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Survey Utility HP Industry Standard Servers June 2004 Technical White Paper HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer Table of Contents Abstract Executive Summary 3 Introduction 3 Importance of Service Tools 5 What is the Insight Diagnostics Online - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 2
must be available to allow system administrators to resolve problems quickly, and without taking the server offline, (while the server is not in an OS session). Tools that provide online (while the system is in an OS session) serviceability increase server availability and minimize the interruption - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 3
IML on a system as follows: • Enter maintenance notes • Mark selected entries as repaired • Clear the IML of all entries which will delete the log from nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) This combination of features simplifies the service process and minimizes downtime experienced by a server. The initial - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 4
objective. Service tools ensure that if a problem occurs, it will be resolved quickly and easily so the server can continue to support users and applications. System administrators encounter a number of challenges in managing their environments. As a result of these challenges, specific requirements - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 5
as an organized group of data describing the configured state of the system at a specific point in time. The Insight Diagnostics Online Edition maintains up to 10 distinct sessions. For Windows and Linux systems, the session information is maintained in a file named surveybase.xml, located in - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 6
, MM=Month, DD=Day, HH=Hour, mm=minute, ss=second). -f Overwrite output file if it already exists. NOTE: If no -o option is specified this option is ignored. -w Starts the HP Insight Diagnostics Web Management daemon. -k Kills the HP Insight Diagnostics Web Management daemon. -? , -h Display Help. - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 7
a later point of time if the system has problems. All configuration snapshots are time and date stamped so the system administrator or service provider can identify when a particular change took place. On Windows and Linux servers in which the optional Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE) has - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 8
. This is a useful feature for enabling clear audit trail tracking. It allows the system administrator or service provider to identify the history of events and the order and point at which specific changes were made which provides significant assistance in identifying the source of server problems. - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 9
a new configuration sample. Go to the server System Page under Tools - System Information. Select Insight Diagnostics from the Links tab. The Insight Diagnostics home page is displayed. Logging In For login instructions refer to the Systems Insight Manager documentation. The Login dialog box - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 10
trends causing intermittent server problems, such as low memory resources or configuration items are displayed, rather than only the changes. • Specific Device Report-This feature allows the user to choose which type time and effort that system administrators and service providers spend collecting - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 11
Edition Specifications Supported platforms ProLiant platforms that are supported by SmartStart 6.x and later: ProLiant RBSU-based servers (most G2 models of ProLiant ML/DL 300, 500, 700 and BL servers) For a complete list, view the supported matrices at http://www.hp.com/servers/supportmatrices - HP ML310 | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Featuring Survey Utility and IM - Page 12
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Survey Utility
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition
Featuring Survey Utility and IML Viewer
Table of
Contents
Abstract
This paper provides an overview of the technology, features, and use of Insight
Diagnostics Online Edition.
June 2004
HP Industry
Standard Servers
Technical
White Paper
Executive Summary
3
Introduction
3
Importance of Service Tools
5
What is the Insight Diagnostics Online Edition?
5
How Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Works
5
Theory of Operation
6
Online Serviceability: Configuration Capture and Online Reporting
8
Simplified Collection Process
8
Automated Configuration History/Audit Trail Reporting
8
Integration with the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition
8
Collecting and Updating Insight Diagnostics Online Edition Information
9
Accessing and Viewing Information
9
Accessing from a Browser
10
Browser Requirements
10
Accessing from System Management Homepage
10
Accessing from Systems Insight Manager
10
Logging In
10
Creating Reports
11
Transferring and Printing Survey Files
11
Conclusion
11
Specifications
12