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Windows
The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Windows is a complete toolset for installing,
configuring, and managing HP Integrity rx7620-16 and rx8620-32 Servers running Windows.
The following tools are included in the package:
• Smart Setup DVD includes an EFI-based setup utility (EBSU) designed for easy server and array
controller configuration. The DVD also includes all the latest tested and compatible drivers, HP
firmware, HP utilities, and HP management agents that assist in the server deployment process (by
preparing the server for installation of a standard Windows operating system) and in the ongoing
management of the server.
• Insight Manager 7 increases system uptime and provides powerful monitoring and control. Insight
Manager 7 delivers pre-failure alerting for servers, so potential server failures are detected before
they result in unplanned system downtime. Insight Manager 7 also provides inventory reporting
capabilities that dramatically reduce the time and effort required to track server assets and that
help system administrators make educated decisions about which systems may require hardware
upgrades or replacement. And Insight Manager 7 is an effective tool for managing your HP
desktops and notebooks as well as non-HP devices instrumented to simple network management
protocol (SNMP) or desktop management interface (DMI).
• System Management Homepage for HP Integrity servers with Windows helps system administrators
rapidly respond to potential and actual system failures, increases system stability, and reduces
troubleshooting complexity. It provides consolidated information about system health and
configuration through a simple, Web-based user interface. All system faults and major subsystem
status are reported within the System Management Homepage. The System Management
Homepage is accessible either directly through a browser or through a management application
such as Insight Manager 7 or an enterprise management application. (Available only on the 8-,
16-, and 32-socket systems.)
These tools are also available for managing HP Integrity servers running Windows:
• Management Processor enables remote server management over the Web, regardless of the system
state. In the unlikely event that the operating system is not running, the Management Processor can
be accessed to power cycle the server, view event and status logs, enable console redirection, and
more. The Management Processor is embedded into the server and does not take a PCI-X slot.
• Microsoft Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM) provides resource management and enables
the allocation of resources, including processor and memory resources, among multiple applications
based on business priorities. An administrator sets targets for the amount of hardware resources
that users or running applications are allowed to consume. This means resources can be allocated
among multiple applications on a server according to business priorities.
• HP OpenView management tools, such as OpenView Operations and Network Node Manager,
will be able to collect and process information from the SNMP agents and WMI running on Itanium
2–based Windows servers, proactively monitoring and measuring the availability and performance
of heterogeneous servers and applications from a services perspective and a Windows NT
® /2000
management platform. In the future, OpenView agents will be able to directly collect and correlate
event, storage, and performance data from Itanium 2–based Windows servers, enhancing the
information OpenView management tools will process and present.