HP ProLiant BL685c Server-Blade - Manual (Page 43)

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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
• CD-ROM drive and/or diskette drive
• 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
( http://java.sun.com/products/archive/index.html ).
• Network server with an OS installed
Deployment methods
Three primary deployment methods are supported:
IMPORTANT: To deploy a server blade without the RDP, create a bootable diskette or image of a
bootable diskette.
• PXE deployment (on page 43 )
• CD-ROM deployment (on page 44 )
• Diskette image deployment (on page 45 )
PXE deployment
PXE enables server blades to load an image over the network from a PXE server, and then execute it in
memory. The first NIC on the server blade is the default PXE boot NIC, but any of the other NC series
NICs can be configured to boot PXE. For more information, refer to "Network-based PXE deployment (on
page 41 )."
NOTE: Actual NIC numeration depends on several factors, including the OS installed on the server blade.
HP recommends using one of the following methods for PXE deployment:
• HP ProLiant Essentials RDP (" HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack " on page 43 )
• SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (on page 44 )
A number of third-party PXE deployment tools are available for Windows® and Linux. For additional
information, refer to the HP website
( ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/management/pxe_wp.pdf ).
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack
NOTE: To deploy server blades in an existing server blade enclosure, always use the most recent version of
RDP available at the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp ).
The RDP software is the preferred method for rapid, high-volume server deployments. The RDP software
integrates two powerful products: Altiris Deployment Solution and the HP ProLiant Integration Module.
The intuitive graphical user interface of the Altiris Deployment Solution console provides simplified point-
and-click and drag-and-drop operations that enable you to deploy target servers, including server blades,
remotely. It enables you to perform imaging or scripting functions and maintain software images.