Usb support, Internal usb functionality, Networking tools – HP ProLiant BL25p G2 Server-Blade User Manual
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for any reason. This feature protects the existing ROM version, even if you experience a power failure
while flashing the ROM.
USB support
HP provides both standard USB support and legacy USB support. Standard support is provided by the OS
through the appropriate USB device drivers. Before the OS loads, HP provides support for USB devices
through legacy USB support, which is enabled by default in the system ROM. HP hardware supports USB
version 1.1 or 2.0, depending on the version of the hardware.
Legacy USB support provides USB functionality in environments where USB support is normally not
available. Specifically, HP provides legacy USB functionality for:
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POST
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RBSU
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Diagnostics
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DOS
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Operating environments which do not provide native USB support
For more information on ProLiant USB support, refer to the HP website
Internal USB functionality
An internal USB connector is available for use with security key devices and USB drive keys. This solution
provides for use of a permanent USB key installed in the internal connector, avoiding issues of clearance
on the front of the rack and physical access to secure data.
For additional security, external USB functionality can be disabled through RBSU. Disabling external USB
support in RBSU disables the USB connectors on the local I/O cable. Internal USB functionality is
unaffected.
Networking tools
HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack
ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack provides advanced capabilities that enable server blades
to adapt proactively to networking infrastructure problems and to improve server blade availability and
network performance. INP is integrated with HP SIM ("
), and Management Agents (on page
). To enable INP,
install the required license available from
HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA Pack for Multifunction Gigabit server adapters
The HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA Pack enables the RDMA feature on a ProLiant server blade or a
Multifunction server adapter. RDMA is a communications protocol for the direct transmission of data from
the memory of one computer to the memory of another computer on the same network. RDMA places
minimal demands on the host processor and provides a high-speed, low-latency connection between
server blades. RDMA has port-based licenses.
For more information, see the HP website (