HP BL685c HP ProLiant BL685c Generation 5 Server Blade User Guide - Page 4

Software and configuration utilities, Troubleshooting

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Accessing a server blade with local KVM 40 Accessing local media devices ...40 Software and configuration utilities 42 Server blade deployment tools ...42 RBSU requirement for Linux deployment 42 Software drivers and additional components 42 HP BladeSystem c-Class Advanced management 43 Network-based PXE deployment ...43 Deployment methods...45 Configuration tools ...48 SmartStart software...48 HP ROM-Based Setup Utility...49 Array Configuration Utility ...51 Option ROM Configuration for Arrays 51 Re-entering the server serial number and product ID 52 Management tools...52 Automatic Server Recovery ...52 ROMPaq utility...52 iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition technology 53 Erase Utility ...53 StorageWorks library and tape tools 53 HP Systems Insight Manager ...53 Management Agents...54 HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software 54 HP ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack - Physical to ProLiant Edition 54 HP Insight Control Environment Suites 55 Redundant ROM support ...55 USB support and functionality ...56 Diagnostic tools ...56 HP Insight Diagnostics ...56 HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality 57 Integrated Management Log ...57 Array Diagnostic Utility ...57 Remote support and analysis tools ...57 HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition 57 Web-Based Enterprise Service...58 Open Services Event Manager ...58 Keeping the system current ...58 Drivers ...58 ProLiant Support Packs ...59 Operating system version support ...59 System Online ROM flash component utility 59 Change control and proactive notification 59 Care Pack ...59 Troubleshooting ...60 Troubleshooting resources ...60 Pre-diagnostic steps ...60 Important safety information...60 Symptom information ...62 Prepare the server for diagnosis ...62 Service notifications...63 Loose connections ...63 Contents 4

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Contents 4
Accessing a server blade with local KVM
.........................................................................................
40
Accessing local media devices
........................................................................................................
40
Software and configuration utilities
...............................................................................................
42
Server blade deployment tools
..................................................................................................................
42
RBSU requirement for Linux deployment
............................................................................................
42
Software drivers and additional components
.....................................................................................
42
HP BladeSystem c-Class Advanced management
...............................................................................
43
Network-based PXE deployment
......................................................................................................
43
Deployment methods
......................................................................................................................
45
Configuration tools
..................................................................................................................................
48
SmartStart software
........................................................................................................................
48
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
............................................................................................................
49
Array Configuration Utility
..............................................................................................................
51
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
.............................................................................................
51
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID
...........................................................................
52
Management tools
...................................................................................................................................
52
Automatic Server Recovery
.............................................................................................................
52
ROMPaq utility
..............................................................................................................................
52
iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition technology
.........................................................................................
53
Erase Utility
..................................................................................................................................
53
StorageWorks library and tape tools
................................................................................................
53
HP Systems Insight Manager
...........................................................................................................
53
Management Agents
......................................................................................................................
54
HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software
................................................................
54
HP ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack - Physical to ProLiant Edition
.............................................
54
HP Insight Control Environment Suites
...............................................................................................
55
Redundant ROM support
................................................................................................................
55
USB support and functionality
.........................................................................................................
56
Diagnostic tools
......................................................................................................................................
56
HP Insight Diagnostics
....................................................................................................................
56
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality
........................................................................................
57
Integrated Management Log
...........................................................................................................
57
Array Diagnostic Utility
..................................................................................................................
57
Remote support and analysis tools
.............................................................................................................
57
HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition
................................................................................................
57
Web-Based Enterprise Service
.........................................................................................................
58
Open Services Event Manager
........................................................................................................
58
Keeping the system current
.......................................................................................................................
58
Drivers
.........................................................................................................................................
58
ProLiant Support Packs
...................................................................................................................
59
Operating system version support
....................................................................................................
59
System Online ROM flash component utility
......................................................................................
59
Change control and proactive notification
........................................................................................
59
Care Pack
....................................................................................................................................
59
Troubleshooting
..........................................................................................................................
60
Troubleshooting resources
........................................................................................................................
60
Pre-diagnostic steps
.................................................................................................................................
60
Important safety information
............................................................................................................
60
Symptom information
.....................................................................................................................
62
Prepare the server for diagnosis
......................................................................................................
62
Service notifications
.................................................................................................................................
63
Loose connections
...................................................................................................................................
63