Software and configuration utilities 23
Software and configuration utilities
HPE Smart Storage Administrator
HPE SSA is the main tool for configuring arrays on Smart Array controllers. It exists in three interface
formats: the HPE SSA GUI, the HPE SSA CLI, and HPE SSA Scripting. All formats provide support for
configuration tasks. Some of the advanced tasks are available in only one format.
The diagnostic features in HPE SSA are also available in the standalone software HPE Smart Storage
Administrator Diagnostics Utility CLI.
Starting with HPE SSA and HPE ProLiant Gen8 servers and server blades, HPE SSA is accessible both
offline and online:
• Accessing HPE SSA in the offline environment
IMPORTANT: If you are updating an existing server in an offline environment, obtain the
latest version of HPE SSA through Service Pack for ProLiant before performing configuration
procedures.
Using one of multiple methods, you can run HPE SSA before launching the host operating system. In
offline mode, users can configure or maintain detected and supported ProLiant devices, such as
optional Smart Array controllers and integrated Smart Array controllers. Some HPE SSA features
are only available in the offline environment, such as setting the boot controller and boot volume.
For more information, see "Accessing HPE SSA in the offline environment" in the HPE Smart
Storage Administrator User Guide.
• Accessing HPE SSA in the online environment
This method requires an administrator to download the HPE SSA executables and install them. You
can run HPE SSA online after launching the host operating system.
For more information, see "Accessing HPE SSA in the online environment" in the HPE Smart
Storage Administrator User Guide.
Service Pack for ProLiant
The SPP is a comprehensive systems software (drivers and firmware) solution delivered as a single
package with major server releases. This solution uses HP SUM as the deployment tool and is tested on
all supported ProLiant servers including ProLiant Gen8 and later servers.
SPP can be used in an online mode on a Windows or Linux hosted operating system, or in an offline mode
where the server is booted to an operating system included on the ISO file so that the server can be
updated automatically with no user interaction or updated in interactive mode.
For more information or to download SPP, see one of the following pages on the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website:
• Service Pack for ProLiant download page (http://www.hpe.com/servers/spp/download)
• Smart Update: Server Firmware and Driver Updates page
(http://www.hpe.com/info/SmartUpdate)
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