Hp ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Installation Guide

HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack

Installation Guide

Part number 352869-402 Eleventh edition August 2007 Product version: 3.70

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Product version: 3.70

1 Licensing .....................................................................................................................................4

Licensing options ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Obtaining licenses ................................................................................................................................... 4

Evaluation licenses .............................................................................................................................. 4

Purchased licenses .............................................................................................................................. 5

Applying a license file .............................................................................................................................. 5

Applying license files during a first-time installation.................................................................................. 5

Applying license files during an upgrade installation ............................................................................... 5

Adding licenses to an existing installation .............................................................................................. 5

Replacing licenses in an existing installation........................................................................................... 6

2 Prerequisites................................................................................................................................. 7

Network infrastructure requirements ........................................................................................................... 7

Deployment Server requirements ................................................................................................................ 7

3 Installing...................................................................................................................................... 8

Getting started......................................................................................................................................... 8

Before you upgrade ................................................................................................................................. 8

Installing................................................................................................................................................. 8

4 HP support and contact information ..............................................................................................25

Related documents ................................................................................................................................. 25

Online resources.................................................................................................................................... 25

HP contact information ........................................................................................................................... 26

HP Software Technical Support and Update Service ................................................................................... 27

Appendix A Manually installing distribution files......................................................................................28

Appendix B Manually modifying configuration settings............................................................................. 29

Synchronize display names with computer names option ............................................................................29

Primary lookup key option....................................................................................................................... 30

PXE initial deploy boot timeout option....................................................................................................... 31

Client/server file transfer port option ........................................................................................................ 32

Creating an IIS FTP virtual directory option................................................................................................ 33

Windows product keys ........................................................................................................................... 34

Appendix C Installing an IIS FTP server ...................................................................................................35

Appendix D Creating and using automation boot media...........................................................................36

Index ..................................................................................................................................................37

Contents 3

1 Licensing

A license enables a server, either a physical server or a virtual machine, to be deployed and managed by the Altiris Deployment Server. One license is required for each server being managed. After a license is applied to a specific server, the license cannot be removed or transferred to another server.

A license file contains licenses for a predetermined number of servers. License files are not Rapid Deployment Pack version-specific.

Licensing options

The Rapid Deployment Pack offers five license purchasing options:

• One-node license—This license enables you to deploy and manage one server through the

Deployment Server.

• Ten-node license—This license enables you to deploy and manage 10 servers through the

Deployment Server.

• Flexible Quantity license—This options enable you to obtain an exact quantity of licenses in the

purchase of a single software option kit.

• Activation Key Agreement—This option enables you to order keys in the quantity desired for a

specific time and purchase a license for each server deployed over time.

• HP BladeSystem enclosure group—This option offers a bundle of 8 or 20 licenses with an

HP BladeSystem enclosure.

For more information about the Flexible Quantity license and Activation Key Agreement options, see ProLiant Essentials Licensing at http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp

Obtaining licenses

The following sections explain how to obtain evaluation or purchased licenses for your servers.

Evaluation licenses

Two types of evaluation licenses are available:

• A 10-node, 7-day evaluation license is built into the Deployment Server. No license file is

required. The evaluation license can be applied during the Deployment Server installation.

• A 10-node, 30-day evaluation license. To obtain and use this license:

a. Access http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp/eval. b. Follow the online instructions to complete the registration process. An evaluation license file is

emailed to you.

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Purchased licenses

Use your unique product registration number to obtain a license file. A 16-character alpha or 20-character alphanumeric registration number is located on a label on the outside back panel of a purchased software packaging box. The registration number is in the format:

xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx or xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

IMPORTANT: Keep your product registration number for future reference.

1. Access http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp/register.

2. Follow the online instructions to complete the registration process. A license file is emailed to

you.

Additional purchased licenses can be transferred or combined with already-registered licenses. See the instructions at http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp/register

Applying a license file

The following sections explain how to apply evaluation or purchased licenses to your servers and how to add or replace existing licenses.

To view the number of licensed nodes from the console, select Help>About.

Applying license files during a first-time installation

A 10-node, 7-day evaluation license is built into the Deployment Server. To apply this license, select Free 7 day license during a first-time installation on the Deployment Share Information screen.

To apply a purchased or evaluation license file, enter the path to the license file in the License File field during the installation on the Deployment Share Information screen.

Applying license files during an upgrade installation

To continue using existing licenses after performing an upgrade, select Upgrade using existing license during the installation on the Deployment Share Information screen.

Adding licenses to an existing installation

To apply additional purchased licenses to an existing installation, add the new license file to your Deployment Server.

1. Shut down all connections to the Deployment Server Console and Deployment Server Web

Console.

2. Run the Altiris Product Licensing Utility by clicking Start>Programs>Altiris>Deployment Solution>

Product Licensing Utility.

3. Enter the path to the new license file in the Activation Key File Information field, and then click

Next.

4. Follow the online instructions to apply your additional licenses.

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Replacing licenses in an existing installation

If you have previously purchased, returned, or transferred licenses and have obtained a new license file to replace your existing license file:

1. Shut down all connections to the Deployment Server Console and Deployment Server Web

Console.

2. Run the Altiris Product Licensing Utility by selecting Start>Programs>Altiris>Deployment Solution>

Product Licensing Utility.

3. Enter the path to the new license file in the Activation Key File Information field, and then click

Next.

4. Follow the online instructions to apply your licenses, and select Replace all existing license

Activation Keys with this new Activation Key checkbox.

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2 Prerequisites

Network infrastructure requirements

If PXE will be used to perform remote deployment of servers, then DHCP must be installed and accessible on the network prior to the installation.

Deployment Server requirements

• Hardware

○ 2+ processors in ProLiant G3 or G4 server with 2 GB RAM or an equivalent virtual machine ○ The correct date and time

NOTE: A virtual machine should only be used for demonstration or very small environments.

• Microsoft® Windows® operating system:

○ Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 x86 (SP1, R2, SP2) Standard or Enterprise Editions

NOTE: The server must not be a domain controller.

• Available disk space:

○ 2 GB for the base installation ○ 1 GB for each Windows distribution ○ 1 GB for each VMware ESX distribution ○ 4 GB for each Linux distribution ○ Additional space to store any captured disk images and software packages

• A network connection configured with a static IP address

NOTE: Changing the IP address configuration after installation is difficult, therefore, set the

appropriate IP address before beginning the install.

• To use the Deployment Server Web Console, IIS with ASP.NET must be installed.

• To deploy VMware ESX or Linux, an FTP server must be installed. For information on installing

Microsoft IIS FTP server, see “Appendix C Installing an IIS FTP server.”

For more information about requirements for the Deployment Server, see the Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8 SP2 Deployment and Migration Guide at http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp

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3 Installing

Getting started

• The Rapid Deployment Pack cannot be installed through a Terminal Services, remote shell, or

network share connection.

• Obtain a license file (either purchased or evaluation).

• Collect the applicable Windows, VMware ESX, or Linux distribution files.

• Get the applicable Windows product keys.

Before you upgrade

• The Rapid Deployment Pack upgrade must be completed using the Rapid Deployment Pack

autorun utility.

• If you have modified any provided jobs or batch files, verify that you have made backup copies

before upgrading.

• If you are using Deployment Server Console security, disable it before starting the upgrade, and

then re-enable it after the upgrade is complete.

• Shut down all connections to the Deployment Server Console and Deployment Server Web

Console.

Installing

1. Access the Rapid Deployment Pack autorun utility by performing one of the following tasks, and

executing autorun.exe:

a. Insert the physical DVD into the DVD drive. b. Extract the ISO image to the intended Deployment Server. c. Mount the ISO image.

2. Read the terms of the ProLiant Essentials End User License Agreement (EULA), and click Agree.

3. Read the overview information, and click Next.

4. Review the preinstallation step, and click Next.

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Verify that the appropriate components are selected for installation, and click Install. If Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft SQL Server are not installed on the server, these components are automatically selected. If you plan to use an existing database, clear the

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express option.

6. Wait while Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft SQL Server are installed.

7. If the Altiris Deployment Server was selected for installation, read the Altiris EULA, and click Yes.

If the Altiris Deployment Server was not selected for installation, proceed to step 24.

8. If the server has multiple network adapters, select the appropriate interface for the Deployment

Server, and click Select IP.

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Select the appropriate licensing option, and click Next. For more information about licensing, see the “Licensing” section in this guide.

○ If installing for the first-time, select Free 7 day license, or select License file, and enter the

license file path and name.

○ If upgrading, verify that Upgrade using existing license is selected.

NOTE: When upgrading, you must select Upgrade using existing license to avoid losing

existing licenses.

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10.

Enter the service credentials for the Deployment Server, and click Next.

NOTE: Do not install the Deployment Server component to a remote server because it causes

the Integration Module installations to fail.

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11.

Select the name of the server instance where you want to install the database, and click Next.

12. If the database is located on a remote server, you might be prompted for credentials. Enter a

username and password with administrative rights.

13. Enter the appropriate database authentication method, and click Next.

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