HP ProLiant BL System Common Procedures Guide

Installing the F5 Networks BIG-IP Blade Controller
Configure the Host as a PXE Server
1. After connecting the host to the server blade, insert the F5 Resource CD into the
host, and reboot the system from the CD-ROM drive.
2. To select an installation option, at the initial prompt select 2. Set up server to
provide network installation.
3. From the list of available network interfaces on the machine, select an interface
as the PXE server interface.
4. Select No at the prompt. This selection produces the following series of prompts:
IP network [10.1.10]?
IP address of server 10.1.10[n] [199]?
Lower range for clients 10.1.10.[n] [199]?
Upper range for clients 10.1.10.[n] [200]?
5. If the subnet is private, accept the default IP addresses provided. If other
machines share the subnet and possible conflict exists, substitute appropriate
unique addresses and ranges.
The host displays the selected settings and prompts you to accept or reject them.
6. If the settings are correct, enter
yes to accept them. If the settings are not correct,
enter
no and the host repeats the prompts. The PXE server configuration is not
complete until you accept the settings.
Boot the Server Blade From a PXE Server
1. Boot the server blade.
2. The server blade detects the BIG-IP PXE server and prompts to confirm the
installation. After the installation completes.
3. Remove the BIG-IP Controller CD from the CD-ROM drive and power down the
host server.
4. Disconnect the host server from the server blade.
5. Reboot the server blade.
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