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BBWC battery pack cabling ..................................................................................................................... 45
Using the HP c-Class Blade SUV Cable ...................................................................................................... 45
Connecting locally to a server blade with video and USB devices.................................................................. 45
Accessing a server blade with local KVM .........................................................................................46
Accessing local media devices........................................................................................................ 46
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 48
Server blade deployment tools .................................................................................................................. 48
Software drivers and additional components..................................................................................... 48
HP BladeSystem c-Class Advanced management ............................................................................... 48
Network-based PXE deployment ...................................................................................................... 49
Deployment methods...................................................................................................................... 51
Configuration tools.................................................................................................................................. 54
SmartStart software........................................................................................................................ 54
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility............................................................................................................ 55
Array Configuration Utility.............................................................................................................. 57
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays .............................................................................................57
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID........................................................................... 58
Management tools................................................................................................................................... 58
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 58
ROMPaq utility.............................................................................................................................. 59
Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology................................................................................................... 59
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 59
StorageWorks library and tape tools................................................................................................ 59
HP Systems Insight Manager........................................................................................................... 60
Management Agents...................................................................................................................... 60
HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software ................................................................ 60
HP ProLiant Essentials Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack ........................................................ 60
HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant...............................................................................61
HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack ....................................................................... 61
HP Insight Control Environment Suites............................................................................................... 62
HP Insight Control Linux Edition ....................................................................................................... 62
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 62
USB support and functionality ......................................................................................................... 63
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 63
HP Insight Diagnostics.................................................................................................................... 63
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality ........................................................................................ 64
Integrated Management Log ........................................................................................................... 64
Array Diagnostic Utility .................................................................................................................. 64
Remote support and analysis tools............................................................................................................. 65
HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................. 65
Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 65
Drivers ......................................................................................................................................... 65
ProLiant Support Packs ................................................................................................................... 66
Operating system version support.................................................................................................... 66
HP Smart Update Manager............................................................................................................. 66
System Online ROM flash component utility ...................................................................................... 66
Change control and proactive notification ........................................................................................ 67
Care Pack .................................................................................................................................... 67
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................... 68
Troubleshooting resources ........................................................................................................................ 68
Pre-diagnostic steps ................................................................................................................................. 68
Important safety information............................................................................................................ 69
