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To connect to the server blade using iLO 2, install the server blade in an enclosure. HP BladeSystem
Onboard Administrator assigns an IP address to enable iLO 2 connectivity to the server blade.
The c-Class tab enables you to control specific settings for the HP BladeSystem. iLO 2 also provides web-
based status for the HP BladeSystem configuration.
For detailed information about iLO 2, refer to the
HP Integrated Lights-Out User Guide
on the HP website
(
http://www.hp.com/servers/lights-out
).
Network-based PXE deployment
PXE is a component of the Intel® WfM specification. The PXE model enables server blades to load and
execute an NBP from a PXE server and to execute a pre-configured image. The image can be an OS
image created by software utilities or a boot diskette image. This feature enables a user to configure a
server blade and install an OS over a network.
Deployment overview
When a PXE-enabled target server blade boots, it obtains an IP address from a DHCP server. The target
server blade obtains the name of the NBP from the appropriate boot server. Then, the target server blade
uses TFTP to download the NBP from the boot server and executes the image.
IMPORTANT:
To connect to a network with a Pass-Thru module, always connect the Pass-Thru
module to a network device that supports Gigabit speed.
For each server blade being deployed, the PXE server must be connected to the NIC designated for PXE.
The server blade defaults PXE functions to NIC 1, but any of the NC series NICs in the server blade can
be designated for PXE in RBSU. For NIC connector locations, refer to the documentation included with the
server blade.
NOTE:
Actual NIC numeration depends on several factors, including the OS installed on the
server blade.
To deploy an OS to multiple server blades, install a PXE deployment server on a network.
Deployment infrastructure
IMPORTANT:
To connect to a network with a Pass-Thru module, always connect the Pass-Thru
module to a network device that supports Gigabit speed.
To establish a network-based PXE deployment infrastructure, provide the following software and minimum
hardware:
•
Client PC (administrative workstation)
o
AMD Athlon™ XP processor (700 MHz or greater recommended), AMD Athlon™ 64 processor,
or Intel® Pentium® III or higher processor (700 MHz or greater recommended)
o
128 MB of RAM
o
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional or Microsoft® Windows® XP OS
o
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 or above with 128-bit encryption
o
Ethernet NIC with 10/100 RJ-45 connector
