Insight Display

•Cooling—The Onboard Administrator makes sure there is sufficient cooling capacity for the server blade or interconnect module by retrieving thermal information from all of the server blades, power supplies, Active Cool fans, and interconnect modules in the enclosure.

•Location—The Onboard Administrator checks the locations of server blades, Active Cool fans, and power supplies to determine if they are placed to receive proper cooling and to support the chosen power configuration.

If a configuration problem exists, the Onboard Administrator gives diagnostic help so that the IT technician can easily determine the problem by looking at the Insight Display.

The Onboard Administrator significantly enhances network infrastructure management by offering two methods to initially configure the IP addresses of the server blade iLO 2 ports and the interconnect module management ports through the management network: DHCP or Enclosure Bay Static IP Addressing. This configuration capability is managed through a single point, the Onboard Administrator, rather than managing each iLO or interconnect module individually.

There are three ways for IT technicians and administrators to access the Onboard Administrator:

•The Insight Display

•The web GUI

•A command-line interface (CLI)

More information about the Onboard Administrator is available in the technology brief entitled “Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class” at this URL:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/proliant-servers.html.

The Insight Display (Figure 14) is an ever-ready, rack-mounted information exchange device with access to all of the Onboard Administrator setup, management, and troubleshooting information. It simplifies initial enclosure configuration. It also provides information about the health and operation of the enclosure. The device is big enough to display ample information, yet can be tucked away inside the enclosure when not in use.

Figure 14. Insight Display Main Menu and Enclosure Settings menu

When the enclosure is powered up for the first time, the Insight Display launches an installation wizard to guide the user through the configuration process. To identify the enclosure being configured, the enclosure UID LED and the background of the Insight Display are illuminated blue when the enclosure is initially powered on. The Installation Wizard automatically turns on the enclosure UID at the beginning of the installation and turns it off when the installation is complete. After configuring the enclosure, the Insight Display verifies that there are no installation or configuration errors.