Deployment Using The Scripting Toolkit; Deployment Overview; Sample Deployment Procedure - HP ProLiant DL320e User Manual

2 Deployment using the Scripting Toolkit

Deployment overview

The Scripting Toolkit includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying servers in a customized,
predictable, and unattended manner. These utilities enable you to duplicate the configuration of
a source server on target servers with minimal user interaction.
IMPORTANT:
commands. See the following descriptions for utility usage. Commands that are supported might
not work as expected. For a better understanding, read each section of the documentation carefully.
You can perform server deployments in many different ways using the Scripting Toolkit, but every
deployment must include the following basic steps:
1. Create a network share.
2. Prepare the bootable media (CD/DVD, USB drive key, or PXE).
3. Configure the system and storage hardware on the target server.
4. Perform the operating system installation.
HP also recommends installing the latest version of the HP SPP. To obtain the most current SPP, see
the SPP website at http://www.hp.com/go/spp.
IMPORTANT:
must be configured manually or with other configuration utilities, which are available online, before
they can be used with the Scripting Toolkit. For more information on configuration, see the option
documentation.

Sample deployment procedure

The following procedure is a case study of a typical deployment. This procedure assumes that you
are performing a media-based installation and that you want to replicate an existing server
configuration. The process described in this section can vary depending on your specific
requirements.
This section provides a simple overview of a basic deployment, but the flexibility of the Scripting
Toolkit enables you to do much more. With an understanding of the basic steps and your own
deployment environment, you can use the Scripting Toolkit to further customize and automate the
deployment process. For information on automating deployments, see
(page 12).
8 Deployment using the Scripting Toolkit
HP ProLiant 100 series servers previous to Gen8 do not support all Scripting Toolkit
Not all options can be configured using Scripting Toolkit utilities. Some options
"Booting and OS installation"