HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 Server - Manual (Page 77)

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• Update drivers, utilities, and firmware on ProLiant servers using the SPP
• Configure ProLiant system hardware, iLOs, BIOS, and HP SmartArray
• Deploy to target servers with or without PXE (HP ProLiant Gen8 and later)
• Run deployment jobs on multiple servers simultaneously
• Customize your HP ProLiant deployments with an easy to use browser-based interface
For more information about Insight Control server provisioning, see the HP website
( http://www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol ).
HP Insight Online
HP Insight Online is a capability of the HP Support Center portal. Combined with HP Insight Remote Support
7.x, it automatically aggregates device health, asset, and support information from iLO Management with
contract and warranty information, and then secures it in a single, personalized dashboard that is viewable
from anywhere at any time. The dashboard organizes your IT and service data to help you understand and
respond to that information more quickly. With specific authorization from you, an authorized HP Channel
Partner can also view your IT environment remotely at HP Insight Online.
For more information, see the following documents:
• For more information about using HP Insight Online, see the HP Insight Online User’s Guide.
• For more information about installing HP Insight Remote Support and enabling HP Insight Online, see
the HP Insight Remote Support and Insight Online Setup Guide for ProLiant Gen8 Servers and
BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures.
These documents are available on the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/insightremotesupport/docs ).
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux
The Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux is a server deployment product that delivers 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/ProLiant/STK ).
HP Service Pack for ProLiant
SPP is a comprehensive systems software (drivers and firmware) solution delivered as a single ISO file with
major server releases. This solution uses HP SUM as the deployment tool and is tested on all supported HP
ProLiant servers including HP ProLiant Gen8 servers.
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 an operating system included on the ISO file so that the server can be updated
automatically with no user interaction or updated in interactive mode.