Windows Server 2003 on Proliants. Deployment Techniques and Management Tools for System Administrators

This section describes the requirements to successfully install each component of the RDP.

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The RDP cannot be installed through a Terminal Services or remote shell connection.

Network Infrastructure Requirements

The RDP is designed to perform optimally with DHCP and PXE in the network environment. If PXE is used to perform remote deployment of servers, DHCP must be installed and accessible on the network before the Altiris Deployment Solution installation to ensure correct installation of PXE services.

System Requirements

The following system requirements for the Deployment Server, NFS server, and target servers must be met before installing the RDP.

The Deployment Server hardware and network configuration must meet the following requirements:

• Intel Pentium III or higher processor

• At least 256MB RAM

• CD-ROM drive

• Network connection, configured with a static IP address

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  It is difficult to change the IP settings to point to a different NIC after the Deployment Solution is installed on a system. Changing these settings could cause the Deployment Server to function incorrectly.

• Current date and time for the Deployment Server set using ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

The Deployment Server software and configuration must meet the following requirements:

• A supported Windows OS installed (for supported OSs, refer to the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack ”Windows Edition Support Matrix)

• 1.5GB of disk space available, plus additional space to store any captured disk images, additional Windows OSs, or application installation files

• PSP for Windows installed to provide the latest supported network drivers for the Deployment Server

HP recommends having the following items available:

• A license file for purchased licenses or 30-day evaluation licenses

• Windows 98 Second Edition boot floppy disk or CD (required for creating PXE images and boot floppy disks)

• Windows 2000 and/or Windows Server 2003 OS CDs

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution CD #1 (required for populating boot files if certain Red Hat Enterprise Linux jobs are selected)

NFS Server

The NFS server hardware and network configuration must meet the following requirements:

• CD-ROM drive

• A network connection configured with a static IP address and DNS available on the network (if a hostname is used in the provided jobs)

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Installation of a Linux NFS server is optional when deploying the RDP ”Windows Edition. If there will not be any Linux systems in your environment, this step can be skipped .

The NFS server software and configuration must meet the following requirements:

• A supported Linux OS installed (for supported OSs, refer to the HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack ”Windows Edition Support Matrix )

• PSP for Linux installed to provide the latest supported network drivers for the NFS server

• At least 1.9GB of disk space available on the /usr directory for each distribution installed from the Linux NFS server

• NFS software installed and configured (if a firewall is installed on the server, the configuration must allow incoming NFS connections; for example, UDP [User Datagram Protocol] port 2049 for a typical NFS port)

For the RDP installation, HP recommends having Red Hat Linux or United Linux distribution CDs available.

Target Servers

The RDP supports ProLiant BL servers and select ProLiant ML/DL servers. For details on target server requirements, refer to the HP ProLiant Essentials RDP ”Windows Edition Support Matrix for your version of RDP available at the HP RDP website.

Quick Installation Guide

This section reviews the basic steps for installation. There are detailed installation instructions on the RDP CD, also available at the HP website in the "Rapid Deployment Pack Windows Edition Installation Guide."

Pre-Installation Steps

Pay close attention to the installation prerequisites and review the HP RDP Website for updates on the version of RDP you are using.

1. Review the RDP documentation. The documentation is available at http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp or on the RDP ”Windows Edition CD.

2. Verify that all necessary prerequisites are met.

3. If you have purchased the product, register and obtain a license key file.

• Locate the unique 20-character product registration number located on the label on the back of the software package. The registration number is in the form: xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx.

• Access http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp/register. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the registration process, and a license file will be e-mailed to you.

• During installation at the Deployment Server Client Access Point Information screen, enter the path and name of the license file in the License File text box.

Installation Steps

There are more complete details for installation on the RDP CD, also available at the HP Web site in the "Rapid Deployment Pack Windows Edition Installation Guide." However, the actual installation process is a simple point-and-click operation, detailed here with just the two steps.

1. Insert the RDP CD into your intended Windows-based Deployment Server

2. Follow the online instructions to install the following:

• Altiris Deployment Solution

• ProLiant Integration Module for Deployment Server

• ProLiant Integration Module for NFS Server

Post-Installation

Before using the RDP, several essential configuration steps must be completed. For predeployment configuration information, refer to the HP ProLiant Essentials RDP ”Windows Edition Installation Guide.