HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP c7000 manual

HP BladeSystem specification for a c-Class provisioning server blade Executive summary ............................................................................................................................... 3 Why server blades for the provisioning server? ......................................................................................[...]

Usage scenarios for the blade provisioning server ................................................................................. 19 Scenario 1 – mass deployment of c-Class server blades ...................................................................... 19 Scenario 2 – deploying applications ...............................................[...]

Executive summary This document specifies the design of an HP Bl adeSystem c-Class server blade that serves as a Microsoft® Windows® infras truc ture server for provisioning line -of-business applicat ions such as web servers, mail servers, database servers and other mission-critical applications. This spec ification outlines the use of this serv[...]

Figure 1. HP StorageWorks SB40c storage blade Purpose of the provisioning server blade The main purpose of the provisioning ser ver bl ade is to provide the following service(s): • Installation and deployment of appl ications to easily facilitate th e management of your network in today’s environment with the least amount of effort • Automate[...]

What is automated provisioning / RDP? Automated provisioning So what exactly is the automated provisioning of software and hardware? It means little or no human intervention. In other words, the process of installation or deployment is laid out fo r administrators in the form of images, scripts, or batch files. The on ly requirement is for the admi[...]

RDP and its underlying techn ologies Understanding the technologies behind RDP is necessary for proper implementation of HP server blade deployment. These include: DHCP, PXE, Bootworks, and AClient. Figure 3. RDP / PXE Techno logy DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) simpli fies the administrative management of IP address configuration b[...]

PXE “PXE is defined on a foundation of industry-standar d Internet protocols and services that are widely deployed in the industry, namely TCP/ IP, DHCP, and TFTP. T hese standardize the form of the interactions between client s and serv ers. . . In brief, the PXE protocol operates as follows. The client initiates the protocol by broadcasting a D[...]

HP BladeSystem requirements for hosting the server blade Figure 4. HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure, rear view Deployment Whether a small, medium, or large corporate netw ork infrastructure, HP BladeSystem provides a faster, simpler, and lower cost way to build and conf igure in an IT infrastructure. The HP BladeSystem c-Class infrastructure of un if[...]

administrator can take full, remote control of the enclosure and quickly complete the configu ration. The c-Class blades are now ready for the operating system deployment from the RDP server. The c7000 enclosure ho uses the entire infrastructure f or all HP BladeSystem components (serv er blades, blade network switches or pass-through modules, blad[...]

Cooling fans (Rear side) HP Active Co ol fan technology provides superior airflow, power and acoustic performance and is hot- pluggable for easy upgrades. From 4 up to 10 fans, must be installed in a specific order of fan bay locations per how many server blades are installed in the enclosure. Insight Display (Front side) For easy se tup and config[...]

HP Active Cool Fan Figure 8. HP Active Cool Fan: Part number: 412140-B21 HP c7000 Enclosure Power Supply HP c7000 Enclosure Power Supply: Part number: 412138-B21 Table 2. HP c-Class Power Specifi cation Power input type (one of the followin g) Integrated in enclosure: Single or 3- Phase power options for maximum power configuration flexibility. Add[...]

HP ProLiant BL480c server blade (Up to 8 in a single c7000 enclosure): Figure 9. HP ProLiant BL480c Server Blade Table 3. HP ProLiant BL480c Server Blade Specification Processor Dual-Core Intel Xeon® Processor 514 0 2.33 GHz / 1333MHz FSB Memory 4GB (4x1 GB) PC2-5300 D DR2 (up to 48GB) Storage 4 @ 72GB 10K SAS 2.5 Hot-Plug Hard Drive; RAID 5 Stora[...]

Infrastructure bill of materials (BOM) c7000 enclosure, power, OA, fan, and blade switch bill of materials (BOM) Table 4. HP Bill of Materials – *Check for the latest releases and part numbers Quantity Part Number* Description 1 412152-B21 BLc7000 Enclosure 1 410917-B21 HP c7000 GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch 1 412142-B21 HP Redundant Onboard Admini[...]

Initial deployment of provisioning server blade Before you begin con figuring the enclosure and blade, it is helpful to reiterate some assumptions made earlier. This provision ing server will act as the DHCP Server, the PXE Server, and the HP RDP Provisioning Server. Many organizations may already have an existing DHCP Server in place. If a DHCP Se[...]

Figure 11. First Time Setup Wizard Once the enclosure is con figured, insert the c-Clas s blade in the slot and wait for the OA to recognize it. Insert your operating system CD into the laptop or desktop CD/DVD ROM drive. The server blade will use the laptop/desktop CD/DVD drive as its vi rtual media device to boot from. Once the OA detects the bla[...]

Configuring the initial server blade Before you install HP ProLiant Essentials RDP 3.1 or later on the initial c-Class blade, be sure you have the following core requirem ents installed: • DHCP configured with IP Scope activated • Microsoft .NET Framewor k 1.1 (Will install during RDP installation if not already installed) • Microsoft Server [...]

The server will reboot once all the core pre-insta llation requirements are installed. Upon rebooting, accept the default File server path and insert the appropriate license file. On the Deployment Server Information window, install the Deployment Server on the local machine (c-Class in itial server blade). Insert the appropriate static IP address [...]

Install the Deployment Database on the local ma chine with eXpress as the default database name. Select the Windows NT Authentication. Keep the default location s for installing the Pre-boot Operating System files for the WinPE x8 6 and x64. Select to install PXE Server on the local machine and select Windows PE pre-boot operating system as the def[...]

Usage scenarios for the blade provisioning ser ver The three basic IT scenarios hosted on this server blade are: 1. Mass deployment of HP ProLiant BL c-Class serv ers wi thin an organization that is looking for automation in order to reduce errors and reduce the amount of time to deploy servers. 2. Deploying applications using advanced imaging and [...]

Figure 15. Usage S cena rio 1 Scenario 2 – deploying applications The blade specific provisioning se rver provides a strategy/solution for rapidly deploying applications (Microsoft Windows Serv er 2003, BizTalk Server, SQL Server) on HP ProLiant BL c-Class server s using ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack . By providing automated systems p[...]

Figure 16. Usage S cena rio 2 Scenario 3 – managing multi- server blade infrastructure • Blade-specific provisioning servers provid e the ability to reallocate existing se rver resources to areas that are needed most. Perhaps an application serv er within a server farm has very little usage during a particular time when your web server farm is [...]

Figure 17. Usage S cena rio 3 Operations and maintenance It is important to follow guidelines for op erating and maintaining the HP BladeSystem c-Class solution described in this document. You should follow the guidelines documented for the HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator , for example. Maintenance documentation for the BL48 0c , the S[...]

23 Operations guide • Integrating with other Microsof t applications (If appropriate) • Server Upgrades < See this page for BL480c > – Software Updates – Hardware upgrades – Firmware upgrades Implementation services HP Services HP BladeSystem Services - Microsoft Windows HP Recommended BladeSystem c-Class Services HP Factory Express[...]

For more information HP ActiveAnswer s, www.hp.com/solutions/activeanswers HP BladeSystem, www.hp.com/go/bladesystem or www.hp.com/go/blades HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) remote management, www.hp.com/servers/ilo HP ProLiant servers, www.hp.com/go/proliant HP Services, www.hp.com/hps HP storage, www.hp.com/storage HP Solution Centers, www.hp.com/g[...]