Configuration tools, Smartstart software, Configuration too – HP ProLiant BL495c G6 Server-Blade User Manual

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iLO virtual floppy (on page

39

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page

36

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To d

o

1.

ge file of the boot diskette.

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

through iLO 2. See "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced

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edia tab.

al CD to

the server blade.

er Button feature to reboot the server blade.

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PXE ("

PXE deployment

" on

iLO virtual floppy

epl y with a boot diskette:

Do one of the following:

o

Insert the boot diskette into the client PC using the iLO 2 Remote Console.

o

Use iLO 2 to create an ima

o

Copy the image of the bo

2.

Remotely access the server blade
management (on page

34

)."

Click the Virtual M

4.

Select the Virtual Media applet.

5.

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

6.

Use the iLO 2 Virtual Pow

7.

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

Creating a boot diskette

The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit provides the tools and information for creating a boot diskette. For deta

refer to the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit User Guide and download the latest version of the software

the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit

).

As an alternative method, configure the hardware manually with RBSU and the iLO 2 remote cons
With this method, the disk is more generic and integrates with an existing network OS installation

ole.

process. For more information, refer to "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced management (on page

34

)."

de must have a supported OS. For the latest information on a

site (

http://www.hp.com/go/supportos

To operate properly, the server bla

supported OS, refer to the HP web

).

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loy server configuration. SmartStart has been tested on many ProLiant server products,

lu

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re using embedded configuration utilities, such as RBSU and ORCA

Configuration too

tStart software

SmartStart is a collection of software that optimizes single-server setup, providing a simple and consistent

way to dep

resulting in proven, reliable configurations.
SmartStart assists the deployment process by performing a wide range of configuration activities,
inc ding:

Configuring hardwa

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Preparing the system for installing "off-the-shelf" versions of leading operating system software

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Installing optimized server drivers, management agents, and utilities automatically with every
assisted installation

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