HP ProLiant BL20p Generation 2 Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide

Configuring and Deploying Server Blades
— 1.5 GB of available disk space
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Windows repository server (only required for Windows deployment)
— Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 operating system installed
— Network connection
— CD-ROM drive
— 1.5 GB of available disk space
— TCP/IP networking and an IP address compatible with one of the following:
the iLO Diagnostic Port IP address or an assigned DHCP or static IP address
— CD-ROM drive and/or diskette drive
— Java Runtime Environment version 1.3.1, available at
www.hp.com/servers/manage/jvm.html
Network server with an operating system installed
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit
The HP SmartStart Scripting Toolkit radically simplifies high-volume server
deployment, enabling thousands of servers to be deployed quickly and easily. The
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit consists of a set of modular utilities that are used to
create a set of configuration data files, which are combined using a script or batch file
to provide an automated installation process.
The basic steps necessary to use the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit are:
1. Generate the server profile from a previously configured server.
2. Create a script (batch) file that reads in server configuration files to configure the
server hardware and install the server operating system
3. Build the server configuration diskette that initiates the automated deployment
process.
For details, download the latest version of the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit from
www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit and refer to the User Guide.
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