HP Advanced Services zl Module with Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Installation and Getting Started Guide

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Management
Overview
You have several options for monitoring and maintaining the HP Advanced
Services zl Module with Microsoft
® Windows Server ® 2008 R2:
 Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to the module’s Windows Server
2008 R2 OS—Allows you to manage this headless server much as you
would any server.
See “Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)” on page 3-2.
 CLI access through the HP zl switch CLI—Enables you to obtain
detailed information about the module’s status, configure the server’s
Ethernet interfaces, enable and disable its remote desktop, and enable or
disable its firewall.
Typically, the CLI is used for the initial setup. For a complete list of
available commands, see Appendix E: “Command-Line Reference.”
 Access to Windows Special Administration Console (SAC)—Gives
pass-through access to the module and the Windows OS running on it
using the services <slot ID> tech command; primarily intended for last-resort
troubleshooting and resetting the module to the factory image.
See “Special Administration Console (SAC)” on page 3-7. Chapter 5:
“Troubleshooting“ also explains how to use this form of access.
 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)—The Windows
Server 2008 R2 that runs on the module supports standard Windows SNMP
Management Information Bases (MIBs). Its Intel Network Interface Cards
(NICs) also have several MIBs. If your company uses an SNMP solution
to manage resources, make sure that it has these MIBs installed.
See “SNMP MIBs” on page 3-11.
In almost every way, you manage this module as you would any headless
Windows Server 2008 R2 server, and you should refer to Microsoft documen-
tation for instructions and further information. However, you should follow
the recommended instructions for completing these tasks:
 “Installing Network Monitoring Applications” on page 4-2
 “Restoring the Module to the Factory Image” on page 4-4
 “Guidelines for Using Hyper-V” on page 4-11