HP ProLiant BL495c HP ProLiant BL495c Generation 5 Server Blade User Guide - Page 39

Configuration tools, SmartStart software

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• iLO virtual floppy (on page 39) • PXE ("PXE deployment" on page 36) iLO virtual floppy To deploy with a boot diskette: 1. Do one of the following: o Insert the boot diskette into the client PC using the iLO 2 Remote Console. o Use iLO 2 to create an image file of the boot diskette. o Copy the image of the boot diskette to a location on the network or the client PC hard drive. 2. Remotely access the server blade through iLO 2. See "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced management (on page 34)." 3. Click the Virtual Media tab. 4. Select the Virtual Media applet. 5. Use the Virtual Media applet to select the local diskette or image file and connect the Virtual CD to the server blade. 6. Use the iLO 2 Virtual Power Button feature to reboot the server blade. 7. After the server blade boots, follow the normal network installation procedure for the OS. Creating a boot diskette The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit provides the tools and information for creating a boot diskette. For details, refer to the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit User Guide and download the latest version of the software from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit). As an alternative method, configure the hardware manually with RBSU and the iLO 2 remote console. With this method, the disk is more generic and integrates with an existing network OS installation process. For more information, refer to "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced management (on page 34)." To operate properly, the server blade must have a supported OS. For the latest information on a supported OS, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos). Configuration tools SmartStart software SmartStart is a collection of software that optimizes single-server setup, providing a simple and consistent way to deploy server configuration. SmartStart has been tested on many ProLiant server products, resulting in proven, reliable configurations. SmartStart assists the deployment process by performing a wide range of configuration activities, including: • Configuring hardware using embedded configuration utilities, such as RBSU and ORCA • Preparing the system for installing "off-the-shelf" versions of leading operating system software • Installing optimized server drivers, management agents, and utilities automatically with every assisted installation Software and configuration utilities 39

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The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit provides the tools and information for creating a boot diskette. For deta
refer to the
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit User Guide
and download the latest version of the software
the HP website (
).
As an alternative method, configure the hardware manually with RBSU and the iLO 2 remote cons
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process. For more information, refer to "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced management (on page
34
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SmartStart is a collection of software that optimizes single-server setup, providing a simple and consistent
way to dep
resulting in proven, reliable configurations.
SmartStart assists the deployment process by performing a wide range of configuration activities,
inc ding:
Configuring hardwa
•
Preparing the system for installing "off-the-shelf" versions of leading operating system software
•
Installing optimized server drivers, management agents, and utilities automatically with every
assisted installation
Software and configuration utilities
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