Intelligent Provisioning; Hpe Uefi System Utilities; Using Hpe Uefi System Utilities - HP Smart Array B140i User Manual

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:
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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.
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Intelligent Provisioning provides maintenance-related tasks using the Perform Maintenance window.
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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).

HPE UEFI System Utilities

The HPE UEFI System Utilities is embedded in the system ROM. The UEFI System Utilities enable you to
perform a wide range of configuration activities, including:
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Displaying system information
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Selecting the primary boot controller
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Launching other pre-boot environments such as the Embedded UEFI Shell
For more information on the UEFI System Utilities, see the HPE UEFI System Utilities User Guide for HPE
ProLiant m400 Server Cartridges on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/info/uefi/docs).
For on-screen help, press F1.

Using HPE UEFI System Utilities

To use the System Utilities, use the following keys:
Action
Access System Utilities
Navigate menus
Select items
Save selections
Access Help for a highlighted configuration option F1
Default configuration settings are applied to the server at one of the following times:
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Upon the first system power-up
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After defaults have been restored
Key
F9 during server POST
Up and Down arrows
Enter
F10
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