how BladeSystem and HP OneView form a federated system, and we list
innovations present in BladeSystem Gen9 server blades.
We then describe and compare currently shipping ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 server
blades before giving a high-level description of the components of BladeSystem c3000
and c7000 enclosures.
BladeSystem
A server blade is a self-contained server that fits into an enclosure with other blades. Sometimes
known as a chassis, this enclosure (Figure 3-1) provides the power, cooling, connectivity, and
management to each server blade. The server blades contain only the core processing elements,
making them hot swappable. HP refers to the entire package as a BladeSystem.
Figure 3-1. A BladeSystem c7000 chassis
Note
On the ProLiant BL460c Gen9 server, support for the array controller moved from an
embedded RAID controller to the optional Smart Array daughter card.
Boot devices
Slot for two M.2 storage devices
Optional redundant microSD card
HP SmartMemory DDR4 and support for nonvolatile DIMMs (NVDIMMs)
Improved storage options with support for USB 3.0
Smart Storage battery with 12 W shared backup power
System management options
OneView
Gen8 Gen9
Wattage Up to 35 W Up to 45 W
Technology 22 nm 22 nm
HP
2 SFF max, HDD/SSD 2 SFF max, HDD/SDD
SmartDrives
USB
1 USB 3.0, 1 microSD, optional dual microSD 1 USB 3.0, 1 microSD
ports/SD
Management
iLO, HP SUM, REST API, UEFI, Agentless iLO, HP SUM, and Agentless
On system
Management Management
Power and
Enclosure based (94% Platinum Plus) Enclosure based (94% Platinum Plus)
cooling
Industry
ASHRAE A3 (limited configuration) n/a
compliance
HP Power
Discovery Enclosure based Enclosure based
Services
HP Location
Discovery Enclosure based Enclosure based
Services
The ProLiant BL465c Gen8 server blade provides a unique blend of core density
combined with a broad memory footprint in a half-height form factor, delivering
unparalleled price/performance leadership for virtualization, IT infrastructure,
database, and high-performance computing environments. With up to 512 cores in a
single enclosure and up to 2,048 cores in a single rack, these servers provide very
dense deployment for the data center.
This scale-up server blade redefines density-optimized four-socket blade technology
and offers the ideal four-socket dense form factor without compromising 4P
performance, scalability, and expandability. The ProLiant BL660c Gen8 server blade is
an excellent choice for virtualization, database, business processing, and general 4P
data-intensive applications where data center space and price/performance are most
important.
BladeSystem enclosures
The BladeSystem enclosure is a foundation for the HP Converged Infrastructure. HP offers two
BladeSystem enclosures, shown in Figure 3-5. Both enclosures can accommodate any type of server
blade available on the market:
BladeSystem c3000A low-cost, smaller version targeted for small and medium businesses that
have little or no rack space, such as a small to midsize company, branch office, or remote site.
The BladeSystem c3000 enclosure has a smaller rack footprint, spanning 6U compared to the 10U
of the c7000 enclosure. Seven c3000 enclosures per 42U rack is the maximum number of c3000
enclosures in a fully populated rack. The BladeSystem c3000 enclosure can scale from a single
enclosure holding up to eight blades to a rack containing seven enclosures holding up to 56
blades. A c3000 enclosure works best in an environment with simple power connections, where
connecting to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or wall outlets is required.
BladeSystem c7000An enterprise version designed for data center applications. A BladeSystem
c7000 enclosure holds up to 16 server or storage blades plus redundant network and storage
switches. It includes a shared, multiterabit, high-speed midplane for wire-once connectivity of
server blades to network and shared storage. Power requirements include rack-level power
distribution units or data center UPSs. Power is delivered through a pooled power backplane,
which ensures that the full capacity of the redundant hot-plug power supplies is available to all
blades.
Figure 3-5. The c3000 and c7000 enclosures
The BladeSystem c7000 enclosure delivers power through the power subsystem,
which includes:
A wide choice of power input options, including single-phase high-line AC, three-phase high-line
AC, universal AC/DC high voltage, or 48V DC
Up to six hot-plug power supplies to 2,650 watts, each with support for N+1 and N+N redundancy
A passive pooled power backplane ensuring that the full capacity of the power supplies is
available to many components for improved flexibility and redundancy
The BladeSystem c7000 enclosure has redundant signal paths between servers and
interconnect modules. The enclosure signal midplane and separate power backplane
are passive (have no active components). Separating the power delivery in the
backplane from the high-speed interconnect signals in the midplane results in reduced
thermal stress to the signal midplane.
The c7000 enclosure and the components within it optimize the cooling capacity
through unique mechanical designs. Airflow through the enclosure is managed to
ensure that every device gets cool air and does not sit in the hot exhaust air of another
device. Air only goes where it is needed for cooling. Fresh air is pulled into the
interconnect bays through a slot in the front of the enclosure. Ducts move the air from
the front to the rear of the enclosure, where it is pulled into the interconnects and the
central plenum and then exhausted out the rear of the system.
HP Onboard Administrator
Unique to BladeSystems, the OA (Figure 3-8) is the enclosure management processor, subsystem, and
firmware base used to support the BladeSystem enclosures and all the managed devices contained
within the enclosure. It provides a secure single point of contact for users performing basic
management tasks on server blades or switches within the enclosure. The OA monitors and manages
elements of the enclosuresuch as shared power, shared cooling, I/O fabric, and iLOand is fully
integrated into all BladeSystem system management applications.
The enclosure holds one or two OA management modules. The second module (if
present) acts as a redundant controller in an active/standby mode.
The OA performs initial configuration steps for the enclosure, enables run-time
management and configuration of the enclosure components, and informs users of
problems within the enclosure through email, SNMP, or the Insight Display.
Leveraging the HP Sea of Sensors, iLO monitors each server blade to control
enclosure fans and provide optimal cooling for each server. It passes sensor data to
the OA, which the OA uses to manage the systems power use.
The OA module offers web-based and command-line interface manageability. It has
two major functions:
Driving all management features through the two Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) and Intelligent
Chassis Management Bus (ICMB) interfaces
Aggregating up to 16 iLO ports in a c7000 enclosure and up to eight iLO ports in a c3000
enclosure, simplifying cable management, and providing a GUI to launch individual server iLO
management interfaces
The rear of each module has an LED (blue UID) that can be enabled (locally and
remotely) and used to identify the enclosure from the back of the rack.
The OA can be accessed locally, remotely, and through HP OneView. It provides local
and remote management capability through Insight Display and browser access.
The OA module for the c7000 enclosure is available in two versions: with keyboard,
video, and mouse (KVM) support and without KVM. The firmware for both versions
is the same. Each OA module has three ports: a network, USB, and serial port. DDR2
OA models also have a VGA connector.
Insight Display
The BladeSystem Insight Display (Figure 3-9) is an LCD panel on the front of the enclosure that
provides easy setup and management. It is designed for configuring and troubleshooting while
standing next to the enclosure in a rack. It displays a quick visual view of enclosure settings and at-a-
glance health status of all the bays in the enclosure and diagnostic information if the Onboard
Administrator detects a problem in the enclosure. Green indicates that everything in the enclosure is
properly configured and running within specification.
Note
The Insight Display configures key settings in the Onboard Administrator, including the IP
address of the Onboard Administrator module. You can access the Insight Display directly
through the buttons on the panel or remotely through the Onboard Administrator GUI.
Figure 3-9.Insight Display screen
The integrated Insight Display is linked to the Onboard Administrator with KVM for
local system setup and management. The LCD panel slides left to right to allow access
to power supply bays 3 and 4, which are behind the panel in the enclosure.
Main menu
From the Insight Display Main menu, you can navigate to submenus by pressing the Down and Up
buttons. The Main menu items include:
Health Summary
Enclosure Settings
Enclosure Info
Blade or Port Information
Turn Enclosure UID on
View User Note
Chat Mode
USB Menu
HP Virtual Connect
The HP Virtual Connect architecture boosts the efficiency and productivity of data center server,
storage, and network administrators. Virtual Connect virtualizes the connections between the server
and the network infrastructure (server-edge virtualization) so that networks can communicate with
pools of BladeSystem servers. This virtualization allows you to move or replace servers rapidly
without requiring changes or intervention by the LAN and SAN administrators.
Figure 3-10. A Virtual Connect interconnect module
Virtual Connect is standards based and complies with all existing and emerging
standards for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and converged networks. It is a portfolio of
interconnect modules, adapters, embedded software, and optional management
applications:
Virtual Connect interconnect modules ( Figure 3-10 )Plug directly into the interconnect bays
in the rear of the BladeSystem enclosure. The FlexFabric-20/40 F8, Flex-10/10D, and Fibre
Channel modules connect to server blades through the enclosure midplane. The Ethernet-based
modules support 1 Gb, 10 Gb, or 40 Gb on uplinks and 1 Gb, 10 Gb, or 20 Gb on downlinks,
enabling you to purchase 1 Gb small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules and upgrade to 10 Gb
SFP+ transceivers when the rest of the infrastructure is ready to support it. In addition, HP Virtual
Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 modules offer 2/4/8 Gb Fibre Channel on uplinks with Flexports;
these universal ports can be configured as Ethernet or Fibre Channel ports.
Flex-10, Flex-20, and FlexFabric adaptersAre available as either LAN-on-motherboard
(LOM) devices or mezzanine cards. Virtual Connect technology also works with 1 GbE adapters
and FlexibleLOM devices for ProLiant BL Gen8 servers. A FlexibleLOM uses a special
slot/connector on the system board; it lets you choose the type of NIC that is embedded on the
ProLiant Gen8 server.
Virtual Connect modules enable you to add, remove, or change servers without making corresponding
changes to the LAN or SAN. As a result, you can add or change servers in minutes instead of days or
weeks.
With Virtual Connect, you can:
Significantly reduce cabling and server connection complexity
Maintain constant end-to-end connections to preferred networks and fabrics
Separate server administration from LAN and SAN administration
Enable system administrators to be more self-sufficient, so they can add, replace, or modify servers
in minutes without impacting production LANs and SANs
Relieve LAN and SAN administrators from server-centric maintenance
Using Virtual Connect interconnect modules:
Reduces the number of cables required for an enclosure, compared to using pass-through modules
Reduces the number of edge switches that LAN and SAN administrators must manage
Allows preprovisioning of the networkso server administrators can add, replace, or upgrade
servers without requiring immediate involvement from the LAN or SAN administrators
Enables a flatter, less hierarchical network, reducing equipment and administration costs, reducing
latency, and improving performance
Delivers direct server-to-server connectivity within the BladeSystem enclosure, optimizing traffic
flow
Provides direct-attach SAN and dual-hop Fibre Channel over Ethernet capabilities to extend cost
benefits further into the storage network
By leveraging Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), a Layer 2 Ethernet technology, for
connectivity to existing Fibre Channel SANs, you can reduce the number of switch
modules and HBAs required within the server blade. This further reduces cost,
complexity, power, and administrative overhead.
Note
HP Virtual Connect Manager (VCM) firmware is embedded in HP Virtual Connect Flex-
10/10D and FlexFabric interconnect modules. VCM manages a single domain of up to four
enclosures. OneView replaces VCM and VCEM when the enclosure is imported into
OneView. After the enclosure is managed by OneView, VCM is no longer available and
cannot be logged into.
Figure 3-11. FlexFabric solutions reduce cost and components, compared to traditional switch solutions
You can reduce costs by converging and consolidating server, storage, and network
connectivity onto a common fabric with a flatter topology and fewer switches. As
shown in Figure 3-11, with direct-attach capabilities for HP 3PAR StoreServ storage
systems enabled by Virtual Connect FlexFabric, HP takes another step forward in
flattening and simplifying the data center architecture. You can now move the storage
network from an edge-core implementation to an edge implementation directly
connected to storage.
Storage blades
These storage blade options for BladeSystems are available:
HP D2220sb Storage BladeIs a direct-attached storage blade designed for server blades
beginning with Gen8. It supports up to 12 SFF SAS HDDs or SAS/SATA SSDs or SATA midline
hard drives. It includes an onboard Smart Array P420i controller with 2 GB FBWC for increased
performance and data protection. Up to eight D2220sb storage devices can be supported in a
single c7000 enclosure for up to 115.2 TB of storage.
HP D2200sb Storage BladeDelivers direct-attached storage for ProLiant Gen8 and earlier
server blades with support for up to 12 hot-plug SFF SAS HDDs or SAS/SATA SSDs or SATA
midline HDDs. It includes an onboard Smart Array P410i controller with 1 GB FBWC. Like the
D2220sb, up to eight D2200sb storage devices can be supported in a single c7000 enclosure for
up to 115.2 TB of storage.
HP StoreEasy 3840 Gateway Storage BladeIs a converged storage platform from HP that
supports both file and application workloads over Ethernet. StoreEasy enables you to add file
services from a BladeSystem enclosure to an array or Fibre Channel SAN.
Shared storage
With the HP StoreVirtual P4000 Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA) software, you can deploy the
D2220sb as an iSCSI SAN for use by the servers in the enclosure and any server on the network.
StoreVirtual P4000 VSA software is installed in a virtual machine on a VMware ESX host server
adjacent to the storage blades. The software features storage clustering for scalability, network RAID
for storage failover, thin provisioning, snapshots, remote replication, and cloning. You can expand
capacity within the same enclosure or to other BladeSystem enclosures by adding additional D2220sb
storage blades and StoreVirtual VSA software licenses.
External SAS connectivity with direct-connect SAS storage for
BladeSystem
With direct-connect SAS storage for BladeSystem, you can build local server storage with zoned
storage. Alternatively, you can enable low-cost shared storage within the rack with high-performance
6 Gb/s SAS architecture. Consider the following points when using external SAS storage:
Each server blade requires a Smart Array SAS controller installed in a mezzanine slot for access
to external storage.
A single or redundant HP 6 Gb SAS switch is installed in the interconnect bays of the enclosure.
Depending on application requirements, the switches in the enclosure might need to be connected
by a SAS cable to the external storage.
Other components
HP PCI Expansion Blade
The HP BladeSystem PCI Expansion Blade (Figure 3-13) fits into a half-height device bay and
provides PCI card expansion slots to an adjacent server blade. This blade expansion unit uses the
midplane to pass standard PCI signals between adjacent enclosure bays, so you can add up to two
off-the-shelf PCI-X or PCIe cards. The PCI expansion blade and its PCI boards are managed by the
adjacent server blade and its operating system.
Customers need one PCI expansion blade for each server blade that requires PCI card
expansion. Any third-party PCI card that works in ProLiant ML and DL servers
should work in this PCI expansion blade.
Note
HP does not offer any warranty or support for third-party PCI products.
Learning check
The following questions will help you measure your understanding of the material presented in this
chapter. Read all the choices carefully, because there may be more than one correct answer. Choose
all correct answers for each question.
Questions
1. What is the failure domain of a federated BladeSystem system with OneView?
a. One rack
b. One server
c. One chassis
d. One processor
2. True or false? Server blades cannot be mixed with other server blades in BladeSystem c3000
and c7000 enclosures.
a. True
b. False
3. What enables networks to communicate with pools of BladeSystem servers so you can move or
replace servers rapidly, without manual changes or intervention?
a. OneView
b. FlexFabric
c. Virtual Connect
d. iLO Federation
Answers
1. C is correct. One chassis is the failure domain of a federated BladeSystem system with
OneView.
A, B, and D are incorrect. One rack, one server, and one processor alone are not a failure
domain of a federated BladeSystem system with OneView.
2. B is correct. Server blades can be mixed with other server blades in BladeSystem c3000
and c7000 enclosures.
A is incorrect. Server blades can be mixed with other server blades in BladeSystem c3000
and c7000 enclosures.
3. C is correct. Virtual Connect enables networks to communicate with pools of BladeSystem
servers so you can move or replace servers rapidly, without manual changes or
intervention.
A, B, and D are incorrect. OneView, FlexFabric, and iLO Federation do not enable
networks to communicate with pools of BladeSystem servers so you can move or replace
servers rapidly, without manual changes or intervention.
4 Density-Optimized Solutions
EXAM OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you learn to:
INTRODUCTION
We begin Chapter 4 with an overview of high-performance computing (HPC) and hyperscale markets,
discussing how the Apollo systems serve this market. The Apollo 6000 has ten hot-swap server trays
and two 1P nodes per tray. The Apollo 8000 has a unique water cooling system that packs
computational capability into a standard rack footprint.
We then show how HP Scalable Systems, or ProLiant SL line servers, serve the HPC and extreme-
density environments.
HP development teams noticed that many customers within the HPC and hyperscale market segments
had similar pain points:
These customers are looking for peak-performing servers that can meet the rigors of their
applications, whether they are running a seismic analysis application or a nonstop revenue-
generating website.
They are diligent in trying to reduce their total cost of ownership. This includes up-front costs,
capital expenditures such as power consumption, and back-end costs such as service and support.
They need a solution that is versatile and flexible enough to scale with their growing needs or
capable of handling a variety of applications in order to reduce the complexity of their
installations.
With these two market segments growing in size, Apollo systems and ProLiant SL portfolios were
purpose-built to address these customer segments.
High-performance computing
HPC technology has been used to speed breakthroughs in science and engineering by enabling
governments and academia to transition their research from the physical laboratory to the digital
world of simulations and computer analysis. Recent innovations in HPC technology are making these
programs and applications accessible to enterprise customers, who are using them to enhance
research and development efforts and gain a competitive edge.
Supercomputing has turned into a core competency for leveraging the world of big data. The HPC
market is setting the pace for the IT industry, and some of the top trends include the drive for
performance with accelerators, green power, and ways of effectively dealing with the data deluge.
The HPC segment has a wide range of customers with a diverse set of applications. Many SL
customers fall into the oil and gas sector. These customers have large server clusters that use products
such as the SL230 or the graphics processing unit (GPU)-based SL250 and SL270. They use these
servers coupled with their proprietary codes in order to process seismic data and to better pinpoint
viable areas of oil or natural gas exploration.
Financial firms focused on high-frequency trading and risk analysis also migrate to the SL product
line. The SL230 is an ideal solution for such firms because of its density, low-latency networking
options, and the ability to include an I/O accelerator.
Manufacturing firms use GPU-based SL servers to accelerate the design and development of their
products. Scholastic, research, and medical institutions implement large installations to empower
their research labs. High-performance computing significantly reduces the time it takes to render
motion picture frames in the process of animating movies.
The Apollo family of HPC systems can deliver up to four times the performance of standard rack
servers while using less space and energy. Apollo builds on the HP legacy of server leadership and
innovation; HP leads the market in the creation of x86 servers, server blades, and HP Moonshot
extreme lower-power, software-defined servers.
Apollo systems reset data center expectations by combining an innovative modular design with
breakthrough power distribution and cooling techniques. These innovations let the Apollo portfolio
deliver superior performance and density at a lower total cost of ownership.
Worldwide, political leaders increasingly recognize this trend, which enables not only enterprise but
also national competitiveness:
Governments and academia leverage it to solve the worlds greatest problems (such as curing
genetic illnesses, solving global warming, or determining the origin of the universe).
Enterprises of any size want to accelerate the pace of innovation (for example, electronic design
automation for high-technology firms, automotive and airplane design, and finding new medication
for diseases).
Researchers are continually trying to solve more and increasingly complex problems, which
requires them to continue to push the performance envelope. Better efficiencies are needed
because better performance requires greater power and floor space.
Governments, academia, and enterprises need easier access to take advantage of HPC computing.
HP has also partnered with Intel, as well as institutions such as George Mason University and the
National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, to make HPC resources available in HPC innovation
hubs. These hubs give small- and medium-sized manufacturers access to supercomputing resources,
hardware, software, and expertise, so they can do the modeling and simulation needed to bring new
products to market faster.
Service providers
HPC customers use IT differently from corporate IT organizations. An HPC customers expenditure
on IT often approaches 90% of the total cost of the business10 times that of a corporate
IT organization. And the IT growth rates for a service provider can be many times the IT growth rate
of a corporation. For service providers, IT is the business.
Within HPC, HP customers are continually looking for better performance to design better products,
get to market faster, and achieve faster trading where microseconds translate to millions of dollars.
The main issue for HPC customers is how to get the most performance possible within their
limitations defined by budget, people, and capacitymostly power capacity but also floor space and
other factors. The key issues being addressed with ProLiant servers are delivering the next wave of
high performance, overcoming power thresholds, and getting more control over the environment.
HP Apollo systems
HP Apollo systems provide rack-scale solutions with better density, performance, power efficiency,
and cost of ownership. The demand for more compute performance for applications used by
engineering design automation (EDA), risk modeling, or life sciences is relentless. If you work with
single-threaded application workloads like these, your success depends on optimizing performance
with maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness along with easy management for large-scale
deployments.
To address those challenges, HP has taken the lead on a new approach: thinking beyond just the server
and designing a rack-level solution that gives you the right compute power and the right economics so
you can get the most out of your infrastructure.
The Apollo portfolio provides the performance, efficiency, and accessibility necessary to transform
the HPC industry. An Apollo system:
Is designed for HPC at rack scale. Apollo combines a rack-level infrastructure with ProLiant
technologies to provide a unique HPC compute solution.
Rapidly ramps performance to accelerate answers with an industry-leading four times the teraflops
per square foot when compared with air-cooled solutions.
Maximizes rack-scale efficiency, delivering significant CapEx and OpEx savings as well as
reducing the worlds carbon footprint, such as up to four times better performance per watt per
dollar when compared to the competition.
Is designed to make HPC more accessible with an infrastructure that is affordable, less complex,
and easy to manage for enterprises of any size.
HP Apollo Services
Comprehensive HP Apollo Services make HPC more accessible through financing, assessment
services, deployment, and HP Datacenter Care support. This includes Apollo 6000 and 8000 Servers
Financing, which helps enterprises maximize their data center environments by providing a flexible
payment plan to purchase Apollo systems along with dual-use support to ease the transition.
Note
For more information, visit hp.com/go/apollo.
HP Apollo 6000
The air-cooled HP Apollo 6000 system (Figure 4-2) maximizes performance efficiency and makes
HPC capabilities accessible to a wide range of enterprise customers. The system delivers four times
better performance per dollar per watt than a competing blade while using 60% less floor space.
HP designed this platform for scalability and efficiency at rack scale. It is flexible enough to enable
you to tailor the system to meet the needs of your workloads precisely.
The modular Apollo a6000 chassis accommodates up to ten hot-swap server trays and two 1P nodes
per tray. The system also addresses the growing need for HPC by offering the highest frequency per
core, single-threaded applications, and maximum turbo frequency with 4 GHz and low latency
without the 2P cache coherency.
You can choose the ProLiant XL230a Gen9 server, the ProLiant XL220a server, or a combination of
server trays to meet workload needs.
Note
A Monte Carlo simulation is a computational technique that uses repeated random
sampling to provide possible outcomes and the probabilities for any choice of action.
It accounts for risk in quantitative analysis and decision making.
Investment analysis
Physical sciences
Engineering
Computational biology
Computer graphics
Gaming
The ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 server offers a choice of 1 GbE, 10 GbE, or FlexibleLOM solutions,
depending on workload.
With more options shipping soon, the system has up to 160 1P servers per 48U rack. Efficiency at
rack scale is fueled by the HP unique external power shelf, dynamically allocating power to help
maximize rack-level energy efficiency while providing the right amount of redundancy.
The ProLiant XL230a Gen9 Server supports DDR4 SmartMemory, preventing data loss and
downtime with enhanced error handling while also improving workload performance and power
efficiency.
Figure 4-5. ProLiant XL230a Gen9 server
HP SmartDrive technology improves serviceability and prevents data loss with features such as icon-
based status display. The server supports up to four hot-plug front-accessible Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS)/Serial ATA (SATA)/solid state drive (SSD) hard drives.
The HP integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Management Engine includes iLO, Agentless Management, HP
Active Health System, HP Intelligent Provisioning, and HP Embedded Remote Support. Each
ProLiant XL230a Gen9 server has a dedicated iLO connection for faster and more secure data
transmission.
You can optimize firmware and driver updates and reduce downtime with HP Smart Update,
consisting of HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) and HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP).
APM is the most comprehensive power management feature set in the ProLiant portfolio. APM:
Integrates servers, power distribution units (PDUs), universal power supplies (UPSs), distributed
data center shelves, and chassis infrastructure power consumption into a single console.
Is designed to assist power provisioning in hyperscale environments.
Allows users to specify a maximum power consumption value in AC watts and apply it to any
configurable zone of the chassis.
Constantly monitors workload and automatically shifts power caps to those areas that need it.
Provides a workload balancing algorithm based on HP BladeSystem Enclosure Dynamic Power
Capping; bases allocation decisions on a ratio of the current workload to the servers maximum
capacity.
Features rack-level event logging, Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
authentication, an integrated serial concentrator, up to 11 local user accounts, and a read-only
service port. It supports SNMP, Secure Shell (SSH), Syslogd, and telnet.
APM ships with the Apollo 6000 system so you can see and manage shared infrastructure at the
server, chassis, and rack levels from a single console.
Figure 4-7 shows the front view of APM. APM features hardware that is geared to consolidate
compute, rack, and power management, including:
Consolidated management cables to the chassis for Ethernet, serial console, and hardware signals
The ten-port integrated Remote Desktop Manager (RDM), which eliminates the need for an
external RDM
Two backward-compatible RDM ports
Unified Ethernet access to all iLOs
Six Power Distribution Module (PDM) ports for environmental options
Terminal blocks for EPO, OnGen, and redundant reset signals
Integrated serial concentrator, which eliminates expensive top-of-rack serial concentrators
Backward compatibility with the entire SL-APM 1.x feature set, management protocols,
management information bases (MIBs), and SL hardware connectivity
Note
APM replaces SL-APM.
As shown in Figure 4-8, implementing power management without APM (software-only power
management) on a typical hyperscale rack requires more components and cables for rack and power
management and costs more than APM solutions with integrated hardware and software.
The comparison pictured is based on 1U, 1P servers of the same type as the Apollo 6000 system with
ProLiant XL220a servers:
97% less complexityThe 120 1U 1P servers require 240 cables, adaptors, and connectors to
provide the same power management functions as the 120 ProLiant XL220a in an Apollo 6000
system with a single APM and six cables. A six-cable configuration compared to 240 cables,
adaptors, and connectors is 97% less complex. (2406)/240 = 97%.
90% cost savingsThe cost of power management infrastructure for software-only power
management solutions can add up quickly when deploying servers at scale. The cost of the three
serial concentrators, three management switches, and the 240 cables, adaptors, and connectors for
the 120 1U 1P server solution is $34,190. The cost of APM and six cables performing the power
management functions for the 120-server Apollo 6000 system solution is $3,180. This is a 90%
cost savings. (34,190 3,180)/34,190 = 90%.
25% more potential capacityCustomers can provision power-on servers more accurately with
APM. Then, APM power capping at the server, group, or rack level allows the servers to run at a
closer tolerance without degrading performance. This tighter control allows customers to
maximize the number of servers running on a given power budget and increase the compute
capacity of each rack. More compute capacity per rack improves data center space efficiency and,
with improved power utilization, saves money as well.
The Apollo 6000 can accommodate additional servers in the same power capacity maximizing the
density in a data center.
The additional compute capacity that can be added depends upon the customers workload. With
APM, customers can measure and calibrate the power requirement for their specific workload and the
HP servers being used during real operation. Then power capping can be set for racks or groups of
servers that will maximize power utilization efficiency without affecting application performance.
25% more potential compute capacity is a conservative estimate. For many workloads, compute
capacity per rack can be increased by 30 to 40% without any performance degradation.
Note
Go to http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/dynamic-power-
capping/faq.html for more information about power capping.
As Figure 4-9 illustrates, the 1.5U external power shelf is unique to the Apollo 6000 system. It
features the same power supplies as the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure, and it supports up to six
power supplies (2650W or 2400W options) with a maximum power of 15.9kW or 14.4kW,
respectively. As a result, you get the right amount of power for your workload and your budget.
Figure 4-9. Apollo 6000 system with external power shelf on top of chassis
Features of the Apollo power shelf connection for pooled power (no internal power) include:
1.5U tall
Efficient pooled/shared power infrastructure
Capacity for a maximum of six power supplies
Support for N, N+1, or N+N redundancy
Note
One power shelf can support up to three or four fully loaded enclosures, depending on the
power capacity per enclosure.
Innovation Zone
As shown in Figure 4-10, the Innovation Zone at the back of the chassis has one network module per
server, supporting various FlexibleLOMs:
InfiniBand
10 GbE
Four-port 1 GbE
HP Apollo 8000
The HP Apollo 8000 system (Figure 4-11) is a supercomputer that combines high levels of processing
power with a groundbreaking water cooling design for ultralow energy usage. The Apollo 8000
systems modular, rack-level, innovative design makes it quick and easy to install, monitor, and
maintain without disconnecting liquid connections.
It uses dry-disconnect servers, delivering liquid cooling without the risk. Because water cooling is
1,000 times more efficient than air, you can pack amazing computational capability into a standard
rack footprint. At the same time, you can eliminate the need for expensive and inefficient chillers and
enable the reuse of hot water to heat facilities.
Figure 4-11. Open-door view of four compute racks and redundant iCDU racks in the Apollo 8000
This converged system has up to 144 x 2P servers per rack with plenty of accelerator, PCIe, and
throughput options to meet supercomputing workload needs. The starting scalable configuration is one
Apollo 8000 rack and one Intelligent Cooling Distribution Unit (iCDU) Rack, packaged with the HP
Apollo Management System, a modular plumbing kit, and Apollo Services tailored for business
needs. The cooling distribution unit has 320 kW power capacity with integrated controls and is
configured for active-active failover.
The power infrastructure exceeds Energy Star Platinum certification, with up to 80 kW per rack and
four 30A three-phase 380480V AC. Other HP innovations include a dry IT loop or dry server trays
that eliminate the risk of drips, leaks, and spills.
40% more flops/watt and 28% less energy than air-cooled systems
Dry-disconnect servers, Intelligent Cooling Distribution Unit (iCDU) monitoring and isolation
New definitions of data center energy recycling
The Apollo 8000 is a converged system with built-in management infrastructure. The Apollo 8000
System Manager aggregates and consolidates management for quick and easy insight and management
for all the system components. The HP engineering team eliminated some of the steps in the power
infrastructure for efficiency, offering up to 80 kW per rack with four 30A three-phase 380480V AC.
Dry-disconnect servers
The patented technology of the Apollo 8000 makes a liquid-cooled system as easy to service as an
air-cooled one. In addition, it enables maintenance of servers without breaking a water connection.
Dry-disconnect server trays (Figure 4-12) provide liquid cooling without breaking any water
connections. Those trays also make this system easy to service without any worries. Facility water is
isolated from the water inside of the rack, and it takes ASHRAE-spec water.
As shown in Figure 4-13, inside the server tray, heat is transferred from components using vapor in
sealed heat pipes. Thermal bus bars on the side of the compute tray transfer heat to the water wall in
the rack. Water flows through thermal bus bars in the rack from supply-and-return pipes. Fluid is fully
contained under vacuum pressure.
Figure 4-13. Apollo 8000 sealed heat pipes and thermal bus bars
The ProLiant SL server models (Figure 4-14) in the Scalable Systems family are:
ProLiant SL6500 Gen8A modular series of dense servers in a multinode, high-efficiency 4U
chassis; ideal for HPC and extreme-density environments.
SL230s Gen8Up to eight ProLiant SL230s Gen8 nodes, in a 4U modular form factor, fit into
the HP s6500 scalable system, sharing power, cooling, and systems management capabilities to
achieve lower operational expense.
SL250s Gen8Up to four ProLiant SL250s Gen8 nodes, in a 4U modular form factor, fit into
the s6500 scalable system. In addition, each node can support up to three GPUs or four
additional 2.5-inch hard drives.
SL270s Gen8Up to two 2U, half-width SL270s Gen8 servers, each individually serviceable,
fit into the s6500 scalable system. The SL270s Gen8 is designed for extreme rack-level GPU
density, with up to 16 GPUs capable of being implemented in one chassis, reducing the
complexity of required adapters and cabling.
ProLiant SL4500 Gen8The ProLiant SL4500 Gen8 Scalable System solves the common
problems of structured databases when handling big data. Implementing a scale-up infrastructure
results in challenges of data center capacity, spiraling energy costs, infrastructure complexity, and
inefficiencies because todays siloed infrastructure is not optimized for scale-out server
workloads driven by big data. The SL4500 Gen8 Scalable System has three server options in a
4.3U form factor chassis that allows for shared cooling, power, and management. A highly
efficient converged design, the SL4500 Gen8 delivers the right combination of capacity and
performance, in the least amount of space and at lower cost, with reliability and manageability.
SL4540 Gen8 1 x 60 (one node, 60 large form factor [LFF] drives)
SL4540 Gen8 2 x 25 (two nodes, 25 LFF drives per node)
SL4540 Gen8 3 x 15 (three nodes, 15 LFF drives per node)
Note
Each SL4540 Gen8 node contains two small form factor (SFF) (2.5-inch) hard drive bays
on the front of the node. In addition to the SFF bays, LFF hard drive bays are in the main
storage section in the chassis and can be populated with any combination of SAS, SATA,
or SATA SSD drives. The number of LFF hard drive bays depends on the model.
ProLiant SL2500 Gen8The ProLiant SL2500 Scalable System offers a very dense solution with
up to four independent ProLiant SL210t Gen8 hot-pluggable server nodes in a standard 2U
chassis. Each SL210t Gen8 server node can be serviced individually without impacting the
operation of other nodes sharing the same chassis to provide increased server uptime. Each server
node harnesses the performance of 1866 MHz memory and dual Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors in a
very efficient package that shares both power and cooling. The ProLiant SL2500 provides all the
features expected in an enterprise server with the benefits of being optimized for efficiency,
density, and flexibility.The ProLiant SL2500 doubles the density, as compared to standard rack
servers, to increase available data center floor space, improve performance while lowering
energy consumption, and provide flexible configurations that fit into existing industry-standard
racks.
Learning check
The following questions will help you measure your understanding of the material presented in this
chapter. Read all the choices carefully, because there may be more than one correct answer. Choose
all correct answers for each question.
Questions
1. What enables Apollo 8000 systems to deliver superior performance and density at a lower total
cost of ownership?
a. Targeting specific workloads with less power consumption and complexity
b. Designing optimized compute power from air-cooled solutions in a rack space
c. Combining a modular design with breakthrough power distribution and cooling techniques
d. Engineering real-time data processing with breakthrough economics for lower total cost of
ownership
2. How many HP SL4500 chassis can fit in a 42U rack?
a. 4
b. 10
c. 16
d. 32
3. Which HP server series is purpose-built for HPC and extreme-density environments?
a. Apollo
b. Moonshot
c. MicroServer
d. Scalable Systems
Answers
1. C is correct. Apollo 8000 systems combine a modular design with breakthrough power
distribution and cooling techniques.
A is incorrect. Apollo 8000 systems consume more power and are more complex than
standard rack-mounted servers.
B is incorrect. Apollo 8000 systems are water-cooled, not air-cooled solutions.
D is incorrect. Apollo 8000 systems are not engineered with breakthrough economics for
lower total cost of ownership.
2. B is correct. Ten SL4500 chassis can fit in a 42U rack.
A, C, and D are incorrect. A 42U rack can fit more than 4 and less than 16 and 32 SL4500
chassis.
3. D is correct. The Scalable Systems server series is purpose-built for HPC and extreme-
density environments.
A, B, and C are incorrect. Apollo, Moonshot, and the MicroServer are not designed for
HPC and extreme-density environments.
5 HP Moonshot Solutions
EXAM OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you learn to:
Explain how to enable the new style of IT with HP Moonshot
Provide an overview of the centralized deployment and management of a Moonshot system
Explain how to implement a hosted desktop infrastructure (HDI) on Moonshot
INTRODUCTION
We begin this chapter with a discussion of how Moonshot helps web service providers grow and
scale along with the changing demands on their infrastructure, without barriers that would limit
growth. We then describe the technologies involved in the centralized deployment and management of
Moonshot systems, including server cartridges and networking, uplink, and chassis management
modules. We move on to explore the centralized deployment of Moonshot through HP Cloud OS for
Moonshot and the HP Insight Cluster Management Utility (CMU). The chapter concludes with an
exploration of implementing an HDI on Moonshot.
The IT infrastructure that web service providers use must be able to grow and adapt along with the
changing demands on that infrastructure. It must be able to scale with their business, without barriers
that would limit growth: barriers such as affordability, power and cooling efficiency, and data center
space and complexity. When IT infrastructure is the business, every penny saved in capital and
operational expenses is a penny directly returned to their bottom line.
To meet the unique needs of this rapidly growing market, HP created Moonshot (Figure 5-1), a
fundamentally new model for building that infrastructure, using specialized servers optimized for
innovative application workloads in this expanding, connected world. The Moonshot system is the
first software-defined web server that accelerates innovation and delivers breakthrough efficiency
and scale.
Designed and tailored for specific workloads to deliver optimum performance, Moonshot offers key
TCO advantages for hosted desktop infrastructure, web serving, and web hosting solutions. It delivers
maximum density with unparalleled power efficiency, shared management, cooling, networking, and
storage while minimizing complexity and maximizing productivity.
Building and operating scalable web architectures requires understanding the considerations and
trade-offs behind large-scale websites. The key variables are availability, performance, reliability,
scalability, manageability, and cost. Balancing these variables can be difficult, particularly when the
system is responsible for millions of dollars of revenue per hour. Creating the most suitable system
architecture means discovering and making the right trade-offs.
The target applications for extreme low-energy servers are highly parallel workloads that do not
make effective use of all the CPU cycles available in high-end processors. These are a new breed of
applications, recently evolved for businesses that use them to generate revenue. They must be highly
scalable and rapidly adaptable. The mobile environment, for example, is continuously creating
opportunities for newly evolved web applications.
Moonshot takes the approach of using energy-efficient CPUs that balance performance and cost to
match the needs of data-intensive applications. As shown in Figure 5-2, Moonshot implements a
horizontal scaling architecture to enhance the service for emerging digitally wired economies.
The need for light scale-out workloads is intensified by the arrival of cloud computing and the advent
of permanently connected devices. These devices include a combination of mobile clients and newer
application architectures that maintain persistent connections facilitating continuous client updates
with news, tweets, and social media feeds.
Using typical server x86 CPUs designed for compute-intensive enterprise applications in these
environments means underutilizing compute capacity and wasting energy. Distributed workloads in
cloud environments often run at low processor utilization levels of 20% or less. Virtualization can
address low CPU utilization, but it does not adequately address the needs of scale-out applications
and web serving, where the I/O component is much larger and the amount of processing required per
unit of data is much smaller.
Popular front-end web servers such as Apache and NGINX have evolved, addressing this issue by
using event-driven, multithreaded server techniques, enhancing horizontal scaling. They provide key
features necessary to better manage concurrency, latency processing, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
static content, caching, and connections. They also allow integrating directly with Memcached/Redis,
or other NoSQL solutions such as Couchbase Server, to boost performance when serving a large
number of concurrent users.
Because of the dense integrated design of servers, switches, storage, shared power, and fans, the total
cost benefits of using Moonshot add up to 77% when compared to 1U servers.
The rising cost of energy and the impact of energy on the net profits of an IT business make energy
efficiency a primary driver for the software-defined server. With components such as CPUs in
industry-standard x86 servers achieving up to 135 watts (and down to 60 watts), software-defined
servers with total power consumption less than 19 watts have a significant impact on the energy
component of operational expenditures. The 89% energy costs are server energy savings and do not
take into account the data center infrastructure costs, including components such as chillers, HVACs,
uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), transformers, and power distribution systems.
The 97% lower complexity associated with cabling has reoccurring time and labor savings, because
the complexity of interconnects is managed by the embedded management, not by spreadsheets and
visual inspections.
Figure 5-3.Moonshot TCO Calculator
The TCO models tracked by customers show HP design teams that by focusing on specific
applications and use cases, HP can optimize server designs to deliver significant economic
advantages. The Moonshot TCO Calculator (Figure 5-3) shows that the savings are not limited to the
servers; out-of-the-box manageability, data center infrastructure, real estate, services, and so forth
add up to significant savings.
Note
Go to https://roianalyst.alinean.com/ent_02/AutoLogin.do?d=37628853235781710 to
access the Moonshot TCO Calculator.
HP hardware is a critical part of the Moonshot system. But knowledge of how to implement the
technology is the element that optimizes each server cartridge for a particular workload. HP
Technology Services enable customers to get a successful start using Moonshot by helping them create
a road map and timeline for implementing Moonshot solutions and helping them define how IT
transition time will need to accelerate.
Figure 5-4.Moonshot system with a full complement of 45 cartridges and two network switches
The chassis also houses up to two internal network switch modules to provide redundant network
connectivity to the cartridges. These internal network switch modules are then connected to two
uplink switch modules that provide network communication between the cartridges and the external
network. Both the internal switch and uplink network modules can be interchanged to allow the most
flexibility and future options.
A fully populated 4.3U Moonshot 1500 Chassis has a maximum capacity of 1,800 servers per 47U
rack with quad server cartridges. This gives you more compute power in a smaller footprint while
significantly driving down complexity, energy use, and costs.
The Chassis Management Module provides integrated chassis management as well as integrated and
redundant power and cooling.
As Figure 5-5 suggests, each Moonshot Server Cartridge targets specific solutions that support
emerging web, cloud, and massive-scale environments, as well as analytics and telecommunications.
Moonshot server development is continuing for other applications, including big data, high-
performance computing, gaming, financial services, genomics, facial recognition, video analysis, and
more:
HP ProLiant Moonshot Server CartridgeThis purpose-built web server provides optimal
results in a dedicated hosting environment. It enables you generate greater revenue from a smaller
footprint while driving down operational costs using low-energy processors and direct-attached
disk drives. The Moonshot Server Cartridge features the Intel Atom S1260 System on a Chip
(SOC) and 8 GB RAM. There is one storage controller and two ports per network controller, with
one embedded LAN on motherboard (LOM) per processor. The Moonshot Server Cartridge
supports 64 bit versions only of Canonical Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server (SLES).
HP ProLiant m300 Server CartridgeFor more demanding web applications, the m300 Server
Cartridge leverages the increased performance per watt of the Intel Atom C2750 SOC. This
server cartridge features 32 GB RAM per node, and the network and storage controllers are
embedded on the SOC. This software-defined server provides 24% lower TCO using 80% less
energy and 91% less space than traditional servers for web workloads, so you can cost-
effectively handle multiple simultaneous requests for web content. The m300 Server Cartridge
supports 64-bit versions only of Microsoft Windows, RHEL, SLES, and Canonical Ubuntu.
HP ProLiant m700 Server CartridgeThe m700 Server Cartridge features four AMD Opteron
X2150 accelerated processing units (APUs) for hosted desktop infrastructure workloads. This
server cartridge features 8 GB RAM per node, and the network and storage controllers are
embedded on the SOC. With integrated graphics acceleration, this cartridge is the foundation of
the HP ConvergedSystem 100 for Hosted Desktops, delivering 44% lower TCO than traditional
desktops while improving security and compliance for mobile workers. The m700 Server
Cartridge supports Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit versions).
HP Moonshot Starter SystemsSpecifically designed to support servers using mobile device
chips, the 4.3U chassis shares management, networking, storage, power cords, cooling
components, direct-attached disk drives, and two network switches. It supports up to 45 hot-
pluggable, efficient, extreme low-energy servers, each tuned to a specific workload.
You can order in increments of 15 server cartridges with the Moonshot Starter System and add-on HP
Moonshot Server Multipacks.
Offered at a lower entry cost than a fully loaded Moonshot system, the Moonshot Starter System is a
complete, preconfigured system-in-a-box designed to scale by adding more Moonshot Server
Multipacks. These solutions enable you to try HP cutting-edge technology and then move forward
incrementally:
Deploy with confidence. Moonshot Starter Systems are preconfigured with 15 server cartridges,
uplink and switch modules, and power supplies.
Grow as you need, when you need, with Moonshot Server Multipacks (15 server cartridge packs).
Order a Starter System with Moonshot Server Cartridges, m300 Server Cartridges, or m700 Server
Cartridges.
Up to two identical pairs of switch and uplink modules are supported in the Moonshot 1500 Chassis.
Dual-switch modules are required for network redundancy, regardless of cartridge configuration.
m300 Server Cartridges and Moonshot Server Cartridges ship with the HP Moonshot-45G Switch
Module and the HP Moonshot-6SFP Uplink Module. m700 Server Cartridges ship with the HP
Moonshot-180G Switch Module and the HP Moonshot-4QSFP+ Uplink Module.
The switch and uplink modules provide high-speed, low-latency Ethernet connectivity and reduce the
cost and complexity of deploying solutions at scale. The Moonshot system can support up to two
switch and uplink module pairs, which can be independently configured for redundancy or traffic
isolation. Each switch module delivers 1 GbE to each node in a Moonshot system using a dedicated
high-speed fabric interconnect lane. Together, the Moonshot-45G Switch Module and the Moonshot-
6SFP Uplink Module feature 45 1 GbE downlink ports with six 10 GbE SFP+ uplink ports. Similarly,
the Moonshot-180G Switch Module and Moonshot-4QSFP+ Uplink Module feature 180 1 GbE
downlink ports with four 40 GbE QSFP+ uplink ports. Multiple modules can be stacked within or
across multiple chassis, reducing the cost of top-of-rack switches and providing failover in the event
of a switch or uplink failure.
If you remove a network I/O module, traffic normally handled by that network switch will not be
available until you reinsert the module. There are six uplink SFP+ (10 GbE or 1 GbE transceivers)
ports and one management serial port on the I/O module faceplate.
As illustrated in Figure 5-6, the HP Moonshot-45G Switch Module includes these components:
One satellite controller per switch
One Broadcom Trident+ application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)
One P2020 switch management CPU
One external management port per switch (a serial connector)
Single Ethernet cable connection for simplified management
45 1 GbE downlink ports per switch
Six 10 GbE SFP+ uplink ports per switch
Figure 5-6.Moonshot 45G Switch Module (45 x 1Gb downlinks)
The management port on each switch module is connected to the 1 GbE management network shared
with HP integrated Lights-Out (iLO). You can use serial, Secure Shell (SSH), or telnet sessions to
access the switch command-line interface (CLI). The switch feature set is standard Layer 2 with
limited Layer 3 (Routing, QoS). Switch power requirements are 100 W peak per switch, not
including the power requirements for the I/O module. The network switch allows you to stack the
Moonshot 1500 Chassis externally for improved resiliency and efficiency.
The Moonshot-45G Switch Module is compatible with the m300 Server Cartridge and the Moonshot-
6SFP Uplink Module.
The HP Moonshot-180G Switch Module (Figure 5-7) is designed to provide high-speed, low-latency
connectivity and dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of deploying solutions at scale. It
provides 1 GbE network connections to up to 180 nodes in the Moonshot 1500 Chassis. Up to two
switch modules are supported in each chassis. Failover can be enabled by stacking two switches
within a single chassis or across multiple chassis.
Figure 5-7.Moonshot-180G Switch Module
Key Feature
1 Release latch
2 Access panel sensor
3 Unit ID (UID) LED/button
4 Downlink activity LED
5 Uplink activity LED/cartridge health LED
6 Health status LED
7 Power LED
The Moonshot-180G Switch Module is compatible with the m700 Server Cartridge and the
Moonshot-4QSFP+ Uplink Module.
Uplink modules
Uplink modules provide the Ethernet networking functionality for the Moonshot 1500 Chassis:
Moonshot-6SFP Uplink ModuleThe Moonshot-6SFP Uplink Module and the Moonshot-45G
Switch Module provide the Ethernet networking functionality for the Moonshot 1500 Chassis.
Each chassis supports up to two Moonshot-6SFP Uplink Modules, which can be configured for
redundancy or traffic isolation. Each uplink module delivers 60 GbE of bandwidth to connect the
Moonshot system to an external network. Features include:
Networking faceplate module with six 10 GbE SFP+ uplink ports
Compatibility with the Moonshot-45G Switch Module in the Moonshot 1500 Chassis
Moonshot-4QSFP+ Uplink ModuleThe Moonshot-4QSFP+ Uplink Module, along with the
Moonshot-180G Switch Module, provide the Ethernet networking functionality for the Moonshot
1500 Chassis. Each chassis supports up to two Moonshot-4QSFP+ Uplink Modules, which can be
configured for redundancy or traffic isolation. Each uplink module delivers 160 GbE of
bandwidth to connect the Moonshot system to an external network. Features include:
Networking faceplate module with four 40 GbE QSFP+ uplink ports
Compatibility with the Moonshot-180G Switch Module in the Moonshot 1500 Chassis
The Moonshot server targets light scale-out applications. These applications do not benefit from
node-to-node communications, so the integrated cluster fabric is not used. Future releases of the
cartridges that target different workloads that require low-latency interconnects will take advantage
of the integrated cluster fabric.
You can think of Cloud OS for Moonshot as a distribution of OpenStack that provides the technology
foundation for the Cloud common architecture across private, public, and hybrid cloud delivery.
Figure 5-8 illustrates the architecture of Cloud OS for Moonshot and shows the basic components of
OpenStack, Cloud OS, and Cloud OS for Moonshot.
Cloud OS for Moonshot is targeted to meet the needs of enterprises who want to leverage OpenStack
for rapid innovation and the beneficial economics of an open-source approach. It enables easier
deployment, application portability, and streamlined OpenStack patching and updates, among other
features.
Cloud OS for Moonshot enables rapid innovation, helping enterprises and service providers avoid
lock-in, minimize complexity, and support massive scale-out cloud environments with the beneficial
economics of an open-source architecture. Use Cloud OS for Moonshot to:
Simplify OpenStack installation, management, and updatesReduce manually intensive
processes from hundreds of steps over multiple packages to a simple, automated process. As a
leader and a top contributor in the OpenStack community, HP brings industry-leading innovation,
expertise, and best practices with Cloud OS technology to help you drive better business
outcomes.
Speed bare-metal provisioningAutomate workload deployment directly onto the cartridge
rather than going through a hypervisor.
Enhance service life cycle managementManage large-scale Moonshot environments with
automated deployment of single- and multitier workloads.
The technology consists of a series of interrelated projects that control pools of processing, storage,
and networking resources throughout a data center, all managed through a dashboard that gives
administrators control while empowering its users to provision resources through a web interface.
The technology components of Cloud OS for Moonshot include:
OpenStack distribution by HP
Operational and Administration dashboards based on OpenStack Horizon, with additional HP
functionality provided
Automated patch and OpenStack release management capability
Standards-based infrastructure and application modeling capability
Cloud platform monitoring
Customized management of Moonshot chassis, cartridges, and nodes in the cloud
Cloud OS for Moonshot facilitates the rapid deployment and life cycle management of multitier
workloads on Moonshot cartridges that are tailored for each workload. Key advantages of Cloud OS
for Moonshot include:
Workloads that are data intensive use software-defined Moonshot servers with energy-efficient
CPUs, enabling optimal utilization of compute capacity at low energy.
Compute costs become proportional to CPU utilization.
Extreme scale-out with optimal compute utilization is enabled.
The federated architecture with shared components for power, cooling, and management simplifies
the management of devices in a hyperscale environment.
The Unified Administration dashboard manages both virtual and software-defined bare-metal
servers in the cloud environment.
Figure 5-9.An Insight CMU screen showing a MapReduce run for CPU, memory, and network I/O
A simple graphical interface (Figure 5-9) enables at-a-glance and zoom-in views of the entire cluster
across multiple metrics, provides frictionless scalable remote management and analysis, and allows
rapid provisioning of software to all the nodes of the system. Optionally, the same features are
available through a CLI.
Insight CMU makes the management of a cluster more user-friendly, efficient, and error-free than if it
were being managed by scripts or on a node-by-node basis. Insight CMU enables you to:
ProvisionPerform fast, scalable discovery, cloning, and tree propagation
MonitorSee lightweight and customizable views of the system
ControlEasily find incorrect settings through graphical user interface (GUI) and CLI options
Note
Insight CMU must be version 7.1 or later to support
Moonshot.
Moonshot nodes using the 32 GB iSSD do not have the local storage capacity to host a complete
desktop, but the nodes do have enough fast storage to act as write cache. Reads from the Citrix PVS
server are usually cached in memory, and local read/write traffic is cached to iSSD, which results in
strong desktop disk performance.
Note
Go to http://bit.ly/1i7XdtX to download a copy of the ConvergedSystem 100 for Hosted
Desktops Getting Started Guide.
Note
Go to http://bit.ly/1kSsYMX to download Moonshot Tools for ConvergedSystem100 for
Hosted Desktops.
Moonshot with NGINX Plus delivers static web content while reducing power and footprint
requirements. It provides greater efficiency and higher performance for web servers. It provides
better performance and cost-effectiveness and quickly supports mobile apps. This configuration also
provides:
20% better TCO compared to competitive servers
Ability to handle millions of concurrent users
91% less space
80% power and cooling cost savings
Learning check
The following questions will help you measure your understanding of the material presented in this
chapter. Read all the choices carefully, because there may be more than one correct answer. Choose
all correct answers for each question.
Questions
1. In which areas do Moonshot solutions provide cost-saving benefits compared to traditional
servers? (Select three.)
a. Fewer options
b. Greater availability
c. Less complexity
d. Lower purchase cost
e. Better built-in redundancy
f. Less energy consumption
2. What kind of a solution is Moonshot?
a. Software as a service (SaaS)
b. Platform as a service (PaaS)
c. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
d. Everything as a service (XaaS)
3. What are the three main reasons for implementing a hosted desktop solution? (Select three.)
a. Business agility
b. High availability
c. Fast time to market
d. Device independence
e. Reduced TCO
Answers
1. C, D, and F are correct. Less complexity, lower purchase cost, and lower energy
consumption are cost-saving benefits that Moonshot provides compared to traditional
servers.
A, B, and E are incorrect. Compared to traditional servers, offering fewer benefits would
not be an option, even if it did save costs. Neither greater availability nor built-in
redundancy would save costs.
2. C is correct. Moonshot is an IaaS solution.
A, B, and D are incorrect. Moonshot is not an SaaS, PaaS, or XaaS solution.
3. A, C, and D are correct. Business agility, fast time to market, and device independence are
the three main reasons for implementing a hosted desktop solution.
B and E are incorrect. High availability and reduced TCO are not main reasons for
implementing a hosted desktop solution.
6 Preparing a Deployment
EXAM OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you learn to:
List the steps necessary to prepare an HP ProLiant server for deployment.
Describe the HP on-system management tools used to prepare a server for deployment.
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we describe what you need to do to prepare a ProLiant server for deployment: install
hardware, configure out-of-band management, validate environmental standards, and consider storage
networking. We then explore the HP on-system management tools you will use to accomplish these
tasks, such as the Pre-boot Health Summary, HP integrated Lights-Out (iLO), HP Smart Update
Manager (HP SUM), and HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP).
Note
The term out-of-band management refers to the ability to access equipment even when
the server is off, regardless of whether the operating system is installed or functional.
Installing hardware
The decision to select a new ProLiant server often depends on the ability to configure or upgrade that
server based on workload or performance requirements.
I/O cards
I/O cards include host bus adapters (HBAs), which are interface cards that connect host or storage
devices to a SAN. They are frequently used for Fibre Channel and iSCSI-based traffic.
Network interface cards (NICs) are cards that connect a computer to a network. They are used for IP-
based LAN traffic.
A FlexHBA is a PCI Express (PCIe) physical function on the HP FlexFabric adapter that you can
configure to handle storage traffic. The server ROM, operating system, and hypervisor recognize the
PCIe function as an HBA device. You can assign storage traffic (Fibre Channel or SCSI) as a
FlexHBA only to the second physical function of each FlexFabric adapter port because this is the port
used for storage access.
As you prepare for deployment, be sure you have the right controller for your storage environment,
that is, your ProLiant server and HP Smart Array model. The controllers are small RAID controller
cards that hold a cache battery, which retains data in the event of a power failure.
Figure 6-1. Smart Array P244br controller showing embedded RAID support
Smart Array controllers blend the reliability of SCSI with the performance advantages of serial
architecture. With support for more than 432 TB of total storage, Smart Array controllers can help
you meet the requirements of a broad range of applications. In select ProLiant Gen9 servers, users
can choose the controller for their workload. Figure 6-1 shows the Smart Array P244br controller
with embedded RAID.
Note
For more information on Smart Array controllers, visit
hp.com/go/smartarray.
To configure an array with a Smart Array controller, three utilities are available:
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA)
HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
HP Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) configuration utility
Installing DIMMs
If you are adding extra memory to the server, the placement is important. For example, if the server
has four slots and you have two memory modules (DIMMs), the modules must be inserted into
specific slots in a specific order or the server will not boot properly. Refer to the diagram on the
hardware or the servers user guide for specific memory configurations. Be sure not to mix DIMM
types (registered DIMMs [RDIMMs], unregistered DIMMs [UDIMMs], and load-reduced DIMMs
[LRDIMMs]) if your server does not support this.
To configure memory properly, an understanding of single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs is helpful.
Some DIMM configuration requirements are based on these classifications.
A single-rank DIMM has one set of memory chips that is accessed when writing to or reading from
the memory. Having a dual-rank DIMM is similar to having two single-rank DIMMs on the same
module, with only one rank accessible at a time (Figure 6-2). A quad-rank DIMM is, effectively, two
dual-rank DIMMs on the same module. The server memory control subsystem selects the proper rank
within the DIMM when writing to or reading from the DIMM.
Dual- and quad-rank DIMMs provide the greatest capacity with the existing memory technology. For
example, if current DRAM technology supports 8 GB single-rank DIMMs, a dual-rank DIMM would
be 16 GB and a quad-rank DIMM would be 32 GB.
LRDIMMs are labeled as quad-rank DIMMs. There are four ranks of DRAM on the DIMM, but the
LRDIMM buffer creates an abstraction that allows the DIMM to appear as a dual-rank DIMM to the
system. The LRDIMM buffer isolates the electrical loading of the DRAM from the system to allow
for faster operation. This allows faster memory operating speed compared to quad-rank RDIMMs.
When installing memory in a server, you should always follow the DIMM slot population guidelines
for the server you are working on. For a complete list of guidelines, refer to the user guide that
shipped with the server or that is available online.
Sample key guidelines for the ProLiant DL380 Gen9 server include:
Install DIMMs only if the corresponding processor is installed.
When two processors are installed, balance the DIMMs across the two processors.
White DIMM slots denote the first slot of a channel (Ch 1-A, Ch 2-B, Ch 3-C, Ch 4-D).
Do not mix RDIMMs and LRDIMMs.
When one processor is installed, install DIMMs in sequential alphabetic order: A, B, C, and so
forth.
When two processors are installed, install the DIMMs in sequential alphabetic order balanced
between the two processors: P1-A, P2-A, P1-B, P2-B, P1-C, P2-C, and so forth.
Note
These guidelines are for the ProLiant DL380 Gen9
server.
Other components
Other hardware components that can be configured or upgraded include:
Hard drivesThese data storage devices are installed internally within the server. Some are hot
pluggable, and others are nonremovable.
FansProLiant ML and DL servers typically have fans preinstalled. If you have only one
processor installed in a two-socket server, fan blanks must be installed.You must install fans into
an HP BladeSystem enclosure. Always be sure to install the right fan in the right place. Refer to
the installation guide for more details.
CablingRefer to the servers documentation for cabling guidelines and considerations so that you
can make informed decisions about cabling the server and hardware options to optimize
performance.
Environmental standards
When installing server equipment, select a location that meets the environmental standards described
in the user guide for that server. These standards cover the following basic categories:
SpaceTo allow for servicing and adequate airflow, observe the following space and airflow
requirements when deciding where to install a rack:
Leave a minimum clearance of 63.5 cm (25 in) in front of the rack.
Leave a minimum clearance of 76.2 cm (30 in) behind the rack.
Leave a minimum clearance of 121.9 cm (48 in) from the back of the rack to the back of another
rack or row of racks.
AirflowMost HP servers draw in cool air through the front door and expel warm air through the
rear door. Therefore, the front and rear rack doors must be adequately ventilated to allow ambient
room air to enter the cabinet, and the rear door must be adequately ventilated to allow the warm
air to escape from the cabinet.
When vertical space in the rack is not filled by a server or rack component, the gaps between the
components cause changes in airflow through the rack and across the servers. Cover all gaps with
blanking panels to maintain proper airflow.
TemperatureThe maximum recommended ambient operating temperature for most server
products is 35C (95F). The temperature in the room where the rack is located must not exceed
35C (95F).
PowerInstallation of the equipment must comply with local and regional electrical regulations
governing the installation of information technology equipment by licensed electricians. When
installing more than one server, you may need to use additional power distribution devices to
provide power to all devices safely. Observe the following guidelines:
Balance the server power load between available AC supply branch circuits.
Do not allow the overall system AC current load to exceed 80% of the branch circuit AC
current rating.
Do not use common power outlet strips for this equipment.
Provide a separate electrical circuit for the server.
Electrical groundingThe server must be grounded properly for proper operation and safety.
Requirements vary according to regional codes.
Because of the high ground-leakage currents associated with multiple servers connected to the
same power source, HP recommends the use of a power distribution unit (PDU) that is either
permanently wired to the buildings branch circuit or includes a nondetachable cord that is wired
to an industrial-style plug. NEMA locking-style plugs or those complying with IEC 60309 are
considered suitable for this purpose. Using common power outlet strips for the server is not
recommended.
Rack requirementsTo reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be
sure that:
The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.
The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.
The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single-rack installation.
The racks are coupled together in multiple-rack installations.
Only one component is extended at a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one
component is extended for any reason.
Caution
Always plan the rack installation so that the heaviest item is on the bottom of the rack.
Install the heaviest item first, and continue to populate the rack from the bottom to the top.
On-system management includes products and tools available to ProLiant server customers, such as:
Pre-boot Health Summary
iLO
HP SUM
SPP
When the server is first powered on, you can use the Pre-boot Health Summary to display the status of
server subsystems. To access the Pre-boot Health Summary, use the unit identification (UID) button:
Press once to enable.
Press again to disable.
Important
The UID button is used to identify a server from the others in a rack. When using the UID
button, be careful regarding the iLO Reboot Switch.
In-band management, by contrast, runs on software that must be installed on the system. It works only
after the operating system has been booted. In-band is a less expensive solution, but it does not allow
access to BIOS settings or the reinstallation of the operating system, and it cannot be used to fix
problems in the boot process.
iLO management technologies are embedded management technologies that support the complete
lifecycle of all ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers, from initial deployment to ongoing management and
service alerting. Figure 6-4 illustrates some of the functions of these technologies.
Connecting to iLO
You can access iLO through these user interfaces:
Secure Shell (SSH)With the SSH interface, you can use the most important iLO 4 features from
a text-based console. The following actions are supported:
Manipulating the server power button
Redirection to a virtual serial port
Redirection of the text-based console
Manipulating the user ID
Connecting Virtual Media to a target server
Web-based interfaceTo access the iLO 4 web interface, you can use local user accounts or
domain user accounts. Local user accounts are stored inside iLO 4 memory when the default user
administrator is enabled. Figure 6-5 shows the iLO 4 log-in screen.
Figure 6-5 . iLO 4 log-in screen
Configuring iLO
HP recommends using the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) (Figure 6-6) to set up iLO for the first
time and to configure iLO network parameters for environments that do not use Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name Service (DNS), or Windows Internet Name Service
(WINS).
Figure 6- 6. iLO RBSU Network Autoconfiguration window
However, if you can connect to iLO on the network through a web browser, you can set up iLO using
its web interface. You can also use this method to reconfigure an iLO management processor. You can
access iLO from a remote network client by using a supported browser and providing the default
DNS name, username, and password.
When you use an online method to update the firmware, no server reboot is required. You can update
the firmware and reset iLO without affecting the availability of the server host operating system.
The iLO web interface (Figure 6-7) groups similar tasks for easy navigation and workflow. It is
organized in a navigational tree view located on the left side of the page.
Figure 6-7.iLO 4 Overview screen
If you have a ProLiant server blade, the BL c-Class branch is included. When a remote management
tool is used with iLO, the Remote Management Tool Name page is included.
HP Smart Update
HP Smart Update is the umbrella name for a technology that encompasses several products, including
both HP SUM and the SPP. The Smart Update website serves as a portal for HP SUM and SPP.
By enabling firmware and systems software to be updated online and integrating these updates into
one operation, SPP with HP SUM offers faster updates of individual ProLiant servers and
dramatically faster updates of entire BladeSystem enclosures. SPP with HP SUM as the deployment
engine together provide a comprehensive approach to firmware and system software maintenance,
ensuring better operating stability and maximum uptime. Figure 6-8 illustrates the SPP firmware
update process.
Whereas SPP is a delivery mechanism for firmware and software components for ProLiant servers,
HP SUM is the deployment tool used to plan, schedule, and deploy the components delivered with
SPP.
Note
For more information on Smart Update, Go to hp.com/go/smartupdate.
HP SUM technology installs and updates firmware and system software components on ProLiant
servers, enclosures, and options. It provides an improved GUI (Figure 6-9) and a command-line
scriptable interface for:
Online deployment of QLogic Fibre Channel HBA firmware
Firmware deployment from Windows systems to Linux targets
Automatic discovery of iLOs and interconnects when given the Onboard Administrator, Virtual
Connect, or server as a target
Vastly improved update speeds with minimal downtime when updating entire system enclosures,
including Onboard Administrator and Virtual Connect
HP SUM has an integrated hardware and software discovery engine that finds the installed hardware
and current versions of firmware and software in use on target servers. This capability minimizes
network traffic by sending only the required components to a target host.
Important
Products must be registered in order for you to obtain the latest
drivers.
Hardware and operating system support for HP SUM now includes support for:
ProLiant Gen9 servers and options
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
Updating firmware
When updating ProLiant servers, you might need to update the firmware on the following components:
System ROM
iLO
Onboard Administrator and Virtual Connect
Broadcom, Intel, Mellanox, and QLogic NICs
SAS and SATA hard drives
Smart Array controllers
Emulex, QLogic, and Brocade Fibre Channel HBAs and converged network adapters (CNAs)
HP 3 Gb and 6 Gb/s SAS BL switches
HP SUM installs updates in the correct order and ensures that all dependencies are met before it
deploys each update. It prevents version-based dependencies from destroying an installation, and it
ensures that firmware updates are handled in a manner that reduces any downtime required for the
firmware update process.
Deploying firmware and software updates together is recommended. However, if you must deploy
them separately:
1. Read/review all release notes.
2. Update drivers.
3. Update additional software, such as agents and utilities.
4. Update firmware.
If you are installing a new server, update the firmware before installing the operating system.
HP SUM does not require an agent for remote installations, because it copies a small, secure Simple
Object Access Protocol (SOAP) message to the target server for the duration of the installation. After
the installation is complete, the SOAP message and all remote files associated with the installation
(except installation log files) are removed. HP SUM copies the log files from the remote targets back
to the system where HP SUM is executed.
Note
For more information on HP SUM, Go to
hp.com/go/hpsum.
When you select a group, HP SUM displays information about the group, including a description,
server types, number of servers, and installed firmware versions. HP SUM only deploys system ROM
and iLO firmware to iLO Federation group nodes.
The HP SUM iLO Federation feature relies on proper configuration of iLO Federation groups before
you launch HP SUM. Multiple iLO Federation groups with the same name or fragmented iLO
Federation groups result in HP SUM only working with a portion of the expected systems.
HP SUM supports scalability with iLO Federation, including the ability to:
Automatically discover iLO Federation Groups on the management network.
Update the iLO and ROM firmware on ProLiant servers in the iLO Federation group through the
iLO.
Update all applicable firmware on ProLiant servers in the iLO Federation group using the iLO
using offline firmware deployment.
Deploy VMware vSphere Installation Bundles (VIBs) and Linux firmware RPM Package
Managers.
SPP includes firmware not only for servers but also for controllers, storage, blades, and enclosures,
as well as other system software components (drivers, agents, utilities), all tested together as a
bundled set for an extended cycle. All of these firmware and software components are deployed by
HP SUM. SPP deploys system software for Linux- and Windows-based ProLiant and BladeSystem
servers and firmware for many VMware-based systems. Figure 6-11 illustrates the SPP firmware
update process.
SPP is available for all supported ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers. It is released with most major
ProLiant server releases, as well as in semiannual (April and October) maintenance supplement
releases. Hot fixes and supplement releases are available to deliver component updates in a timely
manner without waiting for the next future SPP release. Hot fixes are important firmware or software
component updates that have been approved as out-of-cycle releases to get them to customers faster.
Hot fixes are tested individually against the current SPP and earlier SPPs within their support
window. An SPP supplement is a bundle released out of cycle that contains software or firmware
components. It might include support for a new operating system update or functionality that is not
included in SPP but works with the components in SPP.
Note
To review the SPP Server Support Guide, Go to hp.com/go/spp/documentation.
SPP is pretested for component dependencies and is customizable for the environment. You can use it
as a baseline and customize it by selecting specific components for deployment to establish a custom
baseline. SPP is delivered as a full ISO and is supported for one year.
SPP supports Microsoft Windows, Red Hat and SUSE Linux, and VMware operating systems.
Note
For more information about SPP and to get firmware and software updates when not using
Intelligent Provisioning, Go to the SPP website at hp.com/go/spp/download.
Learning check
The following questions will help you measure your understanding of the material presented in this
chapter. Read all the choices carefully, because there might be more than one correct answer. Choose
all correct answers for each question.
Questions
1. Which products are components of the iLO Management Engine? (Select three.)
a. HP Systems Insight Manager
b. Active Health System
c. Intelligent Provisioning
d. Onboard Administrator
e. Embedded Remote Support
f. Virtual Connect
2. What is the BIOS?
a. A ROM-resident array configuration utility
b. A standard that defines a firmware interface
c. One of the primary protocols used to gather data about systems
d. An application that communicates directly with the iLO firmware using the iLO driver
3. True or false? Utilities in the Scripting Toolkit enable you to duplicate the configuration of a
source server on target servers with minimal user interaction.
a. True
b. False
Answers
1. B, C, and E are correct. Active Health System, Intelligent Provisioning, and Embedded
Remote Support are components of the iLO Management Engine.
A, D, and F are incorrect. HP Systems Insight Manager, the Onboard Administrator, and
Virtual Connect are not components of the iLO Management Engine.
2. B is correct. The BIOS is a standard that defines a firmware interface.
A, C, and D are incorrect. The BIOS is not a ROM-resident array configuration utility, one
of the primary protocols used to gather data about systems, or an application that
communicates directly with the iLO firmware using the iLO driver.
3. B is correct. Utilities in the Scripting Toolkit do not enable you to duplicate the
configuration of a source server on target servers with minimal user interaction.
A is incorrect. Utilities in the Scripting Toolkit do not enable you to duplicate the
configuration of a source server on target servers with minimal user interaction.
7 Provisioning an Operating System
EXAM OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you learn to:
Provide an overview of the HP ProLiant server boot process and server configuration.
Describe the steps to provision an operating system.
Explain how HP on-system and on-premise management tools can be used to provision an
operating system.
INTRODUCTION
We begin Chapter 7 with an overview of the ProLiant server boot process and server configuration,
describing the roles of the Boot Options screen and setup and configuration utilities. We then explain
how you can use HP on-system and on-premise management tools, such as HP Intelligent Provisioning
and HP Insight Control server provisioning (ICsp), to provision an operating system.
Note
You can access RBSU directly by pressing F9 on most ProLiant servers or by pressing
F10 to access RBSU through the System Maintenance menu.
Be aware that RBSU might look different on different servers. Different versions of the system ROM
can also affect the RBSU display.
Note
Most ProLiant servers support booting to PXE without a change in the boot order.
However, a few servers, including virtual machines (VMs), need to have PXE or Network
Boot first in the BIOS boot order. The platforms that require PXE or Network Boot first in
the boot order are:
ProLiant DL100 series server
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 virtual machine
Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machine
VMware ESX Server virtual machine
Note
If an HP Smart Array controller has been added or is embedded in the system, the
controller defaults to a RAID configuration based on the size and number of hard drives
installed.
Note
If the boot drive is not empty or has been written to in the past, ORCA does not
automatically configure the array. The user must run ORCA to configure the array settings.
To change any ORCA default settings and override the autoconfiguration process, press the F8 key
when prompted.
Note
To access the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide, go to the Enterprise Information
Library at hp.com/go/ilomgmtengine/docs.
ORCA supplies basic configuration settings during initial setup and assists users who have minimal
requirements:
If the boot drive has not been formatted and the boot controller is connected to six or fewer
physical drives, ORCA runs as part of the autoconfiguration process when the new server is first
powered up.
During this autoconfiguration process, ORCA uses all of the physical drives on the controller to
set up the first logical drive. The RAID level used for the logical drive depends on the number of
physical drives (one drive = RAID 0; two drives = RAID 1+0; three to six drives = RAID 5). If
the drives have different capacities, ORCA locates the smallest drive and uses the capacity of that
drive to determine how much space to use on each of the other drives.
If the boot drive has been formatted or if there are more than six drives connected to the controller,
you are prompted to run ORCA manually.
For more information about the autoconfiguration process, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
User Guide on the documentation CD provided with the server.
ORCA is available in a menu-driven interface and as a command-line interface (CLI) (not supported
by ProLiant 100-series servers). These formats provide a quick and easy method for basic logical
drive configuration. They have limited support for standard configuration tasks. However, these few
tasks are adequate if your configuration needs are simple. For example, stripe size is predetermined
by the RAID level you choose, and the size of the logical drive is determined automatically by the
size of the physical drives you select.
All formats provide support for standard configuration tasks. ACU also provides support for
advanced configuration tasks. Some of its advanced tasks are available in only one format.
Beginning with ACU 9.0 and ProLiant Gen8 servers and server blades, ACU is accessible both
offline and online:
Accessing ACU in the offline environmentUsing one of multiple methods, you can run ACU
before launching the host operating system. In offline mode, users can configure or maintain
detected and supported ProLiant devices, such as optional Smart Array controllers, integrated
Smart Array controllers, and RAID Array controllers. Some ACU CLI features are available only
in the offline environment, such as setting the boot controller and boot volume.
You can launch ACU:
With Intelligent Provisioning
During POST
From an HP ISO image
Accessing ACU in the online environmentThis method requires an administrator to download
the ACU executables and install them. You can run ACU online after launching the host operating
system.
Note
The HP Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) configuration utility replaced the ACU starting
with Intelligent Provisioning 1.50.
Using SSA can help you configure array controllers, expand an existing array configuration by adding
disk drives, or reconfigure an array by extending volume sizes. You can also make use of enterprise-
class features such as online RAID-level migration and online capacity expansion to make alterations
to the storage system without taking it offline.
In ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers, SSA is accessible both offline and online in the same manner as
the ACU.
Note
To view the HP Smart Storage Administrator User Guide, visit
http://h17007.www1.hp.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/solutions/info-library/index.aspx.
The goal of Secure Boot is to prevent malware from becoming embedded in the boot chain.
Figure 7-5.During the Secure Boot process, the BIOS is signed and verified
By default, Secure Boot can be disabled on the majority of general-purpose systems. OEMs decide
which system policies are implemented on their systems. However, there are a few casessuch as
kiosks, ATMs, or subsidized device deploymentsin which, for security reasons, the owner of that
system does not want the system changed.
A Secure Boot configuration supports signing and verification for UEFI executable files, up to and
including the boot manager. Together with verification performed by the operating system, Secure
Boot helps protect the operating system from malware by performing a verification of each
component, beginning with the platform reboot. Secure Boot prevents modification of the verification
process, the keys, or any other variables by untrusted code or entities.
Figure 7-6 shows the difference between signing by the OEM and verification in the system.
HP Intelligent Provisioning
Intelligent Provisioning is a preboot start-up and diagnostics tool embedded in all currently shipping
ProLiant and BladeSystem Gen8 and Gen9 servers. It accelerates system configuration so you can
quickly and easily get your system up and running. The built-in smart update capability recognizes if
the system software is out of date and automatically downloads the latest update for you.
Residing on a NAND chip, Intelligent Provisioning replaces and improves upon the HP SmartStart
CDs and Smart Update Firmware DVD used with previous generations of ProLiant servers. You can
quickly deploy servers without having to rely on physical configuration media. All the firmware,
drivers, and tools you need are preloaded and ready to deploy. Intelligent Provisioning eliminates
45% of server setup, configuration, and deployment steps, so you can deploy servers three times
faster than before. Figure 7-7 shows the Intelligent Provisioning main menu.
Note
For more information about using Intelligent Provisioning, refer to the server setup poster
or the HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide at hp.com/support/IP_UG_en.
Intelligent Provisioning functions
Figure 7-8 shows the Intelligent Provisioning Configure and Install menu options. With Intelligent
Provisioning, you can:
Choose to perform a recommended, custom, or manual installation.
Provision a server remotely (if you have HP Insight Remote Support).
Deploy an operating system to Smart Array-based storage.
Create and edit a collection of configuration settings, save them in a portable package, and deploy
them to many servers via iLO 4 or a USB key.
Deploy an operating system to two SD cards supported by HP.
Pull operating system media from optical and USB devices as well as from the network (in various
formats such as ISO or flat files).
Note
When using the Firmware Update utility, you should verify that the installed version of the
component (displayed on the left side of the Firmware Update screen) is newer than
the version listed on the right side of the screen. If the installed version is newer, clear the
check box for the component.
The Intelligent Provisioning home page is displayed. From the Home screen, select one of the
following menus to use Intelligent Provisioning:
Configure and Install menuEnables you to configure hardware and install an operating system.
Perform Maintenance menuEnables you to access the configuration utilities you need to maintain
a ProLiant server.
To exit Intelligent Provisioning, reboot the server by clicking the power icon.
Important
iLO Federation support in Intelligent Provisioning is provided as a technology preview.
The menu item for iLO Federation lets you see how the feature is designed to work in an
iLO Federation group but does not let you get profiles from the network.
To use Intelligent Provisioning in combination with iLO Federation Management, you must first
configure iLO Federation Management in iLO 4.
Note
For instructions on how to configure iLO Federation Management, download the HP iLO 4
User Guide. Navigate to hp.com/go/ilo and click Resources.
After creating an iLO Federation Group, you can store Intelligent Provisioning server profiles on the
network. When a profile has been stored by a Federation Group member on the network at one server,
you can install the same profile on any other server in the Federation Group by selecting it from the
drop-down menu on the Deployment Settings page. You do not have to bring the profile with you on a
USB key to each new server.
As shown in Figure 7-9, in the Select a Deployment window, existing Deployment Settings packages
that are stored on the server are displayed in the left pane, existing Deployment Settings packages that
are stored on an installed USB drive are displayed in the right pane, and package-level action icons
are displayed in the center of the window. Package-level actions manipulate the Deployment Settings
package, not individual settings within a deployment.
HP Scripting Toolkit
The Scripting Toolkit is a server deployment product that allows customers to automate the
configuration and installation for high-volume ProLiant server and BladeSystem infrastructure
deployments.
The Scripting Toolkit includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying servers in a customized,
predictable, and unattended manner. These utilities enable you to duplicate the configuration of a
source server on target servers with minimal user interaction. Figure 7-10 illustrates the
recommended usage flow for the Scripting Toolkit.
Note
The toolkit is available for download from the Windows and Linux Scripting Toolkit
website at hp.com/go/ProLiant/stk.
Note
To download the SDR, go to
http://downloads.linux.hp.com/SDR/.
Note
To download Scripting Toolkit documentation, go to
hp.com/go/stk/docs.
Important
ESXi does not support Intelligent Provisioning. HP recommends using a custom HP ISO
image to install VMware ESXi (or its predecessor, ESX). This image includes the drivers
for VMware devices not included in the VMware base image. To access the image, go to
hp.com/go/esxidownload.
Note
Not all versions of each operating system are supported. For the latest information on
operating system support, click the OS Support Matrix tab at hp.com/go/supportos.
For multiserver installations and for provisioning servers remotely or over a local area network
(LAN), HP offers Insight Control server provisioning (ICsp). ICsp is designed for large installations,
although you can use it for single-server deployments as well.
ICsp is a complete provisioning solution for rack-mount and BladeSystem servers, with capabilities
for multiserver operating system and firmware provisioning. ICsp automates the process of deploying
and provisioning server software, enabling an IT team to adapt to changing business demands quickly
and easily. It increases server provisioning speed by 12 times (20 minutes compared to 4 hours),
reduces unplanned downtime by 83%, optimizes data center capacity by up to 3x, and reduces system
admin expenses and travel costs with complete remote control.
ICsp is optimized for Windows, Linux (Red Hat and SUSE), VMware ESXi, and Microsoft Hyper-V
on ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers (server blades and rack-mount servers).
Note
You can run ICsp on VMware vSphere/ESXi 5.0 Update 3 and 5.1 Update 2 hypervisor
versions. For the latest support matrix, visit
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-
c03967138.
Note
To download ICsp, go to
hp.com/go/insightupdates.
The search feature from the main screen (Figure 7-11) has been enhanced to search more fields faster
and provide suggestions as you type. In order to account for strong password requirements, the
processing of the media server information has been modified to allow nearly all special characters
in the password field.
Device groups
You can create and manipulate device groups (Figure 7-12), which are simple, user-defined groups of
servers used for organizing servers in ways that are meaningful to you and acting on them together.
Figure 7-12.Creating device groups
Functions include:
You can create many device groups.
A server can be in more than one group.
You can add a server to a group from the group view or the server view.
You can run a build plan against all the servers in a group.
The Insight Control server provisioning virtual appliance (Figure 7-13) uses an HTML5 browser-
based UI. You can access the appliance by using supported browsers:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later
Mozilla Firefox 9 or later
You can download the Insight Control server provisioning virtual appliance from the HP website as a
zip file that contains the appliance image.
After the virtual appliance is set up and running, additional configuration tasks may be required in
your environment. These recommended actions are listed in the Help area, which is initially pinned to
the UI. Initial recommended actions for Insight Control server provisioning can include editing:
DHCP/PXE settings (as required)
Media server settings
Product key settings (as required)
HP OS Build Plans
An HP OS Build Plan is a sequence of steps that execute in a specific order to perform a task on a
target server. These steps are autonomous operations, such as run script or install package. OS
Build Plans are typically used for provisioning operating systems, but they can help with almost any
automated task. They use the software on the media server to provision managed servers.
HP supplies OS Build Plans with Insight Control server provisioning. These Build Plans work as they
are written, but they are also designed to be used as a repeatable process. They are read-only and
may not be edited, but you can save a copy to work from.
Learning check
The following questions will help you measure your understanding of the material presented in this
chapter. Read all the choices carefully, because there might be more than one correct answer. Choose
all correct answers for each question.
Questions
1. Assuming all these events will occur, put them in the correct order.
a. Access Intelligent Provisioning by pressing F10.
b. RBSU executes.
c. Install the operating system.
d. The Boot Options screen displays.
2. Which configuration tool executes automatically during initialization of a Smart Array
controller?
a. SSA
b. ORCA
c. RBSU
d. ACU
3. Which tool should you use to install VMware ESXi on ProLiant servers?
a. Intelligent Provisioning
b. Insight Control server migration
c. Insight Control server provisioning
d. OS Build Plans
4. What should you do to ensure that you have the latest version of Intelligent Provisioning for the
newest supported features?
a. Use the Firmware Update utility.
b. View the version number in HP OneView.
c. Reapply the Intelligent Provisioning ISO image.
d. Go to the HP website and download the latest version of the software.
Answers
1. The correct order is B, D, A, C.
All other sequences are incorrect.
2. B is correct. ORCA executes automatically during initialization of a Smart Array
controller.
A, C, and D are incorrect. SSA, RBSU, and ACU do not execute automatically during
initialization of a Smart Array controller.
3. C is correct. You should use Insight Control server provisioning to install VMware ESXi
on ProLiant servers.
A, B, and D are incorrect. Intelligent Provisioning, Insight Control server migration, and
OS Build Plans are not the right tools for installing VMware ESXi on ProLiant servers.
4. A is correct. Use the Firmware Update utility to ensure that you have the latest version of
Intelligent Provisioning for the newest supported features.
B, C, and D are incorrect. Viewing the version number in OneView and reapplying the
Intelligent Provisioning ISO image will not ensure that you have the latest version of
Intelligent Provisioning. Downloading the latest version of the software from the website
will not ensure that you have all the latest updates to the software.
8 Maintaining a Server Environment
EXAM OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you learn to:
List and describe the HP tools used to maintain and manage an HP ProLiant server environment:
On-system management
On-premise management
On-cloud management
Discuss other ProLiant support options.
INTRODUCTION
In the final chapter of this study guide, we describe the tools you can use to maintain and manage a
ProLiant server environment. We begin with on-system management, which includes HP Integrated
Lights-Out (iLO), HP Intelligent Provisioning, and iLO Agentless Management. We then discuss on-
premise management with HP OneView and on-cloud management with HP Insight Online. We
conclude by discussing other ProLiant support options.
iLO Federation
iLO Federation enables you to discover and manage multiple servers at one time. It provides a cloud-
based management system for any HP server environment requiring scalable and efficient server
management. iLO Federation lets you unify the system management of tens of thousands of devices,
regardless of location, from one system running the iLO web user interface (iLO 4 1.40 and later) for
any ProLiant server in an iLO Federation Management group (Figure 8-1).
Figure 8-1.iLO Federation discovers and manages multiple devices at one time
iLO Federation supports all ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers. The first release of iLO
Federation is supported in iLO 4 firmware 1.40 using iLO Advanced and iLO Scale-
Out. iLO Federation discovery is supported with HP SUM 6.3.0 and later. Support is
planned for:
HP Insight Cluster Management Utility
OneView
Intelligent Provisioning
Note
REST is a web service that uses basic Create, Read, Update, Delete, and Patch (CRUD)
operations performed on resources using HTTP POST, GET, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH.
Note
For more information on the RESTful API, or visit
hp.com/go/restfulapi.
Note
Intelligent Provisioning might not support all versions of the server-supported operating
systems. Refer to the server QuickSpecs for a list of the versions supported. For more
information on Intelligent Provisioning, visit hp.com/go/intelligentprovisioning.
Note
To use Deployment Settings, you must be running Intelligent Provisioning 1.20 or later
with iLO 4 firmware 1.10 or later.
Note
SSA replaced the HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU) starting with Intelligent
Provisioning 1.50.
Note
Quick Configs is disabled for RBSU password-protected
systems.
iLO ConfigurationUse the iLO Configuration Utility to view and change iLO settings through
Intelligent Provisioning instead of through the iLO web interface. You must configure iLO network
settings to register the server with the HP Insight Remote Support registration process.
Insight Remote SupportAutomatically submit hardware events to HP to prevent downtime and
enable faster issue resolution. Use this screen to register or unregister for Insight Remote Support.
License ManagementActivate the iLO Advanced License Pack and the HP SmartCache License
Pack.
EraseClear hard drives and the Active Health System logs and reset RBSU settings.
Important
Perform a backup before running the Erase Utility. The utility sets the system to its original
factory state, deletes the current hardware configuration information (including array setup
and disk partitioning), and erases all connected hard drives completely. Based on your
selections in this utility, the Erase Utility erases data from the specified areas of the
system. Existing data and system configuration settings are lost.
Agentless Management
In a traditional agent-based solution, the agent is typically installed on the target host operating system
to collect hardware and operating system-specific data. This data is either pulled by a central
management server (CMS), such as HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM), or pushed directly to the
CMS by agents using mechanisms that include Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps
and Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) indications.
With the Agentless Management solution, the management software (SNMP) operates
within the iLO firmware instead of the host operating system and frees memory and
processor resources on the host operating system for use by server applications. The
default iLO configuration uses Agentless Management without any agent software
running on the operating system. Figure 8-4 shows the iLO 4 Agentless Management
console.
The advantage of Agentless Management is that in addition to monitoring all key
internal subsystems (such as thermal, power, and memory), iLO sends SNMP
management alerts directly to HP SIM, even with no host operating system installed.
Agentless Management not only simplifies agent management regardless of the host
operating system, it also provides an iLO-dedicated management network, isolated
from the regular data network. Isolating agent network traffic is not possible in a
typical agent-based solution.
The iLO 4 firmware uses SNMP and is compatible with HP SIM and the standard
SNMP stack used in Microsoft Windows. Agentless Management is the ideal solution
for users who run a private management network behind a firewall, because it is
compatible with their existing environment.
You can choose to use either Agentless Management or existing HP Insight
Management agents.
AMS does not require any additional system management protocol installation on the
host operating system. Instead, the application communicates directly to the iLO 4
firmware using the existing architecture of the proven iLO Channel Interface, the iLO
driver. This interface uses industry-standard PCI Express (PCIe) memory transfer
similar to storage and network devices. In Linux systems, the iLO driver is maintained
upstream in the Linux kernel source tree.
The AMS is part of the SPP, which installs AMS by default without requiring
additional configuration. Operating system data collected by the AMS includes:
Host operating system name and version
Host network IP addresses
Drivers and firmware versions of installed software
Information about disk drives directly attached to the chipset (not using a Smart Array controller)
Previously, a system issue without an obvious root cause required you to run
diagnostic tools to try to isolate the cause. Although these tools can do a good job of
providing the necessary information, they may only be used after the fact and often
look only at subsystems individually. Under some circumstances, these tools cannot
provide the information needed to isolate the root cause.
Active Health System offers a diagnostics system that is always running on the iLO
chip and not on the main processor, recording every configuration change,
temperature and voltage variation, and alert. All information collected by Active
Health is logged securely, isolated from the operating system, and held separately from
any customer data.
Active Health System works with HP SmartMemory to provide shortened diagnosing
time and quicker resolution of memory-related events. Where prefailure alerts simply
notify the administrator of an impending failure, SmartMemory provides precise
information about memory-related events such as multibit errors or configuration
issues.
OneView architecture
OneView architecture is designed to provide a resource-oriented solution focused on the entire
hardware life cyclefrom initial configuration to ongoing monitoring and maintenance of both
logical resources (such as server profiles, networks, and connections) and physical resources (such
as servers, interconnects, and enclosures). As illustrated by Figure 8-9, this advanced architecture
connects the resources with a common representation of servers, networks, and storage.
The OneView integrated resource model is highly interconnected and consistent. You
can easily navigate within it, and you will not have two versions of the same resource
that are slightly askew. OneView is designed with a single, consistent model across
different resources to present a simplified view to the user. You do not need to use
four different tools with four different views and models of the same thing.
The domain-specific representation of resources also models their associations and
interdependencies; each area contributes to the one view of the converged
infrastructure. The OneView modern architecture also separates the management and
data backplanes in accordance with good industry practices, which can be particularly
critical in stopping denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.
OneView converged management mitigates infrastructure complexity with automation
simplicity. This modern management architecture is designed to accelerate IT
operations for managing servers, storage, and network resources. This innovative
platform is converged, software defined, and automated to reduce operating expenses
(OpEx), improve agility, and free resources for new business initiatives. It allows you
to transition from the current infrastructure, tools, and processes to IT as a service
(ITaaS).
The Environmental Resource Manager (Figure 8-10) monitors racks, power delivery devices,
unmanaged devices, and so on in the data center. It enables the HP Intelligent Rack model name and
height to be automatically discovered and supports tall racks up to 58U. It also monitors power
capacity and consumption for intelligent power distribution units (iPDUs).
Figure 8-10.Environmental Resource Manager
The Storage Resource Manager (Figure 8-11) enables you to easily set up and consume storage
resources.
Figure 8-11.Storage Resource Manager
The Storage Resource Manager sends information to the dashboard, which displays
the status of storage pools and volumes. Communication issues to the storage system
are seen as critical for all storage managed resources. The storage pools status is
updated based on the provisioning status of the common provisioning group (CPG)
created in the HP 3PAR StoreServ system.
Note
The Storage Resource Manager supports StoreServ 7000 and 10000 series arrays running
HP 3PAR OS 3.1.3 or later.
HP Smart Search
The banner of every OneView screen includes the HP Smart Search feature, which enables you to find
resource-specific information such as specific instances of resource names, serial numbers, World
Wide Names (WWNs), and IP and media access control (MAC) addresses. In general, anything that
appears in a resource is searchable.
Smart Search makes locating resources by model as simple as entering the model
string (for example, BL660), so you can inventory or take action on a set of devices.
If you are looking for all resources in a given enclosure or need to find one server
using a certain MAC address, Smart Search instantly gives you that information.
The default search behavior is to focus on the resource you are currently viewing.
However, to broaden the scope of your search across all resources, you can select
Everything, which searches all resources. Certain resources do not include the option
to choose between the current resource and everything, in which case the default
search is for everything.
When you start typing, search suggestions are provided based on pattern matching and
previously entered search criteria:
1. Select a suggestion to change your filter to the suggestion and submit it (as if you had pressed
Enter).
2. Press Enter to see the list of search matches.
3. If you are doing a resource match, the master pane is filtered to match your search input.
4. If you enter a multiword search term, results show matches for all words you enter.
Note
Enter complete words or names as your search criteria. Partial words or names might not
return the expected results.
When you find what you are looking for in the search results, which are organized by
resource type, select the item to navigate to it.
Note
The Smart Search feature does not search the help
system.
Server profiles
Server profiles capture key aspects of the server configuration in one place, enabling you to provision
converged infrastructure hardware quickly and consistently according to your best practices.
Figure 8-13 shows the Server Profiles screen.
Figure 8-13.Server Profiles screen
A server profile can contain the following configuration information about the server
hardware:
Basic server identification information
Connections to Ethernet networks, Ethernet network sets, and Fibre Channel networks
Firmware versions
BIOS settings
Boot order
Physical or virtual universally unique identifiers (UUIDs), MAC addresses, and WWNs
Note
The server hardware type is created automatically created when an enclosure is added.
Server hardware types require import of the enclosure and server discovery. In
OneView 1.1, preconfiguration without a hardware import is available only at the
logical interconnect group level for supported interconnects. In the future, the server
hardware type list will be available so preconfiguration will be possible.
Group management
An enclosure group is a set of enclosures that use the same configuration, such as network
connectivity and firmware versions for the Onboard Administrator and interconnect modules. All
members of an enclosure group use the same logical interconnect group. When you add an enclosure
to the appliance and assign an enclosure group, the interconnects in the enclosure are configured
automatically according to the logical interconnect group associated with the enclosure group.
Enclosure groups enable administrators to provision multiple enclosures in a consistent, predictable
manner in seconds.
A logical interconnect group is a group of logical interconnects that share the same
configuration for network connectivity. A logical interconnect group is the set of
physical interconnects and their links, including:
Uplinks to data center networks as mapped by their uplink sets
Downlinks to the servers
Stacking links (connections to each other)
When you define configurations using logical interconnect and enclosure groups:
Administrators can provision multiple enclosures with consistent network configurations in
seconds.
Administrators are not required to take action every time an enclosure is installed because the
network configuration is defined by the enclosure group.
Adding an enclosure
Adding an enclosure brings the rack, the enclosure, and the enclosures contents of server hardware
and interconnects under managed control. You add an enclosure by providing the Onboard
Administrator IP address or host name, along with the Onboard Administrator credentials.
As part of the add operation, you also specify an enclosure group with an associated
logical interconnect group that defines a single logical interconnect within the
enclosure. A logical interconnect represents a collection of all the physical
interconnects and their shared connectivity within an enclosure. Interconnects within
an enclosure share resources on their uplinks, share available networks, and have the
same connectivity available to servers on their downlinks.
To make enclosure manageable by the OneView appliance, the firmware (for Onboard
Administrator, HP Virtual Connect, and blade iLOs) must be updated to required
versions. Select a supported firmware bundle from the OneView repository
(embedded by default or uploaded subsequently) to create a baseline for the
enclosure.
After adding the enclosure, verify that all the resources in the enclosure have been
imported. Examine physical and logical interconnects, server hardware, server
hardware types, and mapped relationships.
Important
Adding OneView deletes the configuration of any existing Virtual Connect-managed
domains.
User accounts and roles
The appliance provides default roles that customers can use to separate responsibilities in an
organization. A user role allows access to specific resources managed from the appliance.
A role is defined based on a list of actions (such as view, add, edit, and delete) that
can be performed on a resource. Users must have, at a minimum, view (read-only)
privileges for a managed object to see that object in the user interface.
User roles enable you to assign permissions and privileges to users based on their job
responsibilities. You can assign full privileges to a user, or you can assign a subset of
permissions to view, create, edit, or remove resources managed by the appliance.
At the initial appliance start-up, there is a default administrator account with full
access (infrastructure administrator) privileges. You can assign roles (privileges) from
the Add User screen.
User roles are:
Infrastructure administratorHas full privileges.
User with specialized accessIs a role-based specialist.
Storage administratorAdd, remove, create, edit, or delete storage resources.
Important
The storage administrator can also create, edit, or delete managed
fabrics.
Logical interconnects
A logical interconnect is a group of similarly configured interconnects treated as a single
administrative entity. Figure 8-14 shows the Logical Interconnects screen.
Figure 8-14.The Logical Interconnects screen
OneView enables you to define the physical attributes of your data centers and power systems. The
Data Centers screen (Figure 8-15) provides a 3D model of your environment, which you can use for
planning and organization. It also displays power and temperature data so you can monitor the
consumption rates and health of your data center. The appliance monitors and displays peak
temperatures for your racks and their components, which can help you identify potential cooling
issues in your data center.
Easy to download, deploy, and use, the solution is packaged as a plug-in for VMware
vCenter and serves as an intelligent bridge between vCenter, HP Converged
Infrastructure, and OneView. The solution includes three modules:
Server module:
Comprehensive system health and alerting in VMware vCenter Server
Deep levels of HP server, blade, firmware, and infrastructure inventory and management
End-to-end view of the Virtual Connect networking environment
One-click host- and cluster-level networking configuration
Remote control and deployment of servers and the operating system
Ability to create or grow VMware clusters from OneView profiles
Note
The server module is licensed as part of Insight Control or
OneView.
Storage module:
Monitor health, configuration, and capacity of HP storage in VMware vCenter Server.
Visualize the relationship between the VMware virtual machines, ESX servers, and HP storage
arrays.
Create, expand, or delete data stores on HP arrays.
Build a virtual machine from a template on HP arrays.
Include vSphere Storage APIs for Storage Awareness for HP arrays.
Note
The storage module is free to use with storage solutions supported by HP.
Note
The RMV integration module is an individually licensed
product.
HP Insight Online
HP Insight Online is a cloud-based infrastructure management and support portal available through
the HP Support Center and powered by HP remote support technology, such as Insight Online direct
connect for ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers and Insight Remote Support software. It provides a
personalized dashboard for simplified tracking of IT operations and support information from
anywhere, anytime (Figure 8-17). Use the Insight Online dashboard to track service events and
support cases, view device configurations, and proactively monitor HP contracts and warranties as
well as HP Proactive service credit balances.
Figure 8-17.The Support Center dashboard can be accessed remotely from smart devices using Insight Online
These tools are available at no additional cost as part of an HP warranty, Care Pack, or
contractual support agreement with HP.
Important
Products must be registered for you to obtain the latest drivers. If you do not register
devices, you can still use Insight Online to view support agreements, Care Packs, and
warranties. You can also add devices manually. Although they will not be remotely
supported, it might still be useful to add them.
As Figure 8-18 illustrates, remote support with Insight Online is provided by two connection
methods:
Direct connectAvailable for ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers and BladeSystem enclosures.
Direct connect enables these devices to automatically submit hardware failure and diagnostic
information directly to HP for analysis, case generation, and automated parts replacement. No
centralized hosting device is required; instead, you use Insight Online as the online console.
ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers benefit from agentless remote support monitoring provided with
iLO management. This method is ideal for SMB and remote sites.
Insight Remote Support central connectAvailable for servers, storage, and networks. Using
central connect, you register the device to communicate with HP through an Insight Remote
Support centralized hosting device in your local environment. This method is ideal for HP
Converged Infrastructure IT environments with multiple device types.
Figure 8-19.Ideal use cases for direct connect for remote support
As shown in Figure 8-19, direct connect for remote support is ideal for the following
types of customers:
Small businessInsight Online direct connect
Simple deployment and automated support
Little or no maintenance (no host server required)
Partner or non-tech IT support
ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers
IT data center and remote sitesInsight Remote Support and direct connect methods with one
Insight Online dashboard
Automated support for remote sites and data centers in heterogeneous environments
Consolidated anywhere, anytime view for all sites
Easy warranty and contract management
High-performance computingInsight Online direct connect
Automated parts replacement for ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers
Low overhead for performance-sensitive customers
Operating system-independent solution
As Figure 8-21 illustrates, Insight Online adds two new sections to Support Center:
My IT Environment, which is a custom view of the IT environment. Within the My IT Environment,
users can view the following:
Personalized dashboard
Device status, configurations*
Contracts and warranty status
Autogenerated events tracking*
Support cases
Check service credit balance
Proactive reports
Note
Items marked with an asterisk (*) require HP remote support tools to transmit events and
configuration details securely to HP for diagnosis and analysis.
My Customers, where one or multiple HP authorized partners may be allowed to see or manage
designated remote support devices as the partners choose them from Insight Remote Support. In
this view, they will see:
Customer grid
Customer dashboard
Contracts and warranty status
Monitor service events
Proactive reports
Insight Online and Insight Remote Support are available at no additional cost as part
of a warranty, HP Care Pack Services, or contractual support agreement with HP.
HP Insight Remote Support
HP Insight Remote Support is an on-site system health aggregator that continuously monitors the data
centers server environment and alerts you to any issues.
Information such as firmware information, host names, and operating system
configuration settings is sent to HP call center staff, who can remotely log in to your
system and determine whether the problem can be resolved immediately or if it
requires an on-site visit.
Insight Remote Support provides management through an HP SIM local console or a
web interface. It is ideal for environments with one to 2,500 devices and for
customers that also have HP Proactive Care Services (which provides state-of-the-art
automation for real-time monitoring and alerts).
HP support automation using Insight Remote Support provides nearly continuous,
automated remote monitoring with advanced fault detection for an HP IT
environment. It also proactively alerts you to potential issuesdelivering up to 66%
faster problem resolution and up to a 95% first-time fix rate. With extremely accurate
diagnostic capability, Insight Remote Support sends information to HP or HP
authorized channel partners to initiate diagnosis and quick resolution.
Benefits of using Insight Remote Support include:
Risk mitigationAvoiding problems before they occur and increasing system availability,
together with Proactive Care; accessing your IT environment support status
Cost reductionAutomatic support case generation, parts dispatch, and phone home support to fix
the problem
Insight Remote Support features include:
Agentless, fast setup for ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers (G7 servers and earlier require operating
system agents)
Installation wizards to discover and verify readiness of devices and to set up the hosting device
Automatic grouping by hardware type, with easy configuration
Improved configurability of notifications
24 x 7 phone home from HP call centers
Automatic problem reporting and support case submittal to Support Centers or HP authorized
service partners
In addition, you can share your IT information with other users within your
organization and establish roles for sharing the information. You also have the option
to share device information with HP authorized partners for support and
recommendations.
A Batch link enables you to upload a single Microsoft Excel file with 2,500 contracts
and warranties in a single request. This is an important time-saver for customers
without support automation, who use Insight Online to track contracts and warranties
and who have previously needed to link each contract or warranty one at a time. The
process is 64 times faster for the contract administrator (30 minutes for the seven-step
bulk process vs. four days of data entry to link 2,500 contracts and warranties
individually).
You can cut and paste the contract and warranty details provided to you from your HP
contract administrator, account team, or partner. You can also enter the information
into the required fields manually.
The Upload process consists of seven steps outlined on the main screen and requires
you to check two boxes each time you upload a file (confirming that you are using the
latest template and have saved the template in .cvs format).
In order to use the Batch link tool, sign in to Support Center and click Contracts and
warranties.
Users who benefit from this include:
Nonremote support users who want to use Insight Online to monitor and manage their HP contracts
and warranties
Insight Online remote support users who need to upload a group of contracts and warranties
If you try to link any entitlement in your file that is already linked to someone else, the
Report Summary Page will have a column for status that states Completed with
Errors. The user is expected to download the file and review the errors contained
within the file.
Note
For information about using Insight Online Reports, refer to the Reporting Guide at
hp.com/support/InsightOnline_RG_en.
As Figure 8-25 illustrates, for customers who choose to take advantage of the Proactive Care
Service, the following reports are available:
Proactive scanTwice per year, HP performs a proactive scan of Proactive Care-supported
devices in the customers computing environment. For HP servers and certain storage and
networking products, this service provides a technical device assessment that is designed to help
identify potential system configuration problems before they impact the customers business
operations.
HP remote support technology tools are used to collect, transport, and analyze configuration and
revision data to identify trends, revisions, or parameters that may impact operation. This analysis
uses diagnostic tools and processes to compare the devices to management best practices or
support advisories. HP then prepares a report that highlights the risks and issues that require
resolution or investigation (identifying deviations from HP best practices) and recommends an
appropriate course of action.
The customer receives a report for supported HP servers, storage, and networking products. A
technical account manager (TAM) is available on request during standard business hours to
discuss the implications and recommendations with the customer. Implementation of the
recommendations is the customers responsibility; however, the customer can purchase additional
assistance to implement the recommendations.
Firmware Release & Software Patch ReportAlso twice per year, HP reviews the products
under the Proactive Care contract to verify that they are at recommended revision levels. HP
provides the customer with a report containing recommendations for applicable software
versions, patches, and firmware revisions for each covered device. A TAM is available upon
customer request to discuss these recommendations. HP performs the following core deliverables
using the HP Remote Technology tool suite, as part of the firmware and software version
recommendation activity.
Firmware version recommendationsFor BladeSystem environments and ProLiant servers,
the firmware analysis includes the enclosure and all its components within the enclosure
covered by Proactive Care, including server and storage blades, power and cooling
components, networking, interconnects, and Virtual Connect technology. For storage and
network devices, the firmware analysis includes any supported devices covered by the
Proactive Care contract. If requested by the customer, HP will provide on-site installation
during standard business hours for firmware that is defined by HP as noncustomer installable
and that cannot be installed remotely.
HP can provide telephone support for firmware defined as customer installable during the
related hardware device support coverage window. The customer can purchase additional
services to install customer-installable firmware.
Software version recommendationsHP provides the customer with patch analysis and
update recommendations for all supported server operating systems, virtualization software, or
software required to operate a storage device that is covered under Proactive Care support.
Update recommendations are provided by comparing the customers current version
information against the latest supported releases and indicating whether the current installed
version is the latest release. Proactive Care provides the customer with general HP
recommendations, which are intended to address critical gaps with individual devices or
products.
Incident reportingThe customer receives a quarterly report that details the customers incident
history and incident trends. The report content, incident detail, resolution, and longer-term trends
can be discussed with a TAM as required by the customer.
Note
For more information about Proactive Care, go to
hp.com/go/proactivecaretechnology.
Note
To browse the knowledge base for customer advisories, bulletins, and notices, visit
http://hp.com/go/supportcenter.
HP warranties and supportHP provides a limited warranty for ProLiant servers of either one or
three years parts and labor, depending on the server.
Care Pack ServicesA popular support option, Care Pack Services are support packages that
expand and extend standard warranties for HP hardware and software. They provide hardware
and software support, installation services, education services, and premium support options for
business-critical IT environments.
Note
For information about extending a warranty with Care Pack Services, go to
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/business-services/it-services.html?
compURI=1077422&jumpid=hpr_r1002_usen_link2.
HP Proactive CareHP Proactive Care with the Personalized Support option provides fast
problem resolution, coupled with proactive services designed to help prevent problems before
they occur. It is structured on three guiding principles for service delivery:
PersonalizedAn assigned HP account services manager (ASM), who is familiar with your IT
environment, team, and priorities, offers proactive guidance. A remote technical solution
specialist (TSS) with advanced technical skills acts as a single point of contact for end-to-end
case ownership.
ProactiveProactive Care provides state-of-the-art automation for real-time monitoring and
alerts anytime, anywhere, on multiple devices. It analyzes the optimal patch and firmware
revisions needed, provides health check analyses, and delivers trend/incident reports. Your
ASM proactively addresses your IT issues and gives you on-site operational and technical
advice.
SimplifiedSelect one of three service response levels.
The Customer Self-Repair Services Media LibraryThis online library has media (such as
graphics and videos) available on the following topics:
Removing and replacing components
Locating parts
Quick View product knowledge
Technical support
Note
To access the Customer Self-Repair Services Media Library, go to
http://h20464.www2.hp.com/default.htm.
To find media for a product, select Product Category Product Family
Product Series.
In Product Category, select BladeSystem for BladeSystem servers and select
Servers for all other ProLiant servers.
The media for the selected product is displayed.
Learning check
The following questions will help you measure your understanding of the material presented in this
chapter. Read all the choices carefully, because there might be more than one correct answer. Choose
all correct answers for each question.
Questions
1. Which technology tools are part of Smart Update? (Select two.)
a. HP Systems Insight Manager
b. HP Smart Update Manager
c. Smart Start
d. Care Pack Services
e. Service Pack for ProLiant
2. Where should you look to find a solution to a known system issue?
a. Smart Search
b. Proactive Care
c. Customer advisories
d. Service Pack for ProLiant
3. Where should you look to find a tech support video for the ProLiant MicroServer Gen8?
a. Smart Search
b. Proactive Care
c. Customer advisories
d. Customer Self-Repair Services Media Library
Answers
1. B and E are correct. HP SUM and SPP are part of Smart Update.
A, C, and D are incorrect. HP SIM, Smart Start, and Care Pack Services are not part of
Smart Update.
2. C is correct. Customer advisories are where you look to find a solution to a known system
issue.
A, B, and D are incorrect. Smart Search, Proactive Care, and Service Pack for ProLiant
are not places to look to find a solution to a known system issue.
3. D is correct. You can find a tech support video for the Gen8 MicroServer in the Customer
Self-Repair Services Media Library.
A, B, and C are incorrect. You will not find a tech support video for the Gen8 MicroServer
on Smart Search, with Proactive Care, or in customer advisories.
9 Practice Test
INTRODUCTION
The HP ATP Server Solutions V2 certification addresses the following job roles: architect,
administrator, implementer, and support. The supporting course material focuses more closely on the
architect role and the implementer role. This course creates a foundation that more advanced
certifications will build on.
The intent of this book is to set expectations about the context of the exam and to help candidates
prepare for it. Recommended training to prepare for this exam can be found at the HP ExpertOne
website (www.hp.com/go/ExpertOne), as well as in books like this one. It is important to note that
although training is recommended for exam preparation, successful completion of the training alone
does not guarantee that you will pass the exam. In addition to training, exam items are based on
knowledge gained from on-the-job experience and application, as well as other supplemental
reference material that may be specified in this guide.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The ATP Server Solutions V2 certification is targeted at the ATP skill level. It is designed candidates
who have not already acquired a previous version of the server ATP certification.
Although anyone can take the exam, HP recommends that candidates have a minimum of one-year
experience with server technologies, preferably HP server solutions. It is also expected that
candidates will have industry-standard server technology knowledge from training, hands-on
experience, or participation in other technical events.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
The ATP Server Solutions V2 certification is ideal for individuals who perform basic (entry-level,
single system), design, installation, start-up, administration, and support tasks on HP ProLiant
servers.
Typical candidates often hold one of the following job roles or certifications:
Consultant
Sales engineer
Presales engineer
Administrator
Installation technician
Support technician
EXAM DETAILS
The following are details about the exam:
Exam IDHP0-S41
Number of items60
Item typesMultiple choice (single response), multiple choice (multiple response), and drag and
drop
Exam time105 minutes
Passing score70%
Reference materialNo online or hard copy reference material will be allowed at the testing
site.
Questions
1. What are the four major trends that are affecting how IT is experienced?
a. Cloud, big data, security, and mobility
b. Cloud, big data, virtualization, and software-defined networking
c. Virtualization, scalability, density, and resource optimization
d. Virtualization, scalability, microarchitecture, and software-defined servers
2. Which ProLiant technology allows customers to select a NIC that provides the functions and
bandwidth they need, without being limited by the NIC that is embedded on the system board?
a. iSCSI initiators
b. HP FlexibleLOM
c. HP Intelligent Provisioning
d. Rack control management (RCM) module
3. Which type of memory does not lose information when the server is powered off?
a. Memristor
b. CPU cache
c. Nonvolatile
d. Random access
4. The Intel Xeon Haswell-EP processor was specifically designed to provide which enhancement
over previous processors?
a. Use RAM beyond 4GB limits.
b. Provide support for network RAID.
c. Optimize power savings and performance.
d. Reduce data center power and cooling requirements.
5. What is a high-performance, scalable host controller interface designed for enterprise, data
center, and client systems that use PCI Express (PCIe) solid-state drives?
a. M.2
b. NVMe
c. SCSIe
d. MicroSD
6. Which HP rack-level solution for Apollo, ProLiant SL Series, and Moonshot systems enables
you to apply a global power cap to all enclosures with one command?
a. OneView
b. PPIC.exe utility
c. Onboard Administrator
d. Advanced Power Manager
7. Which HP innovation would benefit a high-frequency trading or analytics company that relies on
maximum application and transaction performance in order to realize significant revenue and
cost savings?
a. HP SmartDrives
b. HP SmartMemory
c. M.2 based storage
d. PCIe Workload Accelerator
8. Which HP software-defined management platform specifically addresses the challenges of
manual operation, human error, and limited extensibility in virtualized BladeSystem and rack
server environments?
a. iLO
b. OneView
c. Onboard Administrator
d. Insight Control
9. Which line of ProLiant servers provides a unique form factor that is ideal for entry-level server
platforms?
a. SL
b. BL
c. ML
d. MicroServer
10. Which line of ProLiant servers is ideal for customers who want a smaller footprint but with
enterprise server features in rack-mounted environments?
a. DL
b. ML
c. Moonshot
d. Apollo
11. Which ProLiant Gen8 server ships with UEFI enhanced by HP?
a. ProLiant BL465c Gen8
b. ProLiant DL580 Gen8
c. ProLiant SL230s Gen8
d. ProLiant SL250s Gen8
12. What is the function of the Compatibility Support Module in a ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server?
a. It enables native boot using virtual machine disks.
b. It enables support for PXE boot support for IPv6 networks.
c. It enables the system to boot into Legacy mode or UEFI mode.
d. It enables backward-compatible versions of Intelligent Provisioning to reside on the same
server.
13. Which HP feature does Onboard Administrator use to provide local and remote management
capability?
a. Sea of Sensors
b. Insight Control
c. LOM architecture
d. Insight Display
14. Which technology enables failure domains within a BladeSystem to remain small and limited to
just one chassis?
a. Enclosure link ports
b. HP Virtual Connect domains
c. OneView REST API
d. BladeSystem and OneView federation
15. Which HP component is fully integrated with all BladeSystem management applications?
a. Onboard Administrator
b. iLO
c. OneView
d. SmartDrives
16. Which HP technology adds a hardware abstraction layer that removes the direct coupling between
a server and the network infrastructure?
a. iLO
b. Virtual Connect
c. Multifunction NICs
d. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers
17. What is a defining characteristic of high-performance computing (HPC) and hyperscale customer
environments?
a. Their infrastructure experiences continual capacity expansion and contraction.
b. Their IT assets drive their revenue rather than being part of their back-end infrastructure.
c. Because of their heavy transaction workloads, they require 100% availability with 0%
downtime.
d. They require access to applications using primarily thin clients, tablets, and other mobile
devices.
18. Which function makes ProLiant SL250 and SL270 servers an ideal fit for oil and gas companies?
a. The internal Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)/Serial ATA (SATA) drives are compatible with
analog data input.
b. The hot-plug solid-state drives (SSDs) that ship standard with the system can be swapped
and replaced to suit workload demands.
c. The highly parallel structure of the graphic processing unit (GPU) helps accelerate design
and development.
d. The hyper-threading capability of the central processing unit (CPU) enables computations to
be performed simultaneously.
19. How does the Apollo 6000 system differ from the Apollo 8000 system?
a. The Apollo 6000 system is 2U; the Apollo 8000 system is 4U.
b. The Apollo 6000 is air cooled; the Apollo 8000 is water cooled.
c. The Apollo 6000 ships standard with SSDs; the Apollo 8000 ships with SAS or SATA
drives.
d. The Apollo 6000 ships standard with four 2P nodes per tray; the Apollo 8000 ships with ten
2P nodes per tray.
20. In which two ways do Moonshot solutions provide cost-saving benefits compared to traditional
servers? (Select two.)
a. Fewer part options
b. Less heat generated
c. Less data center space
d. Less energy consumption
e. Greater return on investment
21. What is NGINX Plus?
a. A standards interface that defines a WLAN system used for large-scale networks
b. A PCIe controller that optimizes I/O bandwidth, remote bandwidth, and latency
c. An open-source, secure way to connect users and apps; used mostly to accelerate websites
d. A device that enhances performance of applications requiring high transaction rates and
real-time data access
22. Which technology is a key enabler of a Moonshot System HDI implementation?
a. VMware ESXi
b. Citrix XenApp
c. Citrix PVS server
d. HP ConvergedSystem 100
23. What must you install if you have only one processor installed in a two-socket server?
a. Fan blanks
b. Heat sinks
c. Load reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs)
d. An additional processor
24. Which type of memory provides the greatest capacity when used with the existing memory
technology?
a. Dual- and quad-rank DIMMs
b. Error-correcting code (ECC) fully buffered FB-DIMMs
c. Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB) DIMMs
d. A combination of RDIMMs and LRDIMMs
25. What is important to remember when planning a rack installation?
a. Recirculate the cool air through the rear door of the server.
b. Install the heaviest item first and on the bottom of the rack.
c. Keep the system AC current load between 80% and 90% of the circuit AC current rating.
d. Use a power distribution unit (PDU) with a detachable cord that is permanently wired to the
buildings branch circuit.
26. How do you access the Pre-boot Health Summary?
a. Press the UID button.
b. Press F10 during POST.
c. Press iLO Reboot Switch.
d. Click the HP Secure Shell (SSH) link in iLO.
27. In addition to the web-based interface, what else can you use to access iLO 4?
a. Telnet
b. Secure Shell (SSH)
c. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
d. Command line interface (CLI)
28. Which utility should you use to set up iLO for the first time?
a. OneView
b. HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
c. HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
d. Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA)
29. What can you use for automatic discovery of iLOs and interconnects when given the Onboard
Administrator, Virtual Connect, or server as a target?
a. OneView
b. Intelligent Provisioning
c. HP Scripting Toolkit
d. HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
30. What function does iLO Federation bring to HP SUM?
a. Ability to provision and update a server remotely.
b. Scalability to update multiple servers at the same time.
c. Manage and update drivers not included in the base operating system media.
d. Firmware and driver updates that require only a single reboot to activate.
31. Which HP tool allows you to create and edit a collection of configuration settings, save them in a
portable package, and deploy them to many ProLiant and BladeSystem Gen8 servers via iLO 4
or a USB key?
a. Intelligent Provisioning
b. Onboard Administrator
c. Service Pack for ProLiant
d. SSA configuration utility
32. Which iLO component monitors and records system configuration changes?
a. Active Health System
b. HP Insight Online
c. Intelligent Provisioning
d. Embedded Remote Support
33. When you are installing a new server, what should you update first?
a. Drivers
b. Agents
c. Firmware
d. Operating system
34. Which HP product enables you to access a system even if the network has failed?
a. Virtual Connect
b. Integrated Remote Console (IRC)
c. HP Insight Remote Support
d. Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
35. Which optional feature is designed to protect a system by allowing only authenticated binaries in
the boot process?
a. iLO ASIC
b. HP OS Build Plans
c. Intelligent Provisioning
d. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
36. Which tool uses a command line script to enable you to create, read, update, and delete a server
infrastructure?
a. HP OS Build Plans
b. Scripting Toolkit
c. HP RESTful Interface
d. Secure Shell interface
37. Which feature of OneView facilitates the administration, troubleshooting, and monitoring of
multiple servers?
a. Activity screen
b. Smart Search
c. Dashboard
d. Group management
38. Which application type is best suited for Moonshot servers?
a. SAP HANA
b. File and print
c. Web hosting
d. Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse
39. Which tool allows customers to track IT operations and support information from a remote
location?
a. Intelligent Provisioning
b. HP System Management Homepage
c. ROM-Based Setup Utility
d. Insight Online
40. Which HP ProLiant solution is the best fit for a customer who needs to install a density-optimized
solution in the 2U space they have in their existing rack?
a. SL2500 Gen8
b. SL4500 Gen8
c. SL6500 Gen8
d. XL230a Gen9
Answers
1. A. Cloud, big data, security, and mobility are the current trends that affect how IT is
experienced. For more information, see Chapter 1.
B, C, and D are incorrect because they are not current trends that affect how IT is
experienced. Virtualization has been a driving force for the past several years and has
already been integrated into most data centers. Scalability is an important consideration
when designing a data center. Software-defined networking and software-defined servers
are emerging technologies. Microarchitecture and density, in addition to resource
optimization, have also been factors in designing a data center over the past several years
but are not current IT trends.
2. B. Flexible LOM technology allows customers to select a NIC that provides the functions
and bandwidth they need, without being limited by the NIC that is embedded on the
system board. For more information, see Chapter 1.
A is incorrect because iSCSI initiators provide ProLiant servers ready access to storage
resources using the same protocols that are used for networking but do not affect NIC
choice. C is incorrect because Intelligent Provisioning facilitates deployment of ProLiant
servers but does not determine NIC options. D is incorrect; RCM modules are used in
ProLiant SL series servers to provide remote access.
3. C. Nonvolatile memory does not lose information when the server is powered off.
For more information, see Chapter 1.
A is incorrect because a memristor is an integrated circuit element with an irregular
charge. B and D are types of volatile memory and therefore incorrect.
4. C. The Intel Xeon Haswell-EP processor was designed to optimize power savings and
performance. For more information, see Chapter 1.
A, B, and D are incorrect because they are not features or functions of Haswell-EP
processors.
5. B. NVMe is a high-performance, scalable host controller interface designed for
enterprise, data center, and client systems that use PCIe solid-state drives. For more
information, see Chapter 1.
A is incorrect because M.2 is a small form factor specification for internally mounted
storage expansion cards designed as an improvement to the mSATA standard. C is
incorrect because SCSIe is a backward-compatible interface that supports SATA and
PCIe storage devices. D is incorrect because microSD is a small form factor extension to
the SD card standard.
6. D. Advanced Power Manager enables you to apply a global power cap to Apollo,
ProLiant SL Series, and Moonshot enclosures with one command. For more information,
see Chapter 1.
A is incorrect because OneView is not used for command-driven enclosure-level power
capping. B is incorrect because PPIC.exe utility is limited to the chassis in which it is
installed. C is incorrect because Onboard Administrator is used in BladeSystem
enclosures, not Apollo, ProLiant SL Series, and Moonshot enclosures.
7. D. PCIe Workload Accelerators are ideal for companies that rely on maximum
application and transaction performance. For more information, see Chapter 1.
A and C are incorrect because these innovations deal with storage, not I/O acceleration.
B is incorrect because SmartMemory does not maximize transaction performance.
8. B. OneView deliberately addresses the challenges of manual operation, human error, and
limited extensibility in virtualized BladeSystem and rack server environments. For more
information, see Chapter 1.
A, C, and D are incorrect because although they are all management platforms, they do not
specifically address manual operation, human error, and limited extensibility.
9. D. MicroServers are not considered ML, DL, SL, or BL servers. They are unique servers
that are cost-effective starter servers for businesses with fewer than 10 clients. For more
information, see Chapter 2.
A and B are incorrect because these server lines are not entry-level platforms. C is
incorrect because the ML line is designed in an industry-standard tower form factor.
10. A. The ProLiant DL server line is ideal for customers who want a smaller footprint with
enterprise server features in rack-mounted environments.
B, C, and D are incorrect because these server lines are not industry-standard rack-
mounted servers.
11. B. ProLiant DL580 Gen8 servers ship with UEFI enhanced by HP. For more information,
see Chapter 2.
A, C, and D are incorrect because these servers do not ship with UEFI enhanced by HP.
12. C. The Compatibility Support Module enables a ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server to boot into
Legacy mode or UEFI mode. For more information, see Chapter 2.
A, B, and D are incorrect because these functions are not performed by the CSM.
13. D. Onboard Administrator uses Insight Display to provide local and remote management
capability. For more information, see Chapter 3.
A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not provide local and remote management
capability.
14. D. BladeSystem and OneView federation keeps failure domains within a BladeSystem
small and limited to just one chassis. For more information, see Chapter 3.
A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not provide federation capability, which
isolates failures.
15. A. Onboard Administrator is fully integrated with all BladeSystem management
applications. For more information, see Chapter 3.
B is incorrect because iLO is used to access ProLiant servers remotely. C is incorrect
because OneView is not fully integrated with all BladeSystem management applications.
D is incorrect because SmartDrives are not integrated with BladeSystem management
applications.
16. B. Virtual Connect adds a hardware abstraction layer that removes the direct coupling
between a server and the network infrastructure. For more information, see Chapter 3.
A, C, and D are incorrect because none of these components add a hardware abstraction
layer.
17. B. In HPC and hyperscale environments, IT assets drive revenue rather than being part of
the back-end infrastructure. For more information, see Chapter 4.
A, C, and D are incorrect because these statements do not describe HPC or hyperscale
environments.
18. C. The GPU in ProLiant SL250 and SL270 servers accelerates product design and
development and reduces the time it takes to perform high-performance computing. For
more information, see Chapter 4.
A, B, and D are incorrect because these statements are not true regarding GPU-based
computing.
19. B. The Apollo 6000 is air cooled; the Apollo 8000 is water cooled. For more
information, see Chapter 4.
A is incorrect because the Apollo a6000 chassis is 5U and the Apollo f8000 rack is 94
inches tall. C is incorrect because the ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 Server ships with a
choice of SAS/SATA/SSD drives and ProLiant XL730f Server ships with one SSD per
server. D is incorrect because the Apollo 6000 ships standard with two 1P nodes per tray;
the Apollo 8000 supports up to 144 x 2P ProLiant XL730f Gen9 servers per Apollo
f8000 Rack.
20. C and D. Moonshot consumes less power and takes up less data center space. For more
information, see Chapter 5.
A, B, and E are incorrect because they are not true statements regarding Moonshot.
21. C. NGINX Plus is an open-source, secure way to connect users and apps; it is used in
Moonshot systems to deliver static web content while reducing power and footprint
requirements. For more information, see Chapter 5.
A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not describe NGINX Plus.
22. C. Citrix PVS server is a key enabler of a Moonshot System HDI. For more information,
see Chapter 5.
A, B, and D are incorrect. A is not a key enabler of a Moonshot System HDI. B is
incorrect because Citrix XenDesktop, not XenApp, is used with Citrix PVS server. D is
incorrect because a ConvergedSystem 100 can be used in an HDI implementation, but it is
not a key enabler of a Moonshot System HDI.
23. A. If you have only one processor installed in a two-socket server, fan blanks must be
installed. For more information, see Chapter 6.
B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not need to be installed if only one processor is
installed in a two-socket server.
24. A. Dual- and quad-rank DIMMs provide the greatest capacity when used with the current
memory technology. For more information, see Chapter 6.
B and C are incorrect because these memory technologies are not dual- or quad-rank. D is
incorrect because this combination is not supported.
25. B. When planning a rack installation, you should install the heaviest item first and on the
bottom of the rack. For more information, see Chapter 6.
A is incorrect because the front and rear rack doors must be adequately ventilated to
allow ambient room air to enter the cabinet, and the rear door must be adequately
ventilated to allow the warm air to escape from the cabinet. C is incorrect because the
system AC current load should be below 80% of the circuit AC current rating. D is
incorrect because HP recommends the use of a PDU that is either permanently wired to
the buildings branch circuit or includes a nondetachable cord that is wired to an
industrial-style plug.
26. A. Press the UID button to access the Pre-boot Health Summary. For more information,
see Chapter 6.
B, C, and D are incorrect because these are not ways to access the Pre-boot Health
Summary.
27. B. You can access iLO through SSH. For more information, see Chapter 6.
A, C, and D are incorrect because these are not ways to access iLO 4.
28. B. RBSU is the only utility listed that you can use to set up iLO for the first time. For
more information, see Chapter 6.
A, C, and D are incorrect because they cannot be used to set up iLO.
29. B. You use HP SUM for automatic discovery of iLOs and interconnects when given the
Onboard Administrator, Virtual Connect, or server as a target. For more information, see
Chapter 6.
A, C, and D are incorrect because these tools are not used for automatic discovery.
30. B. iLO Federation with HP SUM provides the scalability to update multiple servers at the
same time. For more information, see Chapter 6.
A, C, and D are incorrect because these are not functions that iLO Federation brings to
HP SUM.
31. A. Intelligent Provisioning is the HP technology that helps you create and edit a collection
of configuration settings, save them in a portable package, and deploy them to many
ProLiant and BladeSystem Gen8 servers via iLO 4 or a USB key. For more information,
see Chapter 7.
B, C, and D are incorrect because they cannot be used to create or edit ProLiant
configuration settings, save them, and deploy them via iLO 4 or a USB key.
32. A. Active Health System is the HP tool that monitors and records changes in the server
hardware and system configuration. For more information, see Chapter 8.
B is incorrect because Insight Online is not part of iLO. C is incorrect because it is used
for single-server deployment and configuration. D is incorrect because it is a technology
that builds on the functions established with Insight Remote Support.
33. C. The firmware should be the first component you update when installing a new server.
For more information, see Chapter 4.
A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not need to be updated first.
34. D. iLO enables you to access a system even if the network has failed. For more
information, see Chapter 6.
A, B, and C are incorrect because they cannot provide access to a system even if the
network has failed.
35. D. UEFI is designed to protect a system by allowing only authenticated binaries in the
boot process. For more information, see Chapter 7.
A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not protect a system by allowing only
authenticated binaries in the boot process.
36. C. The RESTful Interface enables you to create, read, update, and delete a server
infrastructure. For more information, see Chapter 8.
A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not enable you to create, read, update, or delete
a server infrastructure.
37. D. Group management is the feature of OneView that facilitates the administration,
troubleshooting, and monitoring of multiple servers. For more information, see Chapter
8.
A, B, and C are incorrect. They are different components of OneView that provide
different functions.
38. C. Web hosting applications are best suited for Moonshot servers. For more information,
see Chapter 4.
A, B, and D are incorrect. These application types are not best suited for Moonshot
servers.
39. D. Insight Online allows customers to track IT operations and support information from a
remote location. For more information, see Chapter 8.
A, B, and C are incorrect. These tools do not allow customers to track IT operations and
support information from a remote location.
40. A. The ProLiant SL2500 Gen8 server is a 2U solution that can be installed in an existing
rack. For more information, see Chapter 4.
B and C are incorrect. The SL4500 Gen8 server is a 4.3U solution; the SL6500 Gen8 is
4U. Neither of these servers will fit in a 2U rack space. D is incorrect because the
XL230a Gen9 server tray is designed for an Apollo 6000 system and cannot be installed
in a 2U rack space.
Glossary
Active Health SystemAn essential part of the iLO Management Engine. The Active
Health System monitors and records changes in the server hardware and system
configuration. It assists in diagnosing problems and delivering rapid resolution when
system failures occur.
AgentA program that runs in the background and regularly gathers information or
performs some other service on a server.
ArrayA set of physical hard drives configured into one or more logical drives.
Arrayed drives have significant performance and data protection advantages over
nonarrayed drives.
Array Configuration Utility (ACU)A web-based tool, useful for both novices and
more experienced RAID users, that facilitates the configuration and expansion of
drive arrays. ACU is being replaced by the SSA.
Big dataA collection of data sets that, because of their size and complexity, are
difficult to process using relational database management tools and desktop statistics
and visualization packages.
CacheA high-speed memory component used to store data temporarily for rapid
access.
CPU socketA connector on a system board that provides mechanical and electrical
connections between a microprocessor and a circuit board.
Domain Name Service (DNS)A distributed naming system that translates domain
names into IP addresses.
Dual in-line memory module (DIMM)A set of dynamic RAM integrated circuits.
DIMM types include registered DIMMs (RDIMMs), unbuffered with ECC DIMMs
(UDIMMs), load-reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs), low-voltage DIMMs (LVDIMMs), and
HyperCloud DIMMs (HCDIMMs).
Host bus adapter (HBA)An I/O adapter that provides connectivity between a
server and a storage deviceespecially a Fibre Channel device. It relieves the host
processor of data storage and retrieval tasks, thereby improving server performance.
Hot pluggableA computer system component (such as a hard drive) that can be
swapped out, or replaced, while the system is still running. Note that you must
perform administrative tasks before or after installing the component.
Hot swappableA device (such as a fan tray or power supply) that can be installed
and removed while the server is running without affecting the rest of the servers
capabilities. No administrative tasks need to be performed as part of this process.
In-bandA method for managing devices that routes management traffic over the
same path as that used by regular network traffic. Examples include telnet/SSH,
HTTP/HTTPS, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Input/output (I/O)Signals or data received by the computer system (input) or sent
from it (output).
Intelligent Series Rack familyA family of HP racks that offer optional location
discovery intelligence for advanced asset management. This capability integrates with
HP iLO management and HP Intelligent Power Distribution Units (iPDUs) to
communicate the unit space, row, and rack location of each server. By carefully
mapping current demands and available resources, it also helps you manage and place
workloads.
Insight DisplayAn LCD panel on the front of a BladeSystem enclosure for easy
setup and management. The interactive screen provides the first access to an enclosure
after it is powered up and continuously provides information about enclosure health
and operation.
Intelligent ProvisioningA technology that helps you manage the installation of the
servers operating system, whether an off-the-shelf operating system or a version of a
leading operating system with the HP brand. HP Intelligent Provisioning automatically
installs the necessary componentsincluding any drivers and utilities the server
requiresand ignores components that are not required.
International Standards Organization (ISO) imageAn archive file version of the
contents of a CD or DVD.
Internet Protocol (IP)An industry standard that specifies the format of datagrams
(packets) and the addressing scheme on a network. Most networks combine IP with
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which establishes a virtual connection between
a destination and a source.
Logical driveA group of physical drives that behaves as one storage unit.
MicroSDA small form factor extension to the Secure Digital (SD) card standard,
which is governed by the SD Association.
OnlineA method of performing tasks while the operating system and system utilities
are operational.
Physical function (PF)A PCIe function of a network adapter that supports the
single root I/O virtualization interface.
Rack unit (U)A unit of measurement equaling 1.75 inches (4.445 cm) in height.
The size of a piece of rack-mounted equipment is often expressed as a number of U.
For example, one rack unit is 1U, two rack units is 2U, and so on.
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxA Linux operating system distribution developed by the
US company Red Hat for the commercial market.
Remote direct memory access (RDMA)A method for providing direct access
between the memory of one computer and that of another without involving the
operating system of either.
Representation State Transfer (REST) APIA web service that performs basic
create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations on resources using HTTP POST,
GET, PUT, and DELETE messages. Applications conforming to REST constraints are
known as RESTful.
Sea of SensorsA group of electronic sensing devices that provide data to precisely
control the server fans and directly cool specific components while not overcooling
other components.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)A standard protocol layer that lies between HTTP and
TCP and that provides privacy and message integrity between a client and server. SSL
is used to authenticate a server, so clients can be assured they are communicating with
the server it claims to be. It is application protocol independent.
Serial ATA (SATA)A storage connection that delivers disk interconnect speeds
starting at 1.5 Gb/s (150 MB/s). SATA hard drives offer high throughput rates and
connectivity previously reserved for SCSI or Fibre Channel disks, at a lower cost per
gigabyte.
Server bladeA very dense server system containing microprocessors, memory, and
network connections that can be easily inserted into an enclosure so it can share
power supplies, fans, switches, and other components with other server blades.
Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)A comprehensive software package that includes
firmware, drivers, and tools for ProLiant servers.
SmartDrivesHard drives that have improved drive density in ProLiant Gen8 and
Gen9 servers, which results in extra space for more drives in the front of DL servers
and more memory slots on server blades.
Software development kit (SDK)A set of tools used for developing applications.
Solid-state drive (SSD)A device that uses integrated circuits as memory for
persistent data storage.
Solution Demo PortalAn HP web portal that provides a central location for
demonstrations, webinars, and supporting collateral that showcase how HP
technologies lead, innovate, and transform enterprise business. Live and prerecorded
features on the portal demonstrate HP hardware, software, services, and partnerships
in a multimedia format, illustrating how HP can help solve business and IT problems.
Virtual LAN (VLAN)A virtual network within a physical network. VLANs enable
you to group users by logical function instead of by physical location, which helps to
control bandwidth usage within your network.
Wide area network (WAN)A network that covers a broad area using leased
telecommunication lines.
World Wide Name (WWN)A 64-bit (8-byte) value used during Fibre Channel
fabric log-in to uniquely identify a Fibre Channel HBA port.
Index
A
Advanced Power Manager (APM) 27
external power shelf 112113
features and functions 110111
Innovation Zone 113114
power optimization 111112
rack-level solution 109
Agentless Management Service (AMS) 198199
Answers for learning check
Apollo 8000 systems 120
BIOS 163
c3000 and c7000 enclosures 100
cost-saving benefits vs. traditional servers 143
events 188
federated BladeSystem 100
HDI, implementation 143
HP server series 120
HP SL4500 chassis 120
iLO Management Engine 163
Intelligent Provisioning 188
networks 100
ProLiant Gen9 servers
memory bus 51
NIC 51
OneView 51
solid-state drives 51
UEFI class 51
rack and tower servers
cost-effective starter server 73
ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server 73
remote locations 73
Scripting Toolkit 163
service solution 143
Smart Array controller 188
Smart Update 232
system issues 232
tech support video 232
VMware ESXi 188
Answers for practice exams
Apollo 6000 system vs. Apollo 8000 system 248
BladeSystem 248
boot process 250
command line script 251
Compatibility Support Module 247
configuration settings 250
entry-level server platforms 247
hardware abstraction layer 248
high-frequency trading 247
HPC and hyperscale customer 248
HP product 250
iLO component monitors and records system 250
iLO Federation 250
iLOs and interconnects 250
iLO set up 250
Intel Xeon Haswell-EP processor 246
IT operations and support information 251
IT trends 246
memory technology 246, 249
Moonshot servers 251
Moonshot solutions 248
Moonshot System HDI implementation 249
new server installation 250
NGINX Plus 249
NIC 246
Onboard Administrator 247
OneView 251
PCIe solid-state drives 246
Pre-boot Health Summary 249
ProLiant Gen8 server ships with UEFI 247
ProLiant SL250 and SL270 servers 248
rack installation 249
rack-level solution 247
rack-mounted environments 247
software-defined management platform 247
two-socket server 249
Apollo system
Apollo services 106
Apollo 6000 system
APM 109116
Apollo a6000 chassis 106108
compute nodes 108
ProLiant XL230a Gen9 server 109
ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 server 108109
scalability and efficiency 106
system scenarios 107
Apollo 8000 system
advantages 115116
compute and redundant CDU racks 114
converged system 115
dry-disconnect servers 116117
iCDU 116
management infrastructure 115
manufacturing 115
scalable configuration 115
scientific computing 115
system comparision 116
water cooling 114
large-scale deployments 105
performance, efficiency and accessibility 105106
rack-scale solutions 105
Application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) 132
Array Configuration Utility (ACU) 170171
B
Basic input/output system (BIOS) 39, 4345, 152153
BladeSystem enclosures
cabling 149
c3000 enclosure 8586
c7000 enclosure 8688
Insight Display 8990
Onboard Administrator 8889
PCI expansion blade 97
Smart Array P244br 98
SPP 156
storage blades 9697
SUM 156
Virtual Connect
benefits 92
Flex-10, Flex-20 and FlexFabric adapters 92
FlexNIC 9596
interconnect modules 9192
OneView 93
server-edge virtualization 91
technology 9395
VCEM 93
BladeSystem solutions
BladeSystem Gen9 server 7980
chassis 75, 76
data center challenges 77
definition 7576
dramatic reduction 76
enclosures
c3000 enclosure 8586
c7000 enclosure 8688
Flex-10, Flex-20 and FlexFabric adapters 92
FlexNIC 9596
Insight Display 8990
interconnect modules 9192
Onboard Administrator 8889
OneView 93
PCI expansion blade 97
server and network infrastructure 91
Smart Array P244br 98
storage blades 9697
VCEM 93
Virtual Connect technology 9395
OneView
automated system 79
converged system 79
federated system 79
monitoring 78
optimization 78
provisioning 7778
ProLiant BL460c Gen9 server
benefits 82
vs. Gen8 server 8384
innovations 82
internal view 81
processor capabilities 83
unique options 83
ProLiant Gen8 server
BL420c Gen8 server 8485
BL460c Gen8 server 83, 84
BL465c Gen8 server 85
BL660c Gen8 server 85
server blades 8081
Boot process
Boot Options screen 165166
ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 server 167168
RBSU 166167
C
Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop
architecture 137138
features 138
high levels 139140
Cloud OS
advantages 135
architecture 134
components 135
OpenStack 133134
D
DDR4 memory
vs. DDR3 12, 13
DIMMs per processor 12
dynamic workload acceleration 11, 12
Haswell-EP system board interface 9
NVDIMMs 1415
performance expectations 13
quad-rank DIMM 148
RDIMMs and LRDIMM 12
UDIMM 12
Density-optimized solutions
answers for learning check
Apollo 8000 systems 120
HP server series 120
HP SL4500 chassis 120
Apollo services 106
Apollo 6000 system
APM 109116
Apollo a6000 chassis 106108
compute nodes 108
ProLiant XL230a Gen9 server 109
ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 server 108109
scalability and efficiency 106
system scenarios 107
Apollo 8000 system
advantages 115116
compute racks and redundant CDU racks 114
converged system 115
dry-disconnect servers 116117
iCDU 116
management infrastructure 115
manufacturing 115
scalable configuration 115
scientific computing 115
system comparision 116
water cooling 114
HPC
Apollo systems 103
development teams 102
economic competitiveness 103104
fields 104
financial firm 103
IT assets 101102
manufacturing firms 103
oil and gas sector 103
resources 104
service providers 104105
supercomputing 103
hyperscale market 101102
large-scale deployments 105
performance, efficiency and accessibility 105106
questions for learning check
Apollo 8000 systems 119
HP server series 119
HP SL4500 chassis 119
rack-scale solutions 105
SL scale-out servers
ProLiant SL2500 Gen8 118
ProLiant SL4500 Gen8 117118
ProLiant SL6500 Gen8 117
Deployment
Cloud OS, Moonshot
advantages 135
architecture 134
components 135
OpenStack 133134
environmental standards 149150
hardware
cabling 149
DIMM installation 147149
fan blanks 149
hard drives 149
I/O cards 146
Smart Array controller 146147
Insight CMU
control 136
features 136
graphical interface 136
HPC solution 135
monitor 136
provision 136
Intelligent Provisioning 176178
out-of-band management, iLO
BIOS settings 152153
functions 153
iLO 4 log-in screen 153154
RBSU 154155
SSH interface 153
web interface 155156
Pre-boot Health Summary 151152
SPP
BladeSystem enclosures 156
firmware update process 156, 161
online and offline mode 162
operating system support 162
ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers 161
single ISO image 160
SUM
BladeSystem enclosures 156
firmware updates 158159
GUI 157158
hardware and operating system support 158
iLO Federation 159160
SOAP server 159
Direct-connect SAS storage 9697
DL server line
embedded Smart Array technology 58
ProLiant DL60 Gen9 server 6566
ProLiant DL80 Gen9 server 65
ProLiant DL120 Gen9 server 6465
ProLiant DL160 Gen9 server 64
ProLiant DL180 Gen9 server 6364
ProLiant DL360 Gen9 server 6263
ProLiant DL380 Gen9 server 58, 62
ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server
features 5859
scale-up and scale-out workloads 5960
TCO savings 59
UEFI support 6061
Drive writes per day (DWPD) 17
D2200sb storage blade 96
Dual in-line memory module (DIMM) installation
dual-rank 147148
guidelines 148149
quad-rank 147148
single-rank 147148
E
Exam objectives
Apollo 6000 system 101
Apollo 8000 system 101
BladeSystem enclosures
Insight Display 75
interconnect options 75
OA 75
storage blades 75
boot process 165
centralized deployment and management 121
data center challenges 75
HDI 121
HPC and hyperscale markets 101
HP ProLiant server 145
HP ProLiant SL line servers 101
IT industry 121
on-cloud management 189
on-premise management tools 165, 189
on-system management tools 145, 165, 189
ProLiant Gen9 servers
iLO 1
IT trends 1
OneView 1
vs. ProLiant Gen8, 1
UEFI 1
ProLiant server blades 75
ProLiant support options 189
rack and tower server
Intelligent Series Racks 53
ProLiant DL servers 53
ProLiant MicroServers 53
ProLiant ML servers 53
server configuration 165
F
Fibre Channel over Ethernest (FCoE) 94
FlexFabric technology 96
FlexHBA 146
FlexNIC 95
H
Hard disk drives (HDDs) 15, 17
Haswell-EP processor 8
High-performance computing (HPC)
Apollo systems 103
back-end infrastructure 101, 102
development teams 102
economic competitiveness 103104
fields 104
financial firm 103
IT assets 101102
manufacturing firms 103
oil and gas sector 103
resources 104
service providers 104105
solution 135
supercomputing 103
Host bus adapters (HBAs) 94, 146
Hosted desktop infrastructure (HDI)
Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop
architecture 137138
features 138
high levels 139140
desktop virtualization 137138
NGINX Plus 140141
HP Active Health System 199200
HP Advanced Power Manager (APM)
external power shelf 112113
features and functions 110111
Innovation Zone 113114
power optimization 111112
rack-level solution 109
HP Apollo system
Apollo services 106
Apollo 6000 system
APM 109116
Apollo a6000 chassis 106108
compute nodes 108
ProLiant XL230a Gen9 server 109
ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 server 108109
scalability and efficiency 106
system scenarios 107
Apollo 8000 system
advantages 115116
compute and redundant CDU racks 114
converged system 115
dry-disconnect servers 116117
iCDU 116
management infrastructure 115
manufacturing 115
scalable configuration 115
scientific computing 115
systems comparison 116
water cooling 114
large-scale deployments 105
performance, efficiency and accessibility 105106
rack-scale solutions 105
HP BladeSystem solutions
BladeSystem Gen9 server 7980
chassis 75, 76
data center challenges 77
definition 7576
dramatic reduction 76
enclosures
c3000 enclosure 8586
c7000 enclosure 8688
Flex-10, Flex-20 and FlexFabric adapters 92
FlexNIC 9596
Insight Display 8990
interconnect modules 9192
Onboard Administrator 8889
OneView 93
PCI expansion blade 97
server and network infrastructure 91
Smart Array P244br 98
storage blades 9697
VCEM 93
Virtual Connect technology 9395
OneView
automated system 79
converged system 79
federated system 79
monitoring 78
optimization 78
provisioning 7778
ProLiant BL460c Gen9 server
benefits 82
vs. Gen8 server 8384
innovations 82
internal view 81
processor capabilities 83
unique options 83
ProLiant Gen8 server
BL420c Gen8 server 8485
BL460c Gen8 server 83, 84
BL465c Gen8 server 85
BL660c Gen8 server 85
server blade 8081
HP Cloud OS
advantages 135
architecture 134
components 135
OpenStack 133134
HP Converged System 100
architecture 137138
features 138
high levels 139140
HP DDR4 memory
vs. DDR3 12, 13
DIMMs per processor 12
dynamic workload acceleration 11, 12
Haswell-EP system board interface 9
NVDIMMs 1415
performance expectations 13
quad-rank DIMM 148
RDIMMs and LRDIMM 12
UDIMM 12
HP FlexibleLOM technology 3
HP iLO manual reboot 190191
HP Insight cluster management utility (CMU) 135136
HP Insight Control server provisioning (ICsp)
device groups 184
OS Build Plans 186
rack-mount and BladeSystem servers 182
user interface 183184
virtual appliance 185
HP Insight Remote Support
benefits 223
call center staff 222
contracts and warranties 224226
features 223
management and organization, devices 223224
Proactive Care Service
Firmware version 228
incident reporting 228229
Proactive scan 227228
Software version 228
report types 226227
SIM local console/web interface 223
HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
advanced license 40
BIOS settings 152153
built-in hard-ware/firmware 39
essentials license 40
features 4142
functions 153
iLO 4 log-in screen 153154
iLO4 support 42
manual reboot 190191
RBSU 154155
scale-out license 40
SSH interface 153
web interface 155156
HP Intelligent Provisioning
configuration 175176
deployment 176178
home page 192193
iLO Federation 178179
installation 175176
main menu 174
maintenance-related task 194195
uses 176
HP Moonshot 1500 Chassis
benefits 133
integrated cluster 132133
internal network switch modules 126
management fabric 132
management module 131132
network fabric 132
storage fabric 132
HP Moonshot-45G Switch Module 129130
HP Moonshot-180G Switch Module 130131
HP Moonshot (MS) solutions
answers for learning check
cost-saving benefits vs. traditional servers 143
HDI, implementation 143
service solution 143
centralized deployment and management
Cloud OS 133135
Insight CMU 135136
PXE 133
HDI
Citrix XenDesktop conceptual architecture 137140
desktop virtualization 137138
NGINX Plus 140141
IT industry
advantages 122
components 125
financial benefits 124125
front-end web servers 122123
moonshot 1500 chassis 126, 131133
moonshot networking modules 128131
Moonshot Server Cartridges 126128
optimum performance 122
web services 121
questions for learning check
cost-saving benefits vs. traditional servers 142
HDI, implementation 142
service solution 142
HP Moonshot Starter System 128
HP On-cloud management, Insight Online
access 48
benefits 223
call center staff 221
central connect 219
contracts and warranties 224226
create, view, and download reports 226227
dashboard 47, 48
direct connect 219220
manage and organize devices 223224
management and organization, devices 223224
My IT mobile dashboard 221222
Proactive Care reports 227228
remote support technology 48
SIM local console/web interface 223
Support Center dashboard 218
HP OneView
architecture 203
dashboard 202
Data Centers screen 214215
enclosure group 210211
Environmental Resource Manager 205
HTML5 user interface 204
iLO remote management solution 216217
logical interconnect 212213
Microsoft Active Directory 217
OpenLDAP 217
patches and updates 213
REST API 204
RIS 206207
server profiles
configuration 209
hardware types 209210
resources 209
Server Profiles screen 208
Smart Search feature 207208
Storage Resource Manager 206
system health monitoring 213214
uniform resource identifier 204
user accounts 211
user roles 211
VMware vCenter integration 215216
HP On-premise management tools
Activity screen 3839
dashboard 3637
ICsp
device groups 184
OS Build Plans 186
rack-mount and BladeSystem servers 182
user interface 183184
virtual appliance 185
Map View 38
OneView
architecture 34, 35, 203
dashboard 202
Data Centers screen 214215
enclosure group 210211
Environmental Resource Manager 205
features 3536
HTML5 user interface 204
iLO remote management solution 216217
logical interconnect 212213
Microsoft Active Directory 217
OpenLDAP 217
patches and updates 213
REST API 204
RIS 206207
server profiles 208210
Smart Search feature 207208
software-based approach 34
Storage Resource Manager 206
system health monitoring 213214
uniform resource identifier 204
user accounts 211
user roles 211
virtual and physical appliance 35
VMware vCenter integration 215216
single-server deployments 182
HP On-system management tools
Agentless Management
Active Health System 199200
advantages 197
AMS 198199
benefits 197198
default iLO configuration 196197
Embedded Remote Support 201
Health Summary screen 201202
enterprise customers 173
iLO
advanced license 40
built-in hard-ware/firmware 39
essentials license 40
features 4142
iLO4 support 42
manual reboot 190191
scale-out license 40
Intelligent Provisioning
configuration 175176
deployment 176178
home page displays 192193
iLO Federation 178179
installation 175176
main menu 174
maintenance-related task 194195
uses 176
out-of-band management
BIOS settings 152153
functions 153
iLO 4 log-in screen 153154
RBSU 154155
SSH interface 153
web interface 155156
Pre-boot Health Summary 151152
RESTful Interface Tool 191192
Scripting Toolkit 179181
servers 189190
SPP
BladeSystem enclosures 156
firmware update process 156, 161
online and offline mode 162
operating system support 162
ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers 161
single ISO image 160
SUM
BladeSystem enclosures 156
firmware updates 158159
GUI 157158
hardware and operating system support 158
iLO Federation 159160
SOAP server 159
UEFI
BIOS 44
interface 43
operating system support 45
platform classes 43
server boot process 43
specification 43
system utilities 4647
transition 45
HP PCI expansion blade 97
HP ProLiant Gen9 servers
capabilities of 3
customer requirement 5
DDR4 memory
vs. DDR3 12, 13
DIMMs per processor 12
dynamic workload acceleration 11, 12
performance expectations 13
RDIMMs and LRDIMM 12
UDIMM 12
direct-attached storage 15
3D Sea of Sensors technology 2728
FlexibleLOM adapter 3
HP enterprise SSDs
DWPD 17
features and functions 18
12 Gb/s SAS value endurance 1819
HDDs 17
IOPS performance 17
latency problem 16
power consumption 1617
qualification process 17
typical workloads 1718
Intel processors
architecture 9
features 8
Haswell-EP system board interface 9
SmartMemory 911
Intel Xeon E5-2600 processor 78
iPDU 2829
IT trends 2
LRDIMM technology 1314
M.2-based storage 2122
memory bus 67
microSD technology
PCIe Workload Accelerators 2324
USB memory stick 22
VMware environment 23
NVDIMM technology 1415
NVMe 16
on-cloud management with insight online 4748
on-premise management
Activity screen 3839
dashboard 3637
Map View 38
OneView 3436
on-system management
iLO 3942
UEFI 4347
PCIe Workload Accelerators
light endurance 2526
value endurance 2425
power capping 27
vs. ProLiant G7, Gen8 4
SCSIe 16
100-series and 10-series power supplies 31
300-series Flex Slot power supply 3031
SmartSSD Wear Gauge Utility 1920
Smart Storage battery 3132
vs. strategy 4
workload optimization 23
HP ProLiant Moonshot Server Cartridge 127
HP ProLiant m300 Server Cartridge 127
HP ProLiant m700 Server Cartridge 127
HP ProLiant server
environmental standards 149150
hardware
cabling 149
DIMM installation 147149
fan blanks 149
hard drives 149
I/O cards 146
Smart Array controller 146147
on-system management tools
out-of-band management, iLO 152156
Pre-boot Health Summary 151152
Smart Update 156162
HP RESTful Interface Tool 191192
HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
BladeSystem enclosures 156
firmware update process 156, 161
online and offline mode 162
operating system support 162
ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers 161
single ISO image 160
HP SIM Managed System Setup Wizard 199
HP Smart Array P244br Controller 98
HP SmartMemory technology
applications, data and digital content 9
DRAM manufacturers 9
features 10
memory demand and component complexity 10
qualification and test process 10
ROI 10
third-party memory 11
types 10
HP Smart Search 207208
HP Smart Update Manager (SUM)
BladeSystem enclosures 156
firmware updates 158159
GUI 157158
hardware and operating system support 158
iLO Federation 159160
SOAP server 159
HP StoreVirtual P4000 Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA) software 96
I
Insight cluster management utility (CMU) 135136
Insight Control server provisioning (ICsp)
device groups 184
OS Build Plans 186
rack-mount and BladeSystem servers 182
user interface 183184
virtual appliance 185
Insight Display 8990
Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
advanced license 40
BIOS settings 152153
built-in hard-ware/firmware 39
essentials license 40
features 4142
functions 153
iLO 4 log-in screen 153154
iLO4 support 42
manual reboot 190191
RBSU 154155
scale-out license 40
SSH interface 153
web interface 155156
Intelligent Cooling Distribution Unit (iCDU) 116
Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD) technology 30
Intelligent Power Distribution Unit (iPDU) 2829
Intelligent Provisioning
configuration 175176
deployment 176178
home page 192193
iLO Federation 178179
installation 175176
main menu 174
maintenance-related task 194195
uses 176
Intelligent Series Rack 7071
Intel Xeon E5-2600 processor 78
Ivy Bridge processor 8, 59
K
Keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) 89, 90
L
Load-reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) technology 1314
M
Magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) 7
M.2-based storage
Bl460c dual-M.2 adapter 22
mSATA 21
NGFF 21
Rack dual-M.2 adapter 2122
solid-state storage adoption 21
Memory bus
I/O bus 6, 7
MRAM 7
NVDIMM technology 14
persistent/nonvolatile memory 6
PRAM 7
RRAM 7
Memristor 7
microSD technology
PCIe Workload Accelerators
benefits 24
endurance workloads 23
PCIe versions 2324
USB memory stick 22
VMware environment 23
ML server line
ProLiant ML150 Gen9 server 68
ProLiant ML350 Gen9 server 6667
ProLiant ML380 Gen9 server 66
Monte Carlo simulation 107
Moonshot 1500 Chassis
benefits 133
integrated cluster 132133
internal network switch modules 126
management fabric 132
management module 131132
network fabric 132
storage fabric 132
Moonshot-45G Switch Module 129130
Moonshot-180G Switch Module 130131
Moonshot Networking Modules
Moonshot-45G Switch Module 129130
Moonshot-180G Switch Module 130131
Moonshot-4QSFP+ Uplink Module 131
Moonshot-6SFP Uplink Module 131
redundancy/traffic isolation 128
Moonshot-4QSFP+ Uplink Module 131
Moonshot Server Cartridges
monitoring and management 126
Moonshot Starter System 128
ProLiant Moonshot Server Cartridge 127
ProLiant m300 Server Cartridge 127
ProLiant m700 Server Cartridge 127
workloads 127
Moonshot-6SFP Uplink Module 131
Moonshot (MS) solutions
answers for learning check
cost-saving benefits vs. traditional servers 143
HDI, implementation 143
service solution 143
centralized deployment and management
Cloud OS 133135
Insight CMU 135136
PXE 133
HDI
Citrix XenDesktop conceptual architecture 137140
desktop virtualization 137138
NGINX Plus 140141
IT industry
advantages 122
components 125
financial benefits 124125
front-end web servers 122123
moonshot 1500 chassis 126, 131133
moonshot networking modules 128131
Moonshot Server Cartridges 126128
optimum performance 122
web services 121
questions for learning check
cost-saving benefits vs. traditional servers 142
HDI, implementation 142
service solution 142
Moonshot Starter System 128
N
Network interface cards (NICs) 146
Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) 21
NGINX Plus, Moonshot 140141
Nonvolatile DIMM (NVDIMM) technology 1415, 81
NVM Express (NVMe) 16
O
Objectives for exams
Apollo 6000 system 101
Apollo 8000 system 101
BladeSystem enclosures
Insight Display 75
interconnect options 75
OA 75
storage blades 75
boot process 165
centralized deployment and management 121
data center challenges 75
HDI 121
HPC and hyperscale markets 101
HP on-system management tools 145
HP ProLiant Gen9 servers
iLO 1
IT trends 1
OneView 1
vs. ProLiant Gen8, 1
UEFI 1
HP ProLiant server 145
HP ProLiant SL line servers 101
IT industry 121
on-cloud management 189
on-premise management tools 165, 189
on-system management tools 165, 189
ProLiant server blades 75
ProLiant support options 189
rack and tower server
Intelligent Series Racks 53
ProLiant DL servers 53
ProLiant MicroServers 53
ProLiant ML servers 53
server configuration 165
Onboard Administrator (OA) 8889
On-cloud management, Insight Online
access 48
benefits 223
call center staff 221
central connect 219
contracts and warranties 224226
create, view and download reports 226227
dashboard 47, 48
direct connect 219220
management and organization, devices 223224
My IT mobile dashboard 221222
Proactive Care reports 227228
remote support technology 48
SIM local console/web interface 223
Support Center dashboard 218
OneView
architecture 34, 35, 203
BladeSystem solutions
automated system 79
converged system 79
federated system 79
monitoring 78
optimization 78
provisioning 7778
Virtual Connect architecture 93
dashboard 202
Data Centers screen 214215
enclosure group 210211
Environmental Resource Manager 205
features 3536
HTML5 user interface 204
iLO remote management solution 216217
logical interconnect 212213
Microsoft Active Directory 217
OpenLDAP 217
patches and updates 213
REST API 204
RIS 206207
server profiles
configuration 209
hardware types 209210
resources 209
Server Profiles screen 208
Smart Search feature 207208
software-based approach 34
Storage Resource Manager 206
system health monitoring 213214
uniform resource identifier 204
user accounts 211
user roles 211
virtual and physical appliance 35
VMware vCenter integration 215216
On-premise management tools
Activity screen 3839
dashboard 3637
ICsp
device groups 184
OS Build Plans 186
rack-mount and BladeSystem servers 182
user interface 183184
virtual appliance 185
Map View 38
OneView
architecture 34, 35, 203
dashboard 202
Data Centers screen 214215
enclosure group 210211
Environmental Resource Manager 205
features 3536
HTML5 user interface 204
iLO remote management solution 216217
logical interconnect 212213
Microsoft Active Directory 217
OpenLDAP 217
patches and updates 213
REST API 204
RIS 206207
server profiles 208210
Smart Search feature 207208
software-based approach 34
Storage Resource Manager 206
system health monitoring 213214
uniform resource identifier 204
user accounts 211
user roles 211
virtual and physical appliance 35
VMware vCenter integration 215216
single-server deployments 182
On-system management tools
Agentless Management
Active Health System 199200
advantages 197
AMS 198199
benefits 197198
default iLO configuration 196197
Embedded Remote Support 201
Health Summary screen 201202
enterprise customers 173
iLO
advanced license 40
built-in hard-ware/firmware 39
essentials license 40
features 4142
iLO4 support 42
manual reboot 190191
scale-out license 40
Intelligent Provisioning
configuration 175176
deployment 176178
home page displays 192193
iLO Federation 178179
installation 175176
main menu 174
maintenance-related task 194195
uses 176
out-of-band management
BIOS settings 152153
functions 153
iLO 4 log-in screen 153154
RBSU 154155
SSH interface 153
web interface 155156
Pre-boot Health Summary 151152
RESTful Interface Tool 191192
Scripting Toolkit 179181
servers 189190
SPP
BladeSystem enclosures 156
firmware update process 156, 161
online and offline mode 162
operating system support 162
ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers 161
single ISO image 160
SUM
BladeSystem enclosures 156
firmware updates 158159
GUI 157158
hardware and operating system support 158
iLO Federation 159160
SOAP server 159
UEFI
BIOS 44
interface 43
operating system support 45
platform classes 43
server boot process 43
specification 43
system utilities 4647
transition 45
OpenStack 133134
Operating system
AMS 198199
answers for learning check
events 188
Intelligent Provisioning 188
Smart Array controller 188
VMware ESXi 188
boot process
Boot Options screen 165166
ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 server 167168
RBSU 166167
ICsp
device groups 184
OS Build Plans 186
rack-mount and BladeSystem servers 182
user interface 183184
virtual appliance 185
On-system management tools
enterprise customers 173
Intelligent Provisioning 174179
Scripting Toolkit 180181
questions for learning check
events 187
Intelligent Provisioning 187
Smart Array controller 187
VMware ESXi 187
server configuration options
ACU 170171
ORCA 169170
power-up sequence 168
Secure Boot process 172
Secure Boot verification 173
SSA configuration utility 171172
single-server deployments 182
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) utility 169170
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) 21
Out-of-band management, iLO
BIOS settings 152153
functions 153
iLO 4 log-in screen 153154
RBSU 154155
SSH interface 153
web interface 155156
P
PCIe Workload Accelerators
light endurance 2526
microSD technology
benefits 24
endurance workloads 23
PCIe versions 2324
value endurance 2425
PCI Express (PCIe) technology 7
Phase-change random-access memory (PRAM) 7
Power capping 27
Preboot execution environment (PXE) 133
ProLiant Gen8 servers 4
BladeSystem solutions
BL420c Gen8 server 8485
BL460c Gen8 server 83, 84
BL465c Gen8 server 85
BL660c Gen8 server 85
3D Sea of Sensors technology 2728
enterprise SSDs 17
HPC service providers 104105
iLO 3942
Insight Online 4748
Intel processors 8
Ivy Bridge processor 8
LRDIMMs 1314
microSD technology 23
SmartMemory 911
SPP 161
UEFI 45
ProLiant Gen9 servers
answers for learning check
memory bus 51
NIC 51
OneView 51
solid-state drives 51
UEFI class 51
capabilities of 3
customer requirement 5
DDR4 memory
vs. DDR3 12, 13
DIMMs per processor 12
dynamic workload acceleration 11, 12
performance expectations 13
RDIMMs and LRDIMM 12
UDIMM 12
direct-attached storage 15
3D Sea of Sensors technology 2728
FlexibleLOM adapter 3
HPC service providers 104105
HP enterprise SSDs
DWPD 17
features and functions 18
12 Gb/s SAS value endurance 1819
HDDs 17
IOPS performance 17
latency problem 16
power consumption 1617
qualification process 17
typical workloads 1718
Intel processors
architecture 9
features 8
Haswell-EP system board interface 9
SmartMemory 911
Intel Xeon E5-2600 processor 78
iPDU 2829
IT trends 2
LRDIMM technology 1314
M.2-based storage 2122
memory bus 67
microSD technology
PCIe Workload Accelerators 2324
USB memory stick 22
VMware environment 23
NVDIMM technology 1415
NVMe 16
on-cloud management with Insight Online 4748
on-premise management
Activity screen 3839
dashboard 3637
Map View 38
OneView 3436
on-system management
iLO 3942
UEFI 4347
PCIe Workload Accelerators
light endurance 2526
value endurance 2425
power capping 27
vs. ProLiant G7, Gen8 4
questions for learning check
memory bus 49
NIC 49
OneView 49
solid-state drives 50
UEFI class 49
SCSIe 16
100-series and 10-series power supplies 31
300-series Flex Slot power supply 3031
SmartSSD Wear Gauge Utility 1920
Smart Storage battery 3132
SPP 161
vs. strategy 4
workload optimization 23
ProLiant G7 servers 4, 8
ProLiant MicroServer Gen9 5455, 69
ProLiant Moonshot Server Cartridge 127
ProLiant m300 Server Cartridge 127
ProLiant m700 Server Cartridge 127
ProLiant server
environmental standards 149150
hardware
cabling 149
DIMM installation 147149
fan blanks 149
hard drives 149
I/O cards 146
Smart Array controller 146147
on-system management tools
out-of-band management, iLO 152156
Pre-boot Health Summary 151152
Smart Update 156162
ProLiant SL server models
ProLiant SL2500 Gen8 118
ProLiant SL4500 Gen8 117118
ProLiant SL6500 Gen8 117
ProLiant support options
Care Pack Services 229
customer advisories 229
HP Proactive Care 230
HP warranties and support 229
online library 230231
Q
Questions for learning check
Apollo 8000 systems 119
BIOS 163
c3000 and c7000 enclosures 99
cost-saving benefits vs. traditional servers 142
events 187
federated BladeSystem 99
HDI, implementation 142
HP server series 119
HP SL4500 chassis 119
iLO Management Engine 163
Intelligent Provisioning 187
networks 99
ProLiant Gen9 servers
memory bus 49
NIC 49
OneView 49
solid-state drives 50
UEFI class 49
rack and tower servers
cost-effective starter server 72
ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server 72
remote locations 72
Scripting Toolkit 163
service solution 142
Smart Array controller 187
Smart Update 231
system issues 231
tech support video 231
VMware ESXi 187
Questions for practice exams
Apollo 6000 system vs. Apollo 8000 system 241
BladeSystem 240
boot process 244
command line script 244
Compatibility Support Module 239
entry-level server platforms 239
hardware abstraction layer 240
high-frequency trading 238
HPC and hyperscale customer 240
HP product 244
iLO component monitors and records system 243
iLO Federation 243
iLOs and interconnects 243
iLO set up 243
Intel Xeon Haswell-EP processor 237238
IT operations and support information 245
IT trends 237
memory technology 237, 242
Moonshot servers 245
Moonshot solutions 241
Moonshot System HDI implementation 241
new server installation 244
NGINX Plus 241
NIC 237
Onboard Administrator 239
OneView 244
PCIe solid-state drives 238
Pre-boot Health Summary 242
ProLiant Gen8 server ships with UEFI 239
ProLiant SL250 and SL270 servers 240241
rack installation 242
rack-level solution 238
rack-mounted environments 239
software-defined management platform 238
two-socket server 242
R
Rack servers
cases 5455
DL server line
embedded Smart Array technology 58
ProLiant DL60 Gen9 server 6566
ProLiant DL80 Gen9 server 65
ProLiant DL120 Gen9 server 6465
ProLiant DL160 Gen9 server 64
ProLiant DL180 Gen9 server 6364
ProLiant DL360 Gen9 server 6263
ProLiant DL380 Gen9 server 58, 62
ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server 5861
industry-standard x86 architectures 53
Intelligent Series Rack 7071
MicroServer 5455, 6970
Microsoft Windows and Linux environments 53
ML server line
ProLiant ML150 Gen9 server 68
ProLiant ML350 Gen9 server 6667
ProLiant ML380 Gen9 server 66
product numbers 5657
ProLiant Gen9 servers 5556
Resistive random-access memory (RRAM) 7
Rich Infrastructure Services (RIS) 206207
ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) 46, 154155, 166167
S
Scripting Toolkit
CD/ISO 181
documentation 180
operating systems 181
RPM/DEB 180
SCSI Express (SCSIe) 16
Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
BladeSystem enclosures 156
firmware update process 156, 161
online and offline mode 162
operating system support 162
ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 servers 161
single ISO image 160
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 88, 196198, 214
SL server models
ProLiant SL2500 Gen8 118
ProLiant SL4500 Gen8 117118
ProLiant SL6500 Gen8 117
Smart Array controller
ACU 170171
hardware 146147
ORCA 169170
SmartMemory technology
applications, data and digital content 9
DRAM manufacturers 9
features 10
memory demand and component complexity 10
qualification and test process 10
ROI 10
third-party memory 11
types 10
SmartSSD Wear Gauge Utility 1920
Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) configuration utility 171172
Smart Storage battery 3233
Smart Update Manager (SUM)
BladeSystem enclosures 156
firmware updates 158159
GUI 157158
hardware and operating system support 158
iLO Federation 159160
SOAP server 159
Solid-state drives (SSDs)
direct-attached storage 15
enterprise
DWPD 17
features and functions 18
12 Gb/s SAS value endurance 1819
HDDs 17
IOPS performance 17
latency problem 16
power consumption 1617
qualification process 17
typical workloads 1718
M.2-based storage 21
NVMe and SCSIe performance 16
SmartSSD Wear Gauge Utility 1920
StoreEasy 3840 Gateway 96
StoreVirtual P4000 Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA) software 96
System Management Homepage (SMH) 198
T
Technical account manager (TAM) 228
Tests for practice
answers for exams
Apollo 6000 system vs. Apollo 8000 system 248
BladeSystem 248
boot process 250
command line script 251
Compatibility Support Module 247
configuration settings 250
entry-level server platforms 247
hardware abstraction layer 248
high-frequency trading 247
HPC and hyperscale customer 248
HP product 250
iLO component monitors and records system 250
iLO Federation 250
iLOs and interconnects 250
iLO set up 250
Intel Xeon Haswell-EP processor 246
IT operations and support information 251
IT trends 246
memory technology 246, 249
Moonshot servers 251
Moonshot solutions 248
Moonshot System HDI implementation 249
new server installation 250
NGINX Plus 249
NIC 246
Onboard Administrator 247
OneView 251
PCIe solid-state drives 246
Pre-boot Health Summary 249
ProLiant Gen8 server ships with UEFI 247
ProLiant SL250 and SL270 servers 248
rack installation 249
rack-level solution 247
rack-mounted environments 247
software-defined management platform 247
two-socket server 249
exam details 234
HP ATP Server Solutions V2 certification
candidate profile 233234
HP ExpertOne website 233
qualifications 233
HP0-S41 objectives
deployment 235
HP BladeSystem solutions 235
HP density-optimized solutions 235
HP Moonshot solutions 235
HP server technologies 235
operating system 236
rack and tower server solutions 235
server environment 236
questions for exams
Apollo 6000 system vs. Apollo 8000 system 241
BladeSystem 240
boot process 244
command line script 244
Compatibility Support Module 239
configuration settings 243
entry-level server platforms 239
hardware abstraction layer 240
high-frequency trading 238
HPC and hyperscale customer 240
HP product 244
iLO 4 access 242
iLO component monitors and records system 243
iLO Federation 243
iLOs and interconnects 243
iLO set up 243
Intel Xeon Haswell-EP processor 237238
IT operations and support information 245
IT trends 237
memory technology 237, 242
Moonshot servers 245
Moonshot solutions 241
Moonshot System HDI implementation 241
new server installation 244
NGINX Plus 241
NIC 237
Onboard Administrator 239
OneView 244
PCIe solid-state drives 238
Pre-boot Health Summary 242
ProLiant Gen8 server ships with UEFI 239
ProLiant SL250 and SL270 servers 240241
rack installation 242
rack-level solution 238
rack-mounted environments 239
software-defined management platform 238
two-socket server 242
Tower servers
cases 5455
DL server line
embedded Smart Array technology 58
ProLiant DL60 Gen9 server 6566
ProLiant DL80 Gen9 server 65
ProLiant DL120 Gen9 server 6465
ProLiant DL160 Gen9 server 64
ProLiant DL180 Gen9 server 6364
ProLiant DL360 Gen9 server 6263
ProLiant DL380 Gen9 server 58, 62
ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server 5861
industry-standard x86 architectures 53
Intelligent Series Rack 7071
MicroServer 5455, 6970
Microsoft Windows and Linux environments 53
ML server line
ProLiant ML150 Gen9 server 68
ProLiant ML350 Gen9 server 6667
ProLiant ML380 Gen9 server 66
product numbers 5657
ProLiant Gen9 servers 5556
U
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
BIOS 44
interface 43
operating system support 45
platform classes 43
ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server 6061
Secure Boot configuration 172173
server boot process 43
specification 43
system utilities 4647
transition 45
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 86
V
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) 93
Virtual Connect Manager (VCM) 93
Virtual Connect technology 9395
Virtual machines (VMs) 7
W
Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) 196
World Wide Names (WWNs) 94, 207