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4 Diagnostic Tools This chapter is an overview of hardware, software, and firmware diagnostic tools that are available for configuring, monitoring, and managing HP BladeSystem PC Blade systems. Diagnostic Software and Firmware Tools The HP Integrated Administrator is a standard component of the HP BladeSystem PC Blade Enclosure system. The Integrated Administrator provides enclosure health, HP Blade PC health, and remote server manageability. Integrated Administrator features are accessed from any network-based client using a supported Web browser. In addition to other features, Integrated Administrator provides keyboard and mouse capability for an HP Blade PC, regardless of the state of the host operating system or host HP Blade PC. Use the following tools to diagnose problems, test hardware, and monitor and manage HP BladeSystem PC Blade system operations. Table 4-1 Diagnostic tools Tool Description How to run the tool HP Integrated Administrator (IA) The HP Integrated Administrator is a centralized management and monitoring system for the HP BladeSystem PC Blade enclosure and HP Blade PCs. The Integrated Administrator acts as a combination web/console server and remote power controller, enabling in-band or out-ofband, secure, serial console connections to all HP Blade PCs in the enclosure. Refer to the HP Integrated Administrated User Guide for complete details. The Integrated Administrator keeps a system log resident and records and health diagnostic information provided by the blade PC. Additionally, the IA can receive additional status information from blade PCs equipped with a blade management controller (BMC) including network (PXE) boot status, diagnostic adaptor present, POST boot completion, front IO blanking mode, and ASR mode status (requires at least IA version 4.30 and BMC version 25h). Automatic Server Recovery-2 (ASR-2) ASR-2 automatically restarts a HP Blade PC after a catastrophic operating system failure. Run the ROM-Based Setup Utility and set ASR-2 to enable this tool. With ASR-2, you have multiple recovery options: ● Available Recovery provides software error recovery and environmental recovery. ● Unattended Recovery logs the error information to the IA system log (IA version 4.2), resets the HP Blade PC, and tries to restart the operating system. 26 Chapter 4 Diagnostic Tools

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4
Diagnostic Tools
This chapter is an overview of hardware, software, and firmware diagnostic tools that are available for
configuring, monitoring, and managing HP BladeSystem PC Blade systems.
Diagnostic Software and Firmware Tools
The HP Integrated Administrator is a standard component of the HP BladeSystem PC Blade
Enclosure system. The Integrated Administrator provides enclosure health, HP Blade PC health, and
remote server manageability. Integrated Administrator features are accessed from any network-based
client using a supported Web browser. In addition to other features, Integrated Administrator provides
keyboard and mouse capability for an HP Blade PC, regardless of the state of the host operating
system or host HP Blade PC.
Use the following tools to diagnose problems, test hardware, and monitor and manage HP
BladeSystem PC Blade system operations.
Table 4-1
Diagnostic tools
Tool
Description
How to run the tool
HP Integrated
Administrator (IA)
The HP Integrated Administrator is a centralized
management and monitoring system for the HP
BladeSystem PC Blade enclosure and HP Blade
PCs. The Integrated Administrator acts as a
combination web/console server and remote
power controller, enabling in-band or out-of-
band, secure, serial console connections to all
HP Blade PCs in the enclosure.
Refer to the
HP Integrated Administrated User
Guide
for complete details.
The Integrated Administrator keeps a system
log resident and records and health diagnostic
information provided by the blade PC.
Additionally, the IA can receive additional status
information from blade PCs equipped with a
blade management controller (BMC) including
network (PXE) boot status, diagnostic adaptor
present, POST boot completion, front IO
blanking mode, and ASR mode status (requires
at least IA version 4.30 and BMC version 25h).
Automatic Server
Recovery-2 (ASR-2)
ASR-2 automatically restarts a HP Blade PC
after a catastrophic operating system failure.
With ASR-2, you have multiple recovery options:
●
Available Recovery provides software error
recovery and environmental recovery.
●
Unattended Recovery logs the error
information to the IA system log (IA version
4.2), resets the HP Blade PC, and tries to
restart the operating system.
Run the ROM-Based Setup Utility and set
ASR-2 to enable this tool.
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Chapter 4
Diagnostic Tools