Server hardware resource associations

Server hardware represents an instance of server hardware, such as a physical HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server Blade installed in an enclosure, or a physical HPE ProLiant DL380p rack server.

For information about the supported server hardware, see the HPE OneView Support Matrix.

Relationship to other resources

A server hardware resource is associated with the following resources in the resource summary diagram:

• Zero or one Server Profiles.

  If a server does not have a server profile assigned, you cannot perform actions that require the server profile resource, such as managing firmware or connecting to data center networks. However, you can:

  • Add the managed server hardware to HPE OneView, including automatically updating the server firmware to the minimum version required for management by HPE OneView.

    NOTE:

    Attempts to add monitored servers with less than the minimum firmware version required by HPE OneView will be unsuccessful. Update firmware outside of HPE OneView, for example, with Smart Update Manager (SUM).

  • View inventory data.

  • Power on or off the server.

  • Launch the iLO remote console.

  • Monitor power, cooling, and utilization.

  • Monitor health and alerts.

• Exactly one Server Hardware Types

• If the server hardware is a server blade, exactly one device bay of an Enclosures.

  This association also applies to full-height servers, which occupy two device bays but are associated with the top bay only.

• If the server hardware is a rack mount server, zero or one Racks resource, and zero or more Power Delivery Devices.

• If the server hardware is a rack manager server, one or more chassis.

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