HP Integrity rx3600 Server - Manual (Page 27)

5 Understanding the Deployment Server
Rapid Deployment Pack populates the Deployment Server Console with jobs and the Deployment Server
directory with tools, scripts, configuration files, software drivers, and documentation files. This section explains
these provided jobs and files, and the directory structure.
Design philosophy
The provided jobs, perhaps with a few tweaks, are sufficient for generic operating system deployment. More
than likely, the provided jobs will act as templates and will need to be adapted and customized. When this
is the case, HP strongly recommends that you follow a copy, rename, and modify process – copy the job or
file, rename it so that the name conveys the new behavior, and make the necessary modifications. Doing
so will provide a clean separation between the customized jobs and the provided jobs. This will allow the
provided jobs to act as working baselines.
NOTE: When editing ESX or Linux files on the Deployment Server, use a text editor that saves the file in
Linux compatible format without adding extra characters.
Jobs
Rapid Deployment Pack adds three root folders into the Jobs pane.
Table 5-1 Job folders
Description Folder
The jobs in this folder perform a complete server deployment. They deploy a default hardware
configuration, execute a scripted operating system installation, and install the appropriate ProLiant
or Integrity Support Pack. Server Deployment
The jobs in this folder perform a complete server deployment. They deploy a default hardware
configuration and a captured disk image. Server Imaging
The jobs in this folder provide granular control over the server deployment process. By providing
jobs that perform only hardware configuration, operating system installation, and value-add software
installation, you can combine various jobs together to suit your needs. Server Deployment Toolbox
Server Deployment jobs
Unless otherwise indicated in the job name, the job uses the following default settings.
Table 5-2 Hardware configuration default settings
Default setting Component
None - .\lib\hwconfig\system\pl.xml or integrity.xml System ROM
RAID level based on the number of attached drives - .\lib\hwconfig\array\pl-acu-rd.xml
or i-acu-rd.xml Smart Array
Not configured in the standard jobs iLO
Not configured in the standard jobs SAN HBA
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