HPE Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux: технические характеристики и документация

Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux

As businesses are faced with the need to deploy hundreds of servers in a quick and reliable fashion, Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers the Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux. The Scripting Toolkit (STK) is the new name for the former SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (SSSTK) and this version is specific to HPE ProLiant Gen 8 servers and beyond. Information and download about the STK for Gen8 and later servers can be found at: http://www.hp.com/go/ProLiant/STK

The STK provides all the functionality of the previous SmartStart Scripting Toolkit, plus support for HPE ProLiant Gen8 and beyond servers by providing a flexible way to create standard server configuration scripts for multi-server deployments. Using the former SmartStart technology, now the ProLiant Intelligent Provisioning technology, the Scripting Toolkit (STK) provides a flexible way to create standard server configuration scripts to automate many of the manual steps in the server configuration process.

These automated server configuration tools cut time from each server deployed, making it possible to scale server deployments to high volumes in rapid fashion because the scripts are used to automate many of the manual steps in the server configuration process. The Scripting Toolkit is designed for IT experts with experience in scripting operating system installations and configuring HPE ProLiant server hardware.

The Scripting Toolkit includes a modular set of utilities and important documentation that describe how to apply these tools to build an automated server deployment process.

The STK includes:

• 64-bit WinPE drivers and utilities
• Bootable Linux environment that contains all the STK Tools.
• STK Tools RPM Packages for RHEL and SLES
• All of the HPE ProLiant series Gen 8 and Gen9 servers are supported. (The Scripting Toolkit includes limited ProLiant 100 series support prior to Gen8.)
• Starting with STK 10.00, only 64-bit utilities are provided/supported.

For the latest features please visit: http://www.hp.com/go/ProLiant/STK.

Server Support

The Linux and Microsoft® Windows® editions of the HPE Scripting Toolkit provide a collection of tools that assist with configuring HPE ProLiant server hardware and installing your operating system. For the latest information on server support visit http://www.hp.com/go/stk/docs.

Key Features

• For the latest features read the User Guides and Server Support Guide found at http://www.hp.com/go/stk/docs

Benefits

• Extends leadership for enterprises looking for fast and effective server deployment
• Lowers server deployment cost
• Scales to support high volume server deployment
• Provides easy to understand documentation with how-to information and sample scripts
• Builds automated server deployment solution
• "Rack and Go" unattended installation frees up scarce IT resources
• Scales to support high volume server deployments lowering cost/server as more are deployed
• Delivers consistent server configurations across multiple servers
• Integrates into popular methods for operating system deployment
• User guide provides valuable examples on how to build scripts for high volume server deployment

Operating Systems and Virtualization Software Support for ProLiant Servers

Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
NOTE: For more information on HPE's Certified and Supported ProLiant Servers for OS and Virtualization Software and latest listing of software drivers available for your server, please visit our Support Matrix tab at: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/servers/management/operating-environments/os-support-matrix.html. Microsoft Windows Server support includes support for multiple Windows Server OSes and the support matrixes show specific OSes for specific servers supported.

Rack and Go Deployment

By combining scripts for server configuration and operating system installation, IT administrators can rapidly configure a new server and install the operating system in a hands-off unattended manner.

Virtual Presence Server Deployment

Integrated Lights Out (iLO) and the Scripting Toolkit are key components of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise management strategy to deliver "Virtual Presence" -controlling your IT assets anywhere on the network. iLO provides powerful remote access to your server. Using the "Virtual Media" feature, system administrators can remotely power on a new server, boot up from the network boot image, run the server configuration scripts and launch the OS installation across the network, providing an efficient way to deploy new servers at remote locations without local IT staff.

Tools and Utilities

The section below describes the various tools and utilities included in the HPE Scripting Toolkit (STK) for Windows and HPE Scripting Toolkit (STK) for Linux.

• CONREP*
• HPSSASCRIPTING
• HPDISCOVERY
• HPONCFG
• HPLPCFG
• HPQLAREP
• HWQUERY
• IFHW
• LO100CFG
• REBOOT
• RBSURESET
• SETBOOTORDER
• STATEMGR

Read the User Guide for full list of Tools and Utilities.

NOTE: HPE ProLiant 100 G7 series servers and earlier generations do not support all Scripting Toolkit commands. Commands that are supported might not work as expected. For a better understanding, please read each section of the Windows and Linux User Guides carefully. http://www.hp.com/go/stk/docs

CONREP

The Configuration Replication Utility (CONREP) can be used to capture or replicate server configuration settings, but basically it configures system BIOS settings. This utility works across all ProLiant servers but certain requirements exist for ProLiant 100 series servers, please refer to user manuals.

HPSSASCRIPTING

Starting with version 8.28.13.0, HPE SSA Scripting is now a standalone application that is distributed with the HPE SSA CLI application. In HPE SSA versions prior to 8.28.13.0, the scripting executable was provided with the HPE SSA GUI component. Users familiar with the previous versions of HPE SSA Scripting must now install the HPE SSA CLI application to obtain the scripting executable. The new HPE SSA scripting executable (hpssascripting) replaces the former executable (cpqssaxe) in all scripts.

HPDISCOVERY

HPDISCOVERY provides an inventory of the server being configured and must run on each deployed server.

HPONCFG

The HPE On Configuration (HPONCFG) utility is an online configuration tool used to setup and reconfigure iLO without requiring a reboot of the server operating system. The utility runs in a command line mode and must be executed from an operating system command line.

HPLPCFG

The HPLPCFG utility discovers the WWID of the HBA in the server blade and writes the information in the text file. The text file presents the options in human readable format. The HPLPCFG utility updates the hardware with the boot volume WWID and boot LUN read from the text file.

HPQLAREP

The HPQLAREP utility updates the hardware with the boot volume WWID and boot LUN read from the text file.

HWQUERY

The Hardware Query Utility (HWQUERY) is used with output of HPDISCOVERY. HWQUERY files can be used to gather data from the hardware discovery file to set or define environment variables

IFHW

The IF Hardware Utility (IFHW) is used with output of HPDISCOVERY and can be used to query the output file of HPDISCOVERY, enabling you to add conditional tests to a script so that it performs different operations based on the outcome of the tests.

LO100CFG

The LO100CFG is a tool for Onboard Administrator Powered by Lights-Out 100i and the LO100i Advanced Licenses. LO100CFG enables you to configure Lights-Out 100 on the ProLiant 100 series servers similar to HPONCFG for other ProLiant servers.
NOTE: Utility only supports HPE ProLiant 100 G7s and earlier generation servers.

RBSURESET

The RBSU Reset (RBSURESET) utility resets the BIOS settings for a server by reapplying the default factory setting at the next reboot. RBSURESET does not erase array configurations or logical storage volumes.

REBOOT

The REBOOT utility enables the user to reboot the server, controlling which device is the boot device. In conjunction with other utilities, the REBOOT utility controls server reboots from a batch file.

SETBOOTORDER

The SETBOOTORDER utility enables you to set the order in which devices are booted, including diskette drives, CD-ROM drives, hard drives, PXE, and USB devices. This utility sets the boot order only for devices that exist for a server and can be set to boot in any order. SETBOOTORDER cannot be used to set the storage controller order. This utility can only set one boot device on ProLiant100 series G6/G7Servers.
NOTE: Utility has limited functionality for HPE ProLiant 100 G7 series and earlier generation servers.

STATEMGR

STATEMGR Keeps track of the execution state during system reboots and saves persistent state information across reboots of the system.
NOTE: Utility is not supported on 100 G7 series and earlier generation servers.

Download

Download the Scripting Toolkit at http://www.hp.com/go/ProLiant/STK .

Service and Support

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Parts and Materials

Hewlett Packard Enterprise will provide HPE-supported replacement parts and materials necessary to maintain the covered hardware product in operating condition, including parts and materials for available and recommended engineering improvements.

Parts and components that have reached their maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage limitations as set forth in the manufacturer's operating manual, product quick-specs, or the technical product data sheet will not be provided, repaired, or replaced as part of these services.

The defective media retention service feature option applies only to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives replaced by Hewlett Packard Enterprise due to malfunction.

Date

Version History

Action

Description of Change

23-Oct-2017

Version 6

Changed

Care Pack naming and Service and Support- Parts and Materials updated.

07-Oct-2016

From Version 4 to 5

Changed

QuickSpecs was rebranded.

03-Mar-2015

From Version 3 to 4

 Changed

Overview section was revised.

05-Jun-2014

From Version 2 to 3

 Changed

Product Features was revised.

14-Mar-2012

From Version 1 to 2

 Changed

Changes made to the links throughout the QuickSpecs.