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Diagnostic tools
HP Insight Diagnostics
HP Insight Diagnostics is a proactive server management tool, available in both offline and online versions,
that provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators who verify server
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, boot the server using Intelligent Provisioning.
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is a web-based application that captures system configuration and
other related data needed for effective server management. Available in Microsoft Windows and Linux
versions, the utility helps to ensure proper system operation.
For more information or to download the utility, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/diags). HP
Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is also available in the SPP. For more information, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download).
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality
HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 62) provides survey functionality that gathers critical hardware and software
information on ProLiant servers.
This functionality supports operating systems that are supported by the server. For operating systems
supported by the server, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos).
If a significant change occurs between data-gathering intervals, the survey function marks the previous
information and overwrites the survey data files to reflect the latest changes in the configuration.
Survey functionality is installed with every Intelligent Provisioning-assisted HP Insight Diagnostics installation,
or it can be installed through the SPP.
HP Insight Remote Support software
HP strongly recommends that you install HP Insight Remote Support software to complete the installation or
upgrade of your product and to enable enhanced delivery of your HP Warranty, HP Care Pack Service, or
HP contractual support agreement. HP Insight Remote Support supplements your monitoring 24 x 7 to ensure
maximum system availability by providing intelligent event diagnosis, and automatic, secure submission of
hardware event notifications to HP, which will initiate a fast and accurate resolution, based on your product’s
service level. Notifications may be sent to your authorized HP Channel Partner for on-site service, if
configured and available in your country. The software is available in two variants:
• HP Insight Remote Support Standard: This software supports server and storage devices and is
optimized for environments with 1–50 servers. Ideal for customers who can benefit from proactive
notification but do not need proactive service delivery and integration with a management platform.
• HP Insight Remote Support Advanced: For customers with mid-size to large environments with over 500
devices who require HP Proactive Services, or customers currently using HP Operations Manager or