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HP BladeSystem specification for a c-Class provisioning
server blade

Executive summary............................................................................................................................... 3

Why server blades for the provisioning server? ....................................................................................... 3

Lower total cost of ownership (TCO)................................................................................................... 3

Ease of manageability ...................................................................................................................... 3

HP StorageWorks SB40c storage blade ............................................................................................. 3

Purpose of the provisioning server blade ................................................................................................ 4

What is automated provisioning / RDP?................................................................................................. 5

Automated provisioning .................................................................................................................... 5

RDP and its underlying technologies ................................................................................................... 6

DHCP ......................................................................................................................................... 6

PXE............................................................................................................................................. 7

Bootworks ................................................................................................................................... 7

AClient........................................................................................................................................ 7

HP BladeSystem requirements for hosting the server blade ........................................................................ 8

Deployment..................................................................................................................................... 8

HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure .................................................................................................. 8

HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch.................................................................................................. 10

Onboard Administrator management module ................................................................................ 10

HP Active Cool Fan .................................................................................................................... 11

HP c7000 Enclosure Power Supply............................................................................................... 11

HP ProLiant BL480c server blade.................................................................................................. 12

Infrastructure bill of materials (BOM) .................................................................................................... 13

c7000 enclosure, power, OA, fan, and blade switch bill of materials (BOM)........................................ 13

HP ProLiant BL480c bill of materials (BOM)....................................................................................... 13

Software installation requirements for HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack ................................. 13

Initial deployment of provisioning server blade...................................................................................... 14

Configuring the c-Class enclosure..................................................................................................... 14

Configuring the initial server blade .................................................................................................. 16

Summary of Contents for BladeSystem c7000

Page 1: ... requirements for hosting the server blade 8 Deployment 8 HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure 8 HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch 10 Onboard Administrator management module 10 HP Active Cool Fan 11 HP c7000 Enclosure Power Supply 11 HP ProLiant BL480c server blade 12 Infrastructure bill of materials BOM 13 c7000 enclosure power OA fan and blade switch bill of materials BOM 13 HP ProLiant BL480c bill of ma...

Page 2: ...erver blades 19 Scenario 2 deploying applications 20 Scenario 3 managing multi server blade infrastructure 21 Operations and maintenance 22 Operations guide 23 Implementation services 23 HP Services 23 HP Factory Express 23 Implementing a proof of concept 23 Summary 23 For more information 24 ...

Page 3: ...blades with respect to capital expenditures each additional blade purchase lowers total cost compared to its alternatives and operating expenses requires less power and cooling and less administrative staff c Class blades are ideal for large scale deployment of blades where operating expenses are an issue With the c Class blade enclosure s shared backplane you can take advantage of the economies o...

Page 4: ...deSystem enclosure depending on your existing network These services may already exist within your infrastructure in which case the provisioning server blade would rely on their services This server blade specification does not address the scaling out of any of these services onto multiple server blades These services can be consolidated onto a single server blade or deployed on other servers or s...

Page 5: ...oyment Solution integrated with the HP SmartStart Scripting Toolkit that manages the server deployment via a central console and provides imaging or scripting for server and application deployment In short you configure the server the way it should be configured capture an image of the server then deploy or re deploy the image onto servers as many times as necessary with the same results each and ...

Page 6: ... clients The DHCP standard provides for the use of DHCP servers which are defined as any computer running the DHCP service The DHCP server automatically allocates IP addresses and related TCP IP configuration settings to DHCP enabled clients on the network The use of DHCP is required to utilize the Preboot eXecution Environment PXE The DHCP server supplies the address of a Boot Server PXE Server i...

Page 7: ... the client or target server when off line before it is configured with an operating system All disk cloning requires that DOS be loaded on the target PC Bootworks is a patented Altiris technology that provides access to the network under a DOS boot Bootworks presents the following options for getting DOS loaded on the target PC PXE PXE requires a DOS boot image to be created and made available on...

Page 8: ...stem i e support services from the network such as a TCP IP infrastructure a SAN infrastructure if that functionality is required power and cabling infrastructure etc This server blade would require the support of an HP BladeSystem enclosure as detailed below The following is a detailed list of requirements for the HP BladeSystem enclosure that is required to host and operate this server blade Thi...

Page 9: ...agement of the entire BladeSystem enclosure and components Figure 5 HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure front view empty BLc7000 Enclosure Part number 412152 B21 Table 1 BLc7000 Enclosure Specification Device bays Front side Up 16 Half Height Blades Up to 8 Full Height Blades Mixed configurations supported Interconnect bays Rear side Installed in matched pairs for redundancy 8 total any supported I O f...

Page 10: ...splay Front side For easy setup and configuration of the BladeSystem located in front of the unit Onboard Administrator Rear side Total 2 for redundant Onboard Administration providing LAN and serial access Height 10U Width 17 5 inches 445 mm fits 19 inch rack Depth 32 inches 813 mm HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch Figure 6 HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for HP c Class BladeSystem Part number 410917...

Page 11: ... allowing the BladeSystem to grow with your changing needs Three types of HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosures are available depending on type of datacenter power infrastructure Single phase enclosure available worldwide for use with in rack PDUs which accept C19 C20 power cords Three Phase enclosure with a pair of US Japan power cords with NEMA L15 30P power connectors Three phase enclosure with a pai...

Page 12: ...e Specification Processor Dual Core Intel Xeon Processor 5140 2 33 GHz 1333MHz FSB Memory 4GB 4x1 GB PC2 5300 DDR2 up to 48GB Storage 4 72GB 10K SAS 2 5 Hot Plug Hard Drive RAID 5 Storage Controller HP Smart Array P400i Networking Two 2 embedded NC373i Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters One 1 embedded NC326i Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter 12 ...

Page 13: ...Part Number Description 1 404707 B21 HP ProLiant BL480c server blade 2 416671 B21 Dual Core Intel Xeon 5140 2 33GHz 1333 FSB Processor 2 397411 B21 HP 2GB Fully Buffered DIMM PC2 5300 2x1GB Memory 4 375861 B21 HP 72GB Hot Plug 2 5 SAS 10 000 rpm Hard Drive Software installation requirements for HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Software requirements for blade specific provisioning serve...

Page 14: ... Class BladeSystem infrastructure For more in depth thorough discussion on the initial enclosure blade configuration please visit http www hp com go bladesystem Power up the c Class BladeSystem Enclosure for the first time and you should see the Insight Display Enclosure Settings screen on the Insight Display You will use this Insight Display to configure the c7000 enclosure for the first time Scr...

Page 15: ... DVD drive as its virtual media device to boot from Once the OA detects the blade click on the Integrated Lights Out iLO link for that particular blade Then click on the Integrated Remote Console link At this point you will see the POST for that server blade and boot from the OS CD on the laptop desktop computer Finish the OS installation and install the HP ProLiant Essentials RDP 3 1 CD into the ...

Page 16: ... 1 1 Will install during RDP installation if not already installed Microsoft Server Desktop Engine MSDE 2000 SP3a or later Disregard if SQL Server is already installed on a different server Insert the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack CD into the laptop or desktop CD DVD ROM drive During the installation be sure to checkmark all boxes in the Rapid Deployment Pack window as shown in Figu...

Page 17: ...nd insert the appropriate license file On the Deployment Server Information window install the Deployment Server on the local machine c Class initial server blade Insert the appropriate static IP address of the server and type the user name and password It should look something like Figure 13 Figure 13 Example deployment server window 17 ...

Page 18: ...r Information window You will receive a message stating that the DHCP service must be running on the network for PXE to function correctly Select to choose clients to connect directly to the Deployment Server with the correct IP address Install the Deployment Console on the local machine If you choose to install the Deployment Web Console Information on the local machine be sure you have Microsoft...

Page 19: ...ludes a technical description of the three 3 scenarios with topology diagram and minimum requirements for hardware software installation and configuration Scenario 1 mass deployment of c Class server blades Before beginning with scenario 1 it is helpful to reiterate some assumptions made earlier This provisioning server will act as the DHCP Server the PXE Server and HP RDP Provisioning Server Many...

Page 20: ...ciently conduct business without being prone to errors Numerous types of errors can occur when humans are charged with the task of configuring and deploying enterprise business critical applications if a consistent procedure is not used Data entry errors or simple lack of technical expertise for any particular setting or configuration item can bring that application to a halt Many of these problem...

Page 21: ...RDP job to re provision and redeploy that application server to a web server to help offset the web traffic When web request delays are no longer a problem simply re provision and redeploy the web server back to an application server Manage server updates Service Packs Management Updates Security Packs Provide for the capture and storage of the newly deployed server s configuration Capture a snaps...

Page 22: ...rator for example Maintenance documentation for the BL480c the SB40c and the BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure should also be followed Upgrade and migration documentation is also available or may become available for the HP BladeSystem c Class Onboard Administrator the BL480c the SB40c and the BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure HP BladeSystem c Class Onboard Administrator see this page Perform regular maintena...

Page 23: ...e 114089 0 0 225 121 html Implementing a proof of concept HP has presented example scenarios and configurations in this paper that reflect a specific deployment and workload which may not exactly match a customer s specific situation HP therefore recommends that the readers implement a proof of concept deployment to determine exact solution and deployment details to meet their specific business ne...

Page 24: ...ease go to http www hp com solutions feedback 2007 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for t...

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