HP 275 manual Optional ProLiant, Essentials Value Packs, SmartStart

QuickSpecs

HP ProLiant BL25p Server Blade

Standard Features

Optional ProLiant	Optional software offerings that selectively extend the functionality of an Adaptive Infrastructure to
Essentials Value Packs	address specific business 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 network linkages
	and steers traffic to the optimum route based on network conditions.
	Vulnerability and Patch management Pack - identifies and remediates software security
	vulnerabilities due to missing patches as well operating system configurations that can be
	exploited by viruses, worms and other blended threats.
	Virtual Machine Management Pack - provides central management and control of virtual
	machines from Microsoft and VMware. Integrated approach provides the ability to manage both
	physical and virtual resources from a single management console.
	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.
SmartStart	SmartStart is a tool that simplifies single server setup, providing a rapid way to deploy reliable and
	consistent server configurations. SmartStart 7.30 and later can now deploy all HP ProLiant BL25p server
	blades, using the I/O port with an attached USB CD-ROM device. To obtain a copy of SmartStart for
	your blade server, redeem the coupon that is included with your Blade server or order your copy from
	the SmartStart web site. For more information, please visit the SmartStart Web site at
	http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart.
	SmartStart version supported (minimum): SmartStart 6.20

OS Support:

Single-Core

2.4GHz and 2.6 GHz models

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

NOTE: For a complete and up-to-date listing of supported OSs and versions, please visit our OS

Support Matrix at: http://www.hp.com/go/supportos.

NOTE: For an up-to-date listing of the latest drivers available for the HP ProLiant BL p-Class, please see: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/family/model/5342.html.

NOTE: For a more complete and up-to-date information on Linux support, please visit HP Linux Web

site at: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/hpLinuxcert.html.

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