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Diagnostic tools, Hp insight diagnostics, Integrated management log – HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Server User Manual

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DOS

Operating environments which do not provide native USB support

For more information on ProLiant USB support, refer to the HP website

(

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/usb-support.html

).

Diagnostic tools

HP Insight Diagnostics

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

server 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 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

).

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

59

)

From within Survey Utility

From within operating system-specific IML viewers

o

For NetWare: IML Viewer

o

For Windows®: IML Viewer

o

For Linux: IML Viewer Application

From within the iLO 2 user interface

From within HP Insight Diagnostics (on page

61

)

For more information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack.

Array Diagnostic Utility

The HP Array Diagnostics Utility is a web-based application that creates a report of all HP storage

controllers and disk drives. This report provides vital information to assist in identifying faults or conditions
that may require attention. ADU can be accessed from the SmartStart CD ("

SmartStart software

" on page

54

) or downloaded from the HP website (

http://www.hp.com

).