HP BL680c HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure Troubleshooting Guide - Page 91

Management tools, HP Systems Insight Manager, System Management home Firmware maintenance

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For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/insightremotesupport). Management tools HP Systems Insight Manager HP SIM is a web-based application that allows system administrators to accomplish normal administrative tasks from any remote location, using a web browser. HP SIM provides device management capabilities that consolidate and integrate management data from HP and third-party devices. IMPORTANT: You must install and use HP SIM to benefit from the Pre-Failure Warranty for processors, SAS and SATA hard drives, and memory modules. For additional information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack or the HP SIM website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim). System Management homepage To access the System Management homepage of a server, go to https://localhost:2381 (https://localhost:2381). Firmware maintenance HP has developed technologies to help ensure that the HP BladeSystem provides maximum uptime with minimal maintenance. Many of these technologies also reduce management efforts, enabling administrators to work on issues and resolve problems without taking the HP BladeSystem offline. For more information about HP BladeSystem Firmware Maintenance, links to downloads, and compatibility matrices, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates). HP BladeSystem compatibility matrices • HP BladeSystem firmware and upgrades compatibility matrix (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates) • Virtual Connect compatibility matrix (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/vc-compmatrix.html) • BladeSystem Matrix - Compatibility (http://www.hp.com/go/matrixcompatibility) Firmware updates overview 1. Verify the BladeSystem firmware version using the Onboard Administrator. For more information, see "Verifying firmware versions (on page 92)." 2. Check the compatibility matrices to verify that the current firmware set is compatible with those listed on the Compatibility tab on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates). For BladeSystem Matrix, be sure to use the latest firmware and firmware set downloads provided on the BladeSystem Matrix Compatibility on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/matrixcompatibility). Software tools and solutions 91

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For more information, see the HP website (
).
Management tools
HP Systems Insight Manager
HP SIM is a web-based application that allows system administrators to accomplish normal administrative
tasks from any remote location, using a web browser. HP SIM provides device management capabilities
that consolidate and integrate management data from HP and third-party devices.
IMPORTANT:
You must install and use HP SIM to benefit from the Pre-Failure Warranty for
processors, SAS and SATA hard drives, and memory modules.
For additional information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack or
the HP SIM website (
).
System Management homepage
To access the System Management homepage of a server, go to https://localhost:2381
(
https://localhost:2381
).
Firmware maintenance
HP has developed technologies to help ensure that the HP BladeSystem provides maximum uptime with
minimal maintenance. Many of these technologies also reduce management efforts, enabling
administrators to work on issues and resolve problems without taking the HP BladeSystem offline.
For more information about HP BladeSystem Firmware Maintenance, links to downloads, and
compatibility matrices, see the HP website (
).
HP BladeSystem compatibility matrices
•
HP BladeSystem firmware and upgrades compatibility matrix
(
)
•
Virtual Connect compatibility matrix
(
)
•
BladeSystem Matrix - Compatibility (
)
Firmware updates overview
1.
Verify the BladeSystem firmware version using the Onboard Administrator. For more information, see
"Verifying firmware versions (on page
92
)."
2.
Check the compatibility matrices to verify that the current firmware set is compatible with those listed
on the Compatibility tab on the HP website (
).
For BladeSystem Matrix, be sure to use the latest firmware and firmware set downloads provided on
the BladeSystem Matrix Compatibility on the HP website
(
).