Server Blade Configuration and Utilities
CD-ROM Deployment
CD-ROM Deployment involves using a bootable CD that executes script to configure
the hardware and install the 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:
•
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.
Other methods are available for connecting to the ProLiant BL20p G3 server blade,
but they do not provide the network accessibility required to deploy the server. Refer
to “Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Management” in this chapter for information
about these additional methods.
NOTE: For more information about these hardware and cabling configurations, refer to the
HP ProLiant BL p-Class System Hardware Configuration and Installation Poster and the
documentation that ships with the diagnostic station.
Server blades have two mechanisms for using the CD-ROM:
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iLO Virtual CD-ROM
•
USB CD-ROM
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