HP ProLiant SCVMM 2012 Integration Kit (v 2013.02.0) User Guide Abstract This guide describes the procedures and prerequisites for installing and using the HP ProLiant SCVMM 2012 Integration Kit, which provides support for deploying ProLiant servers as Hyper-V host machines.
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Contents 1 Introduction ..............................................................................................4 2 Support matrix...........................................................................................5 Support System Center products.................................................................................................5 Supported target operating systems.............................................................................................5 Supported target servers.
1 Introduction The HP ProLiant SCVMM 2012 Integration Kit provides the following for SCVMM: • Support for deploying ProLiant servers as Hyper-V host machines. The kit contains: • HP Service Pack for ProLiant Windows Server drivers. What’s New in this release: Included Component Version HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.02.0 IMPORTANT: 4 • The kit now requires a minimum version of SCVMM 2012 SP1 which in turn can only be installed on Windows Server 2012.
2 Support matrix Support System Center products The kit can be installed on the following versions of SCVMM: SCVMM 2012 SP1 NEW Supported target operating systems The following operating systems can be deployed to the target servers: Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 (SP and edition agnostic) Windows Server 2012 x64 (SP and edition agnostic) NEW Supported target servers The following servers can be deployed to: ProLiant BL420c Gen8 ProLiant BL680c G7 ProLiant DL380e Gen8 ProLiant BL460c G7 ProLiant BL685c G7
3 Installing and configuring the HP ProLiant SCVMM 2012 Integration Kit Considerations • Do not install HP Insight Control server deployment and SCVMM on the same network because they both contain PXE servers. Installation 1. Ensure that the following prerequisites are met: • This is a SCVMM management server with the console installed. • The logged in user has administrator level privileges. • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 is installed. • All local SCVMM consoles are closed.
5. 6. When the verification is successful, click Next. When performing a first-time install, on the Options screen, select a destination library share and click Next. 7. 8. 9. On the Install screen, click Install. When the installation is successful, click Next. On the Configure screen, make note of the further actions that need to be completed. See “Configuration” (page 8) for further details.
10. On the Summary screen, click Close. The installation log is named hpproliantscvmm2012kit-install.log and is located in the Windows directory. Configuration By default, the SCVMM WinPE boot image does not support newer ProLiant servers. The kit installs additional WinPE drivers into the library. These drivers need to be injected into the SCVMM WinPE boot image to support newer ProLiant servers.
4 Deploying Hyper-V to ProLiant servers Hardware configuration If you need any special hardware configuration beyond the defaults, for example a custom RAID level, use the appropriate tool such as the Option ROM configuration or an STK utility. Hyper-V host deployment Deploying a Hyper-V host to a bare-metal ProLiant server follows the standard SCVMM methodology – create a host profile and use the Add Resource: Hyper-V Hosts and Clusters wizard to discover and deploy.
5 Reference Library The kit installs the supplied drivers to the specified library share. The top-level folder structure is HP\ProLiant\Drivers. Under Drivers is a subfolder for each supported operating system. For example: Drivers and tags Driver Set 10 Tag Note Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 hpproliant-ws2008r2-x64 Network and storage drivers. Windows Server 2012 x64 hpproliant-ws2012-x64 Network and storage drivers WinPE 4.
6 Troubleshooting Deployment fails with a blue screen When using a host profile that filters drivers matching PnP IDs, the target server might blue screen during the first production boot. To resolve this issue: Use a host profile that filters driver matching the appropriate HP supplied tag, e.g. hpproliant-ws2008r2-x64. Deployment fails on some new servers under certain upgrade conditions After upgrading from 2012.02.0 to 2012.06.
7 Support and other resources Information to collect before contacting HP Be sure to have the following information available before you contact HP: • Software product name • Hardware product model number • Operating system type and version • Applicable error message • Third-party hardware or software • Technical support registration number (if applicable) How to contact HP Use the following methods to contact HP technical support: • See the Contact HP worldwide website: http://www.hp.
Warranty information HP will replace defective delivery media for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty applies to all Insight Management products. HP authorized resellers For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller, see the following sources: • In the United States, see the HP U.S. service locator website: http://www.hp.com/service_locator • In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide website: http://www.hp.
CAUTION An alert that calls attention to important information that, if not understood or followed, results in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software. IMPORTANT An alert that calls attention to essential information. NOTE An alert that contains additional or supplementary information. TIP An alert that provides helpful information.
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Glossary CDM Custom Data Manager DMC Device Monitor Console DMS Device Monitor Service OSD Operating System Deployment PSP HP ProLiant Support Pack SCCM System Center Configuration Manager SCOM System Center Operations Manager SCUP System Center Updates Publisher SCVMM System Center Virtual Machine Manager SPP HP Service Pack for ProLiant STK HP Scripting Toolkit SUM HP Smart Update Manager WSUS Windows Server Update Services 16 Glossary
