HP Server Automation complements HP Insight Control to manage HP BladeSystem servers (487616-001, February 2008)

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2
:
HP Server Automation
Automation Platform
Server Lifecycle Automation
Upgrade &
Provision
• Software
distribution
• Bare Metal
provisioning
• Software
deployment
• Virtual machine
provisioning
• Application
configuration
Compliance
• Policy based audits
• Remediation
• Actionable search
• Actionable reports
• Cross-tier
compliance views
• Subscription service
for up-to-date
compliance audits
Change &
Configure
• Configuration
management
• Patch Management
(OS, software)
• Virtual machine
config. Mgmt
• Global remote
access
• Script execution
Baseline
• Servers
• Software
Applications (full
stack OS to app)
• Agent Deployment
• Cross-tier discovery
of networks,
storage and
application
dependencies
Scalable Global Deployment Architecture Secure Extensible
Process Automation
IT
Teams
IT
Systems
Promote-to-
production
workflow
End-to-end
provisioning
workflow
IT change
process
workflow
IT
incident/problem
process workflow
Drag-n-Drop
Workflow Builder,
OOB integrations
Flexible
Execution
Modes
Audit Trails &
Reports
Automation Platform
Server Lifecycle Automation
Upgrade &
Provision
• Software
distribution
• Bare Metal
provisioning
• Software
deployment
• Virtual machine
provisioning
• Application
configuration
Compliance
• Policy based audits
• Remediation
• Actionable search
• Actionable reports
• Cross-tier
compliance views
• Subscription service
for up-to-date
compliance audits
Change &
Configure
• Configuration
management
• Patch Management
(OS, software)
• Virtual machine
config. Mgmt
• Global remote
access
• Script execution
Baseline
• Servers
• Software
Applications (full
stack OS to app)
• Agent Deployment
• Cross-tier discovery
of networks,
storage and
application
dependencies
Scalable Global Deployment Architecture Secure Extensible
Automation Platform
Server Lifecycle Automation
Upgrade &
Provision
• Software
distribution
• Bare Metal
provisioning
• Software
deployment
• Virtual machine
provisioning
• Application
configuration
Compliance
• Policy based audits
• Remediation
• Actionable search
• Actionable reports
• Cross-tier
compliance views
• Subscription service
for up-to-date
compliance audits
Change &
Configure
• Configuration
management
• Patch Management
(OS, software)
• Virtual machine
config. Mgmt
• Global remote
access
• Script execution
Baseline
• Servers
• Software
Applications (full
stack OS to app)
• Agent Deployment
• Cross-tier discovery
of networks,
storage and
application
dependencies
Upgrade &
Provision
• Software
distribution
• Bare Metal
provisioning
• Software
deployment
• Virtual machine
provisioning
• Application
configuration
Compliance
• Policy based audits
• Remediation
• Actionable search
• Actionable reports
• Cross-tier
compliance views
• Subscription service
for up-to-date
compliance audits
Change &
Configure
• Configuration
management
• Patch Management
(OS, software)
• Virtual machine
config. Mgmt
• Global remote
access
• Script execution
Baseline
• Servers
• Software
Applications (full
stack OS to app)
• Agent Deployment
• Cross-tier discovery
of networks,
storage and
application
dependencies
Scalable Global Deployment Architecture Secure Extensible
Process Automation
IT
Teams
IT
Systems
Promote-to-
production
workflow
End-to-end
provisioning
workflow
IT change
process
workflow
IT
incident/problem
process workflow
Drag-n-Drop
Workflow Builder,
OOB integrations
Flexible
Execution
Modes
Audit Trails &
Reports
Baseline
Se
rver Automation
enables
your
IT
staff
to bring the entire server environment under management
quickly and gain unprecedented visibility into servers a
nd operations.
After
you bring
servers
under
management
through an automated process
,
Server Automation
pr
ovides
a high degree of
flexibility
for managing and reporting server
and application
operations.
The server explorer facilitates
easy
browsing of operating systems,
patches,
and
applications
across a heterogeneous group of
servers.
The global shell
and Wi
ndows PowerShell interfaces let you run
automation scripts easily and with
enhanced security
features across multiple servers at once. All administrator actions are stored and
digitally signed in a
central data repository for performing compliance
and IT r
eporting. With
a
record of all changes and
real
-
time server and business application views, Server Automation
provides deep visibility and
increased control for your
application
environment.
Change and
configuration management
Without automation, IT activi
ties such as application and patch installation can consume countless
hours of
your
administrator’s time.
Beginning with initial provisioning, Server Automation supports
operating system and application provisioning, as individual tasks or as one sequence.
Policies
created to manage best practices for operating system and software configurations can be defined by
subject matter experts. These policies can be shared and utilized by administrators in any location,
ensuring compliance with corporate standards
across all servers in all data centers.
Server Automation offers powerful capabilities that aid in
managing change and configurations.
A
secure communication channel enables
your
IT
staff
to access any server under management and
view operating system, pa
tch, running services,
and audit trail information. Administrators
can
compare current
application
states with
previous points in time to quickly identify changes and
rollback as necessary.
Compliance
management
Server Automation
leverage
s user
-
defined be
st practices and provides
out
-
of
-
the
-
box policies to
proactively manage
software
configuration
settings and to correct or prevent
drift.
You can audit your