Server Configuration and Utilities
HP ProLiant ML350 Generation 3 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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Automatic Server Recovery
Automatic Server Recovery (ASR) is a feature of ProLiant servers that resets the
system 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 up time
by restarting the server within a predetermined amount of time after the system stops
responding. The Insight Manager console notifies the user in the event of an ASR
restart. The user can disable ASR from the Insight Manager console.
IMPORTANT:
Insight Manager must be installed for ASR to function.
Power-On Self-Test
Power-On Self-Test (POST) is a series of diagnostic tests that checks firmware and
assemblies to ensure that the system 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 to efficiently upgrade and manage system and array controller
ROMs. This tool includes the following features:
Works offline and online
Integrates with other HP 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
