Intelligent provisioning, Diagnostic tools – HP Dynamic Smart Array Controllers User Manual
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For more information or to download SPP, 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 will no longer ship with these new servers. Instead, the deployment capability is
embedded in the server as part of HP iLO Management Engine’s Intelligent Provisioning.
Intelligent Provisioning is an essential single-server deployment tool embedded in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
that simplifies HP ProLiant server setup, providing a reliable and consistent way to deploy HP ProLiant server
configurations.
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Intelligent Provisioning assists with the OS installation process by preparing the system for installing
"off-the-shelf" versions of leading operating system software and automatically integrating optimized
HP ProLiant server support software from SPP. SPP is the installation package for operating
system-specific bundles of HP ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, management agents, and system
firmware.
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Intelligent Provisioning provides maintenance-related tasks through Perform Maintenance features.
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Intelligent Provisioning provides installation help for Microsoft Windows, Red Hat and SUSE Linux, and
VMware. For specific OS support, see the HP Intelligent Provisioning Release Notes.
For more information on Intelligent Provisioning software, see the HP website
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For more information about Intelligent Provisioning drivers, firmware, and SPP, see the HP website
Diagnostic tools
To troubleshoot array problems and generate feedback about arrays, use the following diagnostic tools:
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ACU
For more recent products, array diagnostics is available with ACU v8.28.13.0 and later. This utility is
available on the HP website
. For ProLiant Gen8 servers, ACU is
embedded in the system, available during boot with the F5 key. For more information about ACU, see
the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on the Documentation CD that
ships with the controller. For more information about error messages, see the appropriate
troubleshooting guide for your product.
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Event Notification Service
This utility reports array events to the Microsoft Windows system event log and IML. You can obtain the
utility from the HP website
. When prompted for product information,
enter the server model name.
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HP Active Health System
The HP Active Health System monitors and records changes in the server hardware and system
configuration. The Active Health System assists in diagnosing problems and delivering rapid resolution
when server failures occur.
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HP Insight Diagnostics
HP Insight Diagnostics is a tool that displays information about the system hardware configuration and
performs tests on the system and its components, including drives if they are connected to Smart Array
controllers. This utility is available on the HP website