Diskette image deployment, Diskette, Image deployment – HP ProLiant BL495c G5 Server-Blade User Manual

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Use iLO 2 to create an image file of the boot CD.

D to a location on the network or the client PC hard drive.

on page

34

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Use the Virtual Media applet to select the local CD or image file and connect the Virtual CD to the

s, follow the normal network installation procedure for the OS.

This

art also allows for manual

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r to "Connecting

ot the server blade.

d from a USB CD-ROM on the I/O cable if the hard drive is

, use one of the following

meth

e a partition on the hard drive that Windows Server® 2003 will be loaded on.

.60 or later.

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Copy the image of the boot C

2.

Remotely access the server blade through iLO 2. See "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced
management (

3.

Click the Virtual Media tab.

4.

Select the Virtual Media applet.

5.

server blade.

6.

Use the iLO 2 Virtual Power Button feature to reboot the server blade.

7.

After the server blade boot

USB CD-ROM

method uses SmartStart to facilitate loading the OS. However, SmartSt

loading of the OS and drivers.
To eploy with a boot CD:

1.

Use the local I/O cable to connect a USB CD-ROM drive to the server blade. Refe
locally to a server blade with video and USB devices (on page

30

)."

2.

Insert the boot CD into the USB CD-ROM drive.

3.

Rebo

4.

After the server blade boots, follow the normal installation procedure for an OS.

Windows Server® 2003 cannot be installe

completely blank (no partitions defined). To install Windows Server® 2003

ods:

Mak

Use the SmartStart CD 7

Use the Rapid Deployment Pack. For instructions, see the HP website
(

http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/rdp.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USE

N

).

Diskette

e, the user creates a DOS-based network-enabled boot diskette that

erver blade

This metho

server, Mi

e, or a Linux file share. For more information, refer to "Deployment

infrastructure (on page

35

)."

ut hardware and cabling configurations, see the documents

image deployment

To deploy with a diskette imag

executes a script that configures the hardware and installs the OS. The diskette enables the s
to access the required deployment scripts and files on the network.

d implies a deployment infrastructure that may include an administrator workstation, PXE

crosoft® Windows® file shar

Before beginning the deployment process, connect the server blade to the network.

NOTE:

For more information abo

that ship with the enclosure.

Two methods are available for diskette image deployment:

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