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- HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 1
Fibre Channel modules 1 Delivering energy-efficient solutions for the IT power and cooling chain HP c-Class BladeSystem supports multiple interconnect options based on N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) technology, two of which are the HP 4Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel module and the HP StorageWorks - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 2
and small form factor plug-ins (SFPs). HP StorageWorks Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch using Access Gateway Mode except for the unique VC support and manageability provided by the HP VC Manager software. Figure a maximum of 16 ports that connect to the blade server HBAs and a maximum of eight external ports - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 3
Volume 7, Number 5 The main benefits of the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch using AG Mode are as follows: • It is the only NPIV solution for HP p-Class enclosures. • It provides a 2:1 server-to-uplink ratio for a fully populated enclosure with 16 servers. • It has a flexible licensing option (12 or - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 4
is NPIV? Web page URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMa nual/c01373909/c01373909.pdf http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA12234ENW.pdf http://h71028.www7.hp.com/eNewsletter/cache/5845430-0-224-121.html Delivering energy-efficient solutions for the IT power and cooling chain - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 5
was between 65 to 75 percent efficient, depending on the load. Today, HP power supplies can be more than 90% efficient at 50 percent load. businesses need to understand the HP holistic strategy. This strategy goes beyond the technologies inside server or storage platforms. It involves factors that - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 6
problems are extremely difficult to diagnose and solve after a system is built. If signaling problems system frequencies have increased as have design densities, especially with regard to blade servers" Years at HP costs. We made some emission measurements on one laptop and found out that there was - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 7
system reliability. Deploying HPSUM firmware and software updates HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) is a utility for updating firmware and software smart components on HP ProLiant servers, options, and enclosures. HPSUM supports • Support for local and remote (one-to-many) deployments • Support for - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 8
Scenario 1 - Remote deployment of firmware to c-Class server blades with installed operating systems and Onboard Administrators This deployment scenario has certain requirements: • The target servers have a hosted OS that is a supported version of Windows or Linux, which is already installed and - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 9
existing customer deployment solution NOTE The OA must HP USB Key Utility for Windows. 3. Copy updated ROMs from the web and add them to the \compaq\swpackages directory on the USB key. 4. Execute HPSUM manually deploy firmware to c-Class server blades without operating systems NOTE The OA must be - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 10
ISS Technology Update Figure 4-2. Create network share Volume 7, Number 5 7. Prepare the boot media as indicated in Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3. Create boot media 8. To flash firmware, create a script file to perform the following tasks: a. Run the HPSUM in silent mode \compaq\swpackages\hpsum /silent - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 11
or Failure REM ---if errorlevel 0 goto SUCCESS if errorlevel 2 goto REBOOTREQUIRED if errorlevel 3 goto NOTREQUIRED REM --REM Reboot the server REM --\system\reboot c: The PXE image location is specified as part of the DHCP server configuration and further specified by the PXE Bootloader either - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 12
from mounted USB image NOTE The HP BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool CD is an automated ISO image that is meant to be used to deploy firmware to target servers in a hands-off manner. It is effective in updating firmware on blade servers prior to deploying an operating system (bare-metal). The ISO - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 13
system set-up can still stifle the decision to implement such a cluster environment. This article describes a scalable and highly available solution using HP servers and storage are physically connected together (Figure 5-1), but only one server at a time can run the database and access storage. In - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 14
such as HP Serviceguard and storage simultaneously. This is a valuable solution for database environments. In this environment, the database vendor has to provide a distributed lock management capability to prevent data corruption that could arise from simultaneous access from two separate systems - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 15
major advantages of the HP/Oracle RAC in a box solution are summarized in Table 3. Figure 5-3. HP/Oracle RAC in a box c3000 Tower Enclosure BL460c Server Node #1 BL260c Server Quorum/App AiO SB600c Storage Blade BL460c Server Node #2 AiO SB600c Storage Blade Table 5-3. HP/Oracle RAC in a box - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 16
article, visit: Resource URL HP StorageWorks All-in-One SB600c Storage Blade AiO Storage Systems AiO SB600c data sheet AiO SB600c product page AiO whitepapers HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure www.hp.com/go/aiostorage www.hp.com/sbso/serverstorage/proliant_business_advantage/storageworkssb600c - HP BladeSystem c3000 | ISS Technology Update, Volume 7 Number 5 - Newsletter - Page 17
Note Performance factors for HP ProLiant Serial Attached Storage (SAS) − Technology Brief Server virtualization technologies for x86-based HP BladeSystem and HP ProLiant servers, 2nd edition − Technology Brief URL http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01467 895/c01467895
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ISS Technology Update
Volume 7, Number 5
Keeping you informed of the latest ISS technology
When to use Brocade SAN switches or Virtual Connect-Fibre Channel modules
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Delivering energy-efficient solutions for the IT power and cooling chain
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Meet the Expert—Michael Chan
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Deploying HPSUM firmware and software updates
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Implementing a scalable, highly available Oracle® Database for SMBs
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When to use Brocade SAN switches or Virtual Connect-Fibre Channel modules
The latest HP c-Class BladeSystem supports multiple interconnect options based on N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) technology,
two of which are the HP 4Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel module and the HP StorageWorks Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
using Access Gateway Mode. NPIV is an industry-standard Fibre Channel (FC) protocol that makes a single FC port appear as
multiple virtual ports, each having its own N_Port ID and virtual world wide name (WWN). NPIV enables several solutions such
as HBA and server virtualization and gateway connectivity for multiple servers without adding an additional FC domain to an
existing FC fabric.
HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Modules
Two HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel (VC-FC) modules are inserted in the lower interconnect bays of the c-Class BladeSystem
enclosure (see Figure 1-1).
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The VC-FC modules connect to the enclosure mid-plane and feature four uplinks, or N_Ports, which
connect to an external FC SAN fabric. The VC-FC modules allow administrators to organize and manage up to 16 servers in
the enclosure as a pool of servers in a SAN. The built-in VC Manager software allows administrators to assign a connection
profile to each server bay in the enclosure, not to physical servers, so that SAN connections remain constant even if a server is
added or replaced. Furthermore, a server profile can be moved from bay to bay in the enclosure.
Each of the HP VC-FC modules can aggregate up to 16 FC HBA ports through the enclosure mid-plane—together the modules
provide connectivity to redundant SANs. By default, each of the four uplinks is configured to aggregate up to 4 FC HBAs.
Additionally, each uplink can be configured to aggregate up to 8 or 16 FC HBAs. In essence, each VC-FC Module acts as a
pass-through device to the network. Any change to a server is transparent to its associated network. This separates the servers
from the SAN, relieving SAN administrators from server maintenance.
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When installing the HP VC-FC Module in the c-Class enclosure, the HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet Module is also required because it contains the
processor that runs the VC Manager firmware.