HP ProLiant SL250s Gen8, User Manual

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For more information about the prerequisites, supported hardware, and associated operating systems for
central connect, see HP Insight Remote Support Release Notes on the HP website
HP Insight Online direct connect
When you use the embedded Remote Support functionality with an HP ProLiant Gen8 server or HP
BladeSystem c-Class enclosure, you can register a server or chassis to communicate directly to HP Insight
Online without the need to set up an HP Insight Remote Support centralized Hosting Device in your local
environment. HP Insight Online will be your primary interface for remote support information. The direct
connect configuration is available in iLO 4 1.40 and later, Intelligent Provisioning 1.60 and later, and
Onboard Administrator 4.12 and later.
For more information, see the product documentation on the HP website
HP Insight Online
HP Insight Online is a capability of the HP Support Center portal. Combined with HP Insight Remote Support
central connect or HP Insight Online direct connect, it automatically aggregates device health, asset, and
support information with contract and warranty information, and then secures it in a single, personalized
dashboard that is viewable from anywhere at any time. The dashboard organizes your IT and service data
to help you understand and respond to that information more quickly. With specific authorization from you,
an authorized HP Channel Partner can also view your IT environment remotely using HP Insight Online.
For more information about using HP Insight Online, see the
HP Insight Online User’s Guide on the HP
website
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux
The Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux is a server deployment product that delivers 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
Intelligent Provisioning
Several packaging changes have taken place with HP ProLiant Gen8 servers: SmartStart CDs and the Smart
Update Firmware DVD no longer ship with these new servers. Instead, the deployment capability is
embedded in the server as part of Intelligent Provisioning.
Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in HP ProLiant Gen8 and later servers
that simplifies HP ProLiant server setup, providing a reliable and consistent way to deploy HP ProLiant server
configurations: