HP ProLiant BL System Common Procedures Guide

Contents
About This Guide
Audience Assumptions........................................................................................................v
Important Safety Information..............................................................................................v
Symbols on Equipment .......................................................................................................v
Rack Stability ................................................................................................................... vii
Symbols in Text................................................................................................................ vii
Related Documents.......................................................................................................... viii
Getting Help .................................................................................................................... viii
Technical Support..................................................................................................... viii
HP Website ................................................................................................................. ix
Authorized Reseller .................................................................................................... ix
Reader’s Comments .......................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1
Installing the F5 Networks BIG-IP Blade Controller
Installing the BIG-IP Blade Controller............................................................................ 1-1
Select and Configure a Server Blade to Act As a BIG-IP Blade Controller............. 1-2
Select the Host Server............................................................................................... 1-3
Connect to the PXE Port........................................................................................... 1-3
Configure the Host as a PXE Server......................................................................... 1-4
Boot the Server Blade From a PXE Server............................................................... 1-4
Run the Setup Utility on the Server Blade................................................................ 1-5
Activating the License..................................................................................................... 1-5
Automatically Activating a License from the Command Line Interface.................. 1-7
Automatically Activating a License Using the Configuration Utility ...................... 1-8
Manually Activating a License Using the Configuration Utility.............................. 1-8
Creating a Virtual IP and Pool....................................................................................... 1-10
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