HP Insight Control Server Provisioning 7.2 Online Help

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4.1 Adding a server
Servers are added to Insight Control server provisioning so they can have OS Build Plans run on
them that install operating systems, capture and deploy images, install firmware updates, or install
drivers and utilities from HP Service Packs.
When a server is added to Insight Control server provisioning its name appears in the servers list
on the master pane Servers screen. The server is then available to have jobs run on it.
See the HP Insight Control Server Provisioning Administrator Guide for a detailed description of
adding servers and the options available.
• Procedure 16 (page 34)
• To add a server via PXE boot (page 34)
• Table 3 (page 34)
• Table 4 (page 35)
Procedure 16 To add a server using its iLO
1. Navigate to the Add server page by selecting Actions→Add Server.
2. In the iLO IP address field enter the target server’s iLO IP address.
3. Enter a User name and Password for an administrative user.
4. If desired, select the Do not boot to maintenance check box.
5. Select Add.
To add a server via PXE boot
• If your server has no OS on it, simply power it on and it will PXE boot automatically.
• If your server is a blade, you can use the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator to set one
time boot to PXE, then power the server on.
• If your server is not a blade and has an OS on it, you will need to power it on, watch the
console, and press the appropriate key when prompted to cause a network boot.
Table 3 Input fields on the Add Server screen
iLO IP address Description: This information allows Insight Control server provisioning to contact the server
so it may be added to the master pane list of servers.
For a bare metal system, you will need to provide the server’s iLO IP address.
Default value: None
Required: Yes
Examples:
• 192.168.1.1
User name Description: A user name on the target server’s iLO. The account requires all privileges
except Administrator.
Default value: None
Required: Yes.
Password Description: The password associated with the target server’s iLO user name in the User
name field.
Default value: None
Required: Yes.
Do not boot to
maintenance
Description: If you check this box, the server will not be booted to maintenance mode after
it is added. See “Statuses of servers” (page 47) and the HP Insight Control
Server Provisioning Administrator Guide for more information.
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