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- HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 1
6, Number 9 Keeping you informed of the latest ISS technology I/O configuration for the HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation 1 Future of PCI-X slots in ProLiant servers 3 Port monitoring in Virtual Connect for the c-Class BladeSystem 4 Licensing ports on the Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch for HP c-Class - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 2
be implemented with other devices (such as an InfiniBand or Fibre channel device in mezzanine 2)? The Workstation blade is designed for both flexibility and compatibility; it will work in harmony with all other HP BladeSystem products. Furthermore, Workstation blades, server blade, and storage - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 3
, however, to provide legacy support for the different levels of PCI, including PCI-X. HP has introduced PCIe technology into ProLiant servers to coexist with PCI-X 133, allowing ProLiant server customers to install new higher bandwidth cards (for example, dual 4-Gb Fibre Channel, x4 InfiniBand, and - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 4
monitoring) is available in a free Virtual Connect (VC) firmware update. This feature is available to users with server and network administrator privileges. All other users will have read-only access. To use port monitoring, all modules within the domain must be using Virtual Connect Manager 1.20a1 - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 5
could be used, which is a piece of hardware specifically dedicated to this function Detailed instructions about using Port Monitoring can be found in the "HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide" at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00865618/c00865618.pdf. 5 - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 6
servers in bays 1 through 8), or can one manually assign licenses to any server port in the enclosure, regardless of bay number? Figure 4-1. Brocade 4GB SAN switch* * This illustration shows 4 SFPs. However, out-of-the-box the Brocade 4/12 SAN switch has 2 SFPs in the left-most slots. We'll share - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 7
feature of the FOS that is user-enabled through Brocade Web Tools or the Brocade CLI, no additional license is required. The number of port licenses is still controlled by the switch's number of DPOD licenses. Summary Flexibility is the hallmark of port licensing; it can be assigned automatically or - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 8
6, Number 9 Additional resources For additional information on the topics discussed in this article, visit the following links: Resource Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem - user guide and other reference manuals HP Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch - QuickSpecs Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 9
as Provision Networks, call HP Software and Licensing Management Solutions toll-free line at 1-800-597-4622, or access one of the URLs listed below in "Additional resources." Question #5 Q. Does VDI support multi-monitor deployments to the end user? A. VDI supports monitor spanning rather than - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 10
end user. Reducing end-user permissions on the local disk drive also reduces the damage potential of a user-level threat. Question #9 Q. What operating systems are acceptable for the end user to connect to in a VDI environment? A. The buying myriad of support services available from HP, along with - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 11
management tip of the month Troubleshooting HP SIM connections Frequently troubleshooting why a system is unable to launch a tool or why clicking the hardware status icon does not launch the System Management Homepage boils down to answering the dual question, "What services are running on the - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 12
Table view Volume 6, Number 9 Once you display simple heading 'label.' This is because the entries would be longer than HP SIM would allow. The first one would correspond to "WS-Management" and lets you see exactly what protocols HP SIM has been able to identify on a target. This can be a - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 13
ISS Technology Update Figure 5-3. Non-hardware status Volume 6, Number 9 13 - HP BL2x220c | ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter - Page 14
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ISS Technology Update
Volume 6, Number 9
Keeping you informed of the latest ISS technology
I/O configuration for the HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation
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Future of PCI-X slots in ProLiant servers
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Port monitoring in Virtual Connect for the c-Class BladeSystem
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Licensing ports on the Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
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Frequently asked questions regarding the adoption of HP VDI
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ProLiant management tip of the month
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Recently published industry standard server technology communications
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I/O configuration for the HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation
About the workstation
The HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation (Figure 1-1) is a data center workstation that offers data center security,
manageability, and remote multi-location access flexibility—all with a workstation-class user experience. With dual-core and
quad-core Intel
®
Xeon
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processors and features similar to desktop workstations, the dual-processor-capable HP ProLiant xw460c
combines power-efficient, high-density computing with expanded memory for maximum performance.
Figure 1-1.
HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation