Operating System Installation and Software
PXE Deployment
Preboot execution environment (PXE) is a component of the Intel Wired for Management
(WfM) specification. This feature enables a user to configure a server and install an operating
system over a network.
To deploy an operating system to multiple servers, you can install a PXE deployment server
on a network. Servers to be deployed then load an image over the network from the PXE
server and execute it in memory. For each server that you are deploying, the PXE server must
be connected to the NIC designated for PXE.
A number of third-party PXE deployment tools are available for Windows and Linux. For
additional information refer to
ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/management/pxe_wp.pdf
When a PXE-enabled client boots, it obtains an IP address from a dynamic host configuration
protocol (DHCP) server. The client obtains the name of the Network Boot Program (NBP)
from the appropriate boot server. Then, the client uses trivial file transfer protocol (TFTP) to
download the NBP from the boot server and executes the image.
Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP)
RDP 1.51 or later supports image capture and deployment for the ProLiant DL145 server.
You must deploy a reference server using a local installation procedure as described in
“Operating System Installation” earlier in this document, capture the disk image of that
reference server, then deploy that disk image to additional ProLiant DL145 servers. For
instructions, see the RDP Knowledge base at
www.hp.com/servers/rdp
In the ProLiant DL145, the first NIC is the default PXE boot NIC.
Software and Utilities
This section provides information about the following utilities and support tools.
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ROMPaq Utility
Management Processor Flash Utility
Diagnostics Utility
BIOS Setup Utility
Download the most current versions of these utilities and instructions at
www.hp.com/support/files
HP ProLiant DL145 Server User Guide 5-3
