| General |
| Q1. |
What has changed with Lights-Out 100 Remote Management? |
| A1. |
Lights-Out 100 Remote Management is a suite of products that enable remote management of ProLiant 100 Series servers. Prior to Generation 5 servers, the Lights-Out 100 suite of products consisted of both mezzanine cards for ML 100 series and embedded LO100i functionality on ProLiant DL100 series servers which required either LO100i Select or LO100i Advanced Licenses to activate the advanced features of the embedded functionality. LO100c remote management cards (mezzanine) had the same advanced functionality as the LO100i Advanced Licenses and enabled these features on remote management features for ProLiant ML100 series servers.
Starting on January 14, 2008, there are several changes occurring with the version 3.0 release of Lights Out 100 Remote Management for Generation 5 ProLiant 100 series servers:
- Some DL100 series will begin shipping with LO100c mezzanine cards rather than with the integrated LO100i (embedded) management processor and firmware. However, most ProLiant DL100 series will still require LO100i Advanced or Select Licenses to activate their advanced features such as Virtual Media and Virtual KVM just as most ML100 series still require a Lights Out 100c Remote Management Card for their advanced features. The specific Lights Out 100 needed will be reflected in each server's QuickSpecs.
- New license packaging is being introduced for the LO100i Advanced and LO100i Select Packs. Generation 5 servers that require licenses to activate advanced features now have a choice of either Flat Pack or Electronic Key Delivery Licenses.
- Generation 5 server licenses (Firmware Version 3.0) will be upgradeable. Starting January 14, 2008 with LO100i firmware version 3.0, HP LO100i Advanced Packs and HP LO100i Select Packs may be purchased with a one-time license activation key to allow for easy, future upgrades which will be chargeable when they become available. Maintenance updates with fixes and enhancements to LO100i Standard will continue to be available at no charge.
- Support for ProLiant DL160 G5 and DL185 G5 servers as well as improvements to virtual media with the addition of USB 2.0 and DVD-ROM support plus simplified virtual media (floppy and CD with no FTTP server requirements).
- Enhanced browser interface and Virtual KVM provides OS-independent remote graphical console.
|
|
| Q2. |
What is the difference between the new flat pack licenses and electronic licenses provided in version 3.0 for the G5 ProLiant 100 series and the previous license kits provided with LO100i Advanced and Select packs for firmware version 2.10 for the ProLiant DL140 G3 and DL145 G3? |
| A2. |
The G3 servers shipped the licenses in an option kit with Firmware Release 2.10. For the G5 servers, all licenses will be either the flat pack or electronic licenses. Flat pack licenses are essentially Certificates of Authorization (COA) in an envelope that allow you to electronically obtain your license.
Electronic key delivery is completely handled via email. Starting in January 2008, 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.
|
|
| Q3. |
What process does a customer follow to order the new electronic license keys? |
| A3. |
The E-Delivery process was designed to be easy for the customer. After the customer goes through the standard order process, they will be required to enter an email address. They will receive an email receipt, which will have a link to their line-by-line order information, they click on the license that they want to claim, and they will see their license entitlement certificate, which will have all the information they will need to get their license key codes, and a link to webware.hp.com, which is where they will claim their license keys.
Once in webware.hp.com, they will register their customer information if it is their first time to visit that site. Their information will be saved and is retrievable via email address when they come back later for other license keys. Once they have their license keys, they can also opt to have the license keys emailed or faxed to them. That's it. This should take minutes as opposed to weeks waiting for the keys to come in the mail.
|
|
| Licensing and Upgrades |
| Q1. |
What are the new choices for buying LO100i Advanced Packs and LO100i Select Packs? |
| A1. |
LO100i Advanced and Select Packs are licensed and packaged to provide customers with choices to meet a variety of needs. Starting January 14, 2008 with LO100i firmware version 3.0, HP LO100i Advanced Packs and HP LO100i Select Packs may be purchased with a one-time license activation key to allow for easy, future upgrades which will be chargeable when they become available. Maintenance updates with fixes and enhancements to LO100i Standard will continue to be available at no charge.
|
| Q2. |
What is the difference between an update and an upgrade? What firmware upgrades are available now? |
| A2. |
Updates are firmware releases of minor revisions which contain bug fixes, defect corrections. Upgrades are major new versions of firmware containing substantial new licensed features and enhancements. The first LO100i Advanced and Select firmware upgrades are expected during the second half of 2008, but time frames are dynamic and can change.
|
|
|
Printable version
