Hp Toptools For Servers; Obtaining Operational Status; Obtaining Software And Driver Information - HP 742n - Pavilion - 512 MB RAM User Manual

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HP Toptools for Servers

HP Toptools for Servers consists of several components:
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The toptools agent that is installed on the HP Netserver
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The Toptools for Servers component installed on the toptools server
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HP Toptools Auto Alert
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Instant Toptools for Servers
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HP Toptools Remote Control card
HP Toptools Auto Alert, the HP Toptools Remote Control card and the Instant Toptools for Servers console are not
discussed in this guide. For more information about these solutions, consult the HP Toptools for Servers
Administrator's Guide and the HP Toptools Remote Control User Guide on the toptools CD in the manuals
directory.
This section provides examples of how you can use toptools to aid you in server management:
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Obtain operational status of any server
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Obtain server software and driver information
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Find a failed hard disk drive using the Disk Locator Tool

Obtaining Operational Status

In this example, imagine that you've been told by a group of users that the file server, an HP Netserver, is 'running
slow'. You want to perform a quick check on the server's overall health such as CPU utilization, memory usage, and
mass storage status.
Do the following steps:
1. Open a browser console session to toptools.
2. Click Devices button in the Navigation Panel and select Device Types
3. In the Device Selector's left pane, click Servers to display a list of all your servers. Then double-click on the
name of the server you wish to view. This will display the property pages for the selected server.
4. When the server's identity page is loaded, click on the Status tab to view server status with at-a-glance
information including CPU and memory utilization, mass storage status, network interface status. For more
information on status alerts, click the Event Log button.

Obtaining Software and Driver Information

The following example describes how you can obtain configuration information about the Netservers in your
network using Inventory Reports, or by drilling down and performing a detailed inventory report on a single server.
In this first example, imagine that you've received a Proactive Notification email from Hewlett-Packard describing a
problem that is resolved through installation of a newer BIOS version. You need to check to see which servers need
a BIOS update.
To obtain a quick inventory of your Netservers and their BIOS version:
1. Right click a server in the Device Selector page. Select Properties.
2. Click on the Configuration tab and click on Explore Server. This will gather configuration data for the
server.
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