HP ProLiant Gen8 Server with HP iLO Management Engine Setup Guide

Integrated Management Log
The IML records hundreds of events and stores them in an easy-to-view form. The IML timestamps
each event with 1-minute granularity.
You can view recorded events in the IML in several ways, including the following:
• From within HP SIM
• From within operating system-specific IML viewers
For Windows: IML Viewer◦
◦ For Linux: IML Viewer Application
• From within the iLO user interface
• From within “HP Insight Diagnostics” (page 11)
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 server blades. Instead, the
deployment capability is embedded in the server blade 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.
• 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.
• Intelligent Provisioning provides maintenance-related tasks through Perform Maintenance
features.
• 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 (http://www.hp.com/
go/ilo). For more information about Intelligent Provisioning drivers, firmware, and SPP, see the HP
website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download).
HP Insight Diagnostics
HP Insight Diagnostics is a proactive server blade management tool, available in both offline and
online versions, that provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators
who verify server blade installations, troubleshoot problems, and perform repair validation.
HP Insight Diagnostics Offline Edition performs various in-depth system and component testing
while the OS is not running. To run this utility, boot the server blade using “Intelligent Provisioning”
(page 11).
HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is a web-based application that captures system configuration
and other related data needed for effective server blade management. Available in Microsoft
Windows and Linux versions, the utility helps to ensure proper system operation.
For more information or to download the utility, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/
diags). HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is also available in the SPP. For more information,
see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download).
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