HP BL860c - Table of Contents

Contents
1 Overview..................................................................................................6
Minimum requirements..............................................................................................................6
SSTK environment.....................................................................................................................6
SSTK boot image.................................................................................................................7
SSTK repository...................................................................................................................7
The deployment process............................................................................................................7
Extracting the SSTK package......................................................................................................8
2 Creating an SSTK boot image....................................................................12
Editing the SSTKStart.cmd file...................................................................................................12
Installing OEM drivers in the boot image...................................................................................13
Creating the boot image.........................................................................................................13
Setting up the boot mechanism.................................................................................................14
Creating a bootable CD/DVD or virtual media......................................................................14
Creating a Bootable USB flash device..................................................................................16
Setting up a network boot environment.................................................................................16
Windows Deployment Services.......................................................................................17
3 Configuring an SSTK action.......................................................................19
commandprompt action...........................................................................................................19
readhwconf action..................................................................................................................19
Configuring conrep............................................................................................................20
applyhwconf action................................................................................................................20
sethbabootdevice action..........................................................................................................20
applysasconf action................................................................................................................21
Choosing the installation disk...................................................................................................21
deploy action.........................................................................................................................22
Uploading the Windows installation files..............................................................................22
Uploading the Integrity Support Pack 7.1..........................................................................23
Uploading the Smart Update Pack...................................................................................23
Preparing for Windows Server 2008 SP2 or R2 deployment....................................................23
Uploading OEM device drivers.......................................................................................24
Modifying the answer file...............................................................................................24
Editing the SSTKConfig.cmd file.......................................................................................25
Editing the default_layout_2008.txt file............................................................................26
Replicating a server configuration.............................................................................................26
4 Booting the server....................................................................................27
Boot instructions.....................................................................................................................27
Booting from the CD/DVD..................................................................................................27
Boot from the USB flash device............................................................................................27
Booting from the network....................................................................................................27
SSTK log file..........................................................................................................................28
Log file format...................................................................................................................28
Monitoring the Deployment......................................................................................................28
5 Advanced topics......................................................................................30
Customizing the SSTK boot image.............................................................................................30
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