Standard features (manageability), Quickspecs – HP Server Blades BL30p User Manual

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ProLiant Essentials
Foundation Pack
Software for the ProLiant
BL Server

ProLiant Essentials Rapid
Deployment Pack

Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) is an automated deployment and provisioning solution
for all ProLiant servers. RDP includes the Altiris Deployment Solution and ProLiant
Integration Module featuring ProLiant server pre-configured events for OS installation,
and optimized software drivers, firmware and management agents. Every RDP CD
includes 10-node trial licenses for evaluation purposes. RDP requires a license for
each server deployed and are available for purchase with blade servers. For more
information, visit

http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp

.

HP Systems Insight Manger

HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) help maximize system uptime and performance
and reduce system maintenance costs by providing proactive notification of problems
before those problems result in unplanned downtime or reduced productivity. HP SIM
is easy to set up to work with the Insight Management Agents, integrated Light-Out
and Remote Insight Light-Out Edition, and Version Control Agents to deliver robust
fault, configuration, and asset management as well as remote administration. With HP
Systems Insight Manager customers will also be able to take advantage of role-based
security; the ability to manage ProLiant, Integrity, and HP9000 systems; and plug-ins
for storage, client, printer, and power management as well as server rapid
deployment, performance management, and workload management. For more details
on HP Systems Insight Manager visit

http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim

.

Management Agents

The Management Agents form the foundation for HP's Intelligent Manageability
strategy. They provide direct, browser-based access to in-depth instrumentation built
into HP servers, workstations, desktops, and portables, and send alerts to HP
Systems Insight Manager and other enterprise management applications in case of
subsystem or environmental failures. For additional information about the Management
Agents and other management products from HP, please visit the management Web
site at

http://www.hp.com/servers/manage

.

Subscriber's Choice

Subscriber's Choice Driver and Support Alerts/Notifications is a web-based email
subscription service that provides software and driver change notifications for
ProLiant products. Sign up at

http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice

and customize your profile to receive various new alerts as they become available,
on a weekly or monthly basis.

ROMPaq, support software,
and
configuration utilities

The latest software, drivers, and firmware fully optimized and tested for your ProLiant
server and options, available in the RDP CD, SmartStart or downloadable from
Software and Drivers download pages, linked from the SmartStart website at

http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart

.

Survey Utility and diagnostics
utilities

The most advanced configuration analysis, reporting and troubleshooting utilities used
by HP and at your fingertips, available in SmartStart.

NOTE: For more information regarding ProLiant Essentials Software, please see the following URL:

http://www.hp.com/servers/proliantessentials

Optional ProLiant
Essentials Value Packs

Optional software offerings that selectively extend the functionality of an Adaptive Infrastructure to address specific
business problems and needs:

Workload Management Pack - provides easier management of complex environments, improving overall
server utilization and enabling customers for the first time to confidently deploy multiple applications on a
single multiprocessor ProLiant Server.
Performance Management Pack - identifies and explains hardware performance bottlenecks on ProLiant
servers and attached options enabling users to better utilize their valuable resources.

NOTE: Flexible and volume quantity license kits are available for ProLiant Essentials Value Packs. Refer to

http://www.hp.com/servers/proliantessentials

or the various ProLiant Essentials Value Pack product QuickSpecs for

more information.

QuickSpecs

HP ProLiant BL30p Server Blade

Standard Features (Manageability)

DA - 11958 North America — Version 6 — September 24, 2004

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