HP Intelligent Provisioning 1.
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Version: 1.50 Description Embedded in all HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool that installs the operating system, supplying most of drivers required for that operating system in a wizard-style format. Intelligent Provisioning replaces and improves upon the SmartStart CDs and Smart Update Firmware DVD that were used with previous generation HP ProLiant servers.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Data Center Edition x64 on select platforms • Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 Standard and Premium • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for x86 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for x86 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T • VMware ESXi 5.1 and VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2 • VMware ESXi 5.
Server support The following servers are supported with Intelligent Provisioning: • HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 Server • HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 Server • HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server • HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server • HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 Server • HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 Server • HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 Server • HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server • HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8 Server • HP ProLiant DL360e Gen8 Server • HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 v2 Server • HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server • HP Pr
Updating instructions are documented in the HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide. Known issues and suggested actions HP strongly recommends that the resolutions listed in this document be applied accordingly to instructions in the resolution documents. Failure to do so might result in issues that can cause disruption to the operation and functionality of HP ProLiant servers. This list is updated as new issues are discovered and resolved.
• The keyboard language is not updated from the default English keyboard layout when you enter your password in the OS information page and while logging into the OS. The appropriate language-specific keyboard layout will be available after the OS installation is completed. Suggested action: Ensure that the password you choose works with the English keyboard.
• An undefined error message is displayed if you enter alphabetic characters in the Advanced Network Settings fields in the iLO configuration utility. Suggested action: Be sure to enter only numeric values for IP addresses. • Clicking the active links in the EULA generates a web page error. Suggested action: Close the browser, reboot the server, and access Intelligent Provisioning again. Intelligent Provisioning does not permit access to the Internet.
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