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Always On Intelligent Provisioning (AoIP) Always On Intelligent Provisioning
Always On Intelligent Provisioning allows you to:
Perform functions when the server is off.
Perform tasks when running an operating system without powering off the server.
Perform firmware updates from the HPE repository.
In the Always On Intelligent Provisioning version, the Perform Maintenance
information, see the iLO User Guide posted at https://www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs
NOTE: NOTE:
To install an OS in Always On mode, extract the installation ISO on the FTP server.
Intelligent Provisioning operation Intelligent Provisioning
NOTE: NOTE:
Intelligent Provisioning 4.00 and later requires iLO6 firmware version 1.10 or later.
Intelligent Provisioning includes the following components:
Critical boot drivers
Active Health System (AHS)
Erase Utility
Deployment Settings
IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT:
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.
For ProLiant servers, firmware is updated using the Intelligent Provisioning Firmware Update utility.
Do not update firmware if the version you are currently running is required for compatibility.
NOTE: 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:
Microsoft Windows Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
VMware ESXi/vSphere Custom Image
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 (https://www.hpe.com/info/ossupport
(AoIP)
Perform Maintenance screen contains utilities that are not available in iLO. For more
https://www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs.
operation
https://www.hpe.com/info/ossupport).
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