Compaq ProLiant ML350 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide

Server Features 1-15
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Server Configuration and Management
The ProLiant ML350 Generation 2 server offers an extensive set of features
and optional tools to support effective server management and configuration,
including:
■ ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU)—performs a wide range of system
configuration activities
■ ROMPaq™ utility—allows the firmware (BIOS) to be upgraded 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—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)—increases server up time in the
event of a catastrophic operating system error
■ 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 to ensure that the
system is properly functioning
See Chapter 5, “Server Configuration and Utilities,” for detailed information
on each of these utilities.