QuickSpecs
HPE Foundation Software 2 QuickSpecs
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A suite of technical support tools and utilities that enables HPE Mission Critical Scale-up servers to run with improved performance and enhanced technical support
In Addition to enhanced scale-up performance, HPE Foundation Software features remote services enabling HPE MCS system the ability to, alert Hewlett Packard Enterprise when changes or errors occur. Additional utilities included help manage the logging of events and Hardware configuration.
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Key Features in Foundation Software 2 include:
- – MEMlog™ Memory Error Manager and Logger
- – Hardware Event Notification
- – Remote System Management Service
- – Recommended system and boot-time configuration changes
What's New
– Support for HPE MC990 X and next-generation mission critical scale-up server. Improved diskless boot time, scaling faster than ever before
– Support for multiple Linux releases:
- RHEL
- SuSE
- Oracle Linux
Models
| Licensing and Media Options | HPE Foundation Software 2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Media | Q7Y82A |
| HPE Foundation Software 2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Media FIO LTU | Q7N13A | |
| HPE Foundation Software 2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Media License RTU | Q7N11A | |
| HPE Foundation Software 2 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Media | Q7Y83A | |
| HPE Foundation Software 2 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Media FIO LTU | Q7N14A | |
| HPE Foundation Software 2 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Media License RTU | Q7N12A | |
| HPE Foundation Software 2 for Oracle Linux Media | Q7Y84A | |
| Distribution Media and Software Documentation | HPE Foundation software and documentation is available on a single DVD that comes with the product. For licensed customers, HPE Foundation software and documentation may be downloaded from the HPE Support Center | |
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System Foundation Software 2.14 consists of software packages specifically designed to ensure the smooth operation of the HPE Integrity MC990 X server. Version 2.14 or later is required for systems running with Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 family.
Prior to installation, customers are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the documentation provided by
the operating system vendors:
- – Documentation for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server releases is available on the SUSE website: https://www.suse.com/documentation/
- – Documentation for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases is available on the Red Hat website: https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/
- – Documentation for the Oracle Linux releases is available on the Oracle website: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E52668_01/index.html
You may also refer to the HPE Integrity MC990 X Server System Software Installation and Configuration Guide at
http://www.HPE.com/support/hpesc for more server specific details.
| Operating System Support | HPE Foundation software is supported on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) Advanced Server 6.6, 6.7, 7 (through release 7.3), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, 12 (through SP3) and Oracle Linux 7.1, 7.2. |
| Hardware Requirements | HPE Foundation Software is supported on HPE MC990 X servers. |
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| Date | Version History | Action | Description of Change |
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| 16-Feb-2026 | Changed | Visual rebranding only—updated typography, colors, and design elements to align with new HPE brand standards. No technical specifications or content were modified. | |
| 04-Dec-2023 | Changed | Overview and Standard Features sections were updated. | |
| 25-Sep-2017 | Created | New QuickSpecs |
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