Glossary – HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server User Manual
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Glossary
This Glossary provides names and definitions for terms and acronyms commonly used
in this document.
Agent
Software on managed servers used to make changes to the servers. Functions supported include
software installation and removal, software and hardware configuration, and server status
reporting.
AHS
HP Active Health System is a technology that provides continuous, proactive health monitoring
of over 1600 system parameters. It also logs configuration changes for more accurate problem
resolution. All information collected by Active Health is logged securely, isolated from the operating
system and separate from any customer data.
AMS
Agentless Management Service. AMS is a service that collects OS configuration information
about events and provides this information to the iLO Active Health System log.
Captured image
A data store containing all the information from a target server including the files, disk partition
information, and anything else needed to completely recreate the target server back to the same
server, or perhaps a different one. The captured image does not include partitions, only file system
data. See also
Configuration file
The generic term for Windows and Linux unattended installation files. These files provide all the
information required to install the operating system without user intervention. Also applies to
hardware configuration utilities such as BIOS configuration and Array Controller configuration.
Customers may create new configurations for their own purposes.
Embedded
deployment
features
A set of deployment tools and service OS's that are built in to HP ProLiant servers beginning with
the Gen8 series. These embedded tools make it possible to deploy, configure, and troubleshoot
a ProLiant server without network booting (PXE) or removable boot media.
Enclosure
A chassis that contains multiple blade servers and interconnect devices.
HP Insight
Diagnostics
HP Insight Diagnostics provides a comprehensive suite of offline system and component tests,
providing in-depth testing of critical hardware components for devices such as processors, memory,
and hard drives.
HP Insight Online
HP Insight Online is a service that automatically aggregates device health, asset, and support
information from iLO Management Engine with contract and warranty information, and then
secures it in a single, personalized dashboard that is viewable from anywhere at any time.
HP Insight Remote
Support
HP Insight Remote Support enables intelligent event diagnosis and automatic, secure submission
of hardware event notifications to HP. These notifications prevent downtime and enable faster
issue resolution.
HP Integrated
Lights-Out (iLO)
An independent microprocessor built into ProLiant servers that provides multiple ways to configure,
update, and operate servers remotely. iLO can remotely perform most functions that otherwise
require a visit to servers at the data center, computer room, or remote location. See
HP Scripting
Toolkit (STK)
A server deployment product for unattended server provisioning.
HP SSA
HP Smart Storage Administrator. HP SSA consists of utilities that provide high-availability
configuration, management, and diagnostic capabilities for all HP Smart Array products.
HP SUM
HP Smart Update Manager. HP SUM is a technology that installs and updates firmware and
software on HP ProLiant servers.
HP USB Key Utility
The HP USB Key Utility is a Windows application that enables you to copy Intelligent Provisioning
contents to a USB flash drive. After being copied to the USB flash drive, Intelligent Provisioning
can be started from the USB flash drive instead of from the CD or DVD.
iLO Virtual Media
An HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) feature that allows you to attach a removable storage device
or image file from a client machine to the server, and have that appear to the server as a local
device. The server can boot from that virtual device or use it with a running operating system.
image installation
The process of installing a server using a previously
of the disk to make a duplicate
of the original server. This is in contrast to a
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