Compaq ProLiant ML330 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide

Server Features 1-13
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Server Configuration and Management
The ProLiant ML330 Generation 2 server offers an extensive set of features
and optional tools to support effective server management and configuration,
which may include:
■ ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU)—performs a wide range of system
configuration activities
■ ROMPaq™ utility—upgrades the firmware (BIOS) by flashing the
system ROM and provides redundant ROM support in case of ROM
corruption
■ Compaq SmartStart for Servers software—provides driver updates and
assisted operating system installation
■ Compaq Insight Manager management tool—monitors fault conditions,
server performance, security, and more
■ Compaq Diagnostics utility—tests and verifies the operation of Compaq
hardware
■ Automatic Server Recovery-2 (ASR-2)—automatically resets a server
that has not responded in a select amount of time or has reached a
dangerous temperature
■ Compaq Survey Utility—allows you to keep a historical record of server
hardware and software changes in a single configuration history file
■ Power-On Self-Test—checks firmware and assemblies during system
startup to ensure that the system is functioning properly
■ Integrated ATA RAID Configuration Utility (ATA model)—supports,
configures, and manages ATA hard drive arrays
See Chapter 5, “Server Configuration and Utilities,” or Chapter 6, “RAID
Configuration and Management,” for detailed information on each of these
utilities.