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Diagnostic tools, Hp insight diagnostics, Hp insight diagnostics survey functionality – HP ProLiant BL465c G5 Server-Blade User Manual

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Software and configuration utilities 50

Internal USB functionality

An internal USB connector is available for use with security key devices and USB drive keys. This solution

provides for use of a permanent USB key installed in the internal connector, avoiding issues of clearance
on the front of the rack and physical access to secure data.
For additional security, external USB functionality can be disabled through RBSU. Disabling external USB

support in RBSU disables the USB connectors on the local I/O cable. Internal USB functionality is

unaffected.

Diagnostic tools

HP Insight Diagnostics

HP Insight Diagnostics is a proactive server blade management tool, available in both offline and online
versions, that provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators who verify

server blade 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 blade 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
(

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

).

HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality

HP Insight Diagnostics (on page

50

) provides survey functionality that gathers critical hardware and

software information on ProLiant server blades.
This functionality supports operating systems that may not be supported by the server blade. For operating

systems supported by the server blade, see the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/go/supportos

).

If a significant change occurs between data-gathering intervals, the survey function marks the previous
information and overwrites the survey data files to reflect the latest changes in the configuration.
Survey functionality is installed with every SmartStart-assisted HP Insight Diagnostics installation, or it can

be installed through the HP PSP ("

ProLiant Support Packs

" on page

52

).

NOTE:

The current version of SmartStart provides the memory spare part numbers for the

server blade. To download the latest version, see the HP website

(

http://www.hp.com/support

).

Integrated Management Log

The IML records hundreds of events and stores them in an easy-to-view form. The IML timestamps each

event with 1-minute granularity.
You can view recorded events in the IML in several ways, including the following:

From within HP SIM ("

HP Systems Insight Manager

" on page

47

)