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7-2 Compaq ProLiant ML370 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
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A built-in processor, memory, NIC, ROM, and standard external power supply
make Remote Insight boards independent of the host server and its operating
system. This design allows the Remote Insight to provide remote access to any
authorized network client, to send alerts, and to perform other management
functions.
Using any standard Web browser, you can:
■ Remotely access the console of the host server, including all text mode
and graphics mode screens with full keyboard and mouse controls.
■ Remotely power up, power down, or reboot the host server.
■ Remotely boot a host server to a virtual floppy image to perform ROM
upgrade or to install operating systems.
■ Access the Compaq Insight Manager agents on a host server through the
Remote Insight board.
■ Send alerts from the Remote Insight board regardless of the state of the
host server.
■ Access advanced troubleshooting features provided by the Remote
Insight board.
■ Launch a Web browser, use Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) alerting, and diagnose the Remote Insight board using Compaq
Insight Manager XE.
Features
Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition boards offer the following features:
■ Virtual graphical remote console
The Remote Insight board provides embedded hardware graphical
remote console capabilities that turn any standard browser into a virtual
desktop, giving the user full control over the host server’s display,
keyboard, and mouse. The operating system independent console
supports text and graphic modes, displaying remote host server
activities, such as shutdown and startup operations.
■ Power cycle (Reset)
This feature is available on all ProLiant servers that Remote Insight
boards support. If the remote host server is not responding, this feature
allows an administrator to initiate a cold reboot to bring the server back
online.