HP ProLiant SL2500 HP Scripting Toolkit 9.60 for Windows User Guide - Page 7
Deployment using the Scripting Toolkit for Windows, Deployment overview, Sample deployment procedure
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2 Deployment using the Scripting Toolkit for Windows Deployment overview The Scripting Toolkit includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying servers in a customized, predictable, and unattended manner. These utilities enable you to duplicate the configuration of a source server on target servers with minimal user interaction. IMPORTANT: HP ProLiant 100-Series servers previous to Gen8 do not support all Scripting Toolkit commands, and those that are supported might not work as expected. For example, SETBOOTORDER might behave differently on these systems. For a better understanding, read the server documentation carefully. You can perform server deployments in many different ways using the Scripting Toolkit, but you must include the following steps in every deployment: 1. Create a network share. 2. Prepare the bootable media (CD/DVD, USB drive key, or PXE). 3. Configure the system and storage hardware on the target server. 4. Install the operating system. 5. Update the drivers and agents as needed. IMPORTANT: Not all options can be configured using Scripting Toolkit utilities. Some options must be configured manually or with other configuration utilities, which are available online, before they can be used with the Scripting Toolkit. For more information on configuration, see the option documentation. Sample deployment procedure The following procedure is a case study of a typical deployment. This procedure assumes that you are performing a media-based installation and that you want to replicate an existing server configuration. The process described in this section can vary depending on your specific requirements. This section provides a simple overview of a basic deployment, but the flexibility of the Scripting Toolkit enables you to do much more. With an understanding of the basic steps and your own deployment environment, you can use the Scripting Toolkit to further customize and automate the deployment process. For information on automating deployments, see "Advanced topics" (page 12). Deployment overview 7