HP Service Pack for ProLiant Quick Start Guide

• HP ProLiant firmware management best practices guides
• Contents reports, listing the contents of each SPP
The SPP Download page includes current and archived SPP downloads, Hot Fixes, and advisories
at http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download.
The HP Systems and Server Software Management page includes links to ProLiant server
management utilities at http://www.hp.com/go/smartupdate.
For information about HP SUM, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide: http://
www.hp.com/support/HP_SUM_UG_en.
For information on the HP Systems Insight Manager, see the following documents on the HP Systems
Insight Manager website: http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim/docs.
• HP Systems Insight Manager Installation and User Guide
• HP Systems Insight Manager Help Guide
For more information about ProLiant Gen8 server and software see the HP website: http://
www.hp.com/go/proliantgen8/docs.
For information about HP Insight Control Management Software, see the HP website: http://
www.hp.com/servers/rdp.
For information about operating systems supported by ProLiant servers, see the operating system
support matrices: http://www.hp.com/go/supportos.
For information about support for updating SATA hard drives in a Modular Smart Array
20/50/60/70 storage enclosure connected to a ProLiant server using a Smart Array controller,
see the support matrix on the HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays website: http://
www.hp.com/go/msa.
Typographic conventions
Table 1 Document conventions
ElementConvention
Cross-reference links and e-mail addressesBlue text: Table 1 (page 24)
Website addressesBlue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com
Bold text
• Keys that are pressed
• Text typed into a GUI element, such as a box
• GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu
and list items, buttons, tabs, and check boxes
Text emphasisItalic text
Monospace text
• File and directory names
• System output
• Code
• Commands, their arguments, and argument values
Monospace, italic text
• Code variables
• Command variables
Emphasized monospace textMonospace, bold text
CAUTION: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.
IMPORTANT: Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.
24 Support and other resources