Using The Boot Diskette - HP BL20p - ProLiant - G2 Setup And Installation Manual

Configuring and Deploying Server Blades
For details, download the latest version of the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit from
www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit
and refer to the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit User Guide.
It is also possible to configure the hardware manually using RBSU through the iLO
Advanced remote console. With this method, the diskette would be more generic and
would integrate into an existing network OS installation process. Refer to the
"Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Management" section in this chapter.
For the most current information about operating system support on server blades,
refer to the operating system support matrix, available at
www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms
then navigate to the OS support for ProLiant BL p-Class server blades.
IMPORTANT: The ProLiant BL20p Generation 2 server blade has the ability to connect to a
SAN using the optional FC mezzanine card. You can preconfigure the SAN HBA driver Smart
Components in the ProLiant Support Pack. Refer to the ProLiant Support Pack User Guide or
"SAN Configuration Overview" in this chapter for more information.

Using the Boot Diskette

Server blades have two mechanisms for using the diskette: iLO Virtual Floppy and
PXE.
iLO Virtual Floppy Deployment
To perform a boot diskette deployment:
1. Do one of the following:
— Insert the boot diskette into the client PC from which you are running the
iLO Remote Console.
— Use iLO Advanced to create an image file of the boot diskette.
— Copy the image of the boot diskette to a location on the network or the client
PC hard drive.
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