
System Features
Software Deployment and Management Features
HP offers an extensive set of features and optional tools to support effective software
deployment and management. See Chapter 4, “Deployment and Management,” for
more detailed descriptions of the following:
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ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator
The ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator is a centralized management
and monitoring system for the ProLiant BL e-Class enclosure and server blades.
The Integrated Administrator acts as a combination terminal server and remote
power controller, enabling out-of-band, secure, serial console connections to all
server blades in the enclosure.
ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
RBSU performs a wide range of configuration activities and provides access to
numerous settings, including those for system devices and operating system
selection.
Redundant ROM support
Each server blade has two 1-MB ROM images: one of which contains the current
version of the ROM, while the second contains a backup version of the ROM. If
the first ROM becomes corrupt, the system defaults to the backup version,
maximizing uptime and server availability.
Rapid Deployment Pack
Rapid Deployment Pack features include:
— A graphical deployment console which provides intuitive drag-and-drop
events, such as scripts and images, to deploy the operating systems and
applications on any combination of server blades installed in the enclosures
— Simultaneous deployment of multiple server blades
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