Toolkit Components; Main Components Of Sstk Deployment - HP Integrity rx1620 Deployment Manual

That said, the SSTK is not an automated server deployment solution for everyone. The SSTK is
an extensible framework for developing hardware configuration and software installation scripts.
The SSTK is designed for administrators who have some expertise in unattended installations
of Windows Server 2003 and familiarity with Integrity servers. The SSTK provides sample scripts
and utilities that run in a staging environment based on Debian Linux for IA-64. The kit uses
Linux merely as a launch pad for unattended server configuration and Windows installation.
You do not need to know Linux well to use the toolkit but you must be able to read and modify
shell scripts.
This document guides you step-by-step through the typical tasks involved in deploying HP
Integrity servers using the SSTK. It also provides some guidance on customizing the toolkit for
your deployment scenario. You will need to extend the samples provided in the toolkit to take
advantage of these capabilities. We recommend that you read this book completely before
planning your deployment. And always remember to validate your scripts on a test target server
before executing them on the remaining ninety eight.

Toolkit components

Figure 1-2 illustrates the main components of an SSTK-based deployment.
Figure 1-2 Main Components of SSTK Deployment
• The model server sets the standard for the configuration of all other servers. You can use
an existing server as the model or set up a new one.
• The configuration of the storage array controllers installed in the model server sets the
standard for all others. You can configure the controllers using the HP Option ROM
Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) EFI application before booting the OS or run the Array
Configuration Utility (ACU) after the OS is installed.
• The workstation — a PC equipped with a CD- or DVD-write drive running Windows or
Linux — is the base of SSTK operations. You need the workstation to download SSTK,
unpack the software package, edit the sample scripts, and create a bootable device. You can
also use the workstation to host a repository of custom scripts, utilities, hardware
configuration files, OS files, and application files.
• The operating system CD — specifically, the Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Enterprise
Edition for Itanium-based Systems Release To Manufacturing (RTM) CD — contains the OS
setup files. You must have a volume license that allows you to copy this CD and install this
OS on multiple servers in your deployment.
• The SSTK software package provides sample scripts that invoke utilities, which read and
modify the server and storage array controller configuration. The scripts copy data files
(configuration files), along with OS and application files you supply, on to the target servers.
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