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Diagnostic tools, Hp insight diagnostics, Hp insight diagnostics survey functionality – HP ProLiant DL320 G5 Server User Manual

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Software and configuration utilities 61

front external USB connectors is not supported. This solution provides for use of a permanent boot drive

from a USB drive key installed in the front internal connector, avoiding issues of clearance on the front of
the rack and physical access to secure data.
For additional security, you can individually disable the front, rear, and internal USB connectors through

RBSU. Disabling the rear USB connectors in RBSU disables both rear USB ports.

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

).

HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality

HP Insight Diagnostics (on page

61

) provides survey functionality that gathers critical hardware and

software information on ProLiant servers.
This functionality supports operating systems that may not be supported by the server. For operating

systems supported by the server, see the HP website (

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

).

If a significant change occurs between data-gathering intervals, the survey function marks the previous

information and overwrites the survey data files to reflect the latest changes in the configuration.
Survey functionality is installed with every SmartStart-assisted HP Insight Diagnostics installation, or it can

be installed through the HP PSP ("

ProLiant Support Packs

" on page

63

).

NOTE:

The current version of SmartStart provides the memory spare part numbers for the

server. To download the latest version, see the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/support

).

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

60

)

From within Survey Utility

From within operating system-specific IML viewers