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HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide for HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers

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This document details how to access and use the HP Intelligent Provisioning software, including tasks such as installing OSs, updating firmware, software, and drivers, and to performing some diagnostic tests. Intelligent provisioning is included in the optimized HP ProLiant server support software from the HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP). This document is intended for administrators experienced in HP ProLiant server configuration.

HP Part Number: 679795-009

Published: September 2014

Edition: 2

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Contents Abstract Acknowledgments Contents Advanced topics TroubleshootingSupport and other resources Documentation feedback Glossary IndexIntroduction Overview Using Intelligent ProvisioningNavigating Intelligent Provisioning Setting Intelligent Provisioning preferences Completing initial configuration and registration tasksCompleting initial configuration and registration tasks Registering for Insight Remote Support Activating Intelligent ProvisioningHP remote support overview Configuration optionsData collected by Insight Remote Support Using Insight Remote Support with HP Proactive Care service Registering for Insight Online direct connect PrerequisitesUsing Intelligent Provisioning Completing initial configuration and registration tasks Registering for Insight Remote Support central connect Completing initial configuration and registration tasks Hardware Settings OS Selection OS Information Review Configuring the server and installing an OSSD Boot Hardware Settings OS Selection Using Intelligent Provisioning Linux edition Issue Red Hat Enterprise Linux Updatedir= Linux/suse/i386-sles11.2 Updatedir kernel OS Information OS information required for recommended installationsDeploying HP StoreVirtual VSA HP StoreVirtual VSA Virtual Storage Appliance softwareCompleting VSA deployment Entering VSA contact informationOS information required for customized installations Review VMware Configuration information for Customized InstallationChecking installation parameters Using Intelligent Provisioning Perform Maintenance window Performing maintenanceActive Health System download Determining the installed Intelligent Provisioning version Firmware UpdateUpdating Intelligent Provisioning and component firmware Intelligent Provisioning Preferences Deployment Settings Creating a Deployment Settings package overview Performing Deployment Settings package-level actions Task Copy a deployment to a local server Entering array configuration settings Entering firmware update settingsEntering version information Entering Remote Support information Entering operating system informationEntering system options Entering ROM settingsConfiguration HP Smart Storage Administrator HP SSADiagnose button accesses these reporting tools Diagnostics/SmartSSDInsight Diagnostics Quick Configs Using Intelligent Provisioning Rbsu power management Viewing iLO summary information ILO configurationAccess Settings-Access Options Editing iLO Access SettingsUsing Intelligent Provisioning Access Settings-Service Access Settings-IPMI/DCMI Management-SNMP Settings Editing iLO Management SettingsManagement Snmp Alerts Management Insight Management Integration Network Settings Summary Modifying Network SettingsNetwork Settings-General Performing maintenance Network Settings-IPv4 Performing maintenance Network Settings-IPv6 Network Settings-SNTP User Accounts-Displays available users Editing User AdministrationProcedure Using Intelligent Provisioning Performing maintenance HP Insight Remote Support Resetting iLOUnregistering from Insight Remote Support central connect Unregistering from Insight Remote SupportLicense Management Editing the web proxy settingsRbsu EraseReinstalling Intelligent Provisioning Advanced topics Creating an Intelligent Provisioning update mirrorGaius.img.gz Vid.img.gz Hpmanifest.zip Mirroring different SPPs to different servers Creating a bootable USB key Using the HP USB Key UtilityPrerequisites AutoRun filesUsing the HP USB Key Utility Advanced topics Using the HP USB Key Utility Troubleshooting overview TroubleshootingGeneral issues Windows-specific issuesLinux-specific issues Customer advisories VMware-specific issuesContacting HP Support and other resourcesRelated information WebsitesTypographic conventions PrerequisitesHP Insight Remote Support Document conventionsHP Insight Online direct connect HP Insight OnlineHP Insight Remote Support central connect Documentation feedback This document GlossaryPSP WMI Index