Deployment Methods - HP BL465c - ProLiant - 2 GB RAM User Manual

Network server with an OS installed

Deployment methods

Three primary deployment methods are supported:
IMPORTANT:
of a bootable diskette.
PXE deployment (on page 39)
CD-ROM deployment (on page 40)
Diskette image deployment (on page 41)
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 37)."
NOTE:
server blade.
HP recommends using one of the following methods for PXE deployment:
HP ProLiant Essentials RDP
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (on page 39)
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:
recent version of RDP available at the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp).
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 (http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp).
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit
The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is a server deployment product that delivers an unattended automated
installation for high-volume server deployments. The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is designed to support
To deploy a server blade without the RDP, create a bootable diskette or image
Actual NIC numeration depends on several factors, including the OS installed on the
("HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment
To deploy server blades in an existing server blade enclosure, always use the most
Pack" on page 39)
Software and configuration utilities 39