Installation and Upgrade Guide

SIM to install or upgrade a server over the network. For more information about vMedia, see
Section C.2 (page 232).
NOTE: DVDs are accessible by vMedia as read-only.
C.1.2 Prerequisites for HP SIM Provisioning
Support of HP SIM provisioning requires the following:
• HP SIM Version 5.1 or later, running on a Microsoft Windows ProLiant server. The ProLiant
server must be on the same LAN as any Integrity servers that you plan to provision. To
provision OpenVMS, HP SIM requires that the OpenVMS Provisioning Plug-in for HP SIM
be installed on the same Windows server on which HP SIM is running. This plug-in enables
HP SIM to manage and provision OpenVMS. For information about acquiring and installing
the plug-in, see Section C.1.5 (page 214). For information about installing, configuring, and
using HP SIM, see the documentation located at the following website:
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim
NOTE: When OpenVMS is installed by means of HP SIM provisioning, the WBEM Services
for OpenVMS, WBEM Providers for OpenVMS, and TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS products
are installed automatically. These are required for HP SIM management support.
• A LAN connection to the iLO 2 MP port on your Integrity server; if you are using the
InfoServer, you must provide the IP address of your InfoServer/BOOTP server.
• You can use HP SIM provisioning for the following Integrity servers: rx3600, rx6600, and
the HP Integrity BL860c Server Blades.
• If you plan to use the InfoServer utility to provide HP SIM network provisioning, the
InfoServer utility must be running on an OpenVMS system connected to the same LAN as
your Integrity server. For information about setting up the InfoServer for HP SIM
provisioning, see Section C.1.3 (page 205).
• If you plan to use vMedia, the following are required:
On the Integrity server:
— vMedia licensing through the Advanced Server Management option (iLO 2 Advanced
Pack) and the user virtual media access right. vMedia is part of the iLO Advanced Pack
feature set. Note that this license is provided and pre-enabled on the Integrity BL860c
server blade.
On the management workstation (Windows-based PC or server from which you browse):
— Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6 or later.
— Java™ Plug-in 1.4.2_10 or later. (Note that the vMedia Java applet has only been tested
on x86 PCs and Windows servers.)
— An ISO image of the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD stored on a local disk or a network drive
accessible through a high-speed link. To create the ISO image, you can use ILO 2 MP
through your browser, as described in Section C.1.4 (page 207). HP recommends that
you do not use vMedia to install or upgrade directly from a DVD on the management
workstation.
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