Hp insight control environment suites – HP ProLiant BL465c G5 Server-Blade User Manual
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The Virtual Machine Management Pack provides the following functionality:
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Central management and control of VMware® and Microsoft® virtual machines with physical host to
virtual machine association
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Easy identification of VMs or host servers reaching high CPU, memory, or disk utilization levels
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Highly flexible move capabilities that enable live moves and moves to dissimilar host resources
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Back up, template, and alternate host capabilities that enable restoration of VMs on any available
host
The Server Migration Pack automates the manual processes required for migrating servers between
physical or virtual platforms (P2V, V2P, and V2V), enabling easy migration to appropriate physical or
virtual platforms that meet performance and capacity requirements.
For more information about virtualization management software, see the HP website
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 through server migration. SMP - P2P
provides an automated, accurate, and affordable method of migrating 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 loads new drivers, required for boot, on
the destination server. The wizard-based user interface simplifies the migration process and requires little
experience or training.
For more information about the SMP – P2P, see the HP webs
HP Insight Control Environment Suites
HP Insight Control Environment and Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem are integrated suites of
software that simplify the management of HP infrastructures.
The HP Insight Control Environment suites are licensing options for HP infrastructure management software
delivered on the Insight Control Management DVD. HP Insight Control Environment provides
comprehensive management for ProLiant ML/DL customers, while HP Insight Control Environment for
BladeSystem provides additional functionality for HP BladeSystem environments.
Using an integrated, wizard-based installer, Insight Control Environment suites install and configure HP
Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) and HP ProLiant Essentials management software rapidly and
consistently. Once installed, Insight Control Environment suites deliver enhanced infrastructure stability by
improving control over IT assets, increasing responsiveness to business needs through flexible deployment
and optimization of compute resources, and providing tangible savings through improved IT staff
efficiency.
The software installed by Insight Control Environment suites delivers core management functionality for HP
ProLiant server and HP BladeSystem lifecycles, including:
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Rapid server deployment