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Creating a reference server and image

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Creating a reference server and image The initial server blade must be deployed using a scripted installation job. Subsequent server blades can be deployed by capturing and deploying the image of the initial server blade. 1. In the Jobs pane, select a Windows-scripted installation job in the Server Deployment folder. Drag the job onto the initial server blade in the Computers pane. 2. Select Run this job immediately, and click OK. NOTE: The Details pane displays the job currently running. Double-clicking the job in the Details pane shows the tasks and status. NOTE: The Windows-scripted installations perform a token-replace of the computer name from the Deployment Server Console name. This computer name is truncated to the right-most 15 characters to comply with the NETBIOS limitation. The Linux- and VMware-scripted installs use the Deployment Server Console display name as the server host name. Using the Rapid Deployment Pack 12

Section	Page
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack User Guide	1
Notice	2
Contents	3
1 Configuring the Rapid Deployment Pack	5
Configuring BladeSystem enclosures	5
Configuring image installs	6
Configuring imaging jobs	6
Configuring Windows Sysprep jobs	6
Configuring scripted installs	7
Configuring scripted install jobs	7
Configuring SAN-attached scripted install jobs	7
Configuring Boot from SAN scripted install jobs	8
2 Using the Rapid Deployment Pack	9
Connecting server blades	9
Creating a reference server and image	12
Deploying a captured image to other similar servers	14
Reconfiguring the new servers	15
Maintaining server blades with rip-and-replace	17
Performing a Boot from SAN installation	18
3 Understanding the Deployment Server	20
Jobs	20
Job default settings	21
Hardware configuration settings	21
Operating system scripted install settings	21
How a job is run on a target	24
Deployment Server directory structure	28
4 Customizing the ProLiant and Integrity Integration Modules	29
Getting started	29
Customizing jobs	29
Customizing files	30
Reasons to customize the Integration Modules	30
All operating systems	30
Windows unattend text files	30
VMware ESX Server kickstart files	31
Virtual Machine jobs	31
Red Hat Linux kickstart files	31
SUSE Linux control files	31
Customization examples	31
Example 1—Using a specific ProLiant Support Pack version	31
Example 2—Modifying the Windows unattend text files	32
Example 3—Modifying the Red Hat Linux kickstart files	32
Example 4—Modifying the Altiris Deployment Agent for Linux	32
Example 5—Modifying a Create Virtual Machine job for custom virtual values	32
HP support and contact information	33
Related documents	33
Online resources	33
HP contact information	33
HP Software Technical Support and Update Service	34

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Using the Rapid Deployment Pack

Creating a reference server and image

The initial server blade must be deployed using a scripted installation job. Subsequent server blades

can be deployed by capturing and deploying the image of the initial server blade.

In the Jobs pane, select a Windows-scripted installation job in the Server Deployment folder.

Drag the job onto the initial server blade in the Computers pane.

Select

Run this job immediately,

and click

OK.

NOTE:

The Details pane displays the job currently running. Double-clicking the job in the

Details pane shows the tasks and status.

NOTE:

The Windows-scripted installations perform a token-replace of the computer name from

the Deployment Server Console name. This computer name is truncated to the right-most 15

characters to comply with the NETBIOS limitation. The Linux- and VMware-scripted installs use

the Deployment Server Console display name as the server host name.