HP ProLiant Gen8 Server with HP iLO Management Engine Setup Guide

Scripting Toolkit
The Scripting Toolkit is a server deployment product that enables you to build an unattended
automated installation for high-volume server deployments. The Scripting Toolkit is designed to
support ProLiant BL, ML, DL, and SL servers. The toolkit includes a modular set of utilities and
important documentation that describes how to apply these tools to build an automated server
deployment process.
The Scripting Toolkit provides a flexible way to create standard server configuration scripts. These
scripts are used to automate many of the manual steps in the server configuration process. This
automated server configuration process cuts time from each deployment, making it possible to
scale rapid, high-volume server deployments.
For more information, and to download the Scripting Toolkit, see the HP website (http://
www.hp.com/go/ProLiantSTK).
HP Service Pack for ProLiant
SPP is a release set that contains a comprehensive collection of firmware and system software
components, all tested together as a single solution stack for HP ProLiant servers, their options,
BladeSystem enclosures, and limited HP external storage.
SPP has several key features for updating HP ProLiant servers. Using HP SUM as the deployment
tool, SPP can be used in an online mode on a Windows or Linux hosted operating system, or in
an offline mode where the server is booted to the ISO so that the server can be updated
automatically with no user interaction or updated in interactive mode.
For more information or to download SPP, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp/).
HP Smart Update Manager
The HP SUM provides intelligent and flexible firmware and software deployment. This technology
assists in reducing the complexity of provisioning and updating HP ProLiant Servers, options, and
Blades within the data center. HP SUM is used to deploy firmware and software in SPP.
HP SUM enables system administrators to upgrade ROM images efficiently across a wide range
of server blades and options. This tool has the following features:
• Enables GUI and a command-line, scriptable interface
• Provides scriptable, command-line deployment
• Requires no agent for remote installations
• Enables dependency checking, which ensures appropriate install order and dependency
checking between components
• Deploys software and firmware on Windows and Linux operating systems
• Performs local or remote (one-to-many) online deployment
• Deploys firmware and software together
• Supports offline and online deployment
• Deploys necessary component updates only
• Downloads the latest components from Web
• Enables direct update of BMC firmware (HP iLO)
For more information about HP SUM and to access the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide,
see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum/documentation).
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