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ProLiant Essentials
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Networking pack installation ................................................................................................................. 151
Intelligent Networking Pack-Windows Edition .......................................................................................... 151
Intelligent Networking Pack-Linux Edition................................................................................................. 152
Accelerated iSCSI for stand-alone and c-Class BladeSystem Multifunction server adapters ............................ 153
Accelerated iSCSI for embedded HP Multifunction server adapters............................................................. 153
Networking pack installation
Included with the networking software that shipped with your HP server adapter are a number of
advanced features that extend the basic networking capabilities of your equipment. You can activate
these advanced features through the purchase and installation of the following ProLiant Essentials
networking pack licenses:
• Intelligent Networking Pack—Windows Edition
• Intelligent Networking Pack—Linux Edition
• Accelerated iSCSI Pack for Embedded Multifunction Server Adapters
Installing a networking pack license from the NCU
The HP ProLiant Essentials Network License Manager allows you to install and track network licenses on
your system. To access the License Manager dialog:
1. From the NCU Main window, click License Manager. The License Manager dialog appears.
2. Click Help to access the License Manager help file.
NOTE: The HP Accelerated iSCSI feature comes standard with stand-alone HP Multifunction
Server Adapters and Multifunction Server Adapters for HP BladeSystem.
Intelligent Networking Pack-Windows Edition
The HP Network Configuration Utility (NCU) allows you to configure and monitor HP server network
adapters running under Windows® 2000, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2003 x64.
Although the NCU provides an extensive list of features through the Foundation Pack, additional
advanced networking capabilities are available with the installation of an HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent
Networking Pack license.
The Intelligent Networking Pack (INP)–Windows Edition includes:
• Virus Throttle, a network packet-filtering feature that helps slow down the spread of viruses on your
system. Virus Throttle monitors all outbound connection requests and counts the number of unique
connections. It detects abnormal (“virus-like”) behavior in the requests, and slows down excessive
connection requests to new hosts until you can determine if they are viral in nature and take action.
• Advanced networking capabilities that allow ProLiant servers to adapt and change the network path
to achieve maximum reliability and performance. These features detect and analyze network