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Smartstart scripting toolkit – HP ProLiant DL580 G3 Server User Manual

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HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 3 Server User Guide

Preparing the system for installing "off-the-shelf" versions of leading

operating system software

Installing optimized server drivers, management agents, and utilities

automatically with every assisted installation

Testing server hardware using the Insight Diagnostics Utility ("Array

Diagnostic Utility" on page

137

, "HP Insight Diagnostics" on page

136

)

Installing software drivers directly from the CD. With systems that have

internet connection, the SmartStart Autorun Menu provides access to a
complete list of ProLiant system software.

Enabling access to the Array Configuration Utility (on page

128

), Array

Diagnostic Utility (on page

137

), and Erase Utility (on page

133

)

SmartStart is included in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack. For more
information about SmartStart software, refer to the HP ProLiant Essentials
Foundation Pack or the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart

).

SmartStart Scripting Toolkit

The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is a server deployment product that delivers an
unattended automated installation for high-volume server deployments. The
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is designed to support ProLiant BL, ML, and DL
servers. The toolkit includes a modular set of utilities and important
documentation that describes how to apply these new tools to build an automated
server deployment process.

Using SmartStart technology, 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 server deployed, making it
possible to scale server deployments to high volumes in a rapid manner.

For more information, and to download the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit, refer to
the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit

).