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Supported Operating Systems, Deployment Methods and Infrastructure

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Configuring and Deploying Server Blades Supported Operating Systems The server blade supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows • Linux For the most current information about operating system support on server blades, refer to the operating system support matrix available at the Compaq FTP site: ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/os-support-matrix-310.pdf To install an operating system, refer to the documentation and the Compaq Integrated Lights-Out User Guide that ships with the system. Deployment Methods and Infrastructure To deploy the server blades, you must choose a configuration method and establish the appropriate deployment infrastructure. The Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class system supports the following deployment methods: • ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack (recommended) • Diskette or diskette image deployment - Network-based PXE deployment - iLO Virtual Floppy IMPORTANT: To deploy the server blades without the Rapid Deployment Pack, you must create a bootable diskette or image of a bootable diskette. ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack The ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack software is the preferred method for rapid, high-volume server blade deployments. The Rapid Deployment Pack software integrates two powerful products: Altiris eXpress Deployment Server and the Compaq ProLiant Integration Module. 3-2 Compaq ProLiant BL20p Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide

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Configuring and Deploying Server Blades
3-2
Compaq ProLiant BL20p Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide
Supported Operating Systems
The server blade supports the following operating systems:
•
Microsoft Windows
•
Linux
For the most current information about operating system support on server blades,
refer to the operating system support matrix available at the Compaq FTP site:
To install an operating system, refer to the documentation and the
Compaq Integrated
Lights-Out User Guide
that ships with the system.
Deployment Methods and Infrastructure
To deploy the server blades, you must choose a configuration method and establish
the appropriate deployment infrastructure. The Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class system
supports the following deployment methods:
•
ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack (recommended)
•
Diskette or diskette image deployment
— Network-based PXE deployment
— iLO Virtual Floppy
IMPORTANT:
To deploy the server blades without the Rapid Deployment Pack, you must
create a bootable diskette or image of a bootable diskette.
ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack
The ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack software is the preferred method for
rapid, high-volume server blade deployments. The Rapid Deployment Pack software
integrates two powerful products: Altiris eXpress Deployment Server and the
Compaq ProLiant Integration Module.