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Overview
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Overview
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HP Insight Foundation suite for ProLiant |
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The HP Insight Foundation suite for ProLiant shipped standard on pre
Gen8 ProLiant servers with HP ProLiant SL, ML and DL 300, 500, 700, and
900 BTO servers and as an orderable option on CTO servers. For BladeSystem
c-Class servers, the Insight Foundation suite for ProLiant Software kit
was available for blade enclosures, not for individual pre-Gen 8 servers,
as an orderable CTO option. |
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| What's New |
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| HP ProLiant Software Ordering Information | |
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Keep up-to-date with the latest software for your ProLiant servers by purchasing one of the following options: |
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| HP Insight Foundation suite for ProLiant Pack Single Release | 356604-B21 |
| NOTE: Includes the current release of the following: SmartStart CD, Smart Update Firmware DVD and Management DVD. | |
| HP Insight Foundation suite for ProLiant Single Release Software, FIO | 534516-B21 |
| NOTE: This software is for Factory Integration Only (FIO). | |
| NOTE: Images of SmartStart and Smart Update Firmware DVDs are available at HP.com support site - http://www.hp.com/go/foundation. Images of the Management DVD are available at Software Depot - HP Insight Foundation Suite for ProLiant - Management DVD. | |
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| Websites |
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To ensure that customers continue to have access to the latest updates, the contents of this kit can also be downloaded from HP at the following HP web sites:
These Web sites include the following information and more:
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Standard Features
| SmartStart |
SmartStart is only available on pre-Gen 8 servers and helps with initial server setup as well as providing software updates to existing servers. Each SmartStart release consists of 2 CDs: 1 32-bit CD and 1 64-bit CD. The CDs contain server configuration tools and the latest server drivers and agents.
SmartStart offers the following benefits:
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| Assisted OS Installation
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To optimize the performance of your hardware platform, use the SmartStart assisted installation to help you prepare your system for the operating system installation process. | |
| Autorun Features for Software Updates |
The Autorun feature of the SmartStart and Smart Update Firmware DVDs are available for Windows and Linux environments. Autorun provides access to support software and useful product information also contained on the media.
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| ProLiant Support Packs |
HP ProLiant Support Packs (PSPs) are operating system-specific bundles
of drivers, utilities, and management agents optimized for HP ProLiant
systems. Each PSP is a predefined and tested bundle that includes setup
and software maintenance tools designed to help efficiently install, upgrade,
and manage system software.
NOTE: For additional information please visit: http://www.hp.com/servers/psp |
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| Perform Server Maintenance |
By selecting the Maintenance icon in SmartStart, you can perform the following:
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| HP USB Key Utility |
Server deployment and systems software
updates
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Server deployment and systems software updates made easy and quick with
the HP USB Key Utility. |
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| HP Smart Update Firmware DVD | The Smart Update Firmware
DVD is an organized firmware collection for HP ProLiant servers and options
that contains the contents of the former Firmware Maintenance CD, HP BladeSystem
Firmware Deployment Tool (FDT), and the Online Firmware Bundles into single
DVD. It also provides an offline, automatic mode for ProLiant ML/DL/SL systems.
It is powered by HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) which is a technology
that assists with reducing the complexity of provisioning and updating HP
ProLiant Servers, options and Blades within the datacenter. Beginning with the Firmware Maintenance CD 7.50, it includes the HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) utility that enables you to deploy firmware components from a single, easy-to-use interface that is supported in both Microsoft® Windows® and Linux environments. This utility enables legacy support of existing firmware components while simplifying the firmware deployment process. The Smart Update Firmware DVD also provides installation logic and version control that check for dependencies, installing only the correct updates for optimal system configuration. The Firmware DVD and its contents should be used only by individuals who are experienced and knowledgeable in their use. Before using HP Smart Update Manager to update firmware, be sure to back up the target server and take all other necessary precautions so that mission-critical systems are not disrupted if a failure occurs. HP Smart Update Manager stores host and group information from session to session. However, user names, passwords, and existing credentials are not stored. You can run the Firmware DVD either online or offline. When performing an online deployment, you must boot the server from the operating system that is already installed and running. When performing an offline deployment, you can boot the server from the Firmware Maintenance CD or a USB drive key that contains the Firmware Maintenance CD contents. |
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| HP ProLiant BladeSystem Release Sets |
HP BladeSystem is making it easier to acquire, maintain, and get support for the full range of HP firmware components. HP has established HP BladeSystem Release Sets, which are comprised of the following individual HP BladeSystem firmware components that have been tested and verified together in an integrated HP BladeSystem solution environment:
The full collection is tested against HP software, drivers, and PSP's
to drive standardization of components to HP customers. HP will provide
support for the current Release Set and two previous Release Sets.
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| HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) |
HP SUM provides intelligent firmware and software deployment. It provides
a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and a command-line, scriptable interface
for deployment of firmware for single or one-to-many servers.
HP Smart Update Manager deploys smart firmware components on a local
host or one or more remote hosts. The remote hosts must be online and
running the same operating system as the system running HP Smart Update
Manager. For example, when the remote hosts are running Linux, the HP
Smart Update Manager must also be running on a Linux operating system.
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| Online Deployment |
HP Smart Update Manager supports online deployments of all ROM flash components for both Windows® and Linux including:
NOTE: The Onboard Administrator, Virtual Connect, and HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch firmware is supported only in online deployments. |
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| Offline Deployment |
Offline deployment HP Smart Update Manager supports offline deployments of all ROM flash components including:
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| Multiple Host Installations Using HP SUM GUI | HP Smart Update Manager provides an easy-to-use graphical interface that enables deployment and maintenance of firmware components easily. HP SUM builds an inventory of available updates via a series of screens. | |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | The TPM, when used with BitLocker, measures a system state and, upon detection of a changed ROM image, restricts access to the Windows® file system if the user cannot provide the recovery key. HP Smart Update Manager detects if a TPM is enabled. | |
| Scripted Deployment | The HP Smart Update Manager command line interface (CLI) enables you to script custom installations. | |
| Deploy Firmware and Software Simultaneously | An advanced feature of the HP
Smart Update Manager utility is that it enables you to deploy firmware and
software components simultaneously. NOTE: Only Windows® online deployments support deploying firmware and software components from Windows® PSPs and server blade bundles simultaneously. |
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| HP USB Key Utility | The HP USB Key Utility
is a Windows® application that enables you to copy the Firmware DVD
and SmartStart CD contents to a USB memory key. You can then run this application
from a USB key instead of from media to simplify server deployment. Users
may then boot and run the media applications from a USB flash drive rather
than from the CD or DVD. Especially beneficial in headless-server operations. This USB Key Utility is also now on both the SmartStart and Firmware DVD as well as on the web. Key benefit is that your deployment media can be put on a single USB Key using this utility and you can customize the exact components that you want. |
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| HP Management DVD |
NOTE: For additional information on HP SIM, please visit: http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/index.html or www.hp.com/go/hpsim |
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| HP Insight Remote Support | Enhances HP SIM's event monitoring capabilities by sending automatic hardware event notification securely to HP, including entitlement, acknowledgement and status returns. It extends the intelligent analysis and diagnosis of events, optimizing availability and reducing manual intervention. Available as a feature of systems under warranty or contract obligation at no extra cost. Advanced licenses available also. | |
| Warranty and Contract Support | Ability to automatically retrieve and download warranty and contract details. Provides predefined and custom reports. Automatic notification 90, 60, and 30 days before warranty or contract expires. Needs HP Insight Remote Support Advanced to be installed. | |
| Easy and rapid installation | First time Wizard provides step-by-step, online guidance for performing the initial configuration of HP SIM, and helps you configure HP SIM settings on the Central Management Server (CMS). | |
| Automatic discovery and identification | Automatically discovers and identifies devices attached to the network. Use Discovery Filters to prevent discovery of unwanted device types. | |
| Fault management and event handling | Provides proactive notification of actual or impending component failure alerts. Automatic Event Handling allows users to configure policies to execute scripts, forward events, and to notify appropriate users of failures via e-mail, pager, or SMS gateway. | |
| Consistent multi-system management | A single command from a CMS can initiate a task on multiple systems or nodes, eliminating the need for tedious, one-at-a-time operations on each system. | |
| Secure remote management | Leverages OS security for user authentication and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Secure Shell (SSH) to encrypt management communications. | |
| Role-based security | Allows effective delegation of management responsibilities by giving systems administrators' granular control over which management operations users can perform on selected devices. | |
| Tool definitions | Simple XML documents that allow customers to integrate off-the-shelf or custom command line and web-based applications or scripts into the HP SIM user interface. | |
| Data collection and inventory reports | Performs comprehensive system data collection and enables users to quickly produce detailed inventory reports for managed devices. Save reports in multiple formats for easy incorporation into popular reporting packages. | |
| Snapshot comparisons | Allows users to compare configuration snapshots of up to four different servers or configuration snapshots of a single server over time. | |
| HP Version Control | Automatically downloads the latest BIOS, driver, and agent updates for ProLiant and Integrity servers running Windows and Linux. Identifies systems running out-of-date systems software and enables system software updates across groups of servers. | |
| Two user interfaces | HP SIM provides a web browser graphical user interface (GUI) and a command line interface (CLI) to make it easy to incorporate HP SIM into your existing management processes. | |
| Support for HP-UX Serviceguard clusters | HP-UX Serviceguard clusters are recognized and displayed in the HP SIM GUI. HP Serviceguard Manager is opened by clicking a Serviceguard cluster in a search list and provides information on the clusters. | |
| Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) indications | Subscribe and unsubscribe to WBEM indications for HP-UX, Linux, and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) devices through the GUI or through the command line interface (CLI). | |
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| Service and Support |
HP offers a complete choice of services to ensure the success of your ProLiant server deployment program. For more information on any of these below, go to: http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart.
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Operating System and ProLiant Server Support
| Software Care Pack Support |
HP Care Pack offerings combine comprehensive support with
convenient access to software updates
Expert support for performance, availability, and productivity optimization Insight Software technical support brings timely assistance and trustworthy advice on issues such as product features and use, problem diagnosis and resolution, and software defect identification. Service highlights include:
Productivity-enhancing software updates
This multifaceted service also brings updated Insight Software products, patches, and technical manuals as they become available. And it includes licensing to use and copy the new updates. Subscription-based purchasing gives you substantial savings vs. the cost of individual updates. Service highlights include:
Care Packs services for Insight Software Operating Environments provide
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| Get Proactive Notification of Upcoming Software with Subscriber's Choice | Proactive delivery of Product
Change Notifications (PCNs), Customer Advisories (CAs), and software driver
alerts are delivered through Subscriber's Choice. We encourage you to begin
taking advantage of the feature-rich notifications delivered from HP Subscriber's
Choice at: http://www.hp.com/go/myadvisory. The following link provides additional email choices, other than just drivers, advisories and can be used to sign up for Smart Update Firmware DVD advisories so that you get notification of BladeSystem Release Sets availability: http://www.hp.com/united-states/subscribe/gateway/ |
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| Environment-friendly Products and Approach | End-of-life Management and Recycling |
Hewlett-Packard offers end-of-life HP product return,
trade-in, and recycling programs in many geographic areas. For trade-in
and recycle information, please go to: http://www.hp.com/go/green
or contact your nearest HP sales office. Products returned to HP will
be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a responsible manner. |
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