H37ZSS - HPE ProLiant Gen11 Server Management with iLO 6

After completing this course, you should be able to:
Differentiate between HPE ProLiant servers in terms of supported options, form factor, and expected workload
Differentiate HPE embedded management products by purpose
Identify methods to configure ILO and network with UEFI System Utilities
Provision server with OS using Intelligent Provisioning
Configure server for workload, thermal and power, and security
Differentiate and configure security settings in iLO and their impact on performance
Differentiate between methods for monitoring the server
Identify the stages for and methods to update server firmware
Perform update of server firmware using Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and Smart Update Manager (SUM)
Locate diagnostic information from iLO and UEFI System Utilities
Differentiate between iLO and OpenBMC management
Define scope of Customer Self Repair (CSR)•
Locate resources for more information on HPE ProLiant Gen11 embedded management and supporting the server

Course outline

Module 0: Course Overview

Module 1: 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: Embedded Management Ecosystem

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

Module 4: iLO 7 Deep Dive

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 and thermal monitoring
Firmware verification
Setting up alerts
UEFI server health monitoring
iLO RESTful Interface Tool
Module learning checks and takeaways

Module 7: Accessing 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: Using the Resources

HPE Support Center
My Software Center dashboard
Accessing Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
Links used in this course
Course summary and next steps

Lab outline

Lab 0: Access vLabs

Exercise 1: Create an HPE account
Exercise 2: Access the vLab Portal

Lab 1: Access UEFI

Exercise 1: Access UEFI System Utilities from iLO 6
Exercise 2: Navigating UEFI System Utilities
Exercise 3: Making modifications
Exercise 4: Review iLO 6 Configuration Utility
Exercise 5: Review network configuration options
Exercise 6: Launch the UEFI Embedded Shell
Exercise 7: Using the Search function
Exercise 8: Reviewing server lock settings

Lab 2: Configuring MR Controller

Access the MR408i configuration menu

Lab 3: Provisioning the Server

Exercise 1a: Provision the server with Windows 2022
Exercise 1b: Provision the server with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) SP4
Exercise 1c: Provision the server with VMware ESXi 8.0 U1

Lab 4: iLO

Exercise 1: Review iLO browser page (UI)
Exercise 2: Locate Hardware
Exercise 3: Locate Power & Thermal
Exercise 4: Locate iLO user account information, licensing, and boot order
Exercise 5: Security settings walkthrough
Exercise 6: Accessing Intelligent Provisioning Always On

Lab 5: Updating the Server

Exercise 1a: SUM online update from Windows 2022
Exercise 1b: SUM online update from SLES
Exercise 2: Review SUM UI
Exercise 3: Review firmware and software updates from iLO
Exercise 4: Updating iLO or server firmware by using the flash firmware feature
Exercise 5: Setting the Maintenance Window

Lab 6: Monitoring the Server

Exercise 1: Review device health
Exercise 2: Power Capping and viewing Power Meter
Exercise 3: Thermal monitoring
Exercise 4: Select Firmware Verification
Exercise 5: Setup SNMP for monitoring alerts from the OS
Exercise 6: View the IML from UEFI System Utilities
Exercise 7: Installing and using iLOREST
Exercise 8 (optional): Downloading the IML log from iLO
Exercise 9 (optional): Reviewing the GreenLake demo site

Lab 7: Locating Diagnostics from iLO, UEFI, and ILOREST

Exercise 1: Review diagnostics from iLO 6
Exercise 2: Downloading the Active Health System log from iLO
Exercise 3: Launching UEFI Embedded Diagnostics
Exercise 4: View BIOS Event Log
Exercise 5 (optional): Review how to download the AHS log from UEFI System Utilities
Exercise 6: Download the AHS using ILOREST

Lab 8: Using the Resources

Exercise 1: Tour the HPE Support Center
Exercise 2: Locating the documentation
Exercise 3: Locating drivers and firmware
Exercise 4: Locating the SPPExercise 5: Locating other information