HP 6Gb SAS Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class - Manual (Page 18)

4 Supported software tools
Primary configuration and management utilities include:
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“HP Onboard Administrator overview” (page 18)
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“HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager overview” (page 20)
HP Onboard Administrator overview
HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator (OA) is the enclosure management processor, subsystem,
and firmware base used to support the HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures and the managed
devices contained within the enclosure.
Onboard Administrator provides a single point from which to view the entire HP BladeSystem
c-Class environment and perform basic management tasks on BladeSystem devices, including
server blades and switches installed in the enclosure. Using pre-configured hardware parameters,
OA performs initial configuration steps for the enclosure, allows for run-time management and
configuration of the enclosure components, and informs you of problems within the enclosure
through e-mail, SNMP, or the Insight Display For more Information about using OA, see the HP
BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide.
Onboard Administrator can be used to access the HP Virtual SAS Manager application on switches
installed in the HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure.
The following image shows the Rack Topology view of the front and rear of a c7000 enclosure,
with the primary navigation tree on the left-side of the display. As shown in this example, one
half-height server blade is installed in device bays 1, and four SAS BL switches are installed in
interconnect bays 5, 6, 7, and 8.
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