QuickSpecs SmartStart TM Release 6.0

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1 S MARTSTART The ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack, which includes the SmartStart CD and the Management CD ships standard with every ProLiant ML/DL Server. For more information on SmartStart, visit us on the web at: O VERVIEW SmartStart is essential to simplify ProLiant server setup, providing a rapid way to deploy reliable and consistent single server configurations. The new SmartStart takes advantage of embedded utilities that conveniently configure server and array controllers from within the system ROMs. SmartStart assists with the OS installation process by preparing the system for installing off-the-shelf versions of leading operating system software and automatically integrating optimized ProLiant server support software drivers, utilities and management agents, known as ProLiant Support Packs. Server deployment just got easier Optimized server deployment is one compelling reason customers use SmartStart. The new SmartStart 6.0 has been re-architected to streamline the server setup process. A new browser-based user interface for easier navigation and provides a wealth of ProLiant product information. New product features improve the performance of the overall server setup process. Leverage Embedded Utilities for Hardware Configuration and Maintenance System configuration is now accomplished through RBSU ROM-Based Setup Utilities by pressing F9 upon system POST Drive array configuration is accomplished through ORCA Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Utility by pressing F8 upon system POST On new selected ProLiant models, run Diagnostics and Inspect utilities through the System Maintenance Menu by pressing F10 upon system POST. Visit or the server documentation for more information on which servers provides these features. Assisted Operating System Installation Intuitive menus and streamlined OS interview questions are optimized for easy and consistent OS installation. Install Optimized Drivers SmartStart automatically installs server support software drivers and management agents with every assisted installation Perform Maintenance Functions Directly from SmartStart Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to configure newly added array controllers and associated storage devices Enterprise Diagnostics L32 performs tests on system components ROM Update Utility provides for an express or customized update of the system and option ROMs Easier deployment is just the beginning The ProLiant Foundation Pack contains the essential components you need to set up a reliable and well-integrated server. The SmartStart CD contains SmartStart, server system utilities and operating system support software for servers. The Management CD contains Intelligent Manageability products such as: Insight Manager 7 introduces next-generation version control and system-software update capabilities for ProLiant servers while providing secure, scalable, web-based management servers, clients, clusters, and networking devices. Insight Manager 7 helps IT administrators maximize system availability and reduce cost of ownership by providing instant access to critical management information from anywhere on the corporate network and by revealing potential problems before they result in costly downtime. Management Agents enable immediate access to the proactive fault detection and continual troubleshooting capabilities of Insight Manager, alerting you to potential problems before they cause downtime. HP Management Agents provide the instrumentation that enables fault, performance, and configuration management on HP ProLiant servers The new System Management Homepage displays critical management information through a simple, task-oriented user interface. It provides a consolidated view of all system health and configuration information and simplifies access to the Web-enabled System Management software running on your ProLiant server. ActiveUpdate is a web-based application that keeps IT managers directly connected to HP for proactive notification and delivery of the latest software updates. Subscribe to ActiveUpdate for automatic delivery of software updates for your HP servers, desktops, workstations and portables Version Control Agents - The Version Control Agent provides version control and system update capabilities for a single ProLiant server. The Version Control Agent determines server software status by comparing each component installed on the local device with the set of individual Components or a specified ProLiant Support Paq listed in the Version Control Repository Manager. You may also update individual Components or entire ProLiant Support Paqs by clicking on the install icon located next to the system software status icon. DA World Wide Version 1 November 20,

2 What s New with SmartStart 6.0 New product features improve the performance of the overall server setup process: Reduced the number of reboots while in a SmartStart assisted installation session by taking advantage of ROM-based utilities such as ROM-based Setup Utility (RBSU) and Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Utility (ORCA) to configure the installed hardware Removed the Server Profile diskette Removed the creation of a System Partition. SmartStart 6.0 and future versions will neither create nor have a need for the System Partition Focused on a simple, no network connection and CD-based method for OS installation. Connection to an Integration Server as a target for the OS is not supported. Setup and maintenance utilities can now be run directly from the CD, enabling quick access to Diagnostics, Array Configuration Utility (ACU E), and ROM Update Utility. SmartStart 6.0 support includes: Support for assisted OS Installation requires servers supporting RBSU and ORCA. Servers without RBSU and ORCA support will be supported using SmartStart 5.5. Servers that are RBSU-based include all ProLiant ML/DL G2 and G3 series of servers and the ProLiant ML 310. Assisted OS installation and software delivery for: o Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 o Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2000 SBS o Microsoft Windows.NET Server 2003* o Novell NetWare 5.1 and 5.1 SBS o Novell NetWare 6.0 and 6.0 SBS SmartStart autorun enables access to system support software and ability for software image creation. The autorun is supported on all servers. *The latest tested version of Windows.NET Server 2003 is RC1. Full SmartStart and Autorun support for Windows.NET Server 2003 will be available when this operating system has been officially released by Microsoft. Perform maintenance directly from the SmartStart CD: Array Configuration Utility E (ACU-E) for Smart Array controllers and the StorageWorks RAID Array 4x00 family of products makes it easy to configure and expand disk drive arrays. It is a web-based tool that has a configuration wizard that allows you to configure your array controller, add additional disk drives to an existing configuration or reconfigure your existing disk drive array Enterprise Diagnostics L32 displays information about a server s hardware and software configuration. You can perform hardware and software tests on the following subsystems: Processor, Input devices, Communication ports and devices, Storage devices, Graphics, Memory, Multimedia devices ROM Update Utility provides express and custom options to update system and options ROMs. ProLiant Support Packs Beginning with the release of SmartStart v6.0 in September 2002, Compaq Support Paqs (CSPs) will officially change their name to ProLiant Support Packs (PSPs). The newly renamed ProLiant Support Packs deliver the same functionality as, and are compatible with, Compaq Support Paqs. While documentation and other product areas will be updated to refer to ProLiant Support Packs, some legacy applications or documents might still reference Compaq Support Paqs. In all cases, the terms Compaq Support Paq, CSP, ProLiant Support Pack, and PSP should be regarded as equivalent. DA World Wide Version 1 November 20,

3 O VERVIEW Benefits Key Features The ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack provides convenient access to the suite of Intelligent Manageability products. The Foundation Pack as part of the ProLiant Advantage provides important management tools designed to simplify IT management in a dynamic and demanding 7x24x365 environment Standard with every server SmartStart CD with Support Software and Management CD with Intelligent Manageability products such as Insight Manager 7, Management Agents and Active Update to help to identify potential problems before they occur keeping system uptime to an absolute maximum SmartStart lowers your costs by reducing the staff hours it takes to configure and maintain your systems By fine-tuning your systems and preventing configuration errors, SmartStart ensures consistency, and maximizes reliability and system uptime Supports installation of industry-leading operating systems. SmartStart provides an easy-to-use, intuitive graphical interface that guides you through the installation process SmartStart provides an integrated setup of the server and key server software drivers and management agents through ProLiant Support Packs SmartStart performs dependency and validity checks to ensure that all software required to support the desired server configuration can be installed. Streamlined Methods for Server Deployment Server configuration: Server deployment is now consistent and easy with ROM-based utilities, whether you choose to use a SmartStart assisted installation or a manual operating system installation. Assisted Installation: To fully optimize the performance of your hardware platform, a SmartStart assisted installation walks you through the entire operating system installation process. Using an assisted installation, SmartStart prepares the server for installation, allows you to install the operating system using the vendor-supplied CDs, and provides automated installation of server support software using ProLiant Support Packs (PSPs). The following released operating systems are supported by SmartStart for an assisted installation: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2000 SBS Microsoft Windows. NET Server 2003 RC1* Novell NetWare 5.1 and 5.1 SBS Novell NetWare 6.0 and 6.0 SBS The latest tested version of Windows.NET Server 2003 is RC1. Full SmartStart and Autorun support for Windows.NET server 2003 will be available when this operating system has been released. For updates on HP ProLiant and support software for Windows.NET Server 2003, please refer to ProLiant Support Packs for Windows.NET Server 2003 are available from the SmartStart by manually executing setup.exe from the \compaq\csp\nt\ directory. Manual Installation: For a manual installation of the operating system, you can take advantage of the ROM-based utilities and vendor-supplied operating system media before manually installing server support software from the SmartStart CD. On future ProLiant servers, additional embedded components enhance the setup flow for a manual installation and require a minimum of user interactions, allow for industry-leading integration with OS standard installs, require a minimum of CD swaps, and embed commonly used utilities into ROM where they can be easily accessed for maintenance. Enhanced auto-configuration process automatically configures the system for a default OS and RAID selection without user intervention. The default OS is Windows 2000 and Windows.NET Server Default RAID configuration includes: 1 drive RAID 0, 2-drives RAID1, 3-6 drives- RAID 5. The user can bypass this auto-configuration process and set RAID configuration through ORCA or ACU. Dynamic Setup Support that enables the OS to automatically find necessary boot drivers, if necessary, to complete the OS installation without user intervention. Embedded ROM Components include ability to run Diagnostics and Inspect utilities eliminating the need for a system partition DA World Wide Version 1 November 20,

4 Software Updates Keep your software up-to-date using any of the following methods. SmartStart Autorun Menu SmartStart contains optimized drivers and utilities that give you optimized performance on all leading operating systems. The Autorun menu provides the ability to create software diskette images for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Support Software (PSP) and Novell NetWare Support Software (PSP). For a complete list of software available for ProLiant servers or to get the latest software, go to The SmartStart autorun menu runs on systems with one of the following configurations: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later On systems meeting one of the previous configurations, the SmartStart autorun menu loads when you insert the SmartStart CD into the CD-ROM drive while the operating system is running. If you want to install drivers, click Install Software. If you want to browse the CD for Microsoft and Novell NetWare drivers, click Browse CD. Product Change Notification (PCN) PCN uses a secure Web site to proactively communicate product changes and Customer Advisories through to registered customers based on a customer provided profile. To sign up for this free service, go to ActiveUpdate ActiveUpdate is an advanced web-based application that provides proactive notification and automatic download of software updates for ProLiant servers. ActiveUpdate simplifies the entire software maintenance process when used in conjunction with the new Version Control Repository Manager or Insight Manager 7 SP1. For more information go to Hardware Support Depending on the function you want to do, the new SmartStart supports the following server hardware: Assisted installation and maintenance operations are supported on all ProLiant ML/DL RBSU/ORCA-based systems. These systems are ProLiant ML/DL G2, G3, ML310 and DL760 servers. ProLiant Support Packs, available for image creation within SmartStart Autorun menu are supported across the ProLiant ML/DL series of servers. Creation of software diskette images using the autorun can be performed on any ProLiant server running a Windows-based operating system. SmartStart also supports a variety of storage and network controllers. For a complete list of all server hardware supported, please go to and view the New Product Support page. Server Rollout There will be three models for shipping SmartStart based on servers supported by SmartStart 5.5 and SmartStart 6.0. The following matrix describes which versions of SmartStart will ship with ProLiant models. The dual shipment of both SmartStart 5.5 and SmartStart 6.0 will only last through SmartStart 6.20 release. This dual shipment is a transition to help customers migrate to the new SmartStart 6.0. DA World Wide Version 1 November 20,

5 Supported By SS 6.0 G1 Servers G2 Servers G3 Servers ProLiant ML310 ProLiant DL760 Support Matrix ProLiant ML330 G2 ProLiant ML350 G2 ProLiant ML370 G2 ProLiant ML530 G2 ProLiant ML530 G2 (2.4 or 2.8 GHz) ProLiant ML570 G2 ProLiant DL360 G2 ProLiant DL380 G2 ProLiant DL580 G2 ProLiant DL380 G3 ProLiant ML350 G3 ProLiant ML370 G3 ProLiant ML370 G3 (2.6/2.8GHz) G1 Servers ProLiant ML310 ProLiant DL760 G2 Servers ProLiant ML330 G2 ProLiant ML350 G2 ProLiant ML370 G2 ProLiant ML530 G2 ProLiant ML530 G2 (2.4/2.8GHz) ProLiant ML570 G2 ProLiant DL360 G2 ProLiant DL380 G2 ProLiant DL580 G2 G3 Servers ProLiant DL380 G3 ProLiant ML350 G3 ProLiant ML370 G3 ProLiant ML370 G3 (2.6/2.8GHz) Ship with SS 5.5 and SS 6.0 Ship with SS 6.0 Only Not Supported by SS 6.0 Shipping G1 Servers (Ship with SS 5.5 Only) ProLiant DL320 ProLiant DL360 ProLiant DL570 ProLiant DL580 ProLiant ML530 ProLiant ML750 Non-Shipping G1 Servers ProLiant DL380 ProLiant ML330 ProLiant ML330e ProLiant ML350 ProLiant ML370 DA World Wide Version 1 November 20,

6 Subscription Service The SmartStart subscription service provides customers 8 new releases of SmartStart CD and the Management CD for a period of approximately two years from the date of purchase. Order by phone at or online at Current subscribers to SmartStart will automatically receive SS 6.0 as the next release with their subscription kit. SmartStart Request Pack Customers who have received defective media can request a replacement single Request Pack. In the United States, SmartStart replacement CDs can be ordered by calling In other countries, customers should contact an Authorized Supplier or local Services Center for request pack availability and ordering information. Service and Support HP offers a complete choice of services to ensure the success of your ProLiant Server deployment program. For more information on any of these below, go to Warranty - HP will replace defective delivery media for a period of one year (12 months) following the date of purchase of your server. Startup technical software support - Available for no additional charge by calling HP Support up to 90 days from the date of purchase of your server. Software Technical Support Services - provide easy access to experts for questions regarding use of the SmartStart after the 90-day period. support - HP offers standard support for SmartStart. Visit this Web site to submit your questions over Website support Through you can get the latest software drivers, management agents and utilities for your ProLiant servers Hewlett-Packard Company Hewlett-Packard, the Hewlett-Packard logo, ActiveUpdate, Insight Manager, ProLiant, SmartStart, and StorageWorks are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks or trademarks of Novell Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information is provided as is without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Hewlett-Packard products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. DA World Wide Version 1 November 20,