2. Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out Background

2.1. Key Features

The key features of the Remote Insight Lights-Out card:

• Self-contained with on-board processor, memory, NIC, and ROM

• External power adapter ensures continuous server access

• Enables 'headless' server deployments in data centers

• Virtual Floppy Drive allows host server to remotely boot from a standard 1.44 MB floppy diskette in a network client, enabling remote OS installation from a network drive, and remote server ROM updates

• Full control of your server with browser-based, virtual graphical remote console

• No additional software required for Compaq ProLiant servers - the client just requires a browser that supports Java.

• Virtual Power Button provides full control of remote server power state - turn your server on or off remotely

• Remote Reboot allows cold reboot when system is not responding.

• SSL encryption of HTTP data before transmitting over the network

• Dedicated, low-bandwidth network connection provides secure access over LAN

• Group administration for user accounts

To get more information about the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition see the Compaq web page at http://www.compaq.com/lights-out