Network-Based Pxe Deployment - HP BL2x220c - ProLiant - G5 Server A User Manual

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Send alerts from iLO 2 regardless of the state of the host server blade.
Access advanced troubleshooting features provided by iLO 2.
Launch a web browser, use SNMP alerting, and diagnose the server blade with HP SIM.
Configure static IP bay settings for the dedicated iLO 2 management NICs on each server blade in
an enclosure for faster deployment.
To connect to the server blade using iLO 2, install the server blade in an enclosure. Onboard
Administrator assigns an IP address to enable iLO 2 connectivity to the server blade.
The c-Class tab enables you to control specific settings for the HP BladeSystem. iLO 2 also provides web-
based status for the HP BladeSystem configuration.
For detailed information about iLO 2, refer to the HP Integrated Lights-Out User Guide on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/servers/lights-out).

Network-based PXE deployment

PXE is a component of the Intel® WfM specification. The PXE model enables server blades to load and
execute an NBP from a PXE server and to execute a pre-configured image. The image can be an OS
image created by software utilities or a boot diskette image. This feature enables a user to configure a
server blade and install an OS over a network.
Deployment overview
When a PXE-enabled target server blade boots, it obtains an IP address from a DHCP server. The target
server blade obtains the name of the NBP from the appropriate boot server. Then, the target server blade
uses TFTP to download the NBP from the boot server and executes the image.
IMPORTANT:
module to a network device that supports Gigabit speed.
For each server blade being deployed, the PXE server must be connected to the NIC designated for PXE.
The server blade defaults PXE functions to NIC 1, but any of the NC series NICs in the server blade can
be designated for PXE in RBSU. For NIC connector locations, refer to the documentation included with the
server blade.
NOTE:
server blade.
To deploy an OS to multiple server blades, install a PXE deployment server on a network.
Deployment infrastructure
IMPORTANT:
module to a network device that supports Gigabit speed.
To establish a network-based PXE deployment infrastructure, provide the following software and minimum
hardware:
Client PC (administrative workstation)
To connect to a network with a Pass-Thru module, always connect the Pass-Thru
Actual NIC numeration depends on several factors, including the OS installed on the
To connect to a network with a Pass-Thru module, always connect the Pass-Thru
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