HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux

• Reduce the time and effort needed to deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server distributions on HP Integrity Servers
• Reduce reliance on resource intensive, error prone manual processes

• Accelerate identification and resolution of server-storage infrastructure problems
• Troubleshoot problems that span server and storage resources

• Single, comprehensive source for HP Integrity server deployment and management

The Smart Setup CD contains the latest documentation, firmware, and tools that assist in the server deployment process by preparing the server for installation of the Linux operating systems.  This (EFI)-based setup utility (EBSU) application assists with tasks such as configuring storage adapters, upgrading firmware, preparing a system hardware inventory, and installing diagnostics tools.

HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux also includes two management CDs to assist in the on-going server management tasks. These CDs contain the complimentary HP value-added software that aid in remotely diagnosing and monitoring system resources, and storage attached to the system. This software includes:

• HP Insight Management Agents,
• WBEM providers
• System Management Homepage
• HP System Insight Manager

System Management Homepage provides a consolidated view of system hardware health, configuration, performance and status information for individual HP servers. Included with the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux, the System Management Homepage is a secure web-based application that helps systems administrators respond rapidly and proactively to potential and actual system failures, increasing system stability and reducing troubleshooting complexity. It provides a consolidated view of all system health, in-depth instrumentation and configuration data, and simplifies access to HP web-enabled management tools that include the Insight Management Agents, Software Version Control Agents and the Array Configuration Utility.

The HP System Management Homepage features:

• Web-based interface that consolidates single system management information
       o Fault and status monitoring
       o Performance data / thresholds
       o Software version control
• Displays hardware configuration & status data from Insight Management Agents
• Built-in 128-bit SSL secure login
• Group configuration of settings from HP Systems Insight Manager
• Supports Windows servers with Mozilla & Internet Explorer browsers
• Single click access from HP Systems Insight Manager and HP enterprise management integration solutions

The HP Systems Insight Manager is a core management element of the Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack that is also included on one of the two Management CDs.  This application gathers and organizes raw system management agent information that enables operators to more effectively monitor system usage and troubleshoot system problems. Customer benefits include greater system uptime, quicker problem resolution and lower cost of ownership for your Integrity and Proliant servers.

The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux can be downloaded from the HP Software Depot.

All customers require a dependable method to take their servers to a fully deployed, operational, and managed status within their IT infrastructure quickly, consistently, reliably, using minimal precious resources

• New deployments and re-deployments of Integrity servers
• Any size customer infrastructure: small to massive, single office to worldwide enterprises, basic to highly complex
• New infrastructure build-outs or expansions of existing ones
• Implement total server management from anywhere at anytime
• Any customer experience level: first time server owners to full-time IT administrators