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5 Deployment and Management This chapter provides the following information: ● An overview of available methods for deploying software on blade PCs. ◦ Automated deployment using HP Rapid Deployment Pack ◦ Alternate deployment methods ◦ Diagnostic adapter ● A description of the configuration software and utilities supported by HP PC BladeSystem PC Blade technology. ◦ Supported operating systems ◦ Computer Setup (F10) Utility ◦ Flashbin Utility ◦ Remote ROM Flash ◦ HP PC Blade Enclosure Integrated Administrator ◦ HP Systems Insight Manager ◦ HP PC Blade Switch management tools and utilities Blade PC Deployment Options The blade PCs are designed for rapid deployment and are ideally suited for headless (unattended), network-based software installation and configuration. HP Rapid Deployment Pack is the optimum choice for blade PCs and facilitates the configuration of a few or hundreds of blade PCs from an easyto-use, remote-based graphical deployment console. The PXE-enabled NIC (only the first NIC) and support for bootable USB diskette and USB optical drives on the blade PC also facilitate the use of other deployment methods. Automated Deployment Using HP Rapid Deployment Pack HP Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) integrates two powerful products: Altiris Deployment Solution and the ProLiant Integration Module. The RDP console's graphical interface provides intuitive drag-and-drop events, such as scripts and images, for deploying operating systems and applications to multiple blade PCs simultaneously. HP Rapid Deployment Pack also has advanced features that can detect and display blade PCs based on their physical rack, enclosure, and bay locations. You can set the deployment console to automatically install pre-defined configurations on newly installed blade PCs. ENWW Blade PC Deployment Options 35

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5
Deployment and Management
This chapter provides the following information:
●
An overview of available methods for deploying software on blade PCs.
◦
Automated deployment using HP Rapid Deployment Pack
◦
Alternate deployment methods
◦
Diagnostic adapter
●
A description of the configuration software and utilities supported by HP PC BladeSystem PC Blade
technology.
◦
Supported operating systems
◦
Computer Setup (F10) Utility
◦
Flashbin Utility
◦
Remote ROM Flash
◦
HP PC Blade Enclosure Integrated Administrator
◦
HP Systems Insight Manager
◦
HP PC Blade Switch management tools and utilities
Blade PC Deployment Options
The blade PCs are designed for rapid deployment and are ideally suited for headless (unattended),
network-based software installation and configuration. HP Rapid Deployment Pack is the optimum
choice for blade PCs and facilitates the configuration of a few or hundreds of blade PCs from an easy-
to-use, remote-based graphical deployment console. The PXE-enabled NIC (only the first NIC) and
support for bootable USB diskette and USB optical drives on the blade PC also facilitate the use of other
deployment methods.
Automated Deployment Using HP Rapid Deployment Pack
HP Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) integrates two powerful products: Altiris Deployment Solution and
the ProLiant Integration Module. The RDP console’s graphical interface provides intuitive drag-and-drop
events, such as scripts and images, for deploying operating systems and applications to multiple blade
PCs simultaneously. HP Rapid Deployment Pack also has advanced features that can detect and
display blade PCs based on their physical rack, enclosure, and bay locations. You can set the
deployment console to automatically install pre-defined configurations on newly installed blade PCs.
ENWW
Blade PC Deployment Options
35