HP ProLiant DL380p HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 Server User Guide - Page 94
Scripting Toolkit, HP Service Pack for ProLiant, HP Smart Update Manager
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Scripting Toolkit The Scripting Toolkit is a server deployment product that enables you to build an unattended automated installation for high-volume server deployments. The Scripting Toolkit is designed to support ProLiant BL, ML, DL, and SL servers. The toolkit includes a modular set of utilities and important documentation that describes how to apply these tools to build an automated server deployment process. The Scripting Toolkit provides a flexible way to create standard server configuration scripts. These scripts are used to automate many of the manual steps in the server configuration process. This automated server configuration process cuts time from each deployment, making it possible to scale rapid, high-volume server deployments. For more information, and to download the Scripting Toolkit, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ProLiantSTK). HP Service Pack for ProLiant SPP is a release set that contains a comprehensive collection of firmware and system software components, all tested together as a single solution stack for HP ProLiant servers, their options, BladeSystem enclosures, and limited HP external storage. SPP has several key features for updating HP ProLiant servers. Using HP SUM as the deployment tool, SPP can be used in an online mode on a Windows or Linux hosted operating system, or in an offline mode where the server is booted to the ISO so that the server can be updated automatically with no user interaction or updated in interactive mode. For more information or to download SPP, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp). HP Smart Update Manager The HP SUM provides intelligent and flexible firmware and software deployment. This technology assists in reducing the complexity of provisioning and updating HP ProLiant Servers, options, and Blades within the data center. HP SUM is used to deploy firmware and software in SPP. HP SUM enables system administrators to upgrade ROM images efficiently across a wide range of servers and options. This tool has the following features: • Enables GUI and a command-line, scriptable interface • Provides scriptable, command-line deployment • Requires no agent for remote installations • Enables dependency checking, which ensures appropriate install order and dependency checking between components • Deploys software and firmware on Windows and Linux operating systems • Performs local or remote (one-to-many) online deployment • Deploys firmware and software together • Supports offline and online deployment • Deploys necessary component updates only • Downloads the latest components from Web Software and configuration utilities 94