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Use Intelligent Provisioning to deploy HP ProLiant Gen8 servers SmartStart CDs are not delivered with or supported on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in all HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, and replaces the SmartStart CDs and Smart Update Firmware DVD shipped with previous generation HP ProLiant servers. The CDs and DVD do not ship with HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. Use Intelligent Provisioning for the following: • Installing Microsoft Windows, Red Hat and SUSE Linux, and VMware operating systems • Performing maintenance-related tasks such as firmware updates, iLO configuration, and configuring Smart Array using ACU To access Intelligent Provisioning, power up the HP ProLiant Gen8 server and press the F10 key during system boot. For more information about using Intelligent Provisioning, see your server setup poster or the HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/intelligentprovisioning). Intelligent Provisioning supplies the drivers for your operating system Installing base operating system media does not provide all the drivers for all devices. Use Intelligent Provisioning to install additional drivers and firmware (or the latest updates if you have a network connection), and to install the operating system. For information about operating systems supported by ProLiant servers, see the operating system support matrices (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos). VMware ESX and ESXi installation require a custom HP image Installing VMware ESXi or ESX requires a custom HP image, which includes the drivers for VMware devices not included in the VMware base image. The image is available on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/esxidownload). Service Pack for ProLiant replaces ProLiant Support Pack and the Firmware DVD While Intelligent Provisioning provides standalone drivers and firmware for a single server, the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) contains ProLiant server and BladeSystem drivers, systems software, and firmware. The SPP uses HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) to deploy firmware and system software components on multiple HP ProLiant servers. It replaces the Firmware DVD and ProLiant Support Pack (PSP). The Firmware DVD V10.10 and PSPs V9.10 were released as final versions in June 2012. For more information about Intelligent Provisioning drivers, firmware, and SPP, or to download SPP as a full ISO, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download). © Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject 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 or omissions contained herein. Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Part Number: 701726-001 June 2012 Edition: 1 *701726-001* 701726-001