HP Integrity rx4640 Server - Manual (Page 17)

Using the Rapid Deployment Pack 17
Maintaining server blades with rip-and-replace
When a failed server blade is replaced, the Deployment Server can automatically replay the job
history of the failed server blade on the new server blade. This feature is available only for
BladeSystem servers.
NOTE: The new server blade requires a new license. The existing license cannot be transferred to
the new server blade.
To enable rip-and-replace, perform the following steps for each server blade:
1. In the Computers pane, right-click a single server, and select Properties.
2. Scroll down, and click Bay.
3. Select Re-Deploy Computer from the Server change rule list, and click OK.
The following server change rule options are available:
• Re-Deploy Computer—Takes the job history of the previous server blade and replays it on the
new server blade. The replay starts from the last deployment type job. This option is available
only after the server blade is deployed or a virtual bay has been created.
• Run Predefined Job—Processes any job specified by the user, including the Initial Deployment
job.
• Wait for User Interaction—Performs no job. The Deployment Agent on the server blade is
instructed to wait and the icon in the console is changed to reflect a waiting server.
• Ignore the Change—Ignores the new server blade, meaning that no jobs are initiated. If the new
server blade existed in a previous bay, the history and parameters for the server are moved or
associated with the new bay. If the server blade is not listed in the database, its properties are
associated with the bay, and the normal process defined for new servers (if any) is followed.