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HP ProLiant Server OS Deployment for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 User Guide

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HP ProLiant Server OS Deployment for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 User Guide

HP Part Number: Part Number 574386-004

Published: August 2010 (Fourth Edition)

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Part Number 574386-004

August 2010 (Fourth Edition)

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Intended audience

This document is for the person trained in network software administration and who understands TCP/IP, NTP, NFS, DNS, directory services (such as Active Directory and LDAP), and asynchronous serial communications. This guide is intended for use by system integrators and network administrators who are familiar with HP branded server system products and Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Operating System Deployment feature.


Table of Contents

1. Navigation tips
2. Overview
About this guide
Introduction
Benefits
Related documents
3. Installation
Installation overview
Installing the HP ProLiant Server OS Deployment for System Center Configuration Manager 2007
Upgrading the HP ProLiant Server OS Deployment for System Center Configuration Manager 2007
HP ProLiant Server OS Deployment for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 content
Uninstalling or modifying the HP ProLiant Server OS Deployment for System Center Configuration Manager 2007
4. Using the software
Configuring the components after installation
Configuring the boot images
Configuring the software distribution packages
Configuring the driver packages
Creating a HP ProLiant Server OS Deployment Task Sequence
Creating a new ProLiant task sequence
Adding ProLiant deployment tasks to existing task sequence
Updating the generated HP ProLiant Server OS Deployment Task Sequence
Advertising HP ProLiant Server OS Deployment Task Sequence
HP ProLiant server boot methods
Booting ProLiant servers with WinPE using Integrated Lights-Out Virtual Media
Booting ProLiant servers with WinPE using PXE
5. HP ProLiant Server OS Deployment kit feature reference
Task Sequence Editor user interface integration
Action Settings tab
Variable Replacement tab
Log/Return Files tab
Viewing the configuration file
Using the Array Builder interface
HP Custom Configuration Actions
BIOS Config (ini file)
RAID Config (ini file)
RAID Config (wizard)
iLO Config (ini file)
Boot Order
BIOS to Default
Reboot to PXE/USB and Set RebootStep Variable custom action
6. Technical support
Additional references
HP contact information
Acronyms and abbreviations