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NICs can be configured to boot PXE. For more information, see "Network-based PXE deployment (on
page 28)."
Actual NIC numeration depends on several factors, including the OS installed on the server blade.
HP recommends using one of the following methods for PXE deployment:
• HP Insight Control server deployment (formerly Rapid Deployment Pack)
HP Insight Control is essential server management that unlocks the management capabilities built into HP
ProLiant servers. Insight Control delivers powerful capabilities that enable customers to proactively
manage ProLiant server health - whether physical or virtual, deploy ProLiant servers quickly, optimize
power consumption, and control ProLiant servers from anywhere.
HP Insight Control server deployment is a key component of Insight Control which provides an automated,
simple-to-use solution for bare-metal deployment and configuration of HP ProLiant servers with an
operating system or virtualization platform. Insight Control server deployment includes an unaltered Altiris
Deployment Solution while providing optimization for deployment of HP ProLiant servers using HP ProLiant
Integration Module.
HP Insight Control facilitates the installation, configuration, and deployment of high-volumes of servers
through an intuitive, comprehensive console, using either scripting or imaging technology. It makes
deploying a server as easy as selecting one, a few, or hundreds of target servers, selecting predefined
images or scripts, and clicking Run.
For more information about HP Insight Control, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol
).
• SmartStart Scripting Toolkit
The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is a server deployment product that allows you to build an unattended
automated installation for high-volume server blade deployments. The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is
designed to support ProLiant BL, ML, DL, and SL servers. The toolkit includes a modular set of utilities and
important documentation that describes how to apply these tools to build an automated server deployment
process.
The Scripting Toolkit provides a flexible way to create standard server configuration scripts. These scripts
are used to automate many of the manual steps in the server configuration process. This automated server
configuration process cuts time from each deployment, making it possible to scale rapid, high-volume
server blade deployments.
For more information, and to download the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit
).
CD-ROM deployment
CD-ROM deployment involves using a bootable CD that executes scripts to configure the hardware and
install the OS. After the OS is configured, the server blade can access the network to locate the scripts
and files necessary for deployment. Before beginning the deployment process, connect the server blade to
the network.
NOTE: For more information about hardware and cabling configurations, see the documents
that ship with the enclosure.
For more information on CD-ROM deployment, see the iLO virtual CD-ROM (on page 32) section.
