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  • HP ProLiant ML310e | HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide - Page 1
    User Guide Abstract This document provides configuration and maintenance information for operating system installation, firmware updates, and diagnostic tasks performed on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers using optimized ProLiant server support software from the HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP
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    to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors
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    11 Selecting a source media type 11 Step 3: Operating System Information 13 Step 4: Review...15 Ready to install...15 Performing maintenance tasks 15 Active Health System download 15 Firmware Update...17 Array Configuration Utility (ACU/ADU 17 Insight Diagnostics...19 Quick Configs...20 Quick
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    and integrating optimized ProLiant server support software from the HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP). SPP is the installation package for operating system-specific bundles of HP ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, management agents, and system firmware. ProLiant Gen8 servers are pre-loaded
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    BIOS, hardware, firmware, and software, see the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Server Support Guide on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation For specific definitions of hardware, firmware, and software compatibility for HP Blade servers, see the HP CloudSystem Matrix 6.3 Update
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    . Intelligent Provisioning uses this configuration to establish a network connection to a data share with the operating system contents, and to access the Internet to download the latest system software updates directly from HP. This connection is used only to prepare the server for installation; it
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    Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. • IPv4 Static - This network connection uses a manually specified Internet HP iLO 4 User Guide on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/ilo/docs System Software Update Use this setting to specify whether to get drivers and software updates from the HP
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    . If you activate Intelligent Provisioning, you can access it during server POST by pressing the F10 key. If you disable Intelligent Provisioning -enable Intelligent Provisioning, from the RBSU Boot menu, select Server Security→Intelligent Provisioning (F10 Prompt)→Enabled. 8
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    - Select the power management profile from the Intelligent Provisioning Maintenance screen ("Quick Configs" (page 20)) without having to configure the settings through the system RBSU. • System Software Update - Specify whether to get drivers and software updates from the HP website or a local
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    maintenance tasks" (page 15) IP opens. • Fiber Channel Configuration displays the Fibre Channel configuration, if applicable to your server. • iSCSI Configuration displays the iSCSI configuration, if applicable to your server family supports different installation methods and source media types.
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    defined by HP to configure the server software and firmware, partition storage, and install the operating system with HP drivers. • Customized - Configure each option for server software and firmware updates, storage partitioning, and operating system installation with HP drivers. Choose Customized
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    IMPORTANT: You cannot install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 from iLO virtual media on an HP ProLiant Gen8 server with a B120i or B320i Smart Array controller if VID is disabled. • Network Share - Network share with operating system contents. When you click the Continue arrow,
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    Product key, if required for your operating system. Microsoft Windows Server configuration information for a Customized installation Use the Operating System Product using the default. When installing Microsoft Smart Business Server, HP recommends entering the final system name during the
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    User Guide on the HP website: http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/wbem/ documentation.html AMS Configuration The AMS Configuration screen, when set to enabled, uses AMS to send pre-failure messages to HP Support. AMS does not need to be configured. AMS is a lightweight service that
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    hard drives" (page 30) Active Health System download Use the Active Health System download screen to download Active Health System telemetry data from the server onto a USB key in the form of an Active Health System log file (hp_serial#_date.ahs). HP support uses the log file for problem resolution
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    (optional) in the form provided. The contact information will help HP customer services to provide better assistance. 7. Click Download to save the data to the USB key. To submit the file to HP Support: 1. Contact HP Support, with the log file available for email submission. 2. After getting
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    ://hp.com/go/spp/download For instructions on using the ISO, see the HP Service Pack for ProLiant User Guide on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/SPP_UG_en When firmware is found that applies to your system, the utility can download and apply it directly. Although HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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    . Diagnostics/SmartSSD • Array diagnostics - Run reports to display available diagnostic tasks. Reports include SmartSSD Wear Gauge information for supported solid state drives. • SmartSSD Wear Gauge - View or generate a report ◦ View SmartSSD Wear Gauge report - Display SSD usage and estimated
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    hard drives. During offline testing, the user-installed OS is not running. Therefore, software information from the system is not reported. Insight Diagnostics (Offline Edition) runs when the computer is started from one of the following methods: • Intelligent Provisioning on ProLiant servers • HP
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    , see the HP Insight Diagnostics User Guide on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/intelligentprovisioning/docs. Quick Configs Use this feature to select the basic policy for power management options from the Intelligent Provisioning Maintenance screen without having to configure the settings
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    Minimum Processor Idle Power C1e State Disabled Enabled Disabled Maximum Memory Bus Frequency Auto 800MHz Auto Memory Interleaving Channel Interleaving No Interleaving Channel Interleaving PCI Express Generation 2.0 Support Auto Force PCI-E Generation 1 Auto Performing maintenance
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    Servers with Intel Processors Quick Configs settings RBSU nl power management options Balanced power and performance Minimum power usage Maximum performance HP Power Profile Balanced Power and Performance Minimum Power Usage Maximum Performance HP Power Regulator HP Dynamic Power
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    Server Model - The type of system in which this iLO processor is integrated • System ROM - The family and version of the active system ROM You can also view this information on the iLO Network - IP & NIC Settings and Overview screens in the iLO GUI. For more information, see the HP iLO 4 User Guide
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    . • Virtual Power and Reset enables you to power-cycle or reset Configure iLO Settings enables you to configure most iLO settings, including security settings. It enables you to remotely update iLO firmware more information, see the HP iLO 4 User Guide on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/ilo/docs
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    update iLO firmware. It does not include user account administration. After iLO is configured with operating system drivers are turned server Security Override Switch to enable iLO. See your server documentation to locate the Security Override Switch, and then set it to override. Power up the server
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    Configure the following options: • Enable DHCP - Enables iLO to obtain its IP address (and many other settings) from a DHCP server. If DHCP is disabled, enter the following: ◦ iLO IP Address - The iLO IP address. If DHCP is used, the iLO IP address is supplied : Name service limitations also supported
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    see the HP iLO 4 User Guide on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/ilo/docs Modifying advanced network settings Use this screen to modify advanced iLO network settings. 1. Configure the following options: • Use DHCP Supplied Gateway - Specifies whether iLO uses the DHCP server-supplied gateway. If
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    , which are available for each supported operating system. Insight Management Agents must be installed on the host server to receive these alerts. • Cold Start Trap Broadcast - Cold Start Trap is broadcast to a subnet broadcast address if there are no trap destinations configured in the SNMP Alert
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    options are available: • Enabled (default) - Enables HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) to associate the management processor with the host server and provides sufficient data to enable integration with HP SIM • Disabled - Prevents iLO from responding to HP SIM requests • View XML Reply - Enables
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    system CMOS, nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM), and hard drives. CAUTION: Based on your selections in this utility, the Erase Utility will erase data from the specified areas of the system. This results in the loss of data and system configuration settings. Run the HP System Erase utility to: • Reset all
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    information, see the HP Service Pack for ProLiant User Guide on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/SPP_UG_en The mirror requires a web server running on a server with any operating system capable of serving files over FTP or HTTP. To create an Intelligent Provisioning update mirror for an
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    example, Intelligent Provisioning replaces each URL that starts with file:// with a URL on your web server. For example, a request for file://./hp/ swpackages/CP0012345.scexe is converted to http://myserver/ spp-version1/hp/swpackages/CP0012345.scexe. b. Update spp-version1/hp_manifest/index
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    the previous example, the Intelligent Provisioning software replaces each URL that starts with file:// with a URL on your web server. For example, a request for file file and place it in the update-src/hp/proliant directory relative to your web server's root directory.
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    (dmidecode - string system-product-name) SMBIOS serial number (smidecode - string system-serial-number) SMBIOS uuid (dmidecode - string system-id) ROM family (dmidecode - string bios-version) For example, to configure a mirror that serves different SPPs for different types of servers, you can add
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    (provided there is adequate space available on the USB flash drive). To create a bootable USB key with multiple CD and DVD images, each image transferred to the USB key must support the multi-boot feature. 1. Follow the instructions for creating a bootable USB key. Using the HP USB Key Utility 35
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    USB Key Utility shortcut in the HP System Tools folder. 3. Complete each step presented by the the media into the optical drive or mount the ISO image, and then click Next. e. Choose the drive letter of the source, choose the drive letter of the target USB flash drive, and then click Next
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    .hp.com/go/ilo • HP Systems Insight Manager: http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim • HP Service Pack for ProLiant: http://www.hp.com/go/spp Website http://www.hp.com/go/ilo/docs http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/ SupportManual/c00729544/c00729544.pdf http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers
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    based on your product's service level. Notifications may be sent to your authorized HP Channel Partner for on-site service, if configured and available in your country. The software is available in two variants: • HP Insight Remote Support Standard: This software supports server and storage devices
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    comprehensive remote monitoring and proactive service support for nearly all HP servers, storage, network, and SAN environments, plus selected non-HP servers that have a support obligation with HP. It is integrated with HP Systems Insight Manager. A dedicated server is recommended to host both
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    documentation that meets your needs. To help us improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Documentation Feedback ([email protected]). Include the document title and part number, version number, or the URL when submitting your feedback. 40 Documentation feedback
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    Array Configuration Utility AMS Agentless Management Service HP SUM HP Smart Update Manager HP iLO Integrated Lights-Out POST power-on self test PSP HP ProLiant Support Pack RBSU HP ROM-Based Setup Utility SLES SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SPP HP Service Pack
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    , 40 DVD, 35 E Erase Utility, 30 F Firmware Update utility, 17 H help obtaining, 37 HP technical support, 37 I iLO configuring, 22 rebooting, 30 resetting, 30 Insight Diagnostics, 19 K kISO, 11 M maintenance tasks, 15 O OS, 4 42 Index P power settings profiles, 21 prerequisites, 38 Q Quick Configs
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HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide
Abstract
This document provides configuration and maintenance information for operating system installation, firmware updates, and
diagnostic tasks performed on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers using optimized ProLiant server support software from the HP Service
Pack for ProLiant (SPP). This document is intended for server administrators experienced in HP ProLiant server configuration.
HP Part Number: 679795-002
Published: June 2012
Edition: 2