beautypg.com

HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows User Manual

Page 11

background image

Configuring the target server and installing the operating system

1.

Boot the media (CD/DVD, USB drive key, or PXE) that contains the customized Windows PE
image on the target server.

2.

Run CONREP to configure the target server with the captured settings:
a.

Change to the directory where CONREP resides.

b.

Apply the captured configuration to the target server:

conrep -l -fs:\data\filename

3.

Run HPACUSCRIPTING to configure the storage of the target server with the captured settings:
a.

Change to the directory where HPACUSCRIPTING resides.

b.

Apply the captured configuration to the target array:

bin \hpacuscripting.exe -i s:\data\filename

4.

(Optional) Configure the iLO option. HP recommends that you set these parameters:
a.

Edit the sample iLOconfig.xml file that is provided with the Scripting Toolkit so that
it contains the appropriate password and other required information. For more information,
see the "Using HPONCFG" section.

b.

Copy the edited iLOconfig.xml file to s:\data.

c.

Change to the directory where HPONCFG resides.

d.

Configure the iLO option:

hponcfg -f s:\data\iLOconfig.xml

5.

Insert the operating system DVD.

6.

Reboot to run the operating system installation.

For information on automated, unattended installation, see the following resources:

Operating system documentation

Windows Server Technical Reference at

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/

bb625087.aspx

Sample deployment procedure

11