Technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 c-Class server blades

HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator

The brain of the BladeSystem c-Class enclosure is the Onboard Administrator (OA) module located in the enclosure. It

performs four management functions for the enclosure:

 Detecting component insertion and removal

 Identifying components and required connectivity

 Managing power and cooling

 Monitors health of the enclosure power supplies and fans

 Provides management Ethernet connectivity to the OA, server blade iLO, and interconnects

 Provides multi-user, role-based access for enclosure, server, and interconnect management.

An optional second OA in the BladeSystem c7000 enclosure provides redundancy for these functions.

IT administrators can access the OA in three different ways:

 Through the web browser graphical user interface (GUI)

 Through the scriptable command line interface (CLI)

 Through the built-in Insight Display diagnostic LCD panel on the front of the c-Class enclosure.

The OA with KVM module adds the ability to connect the BladeSystem c7000 enclosure directly to a keyboard, mouse,

monitor, or KVM switch through USB/VGA ports. It provides approximately a 1.7x performance boost over the basic OA

module and contains a PowerPC 440EPx 400 MHz processor, 1 Gb Ethernet support, and 512 MB DDR2 memory.

For the Onboard Administrator and OA with KVM to be interoperable, upgrade the firmware on both OAs to version 2.41

or later. For detailed information about c-Class enclosure capabilities, refer to “Technologies in the HP BladeSystem

c7000 Enclosure”: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00816246/c00816246.pdf.

HP iLO Management Engine

HP iLO Management Engine is a set of embedded management technologies that comes standard on all ProLiant Gen8

servers. These technologies support the core lifecycle management of the server, including initial deployment, service

alerting, and remote support.

The iLO Management Engine subsystem is a standard component of all HP ProLiant Gen8 servers that simplifies initial

server blade setup, server health monitoring, power and thermal optimization, and remote server administration. The

iLO subsystem includes an intelligent microprocessor, secure memory, and a dedicated network interface. This design

makes iLO independent of the host server and its operating system.

iLO Management Engine enables and manages the Active Health System and also features Agentless Management. All

key internal subsystems are monitored by iLO. SNMP alerts are sent directly by iLO regardless of the host operating

system or even if no host operating system is installed. Using iLO, you can do the following:

 Access a high-performance and secure Remote Console to the server from anywhere in the world.

 Use the shared iLO Remote Console to collaborate with up to six server administrators.

 Remotely mount high-performance Virtual Media devices to the server blade.

 Securely and remotely control the power state of the managed server blade.

 Have true Agentless Management with SNMP alerts from iLO regardless of the state of the host server blade.

 Access Active Health System troubleshooting features through the iLO interface.

For more information about iLO features (which may require an iLO Advanced or iLO Advanced for

BladeSystem license), see the iLO documentation on the Documentation CD or on the HP website

(http://www.hp.com/go/ilo/docs).