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• USB CD-ROM (on page 53)
iLO virtual CD-ROM
To deploy with a boot CD:
1. Do one of the following:
o Insert the boot CD into the client PC using the iLO 3 Remote Console.
o Use iLO 3 to create an image file of the boot CD.
o Copy the image of the boot CD to a location on the network or the client PC hard drive.
2. Remotely access the server blade through iLO 3. See "HP BladeSystem c-Class advanced management
(on page 49)."
3. Open Integrated Remote console or Java Remote console.
4. Select the local CD-ROM or image file from the Virtual Drives menu, located at the top of the screen.
5. Connect the Virtual CD-ROM to the server blade.
6. Use the iLO 3 power switch feature to reboot the server blade.
7. After the server blade boots, follow the normal network installation procedure for the OS.
USB CD-ROM
This method uses SmartStart to facilitate loading the OS. However, SmartStart also allows for manual loading
of the OS and drivers.
To deploy with a boot CD:
1. Use the HP c-Class Blade SUV Cable to connect a USB CD-ROM drive to the server blade. Refer to
"Connecting locally to a server blade with video and USB devices (on page 46)."
2. Insert the boot CD into the USB CD-ROM drive.
3. Reboot the server blade.
4. After the server blade boots, follow the normal installation procedure for an OS.
Windows Server® 2003 cannot be installed from a USB CD-ROM on the HP c-Class Blade SUV Cable if the
hard drive is completely blank (no partitions defined). To install Windows Server® 2003, use one of the
following methods:
• Make a partition on the hard drive that Windows Server® 2003 will be loaded on.
• Use the SmartStart CD 7.60 or later.
• Use the Rapid Deployment Pack. For instructions, see the HP website
(http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/rdp.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USE
N).
Diskette image deployment
To deploy with a diskette image, the user creates a DOS-based network-enabled boot diskette that executes
a script that configures the hardware and installs the OS. The diskette enables the server blade to access the
required deployment scripts and files on the network.
This method implies a deployment infrastructure that may include an administrator workstation, PXE server,
Microsoft® Windows® file share, or a Linux file share. For more information, refer to "Deployment
infrastructure (on page 50)."
