Introduction to HP ProLiant Servers

Virtual Instructor-Led Training

2 Days (16 Hours)

HP ProLiant Servers: Hands-on course on HP products, tools, agents, and utilities for setting up, deploying, monitoring, and maintaining ProLiant servers.

Course Objectives

Navigate successfully through the HP Customer Self-Repair Services Media Library to obtain technical information on an HP ProLiant Server
Remotely administer an HP ProLiant server using HP Integrated Lights-Out management console (iLO 3)
Tools and utilities available to assist in configuring, installing, updating, monitoring, and supporting a single HP ProLiant server from bare metal
Use the HP SmartStart CD to prepare an HP ProLiant server for an operating system installation
Use HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) to update system software and firmware components using HP Service Pack for ProLiant

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Course Outline

1. HP ProLiant Essentials

HP Insight Foundation and HP Service Pack for ProLiant suite of products

Key products that make up the HP Insight Foundation and HP Service Pack for ProLiant suite

Software components of the HP Insight Foundation and HP Service Pack for ProLiant suite and how/where to obtain them

Future of HP Insight Foundation

Steps required to configure, update, monitor, and support an HP ProLiant server beginning from bare metal

2. HP Management Console (iLO 3)

HP Lights-Out Management

Key features included in the Advanced iLO license

HP iLO web administration interface

Remote consoles available on a ProLiant server

Options in the Integrated Remote Console (IRC)

3. Configuration via Option ROM

Key Option ROM setup utilities

Steps required to modify a System ROM setting using ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)

Purpose of Redundant System ROM

System ROM system maintenance utilities

Perform initial iLO configuration

Steps required to configure a logical drive using Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA)

4. System Setup/Provisioning

Purpose of HP SmartStart

Key utilities on the HP SmartStart CD that assist with operating system installation preparation

High-level steps required to install MS Windows, Linux, and VMware operating systems

HP online configuration utilities: HP ACU, HP iLO Configuration, and HP NCU

Using the HP SmartStart Scripting Toolkit

5. System Updating

HP ProLiant server components that require periodic updating

Benefits provided with HP Service Pack for ProLiant (HP SPP)

HP SPP

Installation

Obtaining the latest media

Methods of deploying HP software and firmware on a ProLiant server

Features and benefits of HP SUM

HP SUM deployment options

6. Continuous System Monitoring

HP SNMP Agents and WBEM Providers

HP SNMP Agents and WBEM Providers in MS Windows

HP System Health Application and Command Line Utilities for Linux

HP VMware ESXi management and NMI bundles

Features of HP System Management Homepage

How and when to use HP Insight Diagnostics (offline/online) and HP ACU Diagnostics (online/offline)

View and manage the HP Integrated Management Log (IML)

7. Ongoing System Support

Six-step HP troubleshooting methodology

Troubleshooting resources

Support options for HP ProLiant

HP Insight Remote Support

HP products that simplify the installation, deployment, configuration, and maintenance of an HP ProLiant multi-server environment

Appendix A: Introducing ProLiant Gen8

Features introduced in Gen8 ProLiant servers

Gen8 boot process

iLO Management Engine

Deploy and configure a ProLiant server using Intelligent Provisioning

Agentless management working in Gen8 ProLiant servers

Methods to download the Active Health System log

Labs

Lab 1: HP ProLiant Essentials

Access the HP Virtual Labs (HPVL) and the lab environment

Locate documentation for your HP ProLiant server

Lab 2: HP Management Console (iLO 3)

Features of the HP iLO 3 web administration browser

Access an IRC

Features of the IRC

Lab 3: Configuration via Option ROM

Access the System ROM of a ProLiant server to make configuration changes

RBSU and key configuration options

Configure iLO at system boot

Access the ORCA and review logical drives

System Maintenance Menu and utilities

Lab 4: System Setup/Provisioning

Components of HP SmartStart

Perform a Microsoft Windows Assisted Installation using HP SmartStart

Configure disks on an HP Smart Array Controller using the offline and online HP ACU

HP Lights-Out Configuration Utility

HP Network Configuration Utility

Lab 5: System Update

HP SPP available web sites

Perform an online local installation of the HP SPP using the HP SUM GUI

Perform an online remote installation of the HP SPP using the HP SUM GUI

Perform on offline firmware installation of the HP SPP using the Automatic Deployment Mode

Perform on offline firmware installation of the HP SPP using Manual Deployment

Lab 6: Continuous System Monitoring

Perform offline and online diagnostics using HP Insight Diagnostics

Perform offline and online diagnostics on the HP Smart Array Controller using HP ACU Diagnostics

Different ways to view the IML

SNMP Agents and the WBEM providers

Features of HP SMH

Introduction to HP ProLiant Servers

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