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HP ProLiant Servers AIS: Official Study Guide and Desk Reference

ISBN: 0131467174
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 278

Authors: Bryan H. Weldon, Shawn B. Rogers

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• HP ProLiant Servers AIS: Official Study Guide and Desk Reference
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Hewlett-Packard Professional Books
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• The Accredited Integration Specialist (AIS) Credential
• Part ONE: Industry-Standard Server Technologies
• Chapter ONE. Introduction to Server Technologies
• 1.1. System Boards
• 1.2. Processors
• 1.3. Memory
• 1.4. Bus
• 1.5. Chipsets
• 1.6. Storage Components
• 1.7. Power
• 1.8. Racks
• 1.9. System Clock
• Learning Check
• Chapter TWO. Server Chipsets
• 2.1. Original Server Architecture
• 2.2. Dual Independent Buses
• 2.3. Bus Mastering
• 2.4. MIOC Architecture
• 2.5. Parallel IO Buses
• 2.6. Highly Parallel System Architecture
• 2.7. Crossbar Switch
• 2.8. ProFusion Chipset
• 2.9. F8 Chipset
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter THREE. Processors and Multiprocessing
• 3.1. How Processors Work
• 3.2. The Processor Performance Evolution
• 3.3. Logical Processors and Hyper-Threading Technology
• 3.4. Multiprocessor Servers
• 3.5. Mixing Processors
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter FOUR. Memory and Cache
• 4.1. Memory and Cache
• 4.2. How Memory Works
• 4.3. Improving Memory Performance
• 4.4. Memory Failures and Fault-Tolerant Memory
• 4.5. Advanced Memory Protection
• 4.6. Cache
• 4.7. Improving Cache Performance
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter FIVE. Bus Architecture
• 5.1. Bus Architecture Overview
• 5.2. Bus Performance
• 5.3. PCI-Based Buses
• 5.4. PCI-X
• 5.5. Upcoming PCI Bus Technologies
• 5.6. USB
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter SIX. Server Storage
• 6.1. ATAIDE Hard Drive Technology
• 6.2. Introduction to SCSI
• 6.3. SCSI Characteristics
• 6.4. SCSI Troubleshooting
• 6.5. SCSI Compared to Parallel ATAIDE
• 6.6. Newer SCSI Technologies
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter SEVEN. Disk Array Technologies
• 7.1. Drive Array Technologies
• 7.2. RAID Technology Overview
• 7.3. RAID Implementation
• 7.4. RAID 0-Disk Striping
• 7.5. RAID 1-Disk Mirroring
• 7.6. RAID 10-Striped Mirror Sets
• 7.7. RAID 2-Data Sector Striping with ECC
• 7.8. RAID 3-Parity Check
• 7.9. RAID 4-Data Guarding
• 7.10. RAID 5-Distributed Data Guarding
• 7.11. RAID AD-Advanced Data Guarding
• 7.12. RAID Level Performance Comparison
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter EIGHT. Introduction to Fibre Channel
• 8.1. Fibre Channel Benefits
• 8.2. Fibre Channel Terminology
• 8.3. Fibre Channel Hardware Components
• 8.4. Fibre Channel Cabling and Cable Concepts
• 8.5. Fibre Channel Topologies
• 8.6. Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• 8.7. Fibre Channel over IP
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Part TWO: HP Server Technologies
• Chapter NINE. The HP ProLiant Server Line
• 9.1. Basic Server Design
• 9.2. The HP ProLiant Server Family
• 9.3. Series Classifications
• 9.4. Generation Identifier
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter TEN. HP Rack and Power Technologies
• 10.1. HP Racks
• 10.2. HP Rack Options
• 10.3. HP Enterprise Configurator Custom Builder
• 10.4. HP Rack Service Considerations
• 10.5. HP Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
• 10.6. HP Uninterruptible Power Systems
• 10.7. Service Considerations for All UPSs
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Part THREE: HP Storage Technologies
• Chapter ELEVEN. HP SCSI Implementation
• 11.1. HP StorageWorks SCSI Adapters
• 11.2. HP SCSI Drives
• 11.3. Hot-Plug SCSI Drives
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter TWELVE. HP ProLiant Storage
• 12.1. HP StorageWorks
• 12.2. StorageWorks Disk Systems
• 12.3. StorageWorks MSA20
• 12.4. StorageWorks MSA30
• 12.5. StorageWorks MSA500 G2
• 12.6. StorageWorks MSA1000
• 12.7. StorageWorks MSA1500
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter THIRTEEN. HP Array Technologies
• 13.1. Advantages of HP Smart Array Controllers
• 13.2. HP Array Controller Utilities
• 13.3. Array Controller Technologies and Capabilities
• 13.4. ATA RAID
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Part FOUR: Systems Integration
• Chapter FOURTEEN. Evaluating the Customer Environment
• 14.1. Conducting a Needs Analysis
• 14.2. Conducting a Site Survey
• 14.3. Placing the ProLiant Server
• 14.4. Determining Projected Budget, Value, and Return
• 14.5. Writing a Scope of Work
• 14.6. Resources Available from HP
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter FIFTEEN. Installing, Configuring, and Deploying a Single Server
• 15.1. Installing ProLiant Hardware Components
• 15.2. Installing an Operating System on a ProLiant
• 15.3. Using ProLiant Support Packs
• 15.4. Validating and Testing the Solution
• 15.5. Troubleshooting a Failed Installation
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Part FIVE: Systems Management
• Chapter SIXTEEN. Introduction to HP Systems Management
• 16.1. Insight Management Agents
• 16.2. Prefailure Warranty
• 16.3. Automatic Server Recovery
• 16.4. Systems Management Home Page
• 16.5. Insight Manager 7
• 16.6. HP Systems Insight Manager
• 16.7. HP OpenView
• 16.8. HP Survey Utility
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter SEVENTEEN. HP Lights-Out Management Technologies
• 17.1. HP Lights-Out Technologies
• 17.2. Integrated Lights-Out
• 17.3. RILOE II
• 17.4. Managing Lights-out Devices
• 17.5. Network Configuration Options
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Part SIX: Performance
• Chapter EIGHTEEN. Installing Hardware Options and Upgrades
• 18.1. Installing Processors
• 18.2. Installing Memory
• 18.3. Installing Drives
• 18.4. Installing PCI Cards
• 18.5. Removing Hardware Options and Upgrades
• 18.6. Troubleshooting a Failed Installation
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter NINETEEN. Availability
• 19.1. Critical Application Classes
• 19.2. Percentages of Availability
• 19.3. Availability-Level Server Classifications
• 19.4. Increasing Availability Through Power Protection
• 19.5. Improving Server Availability with Memory Technologies
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter TWENTY. Optimizing Storage
• 20.1. Array Performance Tuning
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Part SEVEN: Problem Resolution
• Chapter TWENTY ONE. Backup Strategies
• 21.1. Choosing a Backup Method
• 21.2. Selecting and Installing Hardware
• 21.3. Selecting and Installing Software
• 21.4. Determining a Backup Tape Rotation Scheme
• 21.5. Planning for Offsite Storage
• 21.6. Planning for Disaster Recovery
• 21.7. Using the StorageWorks Backup Sizing Tool
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Chapter TWENTY TWO. Problem Resolution, Performance Issues, and System Maintenance
• 22.1. Assessing Normal Operation
• 22.2. HP Troubleshooting Methodology
• 22.3. Using HP System Information References
• 22.4. Using HP Tools for Information Gathering and Troubleshooting
• 22.5. Troubleshooting Networking Problems
• 22.6. Troubleshooting Processor Problems
• 22.7. Troubleshooting Storage Problems
• 22.8. Troubleshooting Memory Issues
• 22.9. Evaluating Other Subsystems
• 22.10. Resolving and Preventing Software Issues
• Summary
• Learning Check
• Appendix A. AIS Competencies
• Competency 1 Explain and Recognize Fundamental Server Technologies
• Competency 2 Perform the Planning and Design Necessary to Achieve a Deployable Solution
• Competency 3 Install, Configure, Set Up, and Upgrade Systems and Options
• Competency 4 Solution Performance Tuning and Optimization
• Competency 5 Perform Troubleshooting of Server and Storage Problems
• Competency 6 Use HP Management and Serviceability Tools and Resources
• Competency 7 Perform Administrative and Operational Tasks
• Competency 8 Explain the Industry-Standard Systems Marketplace and Competitive Positioning
• Appendix B. Answers to Learning Checks
• Chapter 1 Learning Check
• Chapter 2 Learning Check
• Chapter 3 Learning Check
• Chapter 4 Learning Check
• Chapter 5 Learning Check
• Chapter 6 Learning Check
• Chapter 7 Learning Check
• Chapter 8 Learning Check
• Chapter 9 Learning Check
• Chapter 10 Learning Check
• Chapter 11 Learning Check
• Chapter 12 Learning Check
• Chapter 13 Learning Check
• Chapter 14 Learning Check
• Chapter 15 Learning Check
• Chapter 16 Learning Check
• Chapter 17 Learning Check
• Chapter 18 Learning Check
• Chapter 19 Learning Check
• Chapter 20 Learning Check
• Chapter 21 Learning Check
• Chapter 22 Learning Check
• Appendix C. Sample AIS Exam
• Index
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