HP (Hewlett-Packard) ML350 Server User Manual


 
Diagnostic tools 37
HP Systems Insight Manager
HP SIM is a web-based application that allows system administrators to accomplish normal administrative
tasks from any remote location, using a web browser. HP SIM provides device management capabilities
that consolidate and integrate management data from HP and third-party devices.
IMPORTANT: You must install and use HP SIM to benefit from the Pre-Failure Warranty for processors,
SAS and SCSI hard drives, and memory modules.
For additional information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack or
the HP SIM website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim
).
HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition
ISEE is a proactive remote monitoring and diagnostic tool to help manage your systems and devices, a
feature of HP support. ISEE provides continuous hardware event monitoring and automated notification to
identify and prevent potential critical problems. Through remote diagnostic scripts and vital system
configuration information collected about your systems, ISEE enables fast restoration of your systems.
Install ISEE on your systems to help mitigate risk and prevent potential critical problems.
For more information on ISEE, refer to the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/hps/hardware/hw_enterprise.html
).
To download HP ISEE, visit the HP website (http://www.hp.com/hps/hardware/hw_downloads.html
).
For installation information, refer to the HP ISEE Client Installation and Upgrade Guide
(ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/services/hardware/info/isee_client.pdf
).
Integrated Management Log
The IML records hundreds of events and stores them in an easy-to-view form. The IML timestamps each
event with 1-minute granularity.
You can view recorded events in the IML in several ways, including the following:
From within HP SIM ("HP Systems Insight Manager" on page 37)
From within Survey Utility
From within operating system-specific IML viewers
For NetWare: IML Viewer
For Windows®: IML Viewer
For Linux: IML Viewer Application
From within the RILOE user interface
From within HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 39)
For more information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack.
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
Before installing an operating system, you can use the ORCA utility to create the first logical drive, assign
RAID levels, and establish online spare configurations.
The utility also provides support for the following functions:
Reconfiguring one or more logical drives