package for operating system-specific bundles of HP ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, management agents, and system firmware.

Intelligent Provisioning provides maintenance-related tasks through Perform Maintenance features.

Intelligent Provisioning provides installation help for VMware. For specific OS support, see the HP Intelligent Provisioning Release Notes on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ intelligentprovisioning/docs).

For more information about Intelligent Provisioning software, see the HP website

(http://www.hp.com/go/intelligentprovisioning). For more information about Intelligent Provisioning drivers, firmware, and SPP, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download).

Erase Utility

CAUTION: Perform a backup before running the System Erase Utility. The utility sets the system to its original factory state, deletes the current hardware configuration information, including array setup and disk partitioning, and erases all connected hard drives completely. Refer to the instructions for using this utility.

Use the Erase Utility to erase hard drives and Active Health System logs, and to reset RBSU settings. Run the Erase Utility if you must erase the system for the following reasons:

You want to install a new operating system on a server with an existing operating system.

You encounter an error when completing the steps of a factory-installed operating system installation.

To access the Erase Utility, click the Perform Maintenance icon from the Intelligent Provisioning home screen, and then select Erase.

Run the Erase utility to:

Do not erase — does not erase hard drive operations.

Reset — erases the master boot record for the hard drives so they are no longer bootable.

Secure erase —performs an overwrite pattern erase so no data is recoverable.

After selecting the appropriate option, click Erase Selected. A Confirm Erase window is displayed, prompting you to confirm or cancel the Erase.

HP Insight Remote Support software

HP strongly recommends that you install HP Insight Remote Support software to complete the installation or upgrade of your product and to enable enhanced delivery of your HP Warranty, HP Care Pack Service, or HP contractual support agreement. HP Insight Remote Support supplements your monitoring continuously to ensure maximum system availability by providing intelligent event diagnosis, and automatic, secure submission of hardware event notifications to HP, which will initiate a fast and accurate resolution, based on your product’s service level. Notifications may be sent to your authorized HP Channel Partner for onsite service, if configured and available in your country.

For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/insightremotesupport). The HP Insight Remote Support Release Notes detail the prerequisites, supported hardware, and associated operating systems. The release notes are available on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ insightremotesupport/docs). HP Insight Remote Support is included as part of HP Warranty, HP Care Pack Service, or HP contractual support agreement.

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