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4Create a bootable deployment image file that performs the steps necessary to deploy the operating system. This bootable image file includes programs or scripts that understand the

target deployment infrastructure, and use standard network-based installation methods to achieve the installation. For example, to deploy a Microsoft® Windows® server, this image file may include programs that utilize Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) methods to deploy the operating system to the target server.

•See "Creating Bootable Deployment Image Files" for additional details on creating bootable deployment images.

•During deployments to multiple targets, mark the deployment image as ‘read-only’ to ensure that each target server boots and executes the same deployment procedure.

•Skip this step if the required deployment image file is already in place.

5Integrate the racadm and RACVMCLI utility programs into your existing operating system deployment client application, or use the vmdeploy script included with the VM-CLI packaging as it is. In the former case, use the sample deployment script as a guide when integrating these DRAC 4 utilities into your existing operating system deployment client application.

NOTE: Perform this step only once.

vmdeploy

When you perform the tasks listed in "Tasks", remote operating system deployments to multiple target servers can proceed. A summary of the steps used to accomplish this task are listed below.

1Assemble the list of target DRAC 4 network names/addresses, whose hosts are to be installed.

2For each target DRAC 4 network name/address in this list:

a Start a VM-CLI process, supplying appropriate parameters:

•Target DRAC 4 name/address.

•Bootable deployment image filename.

•DRAC 4 user name.

•DRAC 4 user password.

bVerify a successful Virtual Media connection.

cUsing racadm, set the boot once property on the target DRAC 4.

dUsing racadm, (re)boot the DRAC 4’s host server.

NOTE: Study the sample vmdeploy script included with the VM-CLI packaging. It offers detailed requirements to accomplish each of the above steps.

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