HP ProLiant DL580 G3 Server - Manual (Page 130)

130 HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 3 Server User Guide
Management tools
List of tools:
Automatic Server Recovery........................................................................................................ 130
ROMPaq utility .......................................................................................................................... 130
System Online ROM flash component utility ............................................................................ 131
Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II......................................................................................... 132
Integrated Lights-Out technology............................................................................................... 132
Erase Utility................................................................................................................................ 133
StorageWorks library and tape tools........................................................................................... 133
HP Systems Insight Manager ..................................................................................................... 133
Management Agents ................................................................................................................... 134
Redundant ROM support............................................................................................................ 134
USB support ............................................................................................................................... 135
Automatic Server Recovery
ASR is a feature that causes the system to restart when a catastrophic operating
system error occurs, such as a blue screen, ABEND, or panic. A system fail-safe
timer, the ASR timer, starts when the System Management driver, also known as
the Health Driver, is loaded. When the operating system is functioning properly,
the system periodically resets the timer. However, when the operating system
fails, the timer expires and restarts the server.
ASR increases server availability by restarting the server within a specified time
after a system hang or shutdown. At the same time, the HP SIM console notifies
you by sending a message to a designated pager number that ASR has restarted
the system. You can disable ASR from the HP SIM console or through RBSU.
ROMPaq utility
Flash ROM enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option
ROMPaq utilities. To upgrade the BIOS, insert a ROMPaq diskette into the
diskette drive and boot the system.