HP Xw25p ProLiant BL25p Server Blade Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 29

Diagnostic tools, HP Insight Diagnostics, Survey Utility, Integrated Management Log

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Diagnostic tools In this section HP Insight Diagnostics...29 Survey Utility...29 Integrated Management Log ...29 HP Insight Diagnostics HP Insight Diagnostics is a proactive server blade management tool, available in both offline and online versions, that provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators who verify server blade installations, troubleshoot problems, and perform repair validation. HP Insight Diagnostics Offline Edition performs various in-depth system and component testing while the OS is not running. To run this utility, launch the SmartStart CD. HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is a web-based application that captures system configuration and other related data needed for effective server blade management. Available in Microsoft® Windows® and Linux versions, the utility helps to ensure proper system operation. For more information or to download the utility, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/diags). Survey Utility Survey Utility, a feature within HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 29), gathers critical hardware and software information on ProLiant server blades. This utility supports operating systems that may not be supported by the server blade. For operating systems supported by the server blade, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos). If a significant change occurs between data-gathering intervals, the Survey Utility marks the previous information and overwrites the Survey text files to reflect the latest changes in the configuration. Survey Utility is installed with every SmartStart-assisted installation or can be installed through the HP PSP. Integrated Management Log The IML records hundreds of events and stores them in an easy-to-view form. The IML timestamps each event with 1-minute granularity. You can view recorded events in the IML in several ways, including the following: • From within HP SIM • From within Survey Utility (on page 29) • From within operating system-specific IML viewers • For NetWare: IML Viewer • For Windows®: IML Viewer Diagnostic tools 29

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HP Insight Diagnostics
HP Insight Diagnostics is a proactive server blade management tool, available in both offline and online
versions, that provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators who verify
server blade installations, troubleshoot problems, and perform repair validation.
HP Insight Diagnostics Offline Edition performs various in-depth system and component testing while the
OS is not running. To run this utility, launch the SmartStart CD.
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is a web-based application that captures system configuration and
other related data needed for effective server blade management. Available in Microsoft® Windows®
and Linux versions, the utility helps to ensure proper system operation.
For more information or to download the utility, refer to the HP website
(
).
Survey Utility
Survey Utility, a feature within HP Insight Diagnostics (on page
29
), gathers critical hardware and
software information on ProLiant server blades.
This utility supports operating systems that may not be supported by the server blade. For operating
systems supported by the server blade, refer to the HP website (
).
If a significant change occurs between data-gathering intervals, the Survey Utility marks the previous
information and overwrites the Survey text files to reflect the latest changes in the configuration.
Survey Utility is installed with every SmartStart-assisted installation or can be installed through the HP PSP.
Integrated Management Log
The IML records hundreds of events and stores them in an easy-to-view form. The IML timestamps each
event with 1-minute granularity.
You can view recorded events in the IML in several ways, including the following:
•
From within HP SIM
•
From within Survey Utility (on page
29
)
•
From within operating system-specific IML viewers
•
For NetWare: IML Viewer
•
For Windows®: IML Viewer