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Software and configuration utilities 52

PXE deployment

PXE enables server blades to load an image over the network from a PXE server, and then execute it in

memory. The first NIC on the server blade is the default PXE boot NIC, but any of the other NC series NICs

can be configured to boot PXE. For more information, see "Network-based PXE deployment (on page 49)."

Actual NIC numeration depends on several factors, including the OS installed on the server blade.

HP recommends using one of the following methods for PXE deployment:

• HP Insight Control server deployment (formerly Rapid Deployment Pack)

HP Insight Control is essential server management that unlocks the management capabilities built into HP

ProLiant servers. Insight Control delivers powerful capabilities that enable customers to proactively manage

ProLiant server health - whether physical or virtual, deploy ProLiant servers quickly, optimize power

consumption, and control ProLiant servers from anywhere.

HP Insight Control server deployment is a key component of Insight Control which provides an automated,

simple-to-use solution for bare-metal deployment and configuration of HP ProLiant servers with an operating

system or virtualization platform. Insight Control server deployment includes an unaltered Altiris Deployment

Solution while providing optimization for deployment of HP ProLiant servers using HP ProLiant Integration

Module.

HP Insight Control facilitates the installation, configuration, and deployment of high-volumes of servers

through an intuitive, comprehensive console, using either scripting or imaging technology. It makes

deploying a server as easy as selecting one, a few, or hundreds of target servers, selecting predefined

images or scripts, and clicking Run.

For more information about HP Insight Control, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol).

• SmartStart Scripting Toolkit

The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is a server deployment product that allows you to build an unattended

automated installation for high-volume server deployments. The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is designed to

support ProLiant BL, ML, DL, and SL servers. The toolkit includes a modular set of utilities and important

documentation that describes how to apply these tools to build an automated server deployment process.

The Scripting Toolkit provides a flexible way to create standard server configuration scripts. These scripts are

used to automate many of the manual steps in the server configuration process. This automated server

configuration process cuts time from each deployment, making it possible to scale rapid, high-volume server

deployments.

For more information, and to download the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit, see the HP website

(http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit).

CD-ROM deployment

CD-ROM deployment involves using a bootable CD that executes scripts to configure the hardware and

install the OS. After the OS is configured, the server blade can access the network to locate the scripts and

files necessary for deployment. Before beginning the deployment process, connect the server blade to the

network.

NOTE: For more information about hardware and cabling configurations, see the documents

that ship with the enclosure.

Two methods are available for CD-ROM deployment:

• iLO virtual CD-ROM (on page 53)

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