HP (Hewlett-Packard) 418191-001 Server User Manual


 
Software and configuration utilities 35
Software and configuration utilities
In this section
Server blade deployment tools................................................................................................................. 35
Configuration tools................................................................................................................................. 41
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays...................................................................................................... 44
Management tools.................................................................................................................................. 44
Diagnostic tools ..................................................................................................................................... 47
Remote support and analysis tools............................................................................................................ 48
Keeping the system current...................................................................................................................... 49
Server blade deployment tools
Software drivers and additional components
HP offers the following additional software components for server blades:
Health and Wellness driver and IML viewer
iLO 2 Management interface driver
Rack infrastructure interface service
For Microsoft® Windows® OS users, these items are included in the HP ProLiant iLO 2 Standard Blade
Edition, available from the HP website
(http://h18002.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/index.html
).
Linux OS users can download these components from the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/products/servers/linux
).
For information on how to use these components with a Linux OS, see the HP website
(http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/documentation.html#howtos
).
HP BladeSystem c-Class Advanced management
iLO 2 is a standard component of ProLiant c-Class server blades that provides server health and remote
server blade manageability. Its features are accessed from a network client device using a supported web
browser. In addition to other features, iLO 2 provides keyboard, mouse, and video (text and graphics)
capability for a server blade, regardless of the state of the host OS or host server blade.
iLO 2 includes an intelligent microprocessor, secure memory, and a dedicated network interface. This
design makes iLO 2 independent of the host server blade and its OS. iLO 2 provides remote access to
any authorized network client, sends alerts, and provides other server blade management functions.
Using a supported web browser, you can:
Remotely access the console of the host server blade, including all text mode and graphics mode
screens with full keyboard and mouse controls.
Remotely power up, power down, or reboot the host server blade.