HP BL10e manual ProLiant Essentials, Foundation Pack, Software for the ProLiant, BL Server

QuickSpecs

HP ProLiant BL10e Generation 2 (G2) Server Blade

Standard Features

ProLiant Essentials	ProLiant Essentials Rapid	Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) is an automated deployment and provisioning solution for
Foundation Pack	Deployment Pack	all ProLiant servers. RDP includes the Altiris Deployment Solution and ProLiant Integration
Software for the ProLiant		Module featuring ProLiant server pre-configured events for OS installation, and optimized
BL Server		software drivers, firmware and management agents. Every RDP CD includes 10-node trial
		licenses for evaluation purposes. RDP requires a license for each server deployed and are
		available for purchase with blade servers. For more information, visit
		http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp.
	HP Systems Insight Manger	HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) help maximize system uptime and performance and
		reduce system maintenance costs by providing proactive notification of problems before
		those problems result in unplanned downtime or reduced productivity. HP SIM is easy to set
		up to work with the Insight Management Agents, integrated Light-Out and Remote Insight
		Light-Out Edition, and Version Control Agents to deliver robust fault, configuration, and
		asset management as well as remote administration. With HP Systems Insight Manager
		customers will also be able to take advantage of role-based security; the ability to manage
		ProLiant, Integrity, and HP9000 systems; and plug-ins for storage, client, printer, and
		power management as well as server rapid deployment, performance management, and
		workload management. For more details on HP Systems Insight Manager visit
		http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim.
	Management Agents	The Management Agents form the foundation for HP's Intelligent Manageability strategy.
		They provide direct, browser-based access to in-depth instrumentation built into HP servers,
		workstations, desktops, and portables, and send alerts to HP Systems Insight Manager and
		other enterprise management applications in case of subsystem or environmental failures.
		For additional information about the Management Agents and other management
		products from HP, please visit the management Web site at
		http://www.hp.com/servers/manage.
	Subscriber's Choice	Subscriber's Choice Driver and Support Alerts/Notifications is a web-based email
		subscription service that provides software and driver change notifications for ProLiant
		products. Sign up at http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice
		and customize your profile to receive various new alerts as they become available, on a
		weekly or monthly basis.
	ROMPaq, support software,	The latest software, drivers, and firmware fully optimized and tested for your ProLiant server
	and	and options, available in the RDP CD, SmartStart or downloadable from Software and
	configuration utilities	Drivers download pages, linked from the SmartStart website at
		http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart.
	Survey Utility and diagnostics	The most advanced configuration analysis, reporting and troubleshooting utilities used by
	utilities	HP and at your fingertips, available in SmartStart.
	NOTE: For more information regarding ProLiant Essentials Software, please see the following URL:
	http://www.hp.com/servers/proliantessentials
Optional ProLiant	Optional software offerings that selectively extend the functionality of an Adaptive Infrastructure to address specific business
Essentials Value Packs	problems and needs:

Workload Management Pack - provides easier management of complex environments, improving overall server utilization and enabling Windows® 2000 customers for the first time to confidently deploy multiple applications on a single multiprocessor ProLiant Server.

Performance Management Pack - a performance management solution that identifies and explains hardware performance bottlenecks on ProLiant servers and attached options enabling users to better utilize their valuable resources.

Intelligent Networking Pack - detects and analyzes network bottlenecks or broken networking linkages and steers traffic to the optimum route based on network conditions.

NOTE: Flexible and volume quantity license kits are available for ProLiant Essentials Value Packs. Refer to http://www.hp.com/servers/proliantessentials or the various ProLiant Essentials Value Pack product QuickSpecs for more information.

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