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SmartStart provides step-by-step ProLiant server deployment assistance. From array configuration and operating system installation to the update of optimized ProLiant server support software, SmartStart ensures a stable and reliable configuration. Included in the ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack, SmartStart works with all ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, and 700 series and BladeSystem (BL) servers.
The ProLiant Software Maintenance Pack is going End-Of-Life 30 days after the release of SmartStart 8.10. It is being replaced with HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack. The HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack provides a complete server maintenance solution by combining the Firmware Maintenance CD with SmartStart and the Management CD. The Firmware Maintenance CD delivers a collection of firmware for ProLiant servers and options. The CDs included in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack keeps systems up-to-date, and are available as a free download as well as for purchase. Receive proactive notification when the latest SmartStart is available by subscribing to Subscriber's Choice at www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice. For more information on the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack go to www.hp.com/go/foundation.
HP USB Key Utility for Windows: Forget the CD - carry your data on a bootable USB key! System administrators can now make storage, transportation, and usage of the SmartStart and Firmware Maintenance CD easy. Use the simple HP USB Key Utility for Windows to copy your SmartStart and Firmware Maintenance CD on your portable USB key storage device.
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- New SmartStart Features
- Support for newly released HP ProLiant ML/DL 300, 500, and 700 series servers, HP ProLiant BL server blades, and HP BladeSystem c-class
- Support for newly supported server options
- "What's New" and "Release Note" documentation only available from the SmartStart web page and no longer contained on the SmartStart CDs
- Enablement of "Diagnosis" tool within Offline edition of HP Insight Diagnostics
- Hardware and Software Support
- ProLiant Support Pack
- Version 8.11 of ProLiant Support Packs are contained in on the SmartStart 8.10 CDs
- New Operating System Support
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2
- Windows Small Business Server 2008
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise 10 SP2
- Microsoft® Windows®
- Updated HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows Server™ 2003/2008:
- Automated Firewall configuration Microsoft Windows 2008
- MSA20, MSA 500 G1, and MSA 500 G2 Support
- Updated CIM Software identity usage to allow SCE/SCCM support
- This is the last release of SmartStart and Windows 2003 PSP 8.10 to provide support for the following driver:
- HP ProLiant Advanced System Management Controller driver (cpqasm.sys, cp008362)
- New Drivers for Windows PSPs
- Storport miniport driver for the HP ProLiant Integrated SATA Controller
- Removed Drivers for Windows PSPs
- SmartStart version 7.91 was the last release that contains Windows 2000 PSP. Windows 2000 PSP has not been updated since version 7.60 and will continue to be available on the web for download
- NetWare
- Removed Drivers for NetWare PSPs
- SmartStart version 7.91 was the last release that contained NetWare PSP. The NetWare PSP will continue to be available on the web for download
- Linux
- New Drivers for Linux PSPs
- HP NC-Series Broadcom 10Gb Multifunction Driver for Linux
- The HP System Health Application and Insight Management Agents package (hpasm) has been repackaged into the following deliverables:
- HP System Health Application and Insigth Management Agents
- HP SNMP Agents
- HP System Management Homepage Templates for Linux
- Removed Drivers from Linux PSPs
- HP System Health Application and Insight Management Agents (hpasm)
HP Insight Diagnostics
- Starting with SmartStart CD version 8.10, the "Diagnosis" tool within HP Insight Diagnostics will be available in the Offline Edition of HP Insight Diagnostics version 8.11. Previously, Smart Disk Array "Diagnosis" tool was only available in the Online Editions of HP Insight Diagnostics delivered via ProLiant Support Packs
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Ideal for...
Customers seeking simplicity and consistency in deploying ProLiant servers
- SmartStart provides step-by-step ProLiant server deployment assistance in a simple and consistent manner. It ensures a stable and reliable configuration for all ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, and 700 series and BladeSystem (BL) servers.
Customers with difficulty configuring hardware and array controllers.
- Array configuration and operating system installation to the update of optimized ProLiant server support software is much simpler with SmartStart.
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