HP ProLiant BL280c - G6 Server User Manual page 4

Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 49
SATA hard drive cabling .......................................................................................................................... 49
Optional SAS hard drive cabling .............................................................................................................. 49
Using the HP c-Class Blade SUV Cable ...................................................................................................... 50
Connecting locally to a server blade with video and USB devices.................................................................. 50
Accessing a server blade with local KVM ......................................................................................... 50
Accessing a server blade with local media devices ............................................................................ 51
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 53
Server blade deployment tools .................................................................................................................. 53
Software drivers and additional components ..................................................................................... 53
HP BladeSystem c-Class Advanced management ............................................................................... 53
Network-based PXE deployment ...................................................................................................... 54
Deployment methods...................................................................................................................... 56
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 59
SmartStart software........................................................................................................................ 59
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility............................................................................................................ 60
Array Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 62
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ............................................................................................. 62
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 63
Management tools................................................................................................................................... 63
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 63
ROMPaq utility.............................................................................................................................. 64
Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology ................................................................................................... 64
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 64
StorageWorks library and tape tools................................................................................................ 64
HP Systems Insight Manager ........................................................................................................... 65
Management Agents...................................................................................................................... 65
HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software ................................................................ 65
HP ProLiant Essentials Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack ........................................................ 65
HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant ............................................................................... 66
HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack ....................................................................... 66
HP Insight Control Environment Suites............................................................................................... 67
HP Insight Control Linux Edition ....................................................................................................... 67
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 67
USB support and functionality ......................................................................................................... 68
Internal SD support ........................................................................................................................ 68
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 69
HP Insight Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 69
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality ........................................................................................ 69
Integrated Management Log ........................................................................................................... 69
Array Diagnostic Utility .................................................................................................................. 70
Remote support and analysis tools ............................................................................................................. 70
HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................. 70
Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 70
Drivers ......................................................................................................................................... 70
ProLiant Support Packs ................................................................................................................... 71
Operating system version support .................................................................................................... 71
HP Smart Update Manager............................................................................................................. 71
System Online ROM flash component utility ...................................................................................... 71
Change control and proactive notification ........................................................................................ 72
Care Pack .................................................................................................................................... 72
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 73
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