Survey Utility - HP DL740 - ProLiant - 4 GB RAM User Manual

Software Management

Survey Utility

The Survey Utility is a serviceability tool for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows
Server 2003, and Linux that delivers online configuration capture and comparison
information to maximize server availability. The utility is available on the
Management CD in the ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack, or on the HP website:
www.hp.com
NOTE: Refer to the Management CD for information about installing and running the Survey
Utility.
The Survey Utility includes a Web browser interface in addition to a command line
interface. This enables remote control of the utility and facilitates easy transfer of
Survey information from remote machines to a service provider.
Information the utility gathers is accessible two ways:
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As a plain text file (survey.txt)
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As a dynamic Web page locally or remotely through a browser:
https://system-name:2381
You can use the Survey Utility to perform the following functions:
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View the hardware and software configuration of the system.
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Compare historical configurations of the system.
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Capture a new configuration sample.
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Download the Configuration History file (SURVEY.IDI) from the system to your
local workstation for mailing to a service provider or for archival purposes.
•
Analyze a configuration file from another system.
The Survey Utility is typically installed to run at boot-up and at regular time intervals
to ensure that the latest information and change history are always recorded and
available when needed. You can modify the data-gathering interval by modifying the
command line parameters.
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