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Intelligent Provisioning prepares the system for installing original, licensed vendor media and Hewlett Packard
Enterprise-branded versions of OS software. Intelligent Provisioning also prepares the system to integrate
optimized server support software from the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP). SPP is a comprehensive
systems software and firmware solution for ProLiant servers, server blades, their enclosures, and HPE
Synergy compute modules. These components are preloaded with a basic set of firmware and OS
components that are installed along with Intelligent Provisioning.
IMPORTANT: HPE ProLiant XL servers do not support operating system installation with Intelligent
Provisioning, but they do support the maintenance features. For more information, see "Performing
Maintenance" in the Intelligent Provisioning user guide and online help.
After the server is running, you can update the firmware to install additional components. You can also update
any components that have been outdated since the server was manufactured.
To access Intelligent Provisioning:
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Press F10 from the POST screen and enter either Intelligent Provisioning or HPE SMB Setup.
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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
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Software and configuration utilities
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