HP provides the tools that you need to setup, monitor, and update your ProLiant ML, DL, and BL 300 series and greater servers as part of the server purchase process. Insight Foundation, including HP Systems Insight Manager, can even send service alerts back to ensure the fastest possible response to server hardware errors.
HP Insight Foundation products deliver an easy to use set of tools engineered to address any set-up scenario in addition to standard installer support for HP ProLiant 100 series servers and above. The Insight Foundation Suite contains the software you need to install, configure and manage ProLiant servers, including:
Setup systems simply:
Single server assisted configuration and OS installation via CD, USB, or scripting
Monitor servers continuously:
Discovery, identification, and pre-failure alerting to facilitate server tracking and pre-empt downtime
Update system software precisely:
Manage firmware and drivers to HP qualified baselines to ensure optimum reliability
Phone home alerts automatically:
Automate service dispatch and server warranty reporting to reduce support costs
Click here for Information on Insight Control and Insight Dynamics advanced software capabilities.
ProLiant 100 series foundation products are treated differently and are not part of Insight Foundation Suite for ProLiant. Below are the links for the foundation products specific to ProLiant 100 series servers
Insight Foundation Kit supports Microsoft Windows, Red Hat, and SUSE operating systems.
To learn more about supported servers and to obtain PSPs, drivers, and agents for other OSes such as Citrix, Solaris, NetWare/OES, OEL or VMware please visit the OS support matrices below. Details about OS support capabilities for each are provided at these links.
Multiple products are listed here, and you must scroll down to see them all. As you do so, you will find the downloads for the USB Key Utility, SmartStart versions, ProLiant Support Packs, SmartStart Scripting Toolkit and the new Smart Update Firmware DVD that replaces the Firmware Maintenance CD, BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool and BladeSystem Online Bundles. You will also find the previous versions of the Firmware Maintenance CD, BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool and BladeSystem Online Bundle.
| List of Available HP Insight software Foundation Software Downloads | ||
| Description | Version - Release Date | File Download |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.70b – December 5, 2011 |  |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.70b – December 5, 2011 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.70 – April 5, 2011 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.70 – April 5, 2011 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.60 – October 5, 2010 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.60 – October 5, 2010 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.50 – June 21, 2010 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.50 – June 21, 2010 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.40 – March 29, 2010 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.40 – March 29, 2010 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.30 – September 14, 2009 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.30 – September 14, 2009 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.25 – May 11, 2009 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.25 – May 11, 2009 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.20 – March 30, 2009 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.20 – March 30, 2009 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.15b – Jan 29, 2009 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.15b – Jan 29, 2009 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.10 – Sept 15, 2008 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.10 – Sept 15, 2008 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x32 | 8.00 - March 20, 2008 | |
| HP SmartStart CD x64 | 8.00 - March 20, 2008 | |
| HP SmartStart CD | 7.92 - Jan. 29, 2008 | |
| HP SmartStart CD | 7.91 - Oct. 19, 2007 | |
| HP SmartStart CD | 7.90 - Jul. 30, 2007 | |
| HP SmartStart CD | 7.20 - Feb. 14, 2005 | |
| HP SmartStart CD | 7.10 - Jun. 2, 2004 | |
| Description | ||
| HP ProLiant Support Pack | OS Dependent - click on download button then select OS | |
| Description | Version - Release Date | File Download |
| Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO | 9.30 – May 5, 2011 | |
| Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO | 9.20b – December 3, 2010 | |
| HP Smart Update Firmware DVD | 9.20 – October 29, 2010 | |
| HP Smart Update Firmware DVD | 9.10C – August 27, 2010 | |
| HP Smart Update Firmware DVD | 9.10B – August 2, 2010 | |
| HP Smart Update Firmware DVD | 9.00 – April 16, 2010 | |
| Description | Version - Release Date | File Download |
| Firmware Maintenance CD | 8.70 – Jan 26, 2010 | |
| Firmware Maintenance CD | 8.60 – Aug 10, 2009 | |
| Firmware Maintenance CD | 8.50 – May 11, 2009 | |
| Firmware Maintenance CD | 8.40 – Feb 17, 2009 | |
| Firmware Maintenance CD | 8.30 – Nov 18, 2008 | |
| Firmware Maintenance CD | 8.20 - Aug 11, 2008 | |
| Firmware Maintenance CD | 8.10 - May 12, 2008 | |
| Firmware Maintenance CD | 8.00 - Feb. 11, 2008 | |
| Firmware Maintenance CD | 7.90 - Aug. 3, 2007 | |
| Firmware Maintenance CD | 7.50 - May 22, 2006 | |
| Description | Version - Release Date | File Download |
| BladeSystem Release Sets | |
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| Description | Version - Release Date | File Download |
| HP USB Key Utility for Windows | 1.6.0.0 - April 4, 2011 | |
| HP USB Key Utility for Windows | 1.5.0.0 - March 29, 2010 | |
| HP USB Key Utility for Windows | 1.3.0.0 – July 29, 2009 | |
| HP USB Key Utility for Windows | 1.2.0.0 – March 30, 2009 | |
| HP USB Key Utility for Windows | 1.1.0.0 – Jan 9, 2007 | |
| HP USB Key Utility for Windows | 1.0.0.0 – Jun 1, 2006 | |
| Description | Version - Release Date | File Download |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win32 Edition | 8.70 – April 5, 2010 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win64 Edition | 8.70 – April 5, 2011 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Linux Edition | 8.70 – April 5, 2011 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win32 Edition | 8.60c – February 17, 2011 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win64 Edition | 8.60c – February 17, 2011 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Linux Edition | 8.60c – February 17, 2011 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win32 Edition | 8.50 – June 21, 2010 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win64 Edition | 8.50 – June 21, 2010 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Linux Edition | 8.50 – June 21, 2010 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win32 Edition | 8.40b – May 11, 2010 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win64 Edition | 8.40b – May 11, 2010 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Linux Edition | 8.40b – May 11, 2010 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win32 Edition | 2.20b – October 30, 2009 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win64 Edition | 2.20b – October 30, 2009 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Linux Edition | 2.20b – October 30, 2009 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win32 Edition | 2.10c - July 28, 2009 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Win64 Edition | 2.10c - July 28, 2009 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Linux Edition | 2.10c - July 28, 2009 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit Linux Edition | 2.0 – Sept 15, 2008 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit | 1.90 - Mar. 31, 2008 | |
| SmartStart Scripting Toolkit | Previous Versions | |
| Description | Version - Release Date | File Download |
| HP BladeSystem Online Firmware Bundle for Windows v1.70 | Click download to be redirected to web site | |
| HP BladeSystem Online Firmware Bundle for Linux v1.70 | Click download to be redirected to web site | |
| Description | Version - Release Date | File Download |
| HP BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool | Click download to be redirected to web site | |
| List of Available Downloads | ||
| Description | Version - Release Date | File Download |
| HP Management DVD | 8.60 | |
| HP Systems Insight Manager | 6.1 | |
| HP Systems Insight Manager Script Files | ||
| HP System Management Homepage for Windows | 2.1.12 | Included with HP SIM |
| HP Version Control Repository Manager | 2.1.10.800 (A) (11 Feb 2008) | |
| WMI Mapper for HP Systems Insight Manager | 2.4 (18 Oct 2007) | Included on HP SIM Download Link |
| HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager | 3.4 | Included with HP SIM |
| HP Service Essentials Remote Support Pack | A.05.05 | Included on HP SIM Download Link |
| HP Insight Management MIBs | 8.01 (3 Apr 2008) 8.00 (22 Feb 2008) 7.90 (4 Sep 2007) |
Included on HP SIM Download Link |
| HP Open Service Event Manager | 1.4.6 | |
| MS SQL 2005 Express | Included with HP SIM | |
| OpenSSH for Windows | 1.5.4.0 (C) (9 Aug 2005) | Included on HP SIM Download Link |
