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5 Deploying operating systems to managed systems
This chapter provides an overview of Insight Control server deployment features to distribute supported
operating systems (OSs) to your managed systems.
Server deployment overview
Insight Control server deployment software offers a complete deployment solution for HP servers by automating
the process of deploying and provisioning server software.
During the Insight software installation process, you had the option to specify installation and configuration
settings for a remote or local deployment server as well as identify and copy the supported OS distribution
files you want to deploy to your managed servers.
Server deployment can be accomplished through imaging or scripting. Insight Control server deployment
supports deploying Windows, Linux, VMware ESX, and Microsoft HyperV systems.
Insight Control server deployment includes scripts developed, tested, and supported by HP to enable rapid
deployment of OSs to servers.
The Deployment Console icon on your Windows desktop provides a drag-and-drop method to standard
server configurations and software builds in an automated fashion from a remote console. From the Deployment
Console, you can manage all types of computers to perform immediate deployment and management
operations.
Launching server deployment
Table 5-1 Launching server deployment
From the CMS management console GUI From Windows
Not available Click the Deployment Console icon on your desktop
When you click on the desktop icon, the Deployment Server Console is displayed.
Installing OS distribution files after installation
If you did not copy the Windows, ESX, or Linux OS distribution files during the Insight software installation,
you can manually copy the files for the scripted installation jobs to function properly. Manually copying the
distribution files produces the same results as copying the files during the installation.
To manually copy the distribution files, copy the entire contents of each distribution CD or DVD to the
appropriate {installation_path}\hpfeatures\nnnn\dist directory, where nnnn indicates the
OS shortcut name.
The Deployment Server Console
The Deployment Server Console provides complete deployment and management features and is divided
into several operational panes:
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The Computers pane displays all computer resources managed by a Deployment Server system. It
includes features to right-click and remotely execute operations on managed computers. From this pane,
you can drag the computer icons to job icons to schedule deployment and management tasks.
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The Jobs pane executes and schedules deployment tasks for selected computers. Using one or more
sequenced jobs, you can image, configure computer settings, distribute packages, and run scripts by
dragging Job icons to individual computers or computer groups and scheduling a convenient time to
run. It lets you schedule deployment jobs by dragging computer icons to job icons, or vice versa.
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The Details pane provides information and features to filter computers by type and build deployment
tasks. It extends the user interface features when working in the Computers and Jobs panes.
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The Shortcut and Resources pane organizes and provides easy access to .MSI files, .RIPs, image
files (.img), Personality Packages (.exe), and other file types. It functions as a library for packages used
when building jobs in the console.
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