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•
iLO virtual floppy (on page
48
)
•
PXE ("
PXE deployment
" on page
45
)
iLO virtual floppy
To deploy with a boot diskette:
1.
Do one of the following:
o
Insert the boot diskette into the client PC that is using the iLO 2 Remote Console.
o
Use iLO 2 to create an image file of the boot diskette.
o
Copy the image of the boot diskette to a location on the network or the client PC hard drive.
2.
Remotely access the server blade through iLO 2. Refer to "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced
management (on page
43
)."
3.
Click the
Virtual Devices
tab.
4.
Select
Virtual Media
.
5.
Use the Virtual Media applet to select the local diskette or image file and connect the Virtual CD to
the server blade.
6.
Use the iLO 2 Virtual Power Button feature to reboot the server blade.
7.
After the server blade boots, follow the normal network installation procedure for the OS.
Creating a boot diskette
The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit provides the tools and information for creating a boot diskette. For details,
refer to the
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit User Guide
and download the latest version of the software from
the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit
).
As an alternative method, configure the hardware manually with RBSU and the iLO 2 remote console.
With this method, the disk is more generic and integrates with an existing network OS installation
process. For more information, refer to "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced management (on page
43
)."
To operate properly, the server blade must have a supported OS. For the latest information on a
supported OS, refer to the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/go/supportos
).
Configuration tools
SmartStart software
SmartStart is a collection of software that optimizes single-server setup, providing a simple and consistent
way to deploy server configuration. SmartStart has been tested on many ProLiant server products,
resulting in proven, reliable configurations.
SmartStart assists the deployment process by performing a wide range of configuration activities,
including:
•
Configuring hardware using embedded configuration utilities, such as RBSU and ORCA
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Preparing the system for installing "off-the-shelf" versions of leading operating system software
•
Installing optimized server drivers, management agents, and utilities automatically with every
assisted installation
