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Active health system – HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server Blade User Manual

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Using HP iLO, you can do the following:

Access a high-performance and secure Remote Console to the server from anywhere in the world.

Use the shared HP iLO Remote Console to collaborate with up to six server administrators.

Remotely mount high-performance Virtual Media devices to the server blade.

Securely and remotely control the power state of the managed server blade.

Have true Agentless Management with SNMP alerts from HP iLO regardless of the state of the host
server blade.

Access Active Health System troubleshooting features through the HP iLO interface.

For more information about HP iLO features (which may require an iLO Advanced Pack or iLO Advanced for

BladeSystem license), see the HP iLO documentation on the Documentation CD or on the HP website
(

http://www.hp.com/go/ilo/docs

).

Active Health System

HP Active Health System provides the following features:

Combined diagnostics tools/scanners

Always on, continuous monitoring for increased stability and shorter downtimes

Rich configuration history

Health and service alerts

Easy export and upload to Service and Support

The HP Active Health System monitors and records changes in the server hardware and system configuration.

The Active Health System assists in diagnosing problems and delivering rapid resolution when server failures

occur.
The Active Health System collects the following types of data:

Server model

Serial number

Processor model and speed

Storage capacity and speed

Memory capacity and speed

Firmware/BIOS

HP Active Health System does not collect information about Active Health System users' operations, finances,

customers, employees, partners, or data center, such as IP addresses, host names, user names, and
passwords. HP Active Health System does not parse or change operating system data from third-party error

event log activities, such as content created or passed through by the operating system.
The data that is collected is managed according to the HP Data Privacy policy. For more information see the

HP website (

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

).

The Active Health System log, in conjunction with the system monitoring provided by Agentless Management
or SNMP Pass-thru, provides continuous monitoring of hardware and configuration changes, system status,

and service alerts for various server components.