HP Blade Training
Course overview
This 3-day course provides instruction on HP BladeSystem administration and management. Discussion of the portfolio overview ensures an understanding of components, configurations, and solutions.
Course Duration
3 Days
Cost
Audience
Administrators, engineers and consultants who will plan and manage the deployment of HP ProLiant BladeSystem c-Class blade servers
Prerequisites
HP recommends that students have attained the following credentials or levels of experience before taking this course:-
Introduction to HP ProLiant Servers (HE643) or similar experience is recommended
Course Content
Module 0: Course Overview
Module 1: HP ProLiant servers overview and resources
- Introduction to the HP ProLiant servers
- Overview of the new features and key technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
- HP Services Media Library, self-repair services, and online documentation
After completing this module, you should be able to:
Describe the HP ProLiant Server family
Identify the new features and technologies of HP ProLiant eighth-generation (Gen8) servers
List the operating systems supported on ProLiant servers
Module 2: HP integrated Lights-Out
- Introduction to HP iLO 4 and its features
- Review of the HP iLO Web Administration Interface
- Introduction to the Integrated Remote Console
After completing this module, you should be able to:
Describe HP Lights-Out management
Explain HP integrated Lights-Out (iLO) 4 functionality
Identify key features included in the iLO Advanced license
Explain how to configure and use iLO and its Web Administration Interface
Describe the options in the HP Integrated Remote Console
Module 3: Configuration using Option ROM
- Introduction to the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) and boot process
- Features of the RBSU and configuration steps
- Advanced iLO 4 configuration by means of the RBSU
- Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA)
- Accessing the RBSU and Intelligent Provisioning
After completing this module, you should be able to:
Identify features of the HP ProLiant Gen8 server ROM
Describe the HP ProLiant Gen8 server boot process
Explain how the HP RBSU can simplify server configuration
Identify the features of the iLO RBSU
Describe the ORCA configuration utility
Module 4: HP Intelligent Provisioning
- Introduction to HP Intelligent Provisioning
- Intelligent Provisioning maintenance utilities
- HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU) and Array Diagnostics Utility (ADU)
- HP iLO Configuration Utility in Intelligent Provisioning
- HP Intelligent Provisioning configuration and operating system installation functionality
After completing this module, you should be able to:
Describe HP Intelligent Provisioning
Identify the HP Intelligent Provisioning maintenance utilities
Explain how to configure and install HP Intelligent Provisioning
Describe the multiple-server provisioning capabilities of HP Insight Control server provisioning
Module 5: HP system software maintenance
- Introduction to system updating-Importance and procedures
- Introduction to the HP Service Pack for ProLiant
- Review of the HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) options and installation methods
- Review of the HP Intelligent Provisioning updating and reinstallation procedures
After completing this module, you should be able to:
Describe the HP Smart Update solution
Describe the HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and the key benefits it provides
Describe the HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) tool
Module 6: Continuous system monitoring
- Introduction to the Agentless Management and the Agentless Management Service (AMS)
- Introduction to the Active Health System (AHS) and its log
- Introduction to the HP System Management Homepage (SMH)
- Overview of HP Insight Diagnostics
- Configuring iLO with the HPONCFG and CPQLOCFG utilities by using RIBCL XML scripts
- Managing iLO with the SMASH CLP scripting language
After completing this module, you should be able to:
Describe the Agentless Management functionality and the AMS
Explain the purpose and collection methods of SNMP and the
WBEM providers
Describe the Active Health System and the AHS log
Describe the layout of the HP SMH
Identify the online and offline features of HP Insight Diagnostics
Explain how to use iLO scripting tools
Identify the components of HP SIM
Module 7: HP ProLiant ongoing system support
- ntroduction to HP Support options
- Proactive Insight experience
- What is HP Insight Online and how it works?
- HP Insight Online – My IT Environment
After completing this module, you should be able to:
Identify the support options for HP ProLiant servers
Describe what is provided by HP Insight Remote Support and how to apply it to your environment