HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server - Manual (Page 88)

intelligent
provisioning Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
that replaces the SmartStart CDs and Smart Update Firmware DVD used with previous generations
of HP ProLiant servers. See also
embedded deployment features .
interconnect
module An Ethernet, FC, or FCoE interconnect module designed to work in a blade enclosure.
Kickstart file The specific term to use when referring to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux or VMware ESXi installation
file. Use
configuration file for generic use.
Media Software which can include vendor-supplied OS distribution files, HP-provided OS distribution
files, captured images, and firmware and driver updates such as HP Service Packs for Proliant
(HP SPP).
Package A single compressed (zipped) file that can contain executables, configuration information, and
script files. An example of a package is a .zip file of Windows drivers to be used during
unattended installations.
POST Power on self test. POST is a process performed by firmware or software routines immediately
after a device is powered on. The routines are part of a device's pre-boot sequence. Once POST
completes successfully, bootstrap loader code is invoked.
Provisioned A server in this state has an operating system installed.
Provisioning Installing an operating system on a target server using either scripted installation or captured
image deployment.
PSP HP ProLiant Support Pack. See SPP
RBSU ROM-Based Setup Utility. A configuration utility that is embedded in the system ROM. This
configuration utility performs a wide range of configuration activities that may include:
•
Configuring system devices and installed options
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Displaying system information
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Selecting the primary boot controller
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Configuring online spare memory
SAN Storage Area Network. A dedicated network that provides access to consolidated, block-level
data storage.
Scripted
installation The OS provisioning method that uses configuration file s and OS distribution files to deploy an
OS to a target server as an unattended installation . This is the native way the operating system
is intended to be installed by the OS vendor but with the interactive installation process automated.
This is in contrast to an
image installation .
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. An Internet-standard protocol for managing devices on
IP networks.
SPP The HP Service Pack for ProLiant has replaced the Windows and Linux ProLiant Support Pack
(PSPs). The SPP is a comprehensive package that includes firmware, drivers, and tools across
ProLiant Servers and infrastructure including a broad range of many generations of HP ProLiant
BL/DL/ML/SL 100, 300, 500, 700, and 900 series servers. See
http://www.hp.com/go/spp .
SSH Secure Shell. A cryptographic network protocol for secure data communication , remote command
line login, remote command execution, and other secure network services between two networked
computers.
UEFI The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines a software interface
between an operating system and platform firmware. UEFI is meant to replace the Basic
Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware interface.
Unattend file The specific term to use when referring to a Windows installation file. Use configuration file for
generic use.
Unattended
installation An automatic Windows or Linux OS installation that does not require user intervention.
Unprovisioned A server waiting to have an operating system installed.
WBEM Web-based Enterprise Management. WBEM is a DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force)
standard based on the CIM (Common Information Management) model. WBEM allows customers
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