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Diagnostic tools, Hp insight diagnostics, Integrated management log – HP ProLiant ML570 G4 Server User Manual

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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

).

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

83

)

From within Survey Utility

From within operating system-specific IML viewers

For NetWare: IML Viewer

For Windows®: IML Viewer

For Linux: IML Viewer Application

From within HP Insight Diagnostics (on page

84

)

For more information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack.

Array Diagnostic Utility

ADU is tool that collects information about array controllers and generates a list of detected problems.
ADU can be accessed from the SmartStart CD ("

SmartStart software

" on page

79

) or downloaded from

the HP website (

http://www.hp.com

).

Remote support and analysis tools

HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition

ISEE is a proactive remote monitoring and diagnostic tool to help manage your systems and devices, a
feature of HP support. ISEE provides continuous hardware event monitoring and automated notification to
identify and prevent potential critical problems. Through remote diagnostic scripts and vital system
configuration information collected about your systems, ISEE enables fast restoration of your systems.
Install ISEE on your systems to help mitigate risk and prevent potential critical problems.