Intelligent Provisioning 1.64(B) Release
Notes
Part Number: 680065-407
Published: March 2017
Edition: 1
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Intelligent Provisioning 1.64(B) Release Notes
Version
1.64(B)
Description
Embedded in all ProLiant Gen8 servers, Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool that installs
the operating system, supplying most of drivers required for that operating system in a wizard-style format.
Intelligent Provisioning replaces and improves upon the SmartStart CDs and Smart Update Firmware DVD that
were used with previous generation ProLiant servers.
These release notes provide information about this release of Intelligent Provisioning, including support
information, enhancements, and known issues and their potential workarounds.
User documentation for Intelligent Provisioning is available on the Intelligent Provisioning Information Library
page (http://www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs).
Update recommendation
Recommended
NOTE:
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For Microsoft Windows Server 2016 installations, you must run Intelligent Provisioning version 1.64(B)
or later.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 installations, you must run Intelligent Provisioning version 1.30 or
later.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 installations, you must run Intelligent Provisioning version 1.60
or later.
Supersedes
1.63
Product models
Intelligent Provisioning supports all ProLiant Gen8 servers. For a complete list of supported servers, see the
Intelligent Provisioning 1.60 Server Support Guide.
IMPORTANT:
ProLiant SL and SE servers do not support operating system installations with Intelligent Provisioning, but
do support the maintenance features described in the Perform Maintenance section of the Intelligent
Provisioning User Guide for ProLiant Gen8 Servers and online help.
Operating systems and devices
The following operating systems are supported for use with Intelligent Provisioning:
Intelligent Provisioning 1.64(B) Release Notes
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OS
Supported Modes
UEFI
Installation Type
USB
(Only Recommended and
Custom
Installations)
Legacy
Secure
Boot
Recommended
Custom
Manual
Windows Server X
2016
X
X
X
X
X
X
Windows Nano
Server 2016
X
X
X
X
X
NA
X
Windows 2012
R2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Windows 2012
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Windows 2008
R2 SP1
X
X
NA
X
X
X
X
RHEL 5.9 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
NA
RHEL 5.10 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
NA
RHEL 6.7 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
NA
RHEL 6.8 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
NA
RHEL 7.1 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
NA
RHEL 7.2 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
NA
SLES 11 SP3
64–bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
NA
SLES 11 SP4
64–bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
NA
SLES 12 64–bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
NA
NA
SLES 12 SP1
64–bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
NA
NA
VMware ESXi
5.5 U2
X
X
NA
X
X
X
X
Table Continued
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Intelligent Provisioning 1.64(B) Release Notes
OS
Supported Modes
Installation Type
USB
(Only Recommended and
Custom
Installations)
UEFI
Legacy
Secure
Boot
Recommended
Custom
Manual
VMware ESXi
5.5 U3
X
X
NA
X
X
X
X
vSphere 6.0 U1
X
X
NA
X
X
X
X
vSphere 6.0 U2
X
X
NA
X
X
X
X
vSphere 6.5
X
X
NA
X
X
X
X
NOTE:
Intelligent Provisioning does not support all server-supported operating systems, including all 32-bit
operating systems. To install a non-supported 32-bit operating system, download the drivers from the
Drivers and Downloads page (http://www.hpe.com/support) and search by the server model.
The following Secure Digital (SD) cards are supported for use with Intelligent Provisioning:
OS
Supported Modes
UEFI
Supported SD
Card
Installation Type
Legacy
Secure
Boot
Recommended
Custom
Manual
Windows Server X
2016
X
X
X
X
NA
32 GB
Windows Nano
Server 2016
X
X
X
X
X
NA
32 GB
Windows 2012
R2
X
X
X
X
X
NA
32 GB
Windows 2012
X
X
X
X
X
NA
32 GB
Windows 2008
R2 SP1
X
X
NA
X
X
NA
32 GB
RHEL 5.9 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
32 GB
RHEL 5.10 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
32 GB
RHEL 6.7 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
32 GB
Table Continued
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OS
Supported Modes
Supported SD
Card
Installation Type
UEFI
Legacy
Secure
Boot
Recommended
Custom
Manual
RHEL 6.8 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
32 GB
RHEL 7.1 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
32 GB
RHEL 7.2 64–
bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
32 GB
SLES 11 SP3
64–bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
32 GB
SLES 11 SP4
64–bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
X
32 GB
SLES 12 64–bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
NA
32 GB
SLES 12 SP1
64–bit
X
X
NA
X
NA
NA
32 GB
VMware ESXi
5.5 U2
X
NA
NA
X
NA
NA
8 GB
VMware ESXi
5.5 U3
X
NA
NA
X
NA
NA
8 GB
vSphere 6.0 U1
X
NA
NA
X
NA
NA
8 GB
vSphere 6.0 U2
X
NA
NA
X
NA
NA
8 GB
vSphere 6.5
X
NA
NA
X
NA
NA
8 GB
For information about supported servers and the supported firmware, software, and driver versions, see the
Intelligent Provisioning Server Support Guide, available on the Intelligent Provisioning Information Library
(http://www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs).
For more information on server support, see the appropriate ProLiant Server QuickSpecs.
Correlation between Intelligent Provisioning and Service
Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
Intelligent Provisioning Version
SPP Release Set
Intelligent Provisioning 1.00
SPP 2012.02.0
Intelligent Provisioning 1.10
SPP 2012.06.0 (B)
Table Continued
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Correlation between Intelligent Provisioning and Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
Intelligent Provisioning Version
SPP Release Set
Intelligent Provisioning 1.20
SPP 2012.08.0
Intelligent Provisioning 1.30
SPP 2012.10.0
Intelligent Provisioning 1.40
SPP 2013.02.0 (B)
Intelligent Provisioning 1.50
SPP 2013.09.0 (B)
Intelligent Provisioning 1.60
SPP 2014.02.0
Intelligent Provisioning 1.60b
SPP 2014.02.0 (B)
Intelligent Provisioning 1.61
SPP 2014.02.0 (B)
Intelligent Provisioning 1.62
SPP 2015.03.0
Intelligent Provisioning 1.62b
SPP 2015.06.0
Intelligent Provisioning 1.63
SPP 2016.04.0
Intelligent Provisioning 1.64(B)
SPP 2016.10.0
NOTE:
Intelligent Provisioning works with the warranty information for the system to automatically provision
firmware for supported hardware. Systems that are not yet registered may not see the latest firmware
updates. For more information, refer to the Completing initial configuration and registration tasks section of
the Intelligent Provisioning User Guide for ProLiant Gen8 Servers.
Enhancements and fixes
•
•
•
Intelligent Provisioning no longer exits prematurely when configuring more than 50 logical drives.
To improve security on Linux systems, access to the web server from outside the server has been disabled.
An updated kernel to support new devices and drivers.
Prerequisites
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Hardware, firmware, and software requirements for this release are listed in the Intelligent Provisioning
Server Support Guide.
Prerequisites and support information are documented in the Intelligent Provisioning User Guide for ProLiant
Gen8 Servers.
Intelligent Provisioning does not support connecting to an FTP server through a proxy.
Installation instructions
ProLiant Gen8 servers are preloaded with a basic set of firmware and operating system components that are
installed with Intelligent Provisioning. After the server is running, use the Intelligent Provisioning Firmware
Update utility to update any components that have been outdated since the server was manufactured.
Enhancements and fixes
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NOTE:
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When using the Firmware Update utility, verify that the Installed Version of the component (displayed
on the left side of the Firmware Update screen) is newer than the version listed on the right side of the
screen. If the installed version is newer, clear the check box for the component.
Installation is not supported on servers using AMD processors.
Updating instructions are documented in the Intelligent Provisioning User Guide for ProLiant Gen8 Servers. The
latest Intelligent Provisioning ISO can be downloaded from the Intelligent Provisioning website (http://
www.hpe.com/servers/intelligentprovisioning).
Known issues and suggested actions
Hewlett Packard Enterprise strongly recommends that the resolutions listed in this document. Failure to do so
might result in issues that can cause disruption to the operation and functionality of ProLiant servers. The
following list is updated as new issues are discovered and resolved.
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Operational issues on page 8
User interface issues on page 8
Linux-specific issues on page 9
Operational issues
Email address not accepted for Direct Connect registration
Symptom
Entering your email address as your HPE Passport user ID during Direct Connect registration does not work,
even though your email address is the HPE Passport user ID that you used during the HPE Passport
registration process.
Action
Procedure
•
Enter your Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center (HPESC) user ID rather than your email address, and
retry registering.
Cannot save more than one license key at a time
Symptom
In the License Management utility, when you enter the license keys for both the iLO Advanced License and the
SmartCache License, and click Apply to save them, only the last license key you entered is saved.
Action
Procedure
•
Enter and save one key at a time.
User interface issues
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Known issues and suggested actions
English language content included in the non-English-localized OS Review page
Symptom
English language content is sometimes included in the non-English-localized (such as Italian or Spanish) OS
Review page.
Action
Procedure
•
No action is required. Functionality is not affected.
Linux-specific issues
Cannot use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server kISO for any SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
installation
Symptom
You cannot use any SUSE Linux Enterprise Server kISO for any SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation.
Action
Procedure
•
Do not use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server kISO for any SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation. Intelligent
Provisioning does not support kISO. Only use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Base OS image.
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