HP ProLiant DL740 Server - Manual (Page 208)

Software Management
• Virtual media—With the Virtual Floppy Drive, an administrator can easily direct
a remote host server to boot and use standard media from anywhere on the
network, thus saving time and increasing efficiency by eliminating the need to
visit a remote server to insert and use a diskette. This feature allows
administrators to carry out any of the following functions remotely:
— Running User Diagnostics on remote host servers
— Applying ROMPaq upgrades to remote servers
— Deploying an operating system on remote servers from network drives
— Performing disaster recovery of failed operating systems
• Remote firmware update—This feature ensures that iLO is always current with
the latest firmware available from HP. Updates to the ROM code on iLO are
accomplished through the browser interface.
• Dedicated LAN network connectivity—A 10/100 Mbps Ethernet chip on the iLO
provides administrators with a dedicated network connection to iLO. The iLO
provides in-band SNMP notification of server problems on a real-time basis
without separate telephone connections or modem sharing devices. The NIC can
auto-select speeds between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps.
Figure 9-1: Location of iLO Management Port
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