HP BL260c HP Server Automation complements HP Insight Control to manage HP Bla - Page 11

Table 1: Key features of Insight Control and Server Automation Feature Deploy Monitor Control Protect Optimize Integrate Visibility Network and storage connection configuration6 Operating system deployment 7 System configuration Application deployment Enclosure visualization Fault management Performance / resource utilization Power utilization System Inventory 8 Contract and warranty data Remote control (without operating system) Remote console (using operating system) Migrate virtual connect server profiles Auditing and compliance Operating system security patching9 Policy-based operating system and application patching Virtualization Power management Enterprise management integration solutions Application to server to network to storage connections Insight Control Server Automation Managing with Insight Control and Server Automation: Examples The following examples illustrate how Insight Control and HP Server Automation work together to simplify the management of extensive BladeSystem installations. The examples are not intended to be comprehensive, just illustrative. The first of three examples shows how Insight Control and Server Automation are used together to identify and solve a CPU performance problem. The second example illustrates how features specific to server blades make it easy for you to respond to a cooling issue. In the third example, a company has decided to reduce IT expenses by consolidating its existing server infrastructure onto new BladeSystem servers. Insight Control for BladeSystem and Server Automation save time and effort by simplifying many repetitive actions necessary in such a move. 6 If you use Server Automation with HP Network Automation and Storage Automation, then you can configure and manage network and storage connections. 7 Rapid Deployment Pack is pre-enabled out of the box with ProLiant and Integrity hardware setup capabilities and licensed for use only with HP servers. With customized scripting, you can use Server Automation for operating system deployment on heterogeneous servers. 8 HP SIM provides more extensive hardware inventory, such as DIMM serial numbers and information on fans and power supplies. Server Automation provides extensive software inventory information, including file system hierarchy. 9 For comprehensive patch management, Server Automation is the preferred solution because it covers both operating systems and applications. 11