Automatic server recovery, Hp systems insight manager, Hp insight diagnostics – HP DL785 User Manual
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access to any authorized network client, sends alerts, and provides other server management
functions.
Using iLO 2, you can:
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Remotely power up, power down, or reboot the host server.
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Send alerts from iLO 2 regardless of the state of the host server.
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Access advanced troubleshooting features through the iLO 2 interface.
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Diagnose iLO 2 using HP SIM through a web browser and SNMP alerting.
For more information about iLO 2 features, refer to the iLO 2 documentation on the Documentation
CD or on the HP website
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Automatic Server Recovery
ASR is a feature that causes the system to restart when a catastrophic operating system error
occurs, such as a blue screen, ABEND, or panic. A system fail-safe timer, the ASR timer, starts
when the System Management driver, also known as the Health Driver, is loaded. When the
operating system is functioning properly, the system periodically resets the timer. However,
when the operating system fails, the timer expires and restarts the server.
ASR increases server availability by restarting the server within a specified time after a system
hang or shutdown. At the same time, the HP SIM console notifies you by sending a message to
a designated pager number that ASR has restarted the system. You can disable ASR from the
HP SIM console or through RBSU.
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 SCSI 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 (
HP Insight Diagnostics
HP Insight Diagnostics is a proactive server management tool, available in both offline and online
versions, that provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators
who verify server 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 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
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USB support
HP provides both standard USB support and legacy USB support. Standard support is provided
by the operating system through the appropriate USB device drivers. HP provides support for
USB devices before the operating system loads through legacy USB support, which is enabled
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