Thursday, February 27, 2014

HP Intelligent Provisioning ….. is it Intelligent enough?

 

Yeah…. HPIP is intelligent, but intelligent to a certain limit, it is intelligent to the programmed info., to the latest information about OS version, to the latest firmware version, but the question is which version and which level.

Simply the answer would be the latest version or level that was added to HPIP at the date of release ………… :)

I had an issue a couple of days ago, and i tried to find a solution for it, but i found lots of IT stuff facing the same issue, so i decided to do it the hard way, let me give you a sample from what i read:

On IT guy wrote (NOT SO) Intelligent Provisioning

I'm trying to configure a new DL380 Gen 8 server with Intelligent Provisioning.  With it, I'm trying to install the vSphere 5.5 custom image that the HP site directed me to download.  Following what instructions I could find, it says to start IP, go to the OS install options, I choose ESXi/vSphere custom on a USB drive.  On the next page I can open the USB drive and I see the ISO file.  It says you should be able to double-click it and it should allow you to go to the next page to continue the install.  In this case, it just acts like it is reading the image, but does not show me the continue button to go to the next page.  I'm then just stuck at that page and can't go forward.

Before this, I had already downloaded and run the SPP for the server upgrading some firmware.  I also tried to create a bootable USB drive and install it the old fashioned way.  In that case it just gives me an error about the menu and doesn't go any further.

Am I doing something wrong or missing a step?

 

Simply i had the same issue, and the solution was simply digging for the latest version of the HPIP, which was HPIP 1.6, where you can find at:

http://h17007.www1.hp.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/management/ilo/index.aspx#tab=TAB5

 

it will simply update the Flash drive part that is attached to the iLo4, and will be ready for data available on the OS you are going to install.

if you would like to check this, kindly view my channel at youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPUWu2ExuRaNkuUkC3mA_xQ

HP and the Finger Sensor

After a long long time, from having my HP Probook laptop (Probook 4540s), and after i tried log in to windows using  Pictures (windows 8, and 8.1) i realized that i haven’t used the Finger sensor yet.

I have had my laptop for nearly a year now, but i didn’t use it. So i said why not lets try ………!!!!!!

i installed the driver, and ….  WAW….. no issues in the OS, nor in the driver, but i went for an hour looking for any way, utility or even a tab to configure the finger print….. but nothing.

I began surfing and searching on the internet for about a couple of hours and for nothing, people are speaking about strange things, obviously strange issues, and software, and drivers,……etc.

I changed the searching words, and …..Voila…………. I got it.

HP is using an additional Software for the finger print configuration …..wonderful, I got something…… :)

This software is called “ HP Simple pass” and lots of people are talking about it, waw lets begin.

Very simple installation, and very easy way to configure, but i am not able to configure it for using my finger to login windows………….ooooof

And Suddenly, i realize that the “HP Simple Pass” is not supported for Windows 8.1…………………..What the Fu*****… apologies for that , But what’s HP is doing, it isn’t moving to Innovation only, but also for stupidity ….. are they insisting to loose the customer, or is it a way to enforce selling new products? …..

Check the following URL to know how to configure Simple pass for fingerprint http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c03653209

 

yes it is a trend that is available at all vendors that a software is available to manage the finger print and it isn’t embedded in a Hardware or something, but could this be safe?

from my Security prospective, HP didn’t do innovation in this area,  i leave it to you, give me your opinion….