Redundant rom support – HP ProLiant BL685c Server-Blade User Manual
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HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software
The ProLiant Essentials Virtual Machine Management Pack and ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack
plug-ins extend HP Systems Insight Manager capabilities to manage virtual machines.
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. SMP – P2P is an automated, accurate,
and affordable tool that migrates 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 removes old drivers and loads new
drivers on the destination server. The wizard-based user interface simplifies migration and requires no
additional training.
For more information about the SMP – P2P, see the HP website (
HP BladeSystem Essentials Insight Control Data Center Edition
HP BladeSystem Essentials Insight Control Data Center Edition is an integrated suite of software that
simplifies the management of HP BladeSystem infrastructures. Using a wizard-based installer, Insight
Control Data Center Edition installs and configures HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) and HP ProLiant
Essentials management software rapidly and consistently, reducing manual procedures and enabling a
faster deployment of production HP server blades.
The software installed by Insight Control Data Center Edition delivers core management functionality for
HP BladeSystem lifecycles, including hardware resource deployment, health monitoring, performance
monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and patch management. Insight Control Data Center Edition is
delivered as a standard feature of HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures and is available as a software
option for HP BladeSystem p-Class environments.
For more information about Insight Control Data Center Edition, see the HP website
Redundant ROM support
The server enables you to upgrade or configure the ROM safely with redundant ROM support. The server
has a 4-MB ROM that acts as two, separate 2-MB ROMs. In the standard implementation, one side of the
ROM contains the current ROM program version, while the other side of the ROM contains a backup
version.