HP ProLiant BL480c Server-Blade - Manual (Page 54)

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For more information about virtualization management software, see the HP website
( http://www.hp.com/go/vmmanage ).
HP ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack - Physical to ProLiant Edition
The HP ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack – Physical to ProLiant Edition (SMP – P2P) software
enables administrators to upgrade or replace an existing server. SMP – P2P is an automated, accurate,
and affordable tool that migrates existing servers and their content to the latest server technologies.
SMP – P2P automates the migration of the operating system, applications, and data from one server to
another without errors, eliminating the need for manual redeployment of these elements on the new
server. During the migration process, the software automatically removes old drivers and loads new
drivers on the destination server. The wizard-based user interface simplifies migration and requires no
additional training.
For more information about the SMP – P2P, see the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/go/p2p ).
HP BladeSystem Essentials Insight Control Data Center Edition
HP BladeSystem Essentials Insight Control Data Center Edition is an integrated suite of software that
simplifies the management of HP BladeSystem infrastructures. Using a wizard-based installer, Insight
Control Data Center Edition installs and configures HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) and HP ProLiant
Essentials management software rapidly and consistently, reducing manual procedures and enabling a
faster deployment of production HP server blades.
The software installed by Insight Control Data Center Edition delivers core management functionality for
HP BladeSystem lifecycles, including hardware resource deployment, health monitoring, performance
monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and patch management. Insight Control Data Center Edition is
delivered as a standard feature of HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures and is available as a software
option for HP BladeSystem p-Class environments.
For more information about Insight Control Data Center Edition, see the HP website
( http://www.hp.com ).
Redundant ROM support
The server enables you to upgrade or configure the ROM safely with redundant ROM support. The server
has a 4-MB ROM that acts as two, separate 2-MB ROMs. In the standard implementation, one side of the
ROM contains the current ROM program version, while the other side of the ROM contains a backup
version.
NOTE: The server ships with the same version programmed on each side of the ROM.
Safety and security benefits
When you flash the system ROM, ROMPaq writes over the backup ROM and saves the current ROM as a
backup, enabling you to switch easily to the alternate ROM version if the new ROM becomes corrupted
for any reason. This feature protects the existing ROM version, even if you experience a power failure
while flashing the ROM.
USB support and functionality
USB support
HP provides both standard USB support and legacy USB support. Standard support is provided by the OS
through the appropriate USB device drivers. Before the OS loads, HP provides support for USB devices