Solution Sizing; Rapid, Volume System Deployment - Compaq BL10e - HP ProLiant - 512 MB RAM Manual

Cabling for the BL p-Class enclosure interconnect is implemented by a daisy chain through each
enclosure to minimize cabling and allow the systems to isolate faults to specific segments. A cable
fault or other failure on the enclosure interconnect will not take enclosed server blades off line. Server
blade functions will continue with less status information available about the rack environment and the
power subsystem.

Solution sizing

To assist in planning and preparing a site for installation of ProLiant BL servers, HP developed a
ProLiant BL p-Class and e-Class sizing utilities. These utilities include brief reference specifications
about ProLiant BL products and their components. The utilities contain interactive calculations that
generate site planning information such as floor space requirements, power distribution requirements,
and environmental specifications based on criteria entered by the user. By starting with the number of
server blades and server blade options to be installed in each rack, the sizing utility helps users
determine:
• The amount of DC power each rack will require for reliable operation.
• ProLiant BL power infrastructure needs for specific installations.
• The amount of facility AC infrastructure and AC load required to support each rack (that is, how
many power circuits will be needed and the amount of power that will be drawn off each).
• The amount of heat load that each rack of ProLiant BL servers will generate in the data center (for
sizing the cooling infrastructure).
• The approximate weight of and floor space required for each rack of ProLiant BL servers (for
planning floor loading).
HP has also developed a set of white papers for guidance in establishing a deployment infrastructure
and power planning. For ProLiant BL e-Class server blades, read HP ProLiant BL e-Class System
Overview and Planning, available at
. For ProLiant BL p-Class server blades, read HP ProLiant BL p-Class System Overview
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Rapid, volume system deployment

System deployment can be a time-consuming, labor-intensive task, especially when hundreds of
components must be deployed quickly and reliably. The ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack is
a tool that automates the process of deploying and provisioning server software and configuring
interconnect options. This automation enables companies to quickly and easily adapt their
infrastructure to changing business demands. The ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack
integrates two powerful products: Altiris eXpress Deployment Solution and the HP SmartStart Scripting
Toolkit. Altiris eXpress Deployment Solution features industry-standard Preboot Execution Environment
(PXE) technology and multicasting technology. The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit includes a modular set
of utilities for automating many steps in the process of configuring ProLiant servers. Sample server
configuration scripts provide IT administrators a head start in customizing the tool to match individual
customer needs.
The ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack is a fast, easy, point-and-click solution for deploying
servers and interconnect options using both imaging and scripting and for maintaining software
images, all from a single, centralized deployment console. The deployment console provides an
intuitive drag-and-drop of events, such as scripts and images, to deploy the operating systems and
applications on ProLiant systems. With this tool, deploying systems is as easy as dragging and
dropping predefined images or scripts onto one or hundreds of target systems simultaneously, thereby
drastically reducing the amount of time and effort needed to get systems into production.
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