HP NC370F User Manual
HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking
J
Pack Linux Edition
User Guide
Part Number 396352-00B
une 2007 (Second Edition)
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This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems.
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in products with hazardous energy levels.
Contents
Overview..................................................................................................................................... 4
HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack -Linux Introduction ...............................................................4
Intelligent Networking Pack licenses............................................................................................................. 4
Linux operating system requirements ..................................................................................................5
Downloading files ........................................................................................................................... 5
Installing the INP rpm packages .................................................................................................................. 5
Installing an INP license ............................................................................................................................. 5
Using Virus Throttle ....................................................................................................................... 7
How Virus Throttle works............................................................................................................................ 7
Starting Virus Throttle................................................................................................................................. 7
Configuring Virus Throttle parameters ..........................................................................................................8
Monitoring Virus Throttle status.................................................................................................................... 8
Stopping Virus Throttle ............................................................................................................................... 9
Restarting Virus Throttle.............................................................................................................................. 9
Log and Event File ................................................................................................................................... 10
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................... 11
Potential solutions for INP configuration problems........................................................................................ 11
Installing an Intelligent Networking Pack license ................................................................................ 11
Using Virus Throttle........................................................................................................................ 11
Technical support........................................................................................................................ 13
Before you contact HP.............................................................................................................................. 13
HP contact information............................................................................................................................. 13
Free automated customer support services ..................................................................................................13
Acronyms and abbreviations........................................................................................................ 15
Index......................................................................................................................................... 16
Contents 3
Overview
In this section
HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack -Linux Introduction ............................................................. 4
Intelligent Networking Pack licenses ........................................................................................................... 4
Installing the INP rpm packages................................................................................................................. 5
Installing an INP license ............................................................................................................................ 5
HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack Linux Introduction
The HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack-Linux Edition is part of the ProLiant Essentials
software family and is integrated with HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM), SmartStart, and HP
Management agents.
The Intelligent Networking Pack (INP) includes Virus Throttle, a network packet-filtering feature that helps
slow down the spread of viruses on your system. Virus Throttle monitors all outbound connection requests
and counts the number of unique connections. It detects abnormal ("virus-like") behavior in the requests,
and slows down excessive connection requests to new hosts until you can determine if they are viral in
nature and take action.
The INP features are included with the networking software (release 8.10 and higher). To enable the INP
features, an INP license must be installed on the system. This user guide describes how to install these
licenses on your system and how to configure the features.
For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates, go to HP Networking website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html
Intelligent Networking Pack licenses
Each server requires a separate INP license. When installed on the system, the license is "attached" to the
server and cannot be revoked. The license will stay with that server for the life of the server. The license is
associated with the server's serial number, so a change in the server's name or IP address will not
invalidate the license. One INP license enables all INP features on the server.
Four categories of INP licenses are available. Each license offers full, unlimited functionality.
• Single license pack—Authorizes one licensed seat.
• Flexible Quantity license pack—Authorizes the set number of licensed seats ordered.
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• Activation Key Agreement license pack—Allows you to authorize additional licensed seats under the
terms of a signed and implemented Activation Key Agreement (AKA) only.
• Demo—Allows you to evaluate the features for a set number of seats and a set number of days
Overview 4
Linux operating system requirements
To install and enable Virus Throttle on your server, you need the following:
• Two INP rpm packages (release 8.10 or higher) located on the HP website (http://www.hp.com)
o hp-pel. Contains the HP ProLiant Essentials INP licensing utility (nalicense)
o hp-vt. Contains the HP Virus Throttle for Linux application
• An INP license activation key, located on the back of the HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent
Networking Pack Kit
Downloading files
1. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com).
2. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar.
3. Type the product name in the For product box and press Enter. For example, type NC370T.
4. Select an operating system.
5. Click HP ProLiant Networking Software.
6. Click download and save the HP SoftPaq (sp#####.exe) file to a directory on your hard drive. The
SoftPaq file is a self-extracting executable with a file name based on the SoftPaq number.
Installing the INP rpm packages
The INP licensing (hp-pel) package must be installed on your system before the Virus Throttle (vt pel)
package can be installed.
To install the rpm packages:
1. Download the SoftPaq as described above.
2. Navigate to the Linux Virus Throttle directory.
Example:
# cd linux/hp-vt
3. Install the licensing rpm package (hp-pel).
# rpm -Uvh hp-pel-<version>.<operating system>.linux.rpm
4. Install the Virus Throttle rpm package (hp-vt).
# rpm -Uvh hp-vt-<version>.<operating system>.linux.rpm
The INP licensing utility and Virus Throttle packages are now installed. The next step is to install your INP
license.
Installing an INP license
Use the following command to add the license key to your system:
/opt/hp/hp-pel/nalicense -a <license_string> [-l <log-file>]
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