HP PROLIANT BL45P, User Manual

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Configuration and utilities 71
Management Agents
Management Agents provide the information to enable fault, performance, and
configuration management. The agents allow easy manageability of the server
through HP SIM software, and third-party SNMP management platforms.
Management Agents are installed with every SmartStart assisted installation or
can be installed through the HP PSP. The Systems Management homepage
provides status and direct access to in-depth subsystem information by accessing
data reported through the Management Agents. For additional information, refer
to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack or the HP
website (
http://www.hp.com/servers/manage ).
Redundant ROM support
The server enables you to upgrade or configure the ROM safely with redundant
ROM support. The server has a 4-MB ROM that acts as two, separate 2-MB
ROMs. In the standard implementation, one side of the ROM contains the current
ROM program version, while the other side of the ROM contains a backup
version.
NOTE: The server ships with the same version programmed on each
side of the ROM.
Safety and security benefits
When you flash the system ROM, ROMPaq writes over the backup ROM and
saves the current ROM as a backup, enabling you to switch easily to the alternate
ROM version if the new ROM becomes corrupted 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 operating system through the appropriate USB device
drivers. HP provides support for USB devices before the operating system
loading through legacy USB support, which is enabled by default in the system
ROM. HP hardware supports USB version 1.1.