HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows - Manual (Page 7)

2 Deployment using the Scripting Toolkit for Windows
Deployment overview
The Scripting Toolkit includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying servers in a customized,
predictable, and unattended manner. These utilities enable you to duplicate the configuration of
a source server on target servers with minimal user interaction.
IMPORTANT: HP ProLiant 100-Series servers previous to Gen8 do not support all Scripting Toolkit
commands, and those that are supported might not work as expected. For example,
SETBOOTORDER might behave differently on these systems. For a better understanding, read the
server documentation carefully.
You can perform server deployments in many different ways using the Scripting Toolkit, but you
must include the following steps in every deployment:
1.
Create a network share.
2. Prepare the bootable media (CD/DVD, USB drive key, or PXE).
3. Configure the system and storage hardware on the target server.
4. Install the operating system.
5. Update the drivers and agents as needed.
IMPORTANT: Not all options can be configured using Scripting Toolkit utilities. Some options
must be configured manually or with other configuration utilities, which are available online,
before they can be used with the Scripting Toolkit. For more information on configuration, see
the option documentation.
Sample deployment procedure
The following procedure is a case study of a typical deployment. This procedure assumes that you
are performing a media-based installation and that you want to replicate an existing server
configuration. The process described in this section can vary depending on your specific
requirements.
This section provides a simple overview of a basic deployment, but the flexibility of the Scripting
Toolkit enables you to do much more. With an understanding of the basic steps and your own
deployment environment, you can use the Scripting Toolkit to further customize and automate the
deployment process. For information on automating deployments, see
“Advanced topics” (page
12) .
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