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Software and configuration utilities 123
HPE iLO 4 supports the iLO RESTful API with ProLiant Gen8 and later servers. For more information
about the iLO RESTful API, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(
http://www.hpe.com/info/restfulinterface/docs ).
Integrated Management Log
The IML records hundreds of events and stores them in an easy-to-view form. The IML timestamps each
event with 1-minute granularity.
You can view recorded events in the IML in several ways, including the following:
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From within HPE SIM
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From within the UEFI System Utilities (on page 125 )
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From within the Embedded UEFI shell (on page 127 )
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From within operating system-specific IML viewers:
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For Windows: IML Viewer
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For Linux: IML Viewer Application
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From within the iLO web interface
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From within Insight Diagnostics (on page 123 )
Intelligent Provisioning
Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in ProLiant Gen8 and later servers.
Intelligent Provisioning simplifies ProLiant server setup and provides a reliable and consistent way to
deploy ProLiant server configurations:
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Intelligent Provisioning prepares the system for installing "off-the-shelf" and Hewlett Packard
Enterprise branded versions of operating system software and integrates optimized ProLiant server
support software.
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Intelligent Provisioning provides installation help for Microsoft Windows, Red Hat and SUSE Linux,
and VMware operating systems. For specific OS support, see the
Intelligent Provisioning Release
Notes on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
( http://www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs ).
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Intelligent Provisioning provides maintenance-related tasks using the Perform Maintenance window.
For more information about Intelligent Provisioning software and recovery media downloads, see the
Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (
http://www.hpe.com/servers/intelligentprovisioning ). For
consolidated drive and firmware update packages, see the Smart Update: Server Firmware and Driver
Updates page on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (
http://www.hpe.com/info/SmartUpdate ).
Insight Diagnostics
The Insight Diagnostics is a proactive server management tool, available in both offline and online
versions. The tool provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators who
verify server installations, troubleshoot problems, and perform repair validation.
The Insight Diagnostics Offline Edition performs various in-depth system and component testing while the
OS is not running. To run this utility, boot the server using Intelligent Provisioning (on page
123 ).
The Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is a web-based application that captures system configuration and
other related data needed for effective server management. Available in Microsoft Windows and Linux
versions, the utility helps to ensure proper system operation.