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Press F10 from the POST screen and enter either Intelligent Provisioning or HPE Rapid Setup
Software.
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From the iLO web interface using Always On. Always On allows you to access Intelligent
Provisioning without rebooting your server.
Intelligent Provisioning operation
Intelligent Provisioning includes the following components:
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Critical boot drivers
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Active Health System (AHS)
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Erase Utility
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Deployment Settings
IMPORTANT:
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Although your server is preloaded with firmware and drivers, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
recommends updating the firmware upon initial setup. Also, downloading and updating the latest
version of Intelligent Provisioning ensures the latest supported features are available.
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For ProLiant servers, firmware is updated using the Intelligent Provisioning Firmware Update
utility.
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Do not update firmware if the version you are currently running is required for compatibility.
NOTE: Intelligent Provisioning does not function within multihomed configurations. A multihomed host is
one that is connected to two or more networks or has two or more IP addresses.
Intelligent Provisioning provides installation help for the following operating systems:
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Microsoft Windows Server
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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VMware ESXi/vSphere Custom Image
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ClearOS
Not all versions of an OS are supported. For information about specific versions of a supported operating
system, see the OS Support Matrix on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/
info/ossupport).
HPE Insight Remote Support
Hewlett Packard Enterprise strongly recommends that you register your device for remote support to
enable enhanced delivery of your Hewlett Packard Enterprise warranty, HPE support services, or Hewlett
Packard Enterprise contractual support agreement. Insight Remote Support supplements your monitoring
continuously to ensure maximum system availability by providing intelligent event diagnosis, and
automatic, secure submission of hardware event notifications to Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which will
initiate a fast and accurate resolution, based on your product's service level. Notifications can be sent to
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