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Configuration and utilities 54

HP ProLiant Essentials Accelerated iSCSI Pack for Embedded Multifunction Gigabit
server adapters

The HP ProLiant Essentials Accelerated iSCSI Pack enables the embedded Multifunction adapter on a

ProLiant server blade to use accelerated iSCSI over IP networks. iSCSI enables blocking-level storage data

to be transported over widely used IP networks, providing access to the storage network from anywhere

in the enterprise. Additionally, the software offloads the iSCSI function to the adapter instead of taxing the

server blade processor.
For more information, see the HP website (

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

).

Diagnostic tools

HP Insight Diagnostics

HP Insight Diagnostics is a proactive server blade management tool, available in both offline and online

versions, that provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators who verify

server blade 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 blade 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

).

Survey Utility

Survey Utility, a feature within HP Insight Diagnostics (on page

54

), gathers critical hardware and

software information on ProLiant server blades.
This utility supports operating systems that may not be supported by the server blade. For operating

systems supported by the server blade, refer to the HP website (

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

).

If a significant change occurs between data-gathering intervals, the Survey Utility marks the previous

information and overwrites the Survey text files to reflect the latest changes in the configuration.
Survey Utility is installed with every SmartStart-assisted installation or can be installed through the HP PSP

("

ProLiant Support Packs

" on page

56

).

NOTE: The current version of SmartStart provides the memory spare part numbers for the server blade. To

download the latest version, see the HP website (

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

).

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

50

)

From within Survey Utility (on page

54

)

From within operating system-specific IML viewers