HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux manual Using Intelligent Provisioning, Overview

Page 6

2 Using Intelligent Provisioning

Overview

To access Intelligent Provisioning, power on or reboot the server and press F10 when prompted during the server POST.

When accessing Intelligent Provisioning, one of the following happens:

If this is your first time to use Intelligent Provisioning, onscreen prompts guide you through initial configuration and registration tasks. (“Completing initial configuration and registration tasks” (page 8).)

If Intelligent Provisioning was previously accessed and the initial configuration and registration tasks are complete, the Intelligent Provisioning home page is displayed. In the home screen, select one of the following menus to use Intelligent Provisioning:

Configure and Install menu (“Configuring the server and installing an OS” (page 18))

Perform Maintenance menu (“Performing maintenance” (page 33))

To exit Intelligent Provisioning, reboot the server by clicking the power icon at the top right of the page.

6Using Intelligent Provisioning

Image 6
Contents Abstract Acknowledgments Contents Support and other resources TroubleshootingAdvanced topics Documentation feedback Glossary IndexIntroduction Using Intelligent Provisioning OverviewNavigating Intelligent Provisioning Completing initial configuration and registration tasks Setting Intelligent Provisioning preferencesCompleting initial configuration and registration tasks Activating Intelligent Provisioning Registering for Insight Remote SupportConfiguration options HP remote support overviewData collected by Insight Remote Support Using Insight Remote Support with HP Proactive Care service Prerequisites Registering for Insight Online direct connectUsing Intelligent Provisioning Completing initial configuration and registration tasks Registering for Insight Remote Support central connect Completing initial configuration and registration tasks Configuring the server and installing an OS Hardware Settings OS Selection OS Information ReviewSD 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 required for recommended installations OS InformationHP StoreVirtual VSA Virtual Storage Appliance software Deploying HP StoreVirtual VSAEntering VSA contact information Completing VSA deploymentOS information required for customized installations VMware Configuration information for Customized Installation ReviewChecking installation parameters Using Intelligent Provisioning Performing maintenance Perform Maintenance windowActive Health System download Firmware Update Determining the installed Intelligent Provisioning versionUpdating 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 firmware update settings Entering array configuration settingsEntering version information Entering operating system information Entering Remote Support informationEntering ROM settings Entering system optionsHP Smart Storage Administrator HP SSA ConfigurationDiagnostics/SmartSSD Diagnose button accesses these reporting toolsInsight Diagnostics Quick Configs Using Intelligent Provisioning Rbsu power management ILO configuration Viewing iLO summary informationEditing iLO Access Settings Access Settings-Access OptionsUsing Intelligent Provisioning Access Settings-Service Access Settings-IPMI/DCMI Editing iLO Management Settings Management-SNMP SettingsManagement Snmp Alerts Management Insight Management Integration Modifying Network Settings Network Settings SummaryNetwork Settings-General Performing maintenance Network Settings-IPv4 Performing maintenance Network Settings-IPv6 Network Settings-SNTP Editing User Administration User Accounts-Displays available usersProcedure Using Intelligent Provisioning Performing maintenance Resetting iLO HP Insight Remote SupportUnregistering from Insight Remote Support Unregistering from Insight Remote Support central connectEditing the web proxy settings License ManagementErase RbsuReinstalling Intelligent Provisioning Creating an Intelligent Provisioning update mirror Advanced topicsGaius.img.gz Vid.img.gz Hpmanifest.zip Mirroring different SPPs to different servers Prerequisites Using the HP USB Key UtilityCreating a bootable USB key AutoRun filesUsing the HP USB Key Utility Advanced topics Using the HP USB Key Utility General issues TroubleshootingTroubleshooting overview Windows-specific issuesLinux-specific issues VMware-specific issues Customer advisoriesRelated information Support and other resourcesContacting HP WebsitesHP Insight Remote Support PrerequisitesTypographic conventions Document conventionsHP Insight Online HP Insight Online direct connectHP Insight Remote Support central connect Documentation feedback Glossary This documentPSP WMI Index