Installation guide

Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition Options 7-3
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Virtual floppy drive
With the virtual floppy drive, an administrator can easily direct a remote
host server to boot and use a standard 1.44 MB diskette from anywhere
on the network, thus saving time and increasing efficiency by
eliminating the need to visit a remote server just to insert and use a
diskette. This feature allows administrators to carry out any of the
following functions remotely:
G Running Compaq User Diagnostics on remote host servers
G Applying ROMPaq upgrades to remote servers
G Deploying an operating system on remote servers from network
drives
G Performing disaster recovery of failed operating systems
■ Virtual power button
Using any standard browser interface, the Remote Insight board can be
used to remotely operate a host server’s power button. For example, if
the host server is off, you can turn it on from a remote console. This
feature requires a cable between the Remote Insight board and the server
power button. The virtual power button feature works on the ProLiant
CL, DL, ML, 1850R, 8000, 8500, and all TaskSmart servers.
■ Remote Firmware Update
This feature ensures that the Remote Insight board is always up-to-date
with the latest firmware available from Compaq. Updates to the ROM
code on the Remote Insight board are accomplished through the browser
interface.
■ Integration with Compaq Insight Manager and Compaq Insight
Manager XE 2.0 and later
The Remote Insight board provides full integration with Compaq Insight
Manager and Compaq Insight Manager XE under key operating
environments. This integration provides:
G Support for SNMP trap delivery to a Compaq Insight Manager
console.
G Support for SNMP management
This allows Compaq Insight Manager to access the
Insight Management Agent information through the Remote Insight
board.