Diagnostic Tools - HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 User Manual

Introduction
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Two firmware images, either of which can be selected to be the current runtime image,
can be held in memory.
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Remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) provides support for user
authentication and authorization.
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The user interfaces provide multi-level password protected user accounts.
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The setup utility allows step-by-step tailored configuration.
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IP settings can be set manually or obtained automatically from a Bootstrap Protocol
(BOOTP) server.
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A text-based, human read/write configuration file provides viewing, printing, and editing
capabilities.
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A Domain Name System (DNS) client supports primary and secondary DNS servers.
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Any port may be enabled/disabled as desired.
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Any GbE2 Interconnect Switch port can be used to perform switch management,
Integrated Lights-Out (iLO), and Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).

Diagnostic Tools

The hardware, software, and firmware diagnostic tools that are available include:
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Insight Manager 7 automatic discovery and identification
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Power-on self-test (POST) built into the GbE2 Interconnect Switch boot process
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GbE2 Interconnect Switch port mirroring
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GbE2 Interconnect Switch LED panel displaying per port status and speed
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Interconnect module LEDs displaying per port status and speed
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System, management, and option compatibility status LEDs
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Front panel reset power switch, DB-9 port, and two Gigabit Ethernet ports
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Statistic monitoring including port utilization, data packets received/transmitted, port
error packets, trunk utilization, and so on
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Ping and trace route capability
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Remote syslog with support for primary and secondary syslog server
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Portable Diagnostic Station option to configure and diagnose a GbE2 Interconnect Switch
and server blade removed from the rack
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The ability to return the GbE2 Interconnect Switch to known good condition in case of
firmware corruption
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State information dump for tuning and debugging switch performance
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Panic command for immediate state dump to flash memory and automatic switch boot
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch User Guide