Deployment methods, Pxe deployment, Hp proliant essentials rapid deployment pack – HP ProLiant BL685c G7 Server-Blade User Manual
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Deployment methods
Three primary deployment methods are supported:
IMPORTANT:
To deploy a server blade without the RDP, create a bootable diskette or image
of a bootable diskette.
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Diskette image deployment (on page
PXE deployment
PXE enables server blades to load an image over the network from a PXE server, and then execute it in
memory. The first NIC on the server blade is the default PXE boot NIC, but any of the other NC series
NICs can be configured to boot PXE. For more information, refer to "Network-based PXE deployment (on
page
)."
NOTE:
Actual NIC numeration depends on several factors, including the OS installed on the
server blade.
HP recommends using one of the following methods for PXE deployment:
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HP ProLiant Essentials RDP ("
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack
" on page
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SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (on page
A number of third-party PXE deployment tools are available for Windows® and Linux. For additional
information, refer to the HP website
(
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/management/pxe_wp.pdf
).
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack
NOTE:
To deploy server blades in an existing server blade enclosure, always use the most
recent version of RDP available at the HP website
The RDP software is the preferred method for rapid, high-volume server deployments. The RDP software
integrates two powerful products: Altiris Deployment Solution and the HP ProLiant Integration Module.
The intuitive graphical user interface of the Altiris Deployment Solution console provides simplified point-
and-click and drag-and-drop operations that enable you to deploy target servers, including server blades,
remotely. It enables you to perform imaging or scripting functions and maintain software images.
For more information about the RDP, refer to the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack CD or
refer to the HP website
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit
The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is a server deployment product that delivers an unattended automated
installation for high-volume server blade deployments. The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is designed to
support ProLiant BL, ML, DL, and 100 series servers. The toolkit includes a modular set of utilities and
important documentation that describes how to apply these new tools to build an automated server
deployment process.