| General |
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What is the difference between the power capabilities of iLO 2 Advanced and the iLO Power Management Pack? |
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Based on the same technology and data, iLO 2 Advanced aggregates 24-hours of worth of power and thermal data. The iLO Power Management Pack extends this data collection period over greater periods of time - days, weeks, months, or even years. This historical data is contained within the Insight Power Manager, a plug-in for HP Systems Insight Manager, and enables you to be able to easily spot trends over time. You also have the ability to look at power and thermal data across any grouping of servers (e.g. all exchange servers, servers in rack 3) and set power policy across all of them from a single interface.
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| Q2. |
Is the iLO Power Management Pack one product? |
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No, it actually is a combination of three products - Systems Insight Manager, iLO 2 Advanced, and the Insight Power Manger - packaged together for simpler installation to form a robust solution that enables you got take the first step in turning your ProLiant server environment into a best run server infrastructure.
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| Q3. |
What operating system does this power management solution work with? |
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Since it is a hardware-based solution, the iLO Power Management Pack manages a host running any operating system that is supported by ProLiant servers. That includes x86 as well as x64 operating systems.
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| Q4. |
Where can I read more about the technology that this product is based on? |
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You can read more about Power Regulator for ProLiant.
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| Q5. |
Is it important to monitor my power consumption? |
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Absolutely - You cannot manage what you cannot measure. Accurate measurement is the first step in taking control over your power and thermal management. The iLO Power Management Pack gives you the necessary tools to do just that.
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| Functionality |
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Does power capping have any dependencies? |
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Yes, on supported and properly licensed systems you must install iLO 1.30 firmware (or later) and have a system BIOS version that is dated 5/1/2007 (or later). |
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| Q2. |
For inclusion of HP Onboard Administrator power consumption in the Insight Power Manager (within HP SIM) what version of the firmware must be present? |
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Version 1.20 or later |
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| Service & Support |
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How do I obtain support for the HP iLO Power Management Pack? |
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Starting in July of 2007, HP iLO Power Management Pack will include one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service. This service provides access to HP technical resources for assistance in resolving software implementation or operations problems. The service also provides access to software updates and reference manuals either in electronic form or on physical media as they are made available from HP. With this service, customers will benefit from expedited problem resolution as well as proactive management and delivery of software updates.
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How do I extend my support contract following the first year of 24 x 7 Software Technical Support and Update Service? |
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Customers that register their Software Technical Supportand Update Service with HP will be contacted prior to service contract expiration with a reminder to extend their service contract. While customers are not required to extend their contract, continued access to software updates will not be possible once the first year of support and update service expires.
Note: customers that purchase Insight Control software directly from HP will automatically be registered for the Software Technical Support and Update Service. Customers that purchase software through an HP partner can register on line.
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| Q3. |
How do I access my license activation key? |
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Starting in November 2007, a license entitlement certificate will be delivered in place of a license key code. The license entitlement certificate will contain information needed to redeem license key codes online. This new electronic redemption process will allow for easier license management and better service and support tracking. For more information, please visit www.hp.com/go/ICe-license. |
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