HP ProLiant BL495c G5 Server-Blade - Manual (Page 39)

• iLO virtual floppy (on page 39 )
page 36 )
To d o
1.
ge file of the boot diskette.
ot diskette to a location on the network or the client PC hard drive.
through iLO 2. See "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced
3. edia tab.
al CD to
the server blade.
er Button feature to reboot the server blade.
ils,
from
• PXE (" PXE deployment " on
iLO virtual floppy
epl y with a boot diskette:
Do one of the following:
o Insert the boot diskette into the client PC using the iLO 2 Remote Console.
o Use iLO 2 to create an ima
o Copy the image of the bo
2. Remotely access the server blade
management (on page
34 )."
Click the Virtual M
4. Select the Virtual Media applet.
5. Use the Virtual Media applet to select the local diskette or image file and connect the Virtu
6. Use the iLO 2 Virtual Pow
7. After the server blade boots, follow the normal network installation procedure for the OS.
Creating a boot diskette
The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit provides the tools and information for creating a boot diskette. For deta
refer to the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit User Guide and download the latest version of the software
the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit ).
As an alternative method, configure the hardware manually with RBSU and the iLO 2 remote cons
With this method, the disk is more generic and integrates with an existing network OS installation ole.
process. For more information, refer to "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced management (on page 34 )."
de must have a supported OS. For the latest information on a
site ( http://www.hp.com/go/supportos
To operate properly, the server bla
supported OS, refer to the HP web ).
ls
Smar
loy server configuration. SmartStart has been tested on many ProLiant server products,
lu
• re using embedded configuration utilities, such as RBSU and ORCA
Configuration too
tStart software
SmartStart is a collection of software that optimizes single-server setup, providing a simple and consistent
way to dep
resulting in proven, reliable configurations.
SmartStart assists the deployment process by performing a wide range of configuration activities,
inc ding:
Configuring hardwa
• Preparing the system for installing "off-the-shelf" versions of leading operating system software
• Installing optimized server drivers, management agents, and utilities automatically with every
assisted installation
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