Configuring The System And Using Available Utilities; Using Configuration Tools; Hpe Smart Storage Administrator Diagnostics Utility; Smart Components For Rom Flash - HPE D6020 User Manual

4 Configuring the system and using available utilities

Using configuration tools

HPE Smart Storage Administrator Diagnostics Utility

Formerly known as the Array Diagnostics Utility, the HPE Smart Storage Administrator Diagnostics
Utility CLI collects all possible information about storage devices in the system, detects all
problems, and provides a detailed configuration report in .zip format.
After downloading and installing the software, you can run the utility as a CLI in an online
environment. The functionality in this utility is mirrored in the diagnostics features of the HPE
Smart Storage Administrator, which can be run in an offline environment.
The utility generates two types of reports:
Array diagnostic report
This report contains information about all devices, such as array controllers, storage
enclosures, drive cages, as well as logical, physical, and tape drives. For supported solid
state drives, this report also contains SmartSSD Wear Gauge information.
SmartSSD Wear Gauge report
This report contains information about the current usage level and remaining expected
lifetime of solid state drives attached to the system.
NOTE: HPE Smart Storage Administrator does not support mixing SAS and SATA drives in
the same logical volume.

Smart Components for ROM Flash

To update firmware on nodes, controllers, hard drives, and direct-connect disk enclosures, use
Smart Components. Smart Components are available on the Firmware Maintenance CD, with
the most recent versions available on the HPE Support Center website (www.hpe.com/support/
hpesc).
1. Download the most recent version of the component needed to a directory on the node.
Components for controller firmware updates are available in offline and online formats.
2. Install the firmware. Instructions are provided with the CD and are provided on the same
web page as the component.

Using management tools

HPE Systems Insight Manager

HPE SIM is a web-based application that allows system administrators to accomplish normal
administrative tasks from any remote location, using a web browser. HPE SIM provides device
management capabilities that consolidate and integrate management data from HPE and
third-party devices.
IMPORTANT:
processors, SAS and SATA drives, and memory modules.
For additional information, refer to the Management CD in the HPE ProLiant Essentials Foundation
Pack or the HPE SIM website (http://www.hpe.com/info/hpsim).

Management Agents

Management Agents provide the information to enable fault, performance, and configuration
management. The agents allow easy manageability of the node through HPE SIM software, and
You must install and use HPE SIM to benefit from the Pre-Failure Warranty for
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