Deployment infrastructure – HP ProLiant BL685c Server-Blade User Manual
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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
IMPORTANT: To connect to a network with a Pass-Thru module, always connect the Pass-Thru module to a
network device that supports Gigabit speed.
To establish a network-based PXE deployment infrastructure, provide the following software and minimum
hardware:
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Client PC (administrative workstation)
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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)
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128 MB of RAM
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Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional or Microsoft® Windows® XP OS
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Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 or above with 128-bit encryption
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Ethernet NIC with 10/100 RJ-45 connector
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TCP/IP networking and an IP address compatible with one of the following: the iLO 2 Diagnostic
Port IP address or an assigned DHCP or static IP address
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CD-ROM drive, CD/DVD-ROM drive, and/or diskette drive
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Any of the following Java™ Runtime Environment versions:
1.3.1_02
1.3.1_07
1.3.1_08
1.4.1 for Windows® users only
1.4.2 for Linux users only
Access the Java™ Runtime Environment versions at the HP website
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DHCP server (IP address assignment)
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AMD Athlon™ XP processor (700 MHz or greater recommended), AMD Athlon™ 64 processor,
or Intel® Pentium® or Pentium® II 200-MHz or faster processor
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64 MB of RAM
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64 MB of free hard drive space
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10-Mb/s network adapter
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PXE deployment server (storing boot images)
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AMD Athlon™ XP processor (700 MHz or greater recommended), AMD Athlon™ 64 processor,
or Intel® Pentium® III or higher processor (500 MHz recommended)
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256 MB of RAM
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10-Mb/s network adapter
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CD-ROM drive
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Windows® repository server (Windows® or Linux deployment)
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Windows® 2000 or Windows Server™ 2003 OS installed
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Network connection
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CD-ROM drive
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1.5 GB of available disk space