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1 Overview Intelligent Provisioning is an essential single-server deployment tool embedded in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers that simplifies ProLiant server setup, providing a reliable and consistent way to deploy HP ProLiant server configurations. • Intelligent Provisioning assists with the OS installation process by preparing the system for installing "off-the-shelf" and HP-branded versions of leading operating system software 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 with a basic set of firmware and operating system components that are installed with Intelligent Provisioning. Once the server is running, use the Intelligent Provisioning Firmware Update utility to install additional components and update any components that have been outdated since the server was manufactured. IMPORTANT: Do not update firmware if the version you are currently running is required for compatibility. • Intelligent Provisioning provides maintenance-related tasks through Perform Maintenance Options features. • Intelligent Provisioning provides installation help for the following operating systems: ◦ Microsoft Windows ◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux ◦ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ◦ VMware IMPORTANT: Intelligent Provisioning supports only 64-bit operating systems. For specific operating system and HP ProLiant server support, see the HP Intelligent Provisioning Release Notes on the HP website: hp.com/support/IP_RN_en Supported operating systems and devices are listed in the support matrix for the server. http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/index.html Any differences and the components supported for each server are listed in the HP Intelligent Provisioning Server Support Guide. For more information on Intelligent Provisioning drivers, firmware, and SPP, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download 4 Overview

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1 Overview
Intelligent Provisioning is an essential single-server deployment tool embedded in HP ProLiant Gen8
servers that simplifies ProLiant server setup, providing a reliable and consistent way to deploy HP
ProLiant server configurations.
•
Intelligent Provisioning assists with the OS installation process by preparing the system for
installing "off-the-shelf" and HP-branded versions of leading operating system software 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 with a basic set of firmware and operating system components that are installed
with Intelligent Provisioning. Once the server is running, use the Intelligent Provisioning Firmware
Update utility to install additional components and update any components that have been
outdated since the server was manufactured.
IMPORTANT:
Do not update firmware if the version you are currently running is required
for compatibility.
•
Intelligent Provisioning provides maintenance-related tasks through Perform Maintenance
Options features.
•
Intelligent Provisioning provides installation help for the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows
◦
◦
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
◦
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
◦
VMware
IMPORTANT:
Intelligent Provisioning supports only 64–bit operating systems.
For specific operating system and HP ProLiant server support, see the
HP Intelligent Provisioning
Release Notes
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