To download the product, go to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Software Depot (
Insight Management
, then click
Insight Cluster Management
.
Intelligent Provisioning
Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in ProLiant servers and HPE
Synergy compute modules. Intelligent Provisioning simplifies server setup, providing a reliable and
consistent way to deploy servers.
Intelligent Provisioning 3.30 and later includes HPE Rapid Setup Software. When you launch F10 mode
from the POST screen, you are prompted to select whether you want to enter the Intelligent Provisioning
or HPE Rapid Setup Software mode.
NOTE:
After you have selected a mode, you must reprovision the server to change the mode that
launches when you boot to F10.
Intelligent Provisioning prepares the system for installing original, licensed vendor media and Hewlett
Packard Enterprise-branded versions of OS software. Intelligent Provisioning also prepares the system to
integrate optimized server support software from the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP). SPP is a
comprehensive systems software and firmware solution for ProLiant servers, server blades, their
enclosures, and HPE Synergy compute modules. These components are preloaded with a basic set of
firmware and OS components that are installed along with Intelligent Provisioning.
IMPORTANT:
HPE ProLiant DX/XL servers do not support operating system installation with
Intelligent Provisioning, but they do support the maintenance features. For more information, see
"Performing Maintenance" in the Intelligent Provisioning user guide and online help.
After the server is running, you can update the firmware to install additional components. You can also
update any components that have been outdated since the server was manufactured.
To access Intelligent Provisioning:
• Press
F10
from the POST screen and enter either Intelligent Provisioning or HPE Rapid Setup
Software.
• From the iLO web interface using
Always On
.
Always On
allows you to access Intelligent
Provisioning without rebooting your server.
Management Security
HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers are built with some of the industry's most advanced security capabilities, out
of the box, with a foundation of secure embedded management applications and firmware. The
management security provided by HPE embedded management products enables secure support of
modern workloads, protecting your components from unauthorized access and unapproved use. The
range of embedded management and optional software and firmware available with the iLO Advanced
license provides security features that help ensure protection, detection, and recovery from advanced
cyber-attacks. For more information, see the
HPE Gen10 Server Security Reference Guide
on the
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library at
http://www.hpe.com/support/gen10-security-ref-en
.
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux
The STK for Windows and Linux is a server deployment product that delivers an unattended automated
installation for high-volume server deployments. The STK is designed to support ProLiant 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 STK 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
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