HP C7000 User Manual
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Diagnostic tools
Troubleshooting resources
NOTE:
For common troubleshooting procedures, the term "server" is used to mean servers and
server blades.
The HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide provides simple procedures for resolving common
problems as well as a comprehensive course of action for fault isolation and identification, error message
interpretation, issue resolution, and software maintenance.
To obtain the guide, refer to any of the following sources and then select the HP ProLiant Servers
To obtain the guide, refer to any of the following sources and then select the HP ProLiant Servers
Troubleshooting Guide:
•
The server-specific Documentation CD
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The Business Support Center on the HP website (
server technical support page. Under self-help resources, select ProLiant Troubleshooting Guide.
•
The Technical Documentation website (
). Select Enterprise Servers,
Workstations and Systems Hardware, and then the appropriate server.
Onboard Administrator
If an error occurs, the Onboard Administrator displays an error message on the Insight Display. In
addition, the Onboard Administrator will also display error messages in e-mail alerts and SNMP traps if
this feature has been configured. For more information, see the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator
User Guide.
Server blade diagnostic tools
HP Insight Diagnostics
HP Insight Diagnostics is a proactive server blade management tool, available in both offline and online
versions, that provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators who verify
versions, that provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators who verify
server blade installations, troubleshoot problems, and perform repair validation.
HP Insight Diagnostics Offline Edition performs various in-depth system and component testing while the
HP Insight Diagnostics Offline Edition performs various in-depth system and component testing while the
OS is not running. To run this utility, launch the SmartStart CD.
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is a web-based application that captures system configuration and
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is a web-based application that captures system configuration and
other related data needed for effective server blade management. Available in Microsoft® Windows®
and Linux versions, the utility helps to ensure proper system operation.
For more information or to download the utility, refer to the HP website
(
For more information or to download the utility, refer to the HP website
(