Hp Pc Blade Enclosure System Software Features; Hp Pc Blade Enclosure Integrated Administrator; Integrated Administrator Features; Dedicated Lan Connectivity - HP BladeSystem bc2000 - Blade PC User Manual

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Software Features
The HP BladeSystem offers an extensive set of features and optional tools to support effective blade
PC management and software deployment. This chapter describes the HP PC Blade Enclosure
Integrated Administrator and provides a brief overview of software associated with the system.

HP PC Blade Enclosure Integrated Administrator

The HP PC Blade Enclosure Integrated Administrator is a centralized management and monitoring
system for the HP PC Blade Enclosure and blade PCs. The Integrated Administrator acts as a
combination console server and remote power controller, enabling in-band (default) or out-of-band,
secure, serial console connections to all blade PCs in the enclosure.
The Integrated Administrator provides enclosure health, blade health, and enables remote blade
manageability. Integrated Administrator features can be accessed from any network-based client. The
Integrated Administrator can provide provide remote access to any authorized network client, sends
alerts, and provides many other blade PC management functions.
The Integrated Administrator subsystem is embedded on a module included with each interconnect tray
and includes an intelligent microprocessor, secure memory, and a dedicated network interface that can
be configured for either in-band (default) or out-of-band remote access. This design makes the
Integrated Administrator independent of the host blade PC and its operating system.

Integrated Administrator Features

The following subsections describe Integrated Administrator functions that deliver management of the
enclosure and blade PCs.

Dedicated LAN Connectivity

Each Integrated Administrator provides a dedicated network connection. The uplink port 42 can auto-
select speeds between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps. When the PC Blade Switch (optional) is installed, by
default the Integrated Administrator is configured to route through a Gigabit uplink connector using
VLANs, eliminating the need for a separate management network.
NOTE: The default configuration for the HP BladeSystem PC Blade Switch option has the dedicated
IA port and both uplink ports 45 and 46 in the same VLAN.
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