External Usb Functionality; Hpe Smart Storage Administrator; Hpe Mr Storage Administrator - HPE ProLiant DX4200 Gen10 Maintenance And Service Manual

External USB functionality

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides external USB support to enable local connection of USB devices for system
administration, configuration, and diagnostic procedures.
For additional security, external USB functionality can be disabled through USB options in UEFI System Utilities.

HPE Smart Storage Administrator

HPE SSA is the main tool for configuring arrays on HPE Smart Array SR controllers. It exists in three interface formats: the
HPE SSA GUI, the HPE SSA CLI, and HPE SSA Scripting. All formats provide support for configuration tasks. Some of the
advanced tasks are available in only one format.
The diagnostic features in HPE SSA are also available in the standalone software HPE Smart Storage Administrator
Diagnostics Utility CLI.
During the initial provisioning of the server or compute module, an array is required to be configured before the operating
system can be installed. You can configure the array using SSA.
HPE SSA is accessible both offline (either through HPE Intelligent Provisioning or as a standalone bootable ISO image)
and online:
• Accessing HPE SSA in the offline environment
IMPORTANT: If you are updating an existing system in an offline environment, obtain the latest version of HPE
SSA through Service Pack for ProLiant before performing configuration procedures.
Using one of multiple methods, you can run HPE SSA before launching the host operating system. In offline mode,
users can configure or maintain detected and supported devices, such as optional Smart Array controllers and
integrated Smart Array controllers. Some HPE SSA features are only available in the offline environment, such as
setting the boot controller and boot volume.
• Accessing HPE SSA in the online environment
This method requires an administrator to download the HPE SSA executables and install them. You can run HPE SSA
online after launching the host operating system.
For more information, see HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Configuration Guide at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

HPE MR Storage Administrator

HPE MR Storage Administrator is a web-based application that enables you to monitor, configure, maintain, and
troubleshoot the HPE Smart Array MR controller. MR Storage Administrator enables you to view, create, and manage
storage configurations.
IMPORTANT: The HPE MR Storage Administrator manages only the HPE Smart Array MR controllers. It does not
manage HPE Smart Array SR controllers.
• Monitoring and configuring: MR Storage Administrator enables you to monitor the controllers and configure the
drives on the controller. It displays the status of the controller cards, logical drives, and drives on the controller. The
device status icons notify you if there are drive failures and other events that require your immediate attention. Email
notifications about the status of the server are sent based on your alert settings. The system errors and events are
recorded and displayed in an event log file. You can also import or clear foreign configurations.
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Diagnostic tools