HPE ProLiant Gen11 Server Management with iLO 6

Prerequisites

Students should have a basic understanding of at least one of the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server® 2022
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
• VMware® ESXi™ 8.x

Audience

• Administrators, engineers, and consultants who will configure and maintain HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers

Course Outline

Module 1 Overview of HPE ProLiant Gen11 Hardware and Technology • Overview of HPE ProLiant Gen11 family of servers

• Server security
• Hardware options
• Software options
• Warranty and support options
• Module learning checks and takeaways

Module 2 Overview of Embedded Management Products • Overview of Embedded Management products

• UEFI ROM for HPE ProLiant Gen11
• iLO 6
• Intelligent Provisioning
• Active Health System
• Service Pack for ProLiant and Smart Update Manager
• Cloud-operations based management
• Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
• Module learning checks and takeaways

Module 3 Server Setup • Before you begin: what to consider

• Setup the hardware
• Server setup methods
• UEFI setup
• Intelligent Provisioning Rapid Setup
• Storage controller setup
• Module learning checks and takeaways

Module 4 iLO 6 • iLO walkaround

• Options for Remote Access
• Administrative tasks
• Security settings
• Options for Power and Thermal
• Intelligent Provisioning Always On
• Module learning checks and takeaways

Module 5 Updating the server • SPP overview

• SUM overview
• iLO update
• Module learning checks and takeaways

Module 6 Monitoring the server • iLO 6 and Server Health monitoring

• Power & Thermal monitoring
• Firmware verification
• Setting up alerts
• UEFI server health monitoring
• iLO RESTful Interface Tool
• Module learning checks and takeaways

Module 7 Diagnostics • iLO 6 pages for diagnostics

• UEFI Embedded Diagnostics
• Options for downloading the AHS log
• LED indicators on the server
• Module learning checks and takeaways

Module 8 Resources • HPE Support Center

• My Software Center Dashboard
• Accessing Service Pack for ProLiant
• Links used in this course
• Course summary and next steps

Lab 0: Accessing vLabs

Lab 1: Accessing UEFI ROM for ProLiant

Lab 2: Configuring storage

Lab 3: Provisioning the server with Intelligent Provisioning

Lab 4: Accessing and reviewing iLO UI and settings

Lab 5: Updating the server

Lab 6: Comparing methods for monitoring the server

Lab 6: Comparing methods for monitoring the server

Lab 8: Using the resources