HP ProLiant BL45p Server series - Manual (Page 54)

54 HP ProLiant BL45p Server Blade User Guide
Deployment overview
When a PXE-enabled client boots, it obtains an IP address from a DHCP server.
The client obtains the name of the NBP from the appropriate boot server. Then,
the client uses TFTP to download the NBP from the boot server and executes the
image.
For each server blade being deployed, the PXE server must be connected to the
NIC designated for PXE. The server blade defaults PXE functions to NIC 1, but
any of the two NC series NICs can be designated for PXE in RBSU. For NIC
connector locations on RJ-45 patch panels and interconnect switches, refer to the
documentation included with the server blade.
NOTE: Actual NIC numeration depends on several factors, including
the OS installed on the server blade.
To deploy an OS to multiple server blades, install a PXE deployment server on a
network.
Deployment infrastructure
To establish a network-based PXE deployment infrastructure, provide the
following software and minimum hardware:
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Client PC (administrative workstation)
– AMD Athlon™ XP processor (700 MHz or greater recommended), AMD
Athlon™ 64 processor, or Intel® Pentium® III or higher processor (700
MHz or greater recommended)
– 128 MB of RAM
– Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional or Microsoft® Windows® XP
OS
– Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 or above with 128-bit encryption
– Ethernet NIC with 10/11 RJ-45 connector
– TCP/IP networking and an IP address compatible with one of the
following: the iLO Diagnostic Port IP address or an assigned DHCP or
static IP address
– CD-ROM drive and/or diskette drive