16.2. Prefailure Warranty

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The HP management agents also form the foundation for HP's Prefailure Warranty program. If the HP management agents detect problems that require replacement of a disk, processor, or memory within the server's warranty period, HP will replace these components free of charge.

The process of predicting an event requires monitoring, detecting, and analyzing. Monitoring entails looking at the operating parameters of the system components. Detecting means that the server finds the required events as they occur. Analyzing ensures that the severity or frequency of the occurrence is understood; and if the analysis indicates an impending failure, the system alerts the system administrator.

The combination of the HP management agents and the HP Prefailure Warranty program helps system administrators prevent unnecessary downtime by providing advance notice of potential server failures and by facilitating rapid and proactive replacement of failing parts.

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    HP ProLiant Servers AIS. Official Study Guide and Desk Reference
    HP ProLiant Servers AIS: Official Study Guide and Desk Reference
    ISBN: 0131467174
    EAN: 2147483647
    Year: 2004
    Pages: 278

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