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NICs, Software Deployment and Management Features

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HP CCI Solution Technology NICs The two embedded NICs on the Blade PC have the following features: ■ Embedded 10/100-Mbps Broadcom 5705F Fast Ethernet NICs ■ Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support (first NIC only) ■ Auto-negotiation of 10/100-Mbps link speeds ■ Full-duplex Ethernet support ■ Teaming for network fault tolerance or load balancing (also known as port bonding or trunking) Software Deployment and Management Features HP offers an extensive set of features and optional tools to support effective software deployment and management. See Chapter 5, "Deployment and Management," for more detailed descriptions of the following: ■ ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator The ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator is a centralized management and monitoring system for the ProLiant BL e-Class enclosure and Blade PCs. The Integrated Administrator acts as a combination terminal server and remote power controller, enabling out-of-band, secure, serial console connections to all Blade PCs in the enclosure. ■ Computer Setup (F10) Utility Computer Setup performs a wide range of configuration activities and provides access to numerous settings, including those for system devices, security, storage, and boot order. ■ Rapid Deployment Pack Rapid Deployment Pack features include: ❏ A graphical deployment console which provides intuitive drag-and-drop events, such as scripts and images, to deploy the operating systems and applications on any combination of Blade PCs installed in the enclosures ❏ Simultaneous deployment of multiple Blade PCs 2-8 www.hp.com Setup and Installation Guide

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Setup and Installation Guide
HP CCI Solution Technology
NICs
The two embedded NICs on the Blade PC have the following
features:
Embedded 10/100-Mbps Broadcom 5705F Fast Ethernet NICs
Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support (first NIC only)
Auto-negotiation of 10/100-Mbps link speeds
Full-duplex Ethernet support
Teaming for network fault tolerance or load balancing (also
known as port bonding or trunking)
Software Deployment and Management Features
HP offers an extensive set of features and optional tools to support
effective software deployment and management. See
Chapter 5,
“Deployment and Management,”
for more detailed descriptions of the
following:
ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator
The ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator is a
centralized management and monitoring system for the ProLiant
BL e-Class enclosure and Blade PCs. The Integrated
Administrator acts as a combination terminal server and remote
power controller, enabling out-of-band, secure, serial console
connections to all Blade PCs in the enclosure.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Computer Setup performs a wide range of configuration activities
and provides access to numerous settings, including those for
system devices, security, storage, and boot order.
Rapid Deployment Pack
Rapid Deployment Pack features include:
A graphical deployment console which provides intuitive
drag-and-drop events, such as scripts and images, to deploy
the operating systems and applications on any combination of
Blade PCs installed in the enclosures
Simultaneous deployment of multiple Blade PCs