Software and configuration utilities 97
Intelligent Provisioning
Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in ProLiant Gen8 and later servers
that simplifies ProLiant server setup, providing a reliable and consistent way to deploy ProLiant server
configurations:
• Intelligent Provisioning assists with the OS installation process by preparing the system for installing
"off-the-shelf" and Hewlett Packard Enterprise branded versions of operating system software and
integrating optimized ProLiant server support software.
• Intelligent Provisioning provides maintenance-related tasks using the Perform Maintenance window.
• Intelligent Provisioning provides installation help for Microsoft Windows, Red Hat and SUSE Linux,
and VMware operating systems. For specific OS support, see the Intelligent Provisioning Release
Notes on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs).
For more information about Intelligent Provisioning software, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/servers/intelligentprovisioning). For Intelligent Provisioning recovery media
downloads, see the Resources tab on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/servers/intelligentprovisioning). For consolidated drive and firmware update
packages, see the Smart Update: Server Firmware and Driver Updates page on the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/SmartUpdate).
Erase Utility
CAUTION: Perform a backup before running the Erase Utility. The utility sets the system to
its original factory state, deletes the current hardware configuration information, including array
setup and disk partitioning, and erases all connected hard drives completely. Before using this
utility, see the instructions in the Intelligent Provisioning User Guide.
Use the Erase Utility to erase drives and Active Health System logs, and to reset UEFI System Utilities
settings. Run the Erase Utility if you must erase the system for the following reasons:
• You want to install a new operating system on a server with an existing operating system.
• You encounter an error when completing the steps of a factory-installed operating system
installation.
To access the Erase Utility, click the Perform Maintenance icon from the Intelligent Provisioning home
screen, and then select Erase.
For more information about the Erase Utility, see the Intelligent Provisioning User Guide on the Hewlett
Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/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 Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/servers/proliant/stk).
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