HPE iLO Document Overview (Documentation Map)

OS provisioning

Operating system provisioning is the process that involves the setting up of a Gen9, Gen10, Gen 10+ and later servers. The provisioning process involves setting up of hardware in a datacenter to installing and configuring software, including operating system, and applications. The provisioning process covers the linkage of a configured and ready to use server to middleware, network, and storage.

Intelligent Provisioning User Guide: Click here

HPE OneView Server Profiles: Click here

Server Monitoring

Server monitoring is the process that involve monitoring of various server resources like CPU usage, memory consumption, I/O, network, disk usage, and others. Monitoring helps in monitoring both hardware and software components that exist in a server.

iLO User Guide: Click here

HPE OneView User Guide: Click here

Updates and patching

Updates and patches are an integral part of software development. Updates are necessary to address critical bugs and runtime errors to keep the software running hassle free. Especially, the firmware updates enhance server and iLO functionality with new features, improvements, and security updates.

iLO User Guide: Click here

Service Pack for Proliant: Click here

Optimizations

Server optimization includes processes intended to boost a server's application configuration, the efficiency of its data processing, its overall speed, and its performance. HPE iLO supports server performance management and tuning features.

HPE Server Performance Management and Tuning Guide: Click here

Support

Server support is available as part of warranty and contract. The HPE Active Health System (AHS) monitors and records changes in the server hardware and system configuration on every HPE Gen8, Gen9, Gen10, and Gen11 server that is released with iLO. AHS assists in diagnosing problems and delivering rapid resolution when system failures occur. Inputs from AHS logs enable HPE InfoSight for Servers to help you to predict and troubleshoot an error.

AHS User Guide: Click here

HPE InfoSight for Servers: Click here

Retire / Repurpose

A server goes through a retirement and repurpose phase when a new generation of server takes its place. There may be other software related dependencies too that forces a server to retire. Before the retirement of a server, ensure that you take a proper backup of the required data.

One-button secure erase implements the NIST SP 800-88 Revision 1 Sanitization Recommendations for Purging user data and returns the server and supported components to the default state. This feature automates many of the tasks you follow in the Statement of Volatility document for a server.

HPE iLO User Guide: One-button secure erase Click here HPE iLO User Guide: iLO factory default reset Click here

Server Retire and Repurpose: Click here