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HP ProLiant Support Pack User Manual

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Introduction 6

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an existing configuration, or reconfiguring your array controller.

Windows®: VCA

Version Control Agent enables management of the HP ProLiant

software and firmware on the system, in conjunction with the HP
Version Control Repository Manager.

Windows®: Health/Agents/Platform SW HP Insight Management Agents help IT administrators rapidly

respond to potential and actual system failures, increase system
stability, reduce troubleshooting complexity, and minimize

downtime by providing predictive fault management.

Health provides system management support, including

monitoring of server components, event logging, and support for
the HP Insight Management Agents.

Windows®: Diagnostics

The HP Insight Diagnostics utility allows you to view critical

computer hardware and software configuration information
from various sources, saving it as a history of multiple sessions.

Running the utility enables you to resolve server issues without

taking the server offline, maximizing server availability. Insight
Diagnostics includes a web browser interface in addition to the

command-line interface in an online mode. This feature enables

remote control of the utility and facilitates easy transfer of

configuration information from remote machines to a service
provider.

Windows®: WBEM

HP Insight Providers include server, storage, and network

providers as well as WMI-based SMH.
These providers are all packaged in a single Smart Component,

which is included with the Windows® PSP. This feature enables

you to install, uninstall, and update the Insight Providers as a

single entity.
The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers supply system

management data through the WMI framework for HP ProLiant

server platforms and options.

Linux: ACU

The HP Array Configuration Utility is a web-based application

that helps you configure HP ProLiant SMART-2 Array Controllers,

HP ProLiant Smart Array Controllers, HP ProLiant Integrated
Smart Array Controllers, and HP ProLiant StorageWorks RAID

Array Controllers.

You can use the Array Configuration Utility for several tasks such

as initially configuring the array controller, adding disk drives to
an existing configuration, or reconfiguring your array controller.

Linux: VCA

Version Control Agent enables management of the HP ProLiant

software and firmware on the system, in conjunction with the HP
Version Control Repository Manager.

Linux: Health/Agents/Platform SW

HP Insight Management Agents help IT administrators rapidly

respond to potential and actual system failures, increase system

stability, reduce troubleshooting complexity, and minimize
downtime by providing predictive fault management.

Health provides system management support, including

monitoring of server components, event logging, and support for
the HP Insight Management Agents.

Linux: Diagnostics

The HP Insight Diagnostics utility enables you to view critical

computer hardware and software configuration information

from various sources, saving it as a history of multiple sessions.
Running the utility enables you to resolve server issues without

taking the server offline, maximizing server availability. Insight

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