HP ProLiant BladeSystem p-Class System Maintenance and Service Guide

Diagnostic Tools 63
Table 3-1 Diagnostic Tools
Tool Description How to run the tool
Integrated Lights-Out ROM-Based Setup
Utility (iLO RBSU)
The iLO RBSU is the recommended
method to configure and set up the iLO.
The iLO RBSU is designed to assist you
with setting up an iLO on a network; it is
not intended for continued
administration.
Run iLO RBSU by pressing the F8 key
during POST.
Integrated Management Log (IML) The IML is a log of system events such as
system failures or nonfatal error
conditions. View events in the IML from
within:
• HP SIM
• Survey Utility
• Operating system-specific IML
utilities
The IML requires HP operating system
management drivers. Refer to the
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment
Pack CD for instructions on installing the
appropriate drivers.
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
(ORCA)
The ORCA utility is a menu-driven utility
that does not require a CD and can be
started when the server blade is booting.
This utility enables users to perform the
following functions:
• Create, configure, and/or delete
logical drives
• Specify RAID levels
• Assign online spares
• Set interrupts and the boot controller
order
Run ORCA by pressing the F8 key
during POST.
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment
Pack (RDP)
The optional HP ProLiant Essentials RDP
is the preferred method for rapid, high-
volume server blade deployments. The
RDP includes Altiris eXpress Deployment
Server and the SmartStart Scripting
Toolkit.
Install the CD in the CD-ROM drive of
the administrator workstation or client PC
and refer to the documentation that ships
with the software.
ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) RBSU configures the hardware installed
in the server blade. This utility enables
users to perform the following functions:
• Store configuration information in
nonvolatile memory
• Manage memory installation,
processor upgrades, network
interface cards, and mass storage
devices
• Assist in installing an operating
system
• Configure ports and IRQs, if
required
Run RBSU by pressing the F9 key during
POST.
Firmware Upgrades for Management Modules
For information about upgrading server blade management module or power management module firmware, refer to
the HP website:
www.hp.com
Infrastructure Diagnostics
The server blade management modules and power management modules contain service ports that enable service
personnel to perform the following functions:
• View the current vital statistics for the HP BladeSystem p-Class system infrastructure.