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intelligent	Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
provisioning	that replaces the SmartStart CDs and Smart Update Firmware DVD used with previous generations
	of HP ProLiant servers. See also embedded deployment features.
interconnect	An Ethernet, FC, or FCoE interconnect module designed to work in a blade enclosure.
module
Kickstart file	The specific term to use when referring to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux or VMware ESXi installation
	file. Use configuration file for generic use.
Media	Software which can include vendor-supplied OS distribution files, HP-provided OS distribution
	files, captured images, and firmware and driver updates such as HP Service Packs for Proliant
	(HP SPP).
Package	A single compressed (zipped) file that can contain executables, configuration information, and
	script files. An example of a package is a .zip file of Windows drivers to be used during
	unattended installations.
POST	Power on self test. POST is a process performed by firmware or software routines immediately
	after a device is powered on. The routines are part of a device's pre-boot sequence. Once POST
	completes successfully, bootstrap loader code is invoked.
Provisioned	A server in this state has an operating system installed.
Provisioning	Installing an operating system on a target server using either scripted installation or captured
	image deployment.
PSP	HP ProLiant Support Pack. See SPP
RBSU	ROM-Based Setup Utility. A configuration utility that is embedded in the system ROM. This
	configuration utility performs a wide range of configuration activities that may include:
	•	Configuring system devices and installed options
	•	Displaying system information
	•	Selecting the primary boot controller
	•	Configuring online spare memory
SAN	Storage Area Network. A dedicated network that provides access to consolidated, block-level
	data storage.
Scripted	The OS provisioning method that uses configuration files and OS distribution files to deploy an
installation	OS to a target server as an unattended installation. This is the native way the operating system
	is intended to be installed by the OS vendor but with the interactive installation process automated.
	This is in contrast to an image installation.
SNMP	Simple Network Management Protocol. An Internet-standard protocol for managing devices on
	IP networks.
SPP	The HP Service Pack for ProLiant has replaced the Windows and Linux ProLiant Support Pack
	(PSPs). The SPP is a comprehensive package that includes firmware, drivers, and tools across
	ProLiant Servers and infrastructure including a broad range of many generations of HP ProLiant
	BL/DL/ML/SL 100, 300, 500, 700, and 900 series servers. See http://www.hp.com/go/spp.
SSH	Secure Shell. A cryptographic network protocol for secure data communication , remote command
	line login, remote command execution, and other secure network services between two networked
	computers.
UEFI	The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines a software interface
	between an operating system and platform firmware. UEFI is meant to replace the Basic
	Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware interface.
Unattend file	The specific term to use when referring to a Windows installation file. Use configuration file for
	generic use.
Unattended	An automatic Windows or Linux OS installation that does not require user intervention.
installation
Unprovisioned	A server waiting to have an operating system installed.
WBEM	Web-based Enterprise Management. WBEM is a DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force)
	standard based on the CIM (Common Information Management) model. WBEM allows customers

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