Configuring and Deploying Server Blades
SmartStart simplifies the deployment process and facilitates loading the operating
system. However, SmartStart does not prevent you from loading the operating system
and drivers manually. For more information on SmartStart, refer to the HP website:
www.hp.com/servers/smartstart
To perform a boot CD deployment:
1.
Connect a USB CD-ROM, USB mouse, USB keyboard, and a monitor to the
server blade using the I/O cable. Install a USB hub on the I/O cable to provide
additional USB connections.
2.
Insert the Smart Start CD or the operating system CD in the CD-ROM.
3.
Reboot the server blade.
4.
After the server blade boots, follow the normal installation procedure for an
operating system.
After the operating system is configured, the server blade can access the network to
locate the scripts and files necessary for deployment. The server blade should be
connected to a network before beginning the deployment process. Connect to the
server blade with one of the following methods:
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Through an existing network (in the rack)
This method requires you to install the server blade in its enclosure and assign it
an IP address (manually or using DHCP).
Through an existing network (out of the rack, with the diagnostic station)
This method enables you to configure a server blade out of the rack by powering
the blade with the diagnostic station and connecting to an existing network
through a hub. The IP address is assigned by a DHCP server on a network.
USB Diskette Drive Deployment
Diskette Image Deployment involves creating a DOS-based network-enabled boot
diskette that executes a script that configures the hardware and installs the operating
system. Server blades have two mechanisms for using the diskette: iLO Virtual
Floppy and PXE.
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