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Deployment methods, PXE deployment

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o 10-Mb/s network adapter o CD-ROM drive • Windows® repository server (Windows® or Linux deployment) o Windows® 2000 or Windows Server® 2003 OS installed o Network connection o CD-ROM drive o 1.5 GB of available disk space o TCP/IP networking and an IP address compatible with one of the following: the iLO 2 Diagnostic Port IP address or an assigned DHCP or static IP address o CD-ROM drive and/or diskette drive o Any of the following Java™ Runtime Environment versions: 1.3.1_02 1.3.1_07 1.3.1_08 1.4.1 for Windows® users only 1.4.2 for Linux users only Access the Java™ Runtime Environment versions at the HP website (http://java.sun.com/products/archive/index.html). • Network server with an OS installed Deployment methods Three primary deployment methods are supported: IMPORTANT: To deploy a server blade without the RDP, create a bootable diskette or image of a bootable diskette. • PXE deployment (on page 36) • CD-ROM deployment (on page 37) • Diskette image deployment (on page 38) 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, refer to "Network-based PXE deployment (on page 34)." NOTE: 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 ProLiant Essentials RDP ("HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack" on page 37) • SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (on page 37) Software and configuration utilities 36

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IMPORTANT:
To deploy a server blade without the RDP, create a bootable diskette or image
bootable diskette.
•
PXE deployment (on page
36
)
•
CD-ROM deployment (on page
37
)
•
Diskette image deployment (on page
38
)
PXE deployme
t any of the other NC series
ment (on
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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, bu
NICs can be configured to boot PXE. For more information, refer to "Network-based PXE deploy
page
34
)."
NOTE:
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:
apid Deployment Pack
" on page
37
)
•
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (on page
37
)
•
HP ProLiant Essentials RDP ("
HP ProLiant Essentials R
Software and configuration utilities
36