Server Configuration and Utilities
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HP ProLiant ML310 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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Automatic Server Recovery
ASR is a feature of ProLiant servers that resets the server in the event of a
catastrophic operating system error like a blue-screen, ABEND (abnormal end), or
panic. A system failsafe timer, the ASR timer, is started when the System
Management driver, also known as the health driver, is loaded. The timer is reset
periodically during normal operation, but in the event of operating system failure, the
timer expires and restarts the server. ASR increases server uptime by restarting the
server within a predetermined amount of time after the server stops responding. The
Insight Manager console notifies you in the event of an ASR restart. You can disable
ASR from the Insight Manager console.
IMPORTANT: System Management driver must be installed for ASR to function.
Power-On Self-Test
POST is a series of diagnostic tests that checks firmware and assemblies to ensure
that the server is functioning properly. This utility runs automatically every time the
server is powered up.
Refer to Appendix D, “Troubleshooting,” for the normal power-up sequence and
diagnosis of problems encountered during POST.
System Firmware Update
Smart Components for System Firmware Update enables Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
and Windows 2000 operating system administrators to efficiently upgrade and
manage system and array controller ROMs. This tool includes the following features:
Works offline and online
Integrates with other software maintenance, deployment, and operating system
tools
Automatically checks for hardware, firmware, and operating system
dependencies, and installs only the correct ROM upgrades required by each
target server
