Dhcp Server; Tftp Server; Jumpstart Server; Install Server - HP Dl180 - G6 E5504 2X2gb 4Lff Svr Deployment Manual

DHCP server

A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is required to provide systems with network
configuration parameters for use during network deployments. If deployments are booted through
PXE, then the DHCP server can also provide boot information. If the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid
Deployment Pack is used, a separate DHCP server for PXE boot is not required.

TFTP server

When PXE booting is used, a TFTP server must provide the booting systems with the files that are
necessary to properly boot. For Solaris this server includes pxegrub, the GRUB menu file
menu.lst, the Solaris multiboot program, and a miniroot. The DHCP/PXE server often hosts the
TFTP server. If the Rapid Deployment Pack is used, a separate TFTP server is not required.

JumpStart server

JumpStart consists of a set of files which the Solaris installation software uses to automatically
configure a deployment. The JumpStart files included profiles and sysidcfg(4) files. A JumpStart
server is a set of directories and files on a networked system that provides JumpStart profiles and
sysidcfg(4) files to clients during network deployments. The profile and sysidcfg files can provide
the Solaris installation software with all the information necessary to perform an automatic deployment
of Solaris. JumpStart files are typically served through an NFS share. For information about setting up
a JumpStart server, see "JumpStart preparation."

Install server

An install server is a networked system that contains a copy of the Solaris installation media that it
makes available to other systems on the network through NFS. During a network deployment, a client
obtains the Solaris operating environment software from the install server instead of from the physical
media such as a CD or DVD. For information about setting up an install server, see "Install server
preparation."

Deploying ProLiant servers

While you can use traditional Solaris deployment mechanisms to deploy ProLiant servers, some
requirements are ProLiant-specific. In addition, you can use some HP technologies to enhance Solaris
deployments. The following sections provide an overview of these requirements and technologies.
Information in the following sections is for use with network-based or other advanced deployment
methods. For basic interactive installation information, see "Basic installations." For more information
about the tasks, see "Deployment tasks."
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