HP Insight Control Server Provisioning 7.2 Online Help

HP Scripting
Toolkit (STK)
A server deployment product for unattended server provisioning.
HPSUM HP Smart Update Manager, a common tool for firmware and driver updates.
iLO See Integrated Lights-Out (iLO).
iLO Virtual Media An HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) feature that allows you to attach a removable storage device
or image file from a client machine to the server, and have that appear to the server as a local
device. The server can boot from that virtual device or use it with a running operating system.
image installation The process of installing a server using a previously captured image of the disk to make a duplicate
of the original server. This is in contrast to a scripted installation.
Integrated
Lights-Out (iLO)
An independent microprocessor built into ProLiant servers that provides multiple ways to configure,
update, and operate servers remotely. iLO can remotely perform most functions that otherwise
require a visit to servers at the data center, computer room, or remote location. See http://
www.hp.com/go/ilo.
intelligent
provisioning
A single server deployment using the HP ProLiant Gen8 iLO Management Engine. See also
embedded deployment features.
interconnect
module
An Ethernet, FC, or FCoE interconnect module designed to work in a blade enclosure.
job A task that runs on the Insight Control server provisioning appliance. Jobs typically affect the state
of a target server and include running an OS Build Plan.
job status Not yet defined.
kickstart file The specific term to use when referring to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux or VMware ESXi installation
file. Use configuration file for generic use.
LinuxPE The service OS for the Linux operating system.
maintenance mode A server status where a server has booted to a service OS and is running a maintenance version
of the SA OGFS agent. Servers in maintenance mode are typically waiting to be provisioned.
managed server A provisioned server that has an SA agent installed on it and is under the control of the Insight
Control server provisioning appliance.
media Software on the Media Server which can include vendor-supplied OS distribution files, HP-provided
OS distribution files, captured images, and firmware and driver updates such as HP Service Packs
for ProLiant (HP SPP).
Media Server A server containing the vendor-supplied OS media used during OS provisioning. The OS media
on the Media Server is accessed over the network using HTTP for Linux and ESXi, and SMB for
Windows. The Media Server may also contain media for other purposes such as firmware and
driver updates, and is also where captured images are stored. The Media Server is a separate
server from the Insight Control server provisioning appliance.
Microsoft WAIK Windows Automated Installation Kit. A set of tools, including WinPE, produced by Microsoft for
provisioning the Windows operating system. WAIK became available first for Windows Vista.
offline firmware
update
A method of updating system firmware that requires the server to be taken offline and rebooted
as part of the process. In an offline update, the system is shut down and booted into a service
OS where the firmware update occurs. Upon completion of the update, the system can be brought
back online.
OGFS script A script that executes inside the Opsware Global File System. OGFS scripts execute on the Insight
Control server provisioning appliance and are typically written in shell or Python.
Opsware Global
File System (OGFS)
The OGFS represents the SA data model as a hierarchical structure of file directories and text
files. For example, in the OGFS the /opsw/Server directory has information about target
servers. There are also subdirectories that reflect the contents (such as file systems and registries)
of the target servers. If you have the required permissions, you can view and even modify the file
systems of target servers in the Global Shell.
OS Build Plan A sequence of OS Build Plan steps that execute in a specific order to perform a task on a target
server. OS Build Plans are typically used for provisioning operating systems, but can be used for
almost any task that can be automated.
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