HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux manual Contents

Contents
1 Introduction	5
2 Using Intelligent Provisioning	6
Overview	6
Navigating Intelligent Provisioning	7
Completing initial configuration and registration tasks	8
Step 1: Setting Intelligent Provisioning preferences	8
Step 2: Activating Intelligent Provisioning	10
Step 3: Registering for Insight Remote Support	10
HP remote support overview	11
Data collected by Insight Remote Support	11
Using Insight Remote Support with HP Proactive Care service	12
Prerequisites	13
Registering for Insight Online direct connect	13
Registering for Insight Remote Support central connect	16
Registering for Insight Remote Support after the initial configuration and registration tasks	17
Configuring the server and installing an OS	18
Available install methods, source media types, and formats supported for each OS family	18
Step 1: Hardware Settings	20
Step 2: OS Selection	21
Step 3: OS Information	26
OS information required for recommended installations	26
HP StoreVirtual VSA (Virtual Storage Appliance) software	27
Deploying HP StoreVirtual VSA	27
Entering VSA contact information	28
Completing VSA deployment	28
OS information required for customized installations	29
Step 4: Review	30
Checking installation parameters	31
Performing maintenance	33
Active Health System download	34
Firmware Update	35
Determining the installed Intelligent Provisioning version	35
Updating Intelligent Provisioning and component firmware	35
Intelligent Provisioning Preferences	36
Deployment Settings	37
Creating a Deployment Settings package (overview)	38
Using a Deployment Settings package to configure a single server (overview)	38
Performing Deployment Settings package-level actions	39
Entering or changing individual settings for a Deployment Settings package	40
Entering version information	41
Entering firmware update settings	41
Entering array configuration settings	41
Entering operating system information	42
Entering Remote Support information	42
Entering ROM settings	43
Entering system options	43
HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA)	44
Configuration	44
Diagnostics/SmartSSD	45
Insight Diagnostics	46
Quick Configs	47

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