Software and configuration utilities, Server blade deployment tools, Software drivers and additional components – HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation-Blade User Manual
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Software and configuration utilities
Server blade deployment tools
Software drivers and additional components
HP offers the following additional software components for workstation blades:
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Health and Wellness driver and IML viewer
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iLO 2 Management interface driver
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Rack infrastructure interface service
For Microsoft® Windows® OS users, these items are included in the HP ProLiant iLO 2 Standard Blade
Edition, available from the HP website
Linux OS users can download these components from the HP website
For information on how to use these components with a Linux OS, see the HP website
HP BladeSystem c-Class Advanced management
iLO 2 is a standard component of ProLiant c-Class workstation blades that provides server health and remote
workstation blade manageability. Its features are accessed from a network client device using a supported
web browser. In addition to other features, iLO 2 provides keyboard, mouse, and video (text and graphics)
capability for a workstation blade, regardless of the state of the host OS or host workstation blade.
iLO 2 includes an intelligent microprocessor, secure memory, and a dedicated network interface. This design
makes iLO 2 independent of the host workstation blade and its OS. iLO 2 provides remote access to any
authorized network client, sends alerts, and provides other workstation blade management functions.
Using a supported web browser, you can:
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Remotely access the console of the host workstation blade, including all text mode and graphics mode
screens with full keyboard and mouse controls.
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Remotely power up, power down, or reboot the host workstation blade.
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Remotely boot a host workstation blade to a virtual media image to perform a ROM upgrade or install
an OS.
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Send alerts from iLO 2 regardless of the state of the host workstation blade.
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Access advanced troubleshooting features provided by iLO 2.
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Launch a web browser, use SNMP alerting, and diagnose the workstation blade with HP SIM.
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Configure static IP bay settings for the dedicated iLO 2 management NICs on each workstation blade
in an enclosure for faster deployment.