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Management tools, Automatic server recovery, Rompaq utility – HP ProLiant BL20p G4 Server-Blade User Manual

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Configuration and utilities 47

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! The serial number is loaded into the system

during the manufacturing process and should NOT be modified. This option

should only be used by qualified service personnel. This value should

always match the serial number sticker located on the chassis.

4.

Press the Enter key to clear the warning.

5.

Enter the serial number and press the Enter key.

6.

Select Product ID.

7.

Enter the product ID and press the Enter key.

8.

Press the Esc key to close the menu.

9.

Press the Esc key to exit RBSU.

10.

Press the F10 key to confirm exiting RBSU. The server will automatically reboot.

Management tools

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.

ROMPaq utility

Flash ROM enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option ROMPaq utilities. To

upgrade the BIOS, insert a ROMPaq diskette into the diskette drive and boot the system.
The ROMPaq utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of available ROM

revisions. This procedure is the same for both system and option ROMPaq utilities.
For more information about the ROMPaq utility, refer to the HP website

(

http://www.hp.com/servers/manage

).

Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology

The iLO 2 subsystem is a standard component of selected ProLiant servers that provides server health and

remote server manageability. The iLO 2 subsystem includes an intelligent microprocessor, secure memory,

and a dedicated network interface. This design makes iLO 2 independent of the host server and its

operating system. The iLO 2 subsystem provides remote access to any authorized network client, sends

alerts, and provides other server management functions.
Using iLO 2, you can:

Remotely power up, power down, or reboot the host server.

Send alerts from iLO 2 regardless of the state of the host server.

Access advanced troubleshooting features through the iLO 2 interface.

Diagnose iLO 2 using HP SIM through a web browser and SNMP alerting.