Event Notification; Overview Of Hp Bladesystem Software Tools; Rom-Based Setup Utility (Rbsu); Headless Operation - HP BladeSystem bc2000 - Blade PC User Manual

account that is provided for ease of implementing within a deployment that uses HP SAM. This account
is disabled by default.

Event Notification

The Integrated Administrator provides real-time event notifications for an enclosure. When an event
occurs, the Integrated Administrator notifies connected users by generating an icon that the user can
click to view more details.

Overview of HP BladeSystem Software Tools

The following subsections described tools and utilities supported by the HP BladeSystem blade PC
systems to facilitate monitoring and management of the enclosure.

ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)

RBSU performs a wide range of configuration activities and provides access to numerous settings,
including those for system devices, operating system selection, and boot controller order. RBSU is also
fully compatible with remote serial console mode using the Integrated Administrator.

Headless Operation

HP bc-series blade PCs include VGA, keyboard, mouse, and USB interfaces; however, these blade
PCs are designed primarily for headless operation and management with no keyboard or monitor
attached.

ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack

The ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack features a graphical deployment console, which
provides intuitive drag-and-drop events, such as scripts and images, to deploy the operating systems
and applications on any combination of blade PCs installed in the enclosures.
With the Rapid Deployment Pack, users can automatically install pre-defined configurations on newly
installed blade PCs. For more information about the Rapid Deployment Pack, refer to an authorized
reseller, the Rapid Deployment CD that ships with the enclosure, or go to http://www.hp.com/go/rdp.

HP Systems Insight Manager

HP Systems Insight Manager is a software utility designed for collecting blade PC information, including
fault conditions, performance, security, remote management, and recovery services. The HP
BladeSystem is fully compatible with the HP Systems Insight Manager utility.

Enclosure Self Recovery (ESR)

ESR is a self-monitoring reliability feature of the Integrated Administrator. If the Integrated Administrator
does not boot or hangs during operation, ESR automatically resets the Integrated Administrator for an
attempted self-recovery. The blade PCs and interconnect tray are not affected by ESR.

HP PC Blade Enclosure Management System and Utilities

The HP PC Blade Enclosure Management System and Utilities provide a full suite of configuration and
management interfaces and tools for the HP PC Blade Enclosure (option). Both Web and console
interfaces are provided for management of the interconnect switch and enclosure.
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