HP OneView 1.10 User Guide

UI screens and REST API resources
REST API resourcesUI screen
connections and server-profilesServer Profiles
For more information about connections, see the online help for the Server Profiles screen.
2.5 Server hardware types
A server hardware type captures details about the physical configuration of server hardware, and
defines which settings are available to the server profiles assigned to that type of server hardware.
For example, the server hardware type for the HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server Blade includes a
complete set of default BIOS settings for that server blade hardware configuration.
When you add an enclosure to the appliance, the appliance detects the servers installed in the
enclosure and creates a server hardware type for each unique server configuration it discovers.
When you add a unique rack mount server model, the appliance creates a new server hardware
type for that server configuration.
Relationship to other resources
A server hardware type resource is associated with the following resources in the resource summary
diagram (page 32):
• Zero or more server profiles
• Zero or more servers of the type defined by that server hardware type
UI screens and REST API resources
REST API resourceUI screen
server-hardware-typesServer Hardware Types
For more information about server hardware types, see the online help for the Server Hardware
Types screen.
2.6 Server hardware
Server hardware represents an instance of server hardware, such as a physical HP ProLiant BL460c
Gen8 Server Blade installed in an enclosure, or a physical HP ProLiant DL380p rack server.
For information about the supported server hardware, see the HP OneView Support Matrix.
Relationship to other resources
A server hardware resource is associated with the following resources in the resource summary
diagram (page 32):
• Zero or one server profile. If a server does not have a server profile assigned, you cannot
perform actions that require the server profile resource, such as managing firmware or
connecting to data center networks. However, you can:
◦ Add the server hardware to the appliance, including automatically updating the server
firmware to the minimum version required for management by the appliance.
◦ View inventory data.
◦ Power on or power off the server.
34 Understanding the resource model