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TheGuardian Service Processor (also referred asGSP) is a hardwaresubsystem within several models of server computers made byHP.

It is a separate computer system within the server that allows some service tasks. It is available as long as the system is supplied with power, even when the mainoperating system (usuallyHP-UX) is shut down, defective or not installed at all.

Common tasks of the GSP are:

• Alert display configuration
• Automatic System Restart configuration
• Remote Power Control (if the system is managed from remote)
• Configure asynchronous/serial ports
• Display of several status values
• Reset system ("reboot")
• Show logs (chassis code buffer)
• System status of proc. modules
• LAN configuration for console port
• Firmware upgrades

• Poniatowski, Marty (2002).HP-UX Virtual Partitions. Prentice Hall Professional. pp. 161–170.ISBN 9780130352125.

• Hewlett-Packard products

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