Overview

ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Release 3.80

HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) is a complete deployment solution for ProLiant and Integrity servers. RDP automates the process of deploying and provisioning server software, enabling companies to quickly and easily adapt to changing business demands. RDP includes the ProLiant Integration Module (PIM) and Integrity Integration Module (IIM) which consist of software optimizations for HP Servers, including the HP scripting toolkits, configuration jobs for industry-standard leading operating systems, sample unattended files, and HP server support packs that include software drivers, management agents, and important documentation. RDP provides a choice between a Windows-based and a web-based management console that both have an intuitive user interface making deployment of a server or multiple servers easy and consistent. Deploying servers can be accomplished through imaging or through scripting.

RDP is hosted on a Windows server and is intended for heterogeneous environments deploying Windows, Linux and VMware systems.

RDP includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service ensuring rapid access to HP support staff and proactive delivery of software updates. For more information about this service, please visit:
http://www.hp.com/services/insight.

A license entitlement certificate is delivered in place of a registration code. The license entitlement certificate is delivered via physical shipment for existing product numbers (with the exception of tracking licenses) and via e-mail for the new electronic license product numbers (US only). It contains information needed to redeem license files online. This new electronic redemption process allows for better service and support tracking. For more information, please visit http://www.hp.com/go/ice-license.

What's New

Altiris Deployment Server 6.9.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 deployment support on HP ProLiant and select Integrity servers
Support for installation of the RDP deployment server (CMS) on a virtual machine on VMware ESX 3.0 and ESX 3.5
VMware ESX deployment support updated to VMware ESX Server 3. 0. 2, VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 VMware ESX 3i.
Linux deployment support updated to latest Linux versions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4. 6.
RDP co-existence within IPv6 environment

Models
	ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates, Electronic NOTE: This part number can be used to purchase a single license or to order multiple licenses with a single activation key. Customer will receive a license entitlement certificate via e-mail. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service.. NOTE: Electronic LTUs are only available through limited points of sales; if not available, order a printed license entitlement certificate (xxxxxx-B2x) instead.	T9082AAE
	ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack No Media 1-Server License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: This license allows 1 server to be deployed and managed via RDP. Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service.	452151-B21
	ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack No Media - Flexible-Quantity License, including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: This part number can be used to purchase multiple licenses with a single activation key. Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service.	452152-B21
	ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - Physical Media Kit NOTE: This kit contains media only.	434559-B21
	ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - AKA Tracking License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: For use with signed and implemented Activation Key Agreements only. Purchase of this part number entitles the customer to deploy additional licenses of the product under the terms of the existing Activation Key Agreement. Nothing is delivered in conjunction with the purchase of this part number. For more information on Activation Key Agreements please visit: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/license/akalic.html	452165-B21
	ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - AKA Tracking License without Technical Support and Updates NOTE: For use with signed and implemented Activation Key Agreements only. Purchase of this part number entitles the customer to deploy additional licenses of the product under the terms of the existing Activation Key Agreement. Nothing is delivered in conjunction with the purchase of this part number. Visit http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/license/akalic.html for more information on Activation Key Agreements. NOTE: Tracking licenses may only be purchased by customers that have implemented an activation key agreement (AKA) with HP. Only customers that have implemented an AKA agreement prior to July 9, 2007 should purchase tracking licenses without 24 x 7 support.	302128-B21

Standard Features

Licensing and Packaging

One license is required for every server or virtual machine to be deployed and managed via the Deployment Server. Licenses are non-transferable. Full details are contained in the End User License Agreement.

To simplify the evaluation process, a 7-day, 10-server evaluation license is built into every copy of RDP, eliminating the need to obtain a key before installing the software. This free license is automatically activated with the initial software installation.
Rapid Deployment Pack, whether purchased separately or with the BladeSystem enclosures, also provides for a free 30-day evaluation for 10 servers. A 30-day, 10-server evaluation license is available for download on http://www.hp.com/go/rdp. This evaluation license can be added to the 7-day trial license.

Licenses are additive such that you can combine multiple licenses together for the total number of server licenses you have purchased.

To order Rapid Deployment Pack, contact your Account Manager or HP Authorized Reseller, or purchase online at http://www.hp.com/go/rdp.

For more information regarding Insight Control software visit http://www.hp.com/go/ice.

For more information regarding Rapid Deployment Pack visit http://www.hp.com/go/rdp.

For additional information on other HP manageability products and services, visit http://www.hp.com/manage.

ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Benefits

Provides a fast, easy, drag-and-drop solution for deploying standard server configurations and software builds in an automated fashion from a remote console
Improved overall consistency of configurations across multiple servers
Reduced IT resource requirements during large-scale deployments
- Deployment solution with scripts developed, tested, and supported by HP to enable rapid deployment of the entire line of ProLiant ML and DL 300 and 500 Series servers, ProLiant DL 100 Series servers, all BladeSystem servers, select Integrity servers and Integrity c-Class blade servers
HP offers a complete choice of services to ensure the success of your ProLiant server deployment program

Product Features

Provides complete functionality for HP ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, 700 and DL 100 Series servers, ProLiant BL servers, Integrity entry-class servers, sx2000-based Integrity mid-range servers and Integrity c-Class blade servers. Provides a fast, easy, drag-and-drop solution for deploying standard server configurations and software builds in an automated fashion from a remote console

Simplifies automated server deployment allowing companies to rapidly respond to changing workloads
Establishes virtual presence and control for server deployments and redeployments within the data center or at remote locations, eliminating the need for IT personnel to be physically present

The ProLiant Integration Module (PIM) integrates essential HP support software

Includes the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit, providing an easy way to automate generation of standard server configuration scripts
The ProLiant Integration Module provides latest versions of the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit, HP optimized drivers and management agents along with HP supplied deployment events and scripts pre-loaded in the RDP console
HP supplied deployment events and scripts, using SmartStart technology, maximize productivity with instant out-of-the-box functionality – automating the process of server configuration and software deployment - driving world-class levels of IT efficiency and decreasing the Total Cost of Ownership
Operating System integration is a snap with HP supplied configuration events for both Microsoft Windows and Linux further simplifying the initial OS deployment and driver integration steps all in an automated fashion
Supports SAN Boot or SAN Attach deployment on ProLiant BL servers.

ProLiant BL optimizations

Designed for blade servers - RDP is the recommended deployment solution for the ProLiant BL line of servers
Enables rapid serviceability with Rip-and-Replace features. Pre-failure alerts enable proactive replacement of blade servers for service. New blades automatically assume personality of previous server based on location in enclosure and rack.
Blade servers are easy to identify by physical location in racks - blades are displayed with easy to understand icons of rack, enclosure, bay
With Virtual Rack, Enclosure, Bay features, users can now assign an event to be executed the first time a blade is inserted into the bay. The user will have the ability to create a virtual enclosure and its associated virtual bays via a console interface and the ability to associate a single event with the bays of the enclosure when they are created.

The Integrity Integration Module (IIM) integrates essential HP support software

Pre-loaded HP deployment events and scripts make it easy to deploy and image Integrity servers from the RDP drag-and-drop console, automating your server deployment processes and increasing IT efficiency
Integrates the latest versions of optimized HP Integrity drivers and management agents for the highest levels of server reliability
Includes the Integrity Smart Setup Scripting Toolkit which makes it simple to create custom configurations
With full-configuration imaging of installed servers, Integrity servers can be easily replicated or reinstalled

Integrity Blade optimizations

Supports Integrity c-Class blade servers with customized HP tools for deployment and imaging with RDP's drag-and-drop console
Deploys Integrity c-Class blade servers with Linux or Windows operating system

Deployment infrastructure components

The infrastructure components required to use Rapid Deployment Pack include a deployment server, a DHCP server, a PXE server, a database server, a file server and an FTP server (for Linux and VMware deployments). For a simple deployment infrastructure, the functionality of all these servers can be combined into one physical server.

The deployment server is the central repository which includes a file share, a database and PXE server.
The file share stores scripts, configurations, your operating system, ProLiant server software files and disk images that you may use to deploy a server.
A database server (MS SQL Express 2005 or MS SQL Server 2005) stores server profiles and hardware/software inventory. The database server logs all configuration activities that occur with the deployment server.
The PXE server provides the functionality to boot a remote server over the network.
A DHCP server is required if you intend to using PXE to perform server deployments. The DHCP server assigns temporary IP addresses to the server you are deploying.
For Linux and VMware deployments operating system and silent install files reside on the FTP server that you may use to deploy a server.

Customer Usage Scenarios
Usage Scenario 1	Customers deploying 50+ HP Servers per year are looking for automated, unattended ways to get their servers up and running as quickly as possible. Fewer IT resources are required when using Rapid Deployment Pack for high volume server deployment; this enables IT resources to be redeployed to other important tasks.

Usage Scenario 2	Customers looking for a simpler way to manage multi-server deployments: RDP provides a fast, easy, point-and-click solution for deploying and maintaining standard server software configurations. This solution provides a method for deploying servers from a remote-console. The console provides an easy view of server configurations and servers that have been deployed, easy management and deployment of imaging or scripting events and most importantly a drag-and-drop method for deploying servers.

Usage Scenario 3	Customers who are pioneers in adopting latest technology will find the Rapid Deployment Pack useful in their data centers. The ideal customer is looking for advanced deployment methods that take advantage of booting over the network with PXE, and sophisticated imaging and scripting technology.

Usage Scenario 4	Customers who are managing test and development environments will find the RDP Imaging Technology a fast and easy way to create server configuration images for replicating or backing up a configured system. RDP Images capture everything on the system drive of the server including OS, updates, utilities, and applications. An RDP server image can restore a server in a matter of minutes.

Complementary Products

ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack* (shipped with every ProLiant ML and DL 300 and 500 Series server)
Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Windows (shipped with every Integrity Server configured with Windows)
Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II and Integrated Lights-Out
ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Pack
ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out Select Pack
Integrity Essentials Integrated Lights-Out Select Pack
ProLiant Essentials Virtual Machine Management Pack
ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack
HP Systems Insight Manager
HP Insight Control Environment

* May be named the Server Setup & Management Pack in some servers

Service and Support, HP Care Pack, and Warranty Information

Warranty	HP will replace defective delivery media replacement for a period of 90 days following the date of purchase.

Software Support

HP offers a number of software support services, many of which are provided to customers at no additional charge.

Software Technical Support and Update Service
Rapid Deployment Pack includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service. This service provides access to HP technical resources for assistance in resolving software implementation or operations problems. The service also provides access to software updates and reference manuals either in electronic form or on physical media as they are made available from HP. (Customers who purchase an electronic license to use are eligible for electronic updates only.) With this service, Insight Control and ProLiant Essentials customers will benefit from expedited problem resolution as well as proactive notification and delivery of software updates. For more information about this service, see http://www.hp.com/services/insight.

If you received a license entitlement certificate, registration for this service will automatically take place upon redemption of the license certificate/key online and a service contract will be created for you.

If the license information you received for your product instructs you to register for Software Technical Support and Update Service, please follow the instructions or you will not be eligible for telephone support or product updates.

Once registered for this service, you will receive a letter in the mail containing the Customer Service Phone number for your reference and your Service Agreement Identifier (SAID). After you have received your SAID, you can go to the Software Update Manager (SUM) web page to view your contract online and elect electronic delivery for your updates.

Join the Discussion
The HP Support Forum is a community-based, user-supported tool for HP customers to participate in discussions amongst the customer community about HP products. For discussions related to Insight Control and ProLiant Essentials software, see the "Management Software and System Tools" area.

Software and Drivers Download Pages
Provides latest software and drivers for your ProLiant products.

Management Security (http://www.hp.com/servers/manage/security)
HP is proactive in its approach to the quality and security of all its management software. Be sure to check this website often for the latest down loadable security updates.

Obtain the latest SmartStart Release (http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart)
The SmartStart, Management, and Firmware CDs are now freely available for download following a simple registration from the SmartStart web site. If you wish to receive physical kits with each release, you can order single release kits from the SmartStart web site. To receive proactive notification when SmartStart releases are available, subscribe to Subscriber's Choice at http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice.

For support questions in the U.S. that are not covered in any of the above services, please call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). (When prompted, say "Rapid Deployment Pack" or “RDP”.) HP Worldwide numbers for HP SIM, Insight Control, and ProLiant Essentials are available at http://www.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html.

Related Options

HP Insight Control Environment and ProLiant Essentials Offerings	NOTE: Electronic licensing options are available for Insight Control suites and select ProLiant Essentials software products. Please see the appropriate Insight Control and ProLiant Essentials QuickSpecs for additional information.
	HP Insight Control Environment for HP ProLiant ML/DL Servers
	NOTE: Includes a single registration code to license Performance Management Pack (PMP), Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack (VPM), Insight Power Manager (IPM), Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) and iLO Advanced Pack. NOTE: Insight Control Environment is available for purchase for HP ProLiant ML/DL 300 and 500 series servers in the following license configurations:
	HP Insight Control Environment, No Media 1-Server License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service.	452148-B21
	HP Insight Control Environment, No Media, Flexible-Quantity License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: This part number can be used to purchase multiple licenses with a single activation key. Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service	452149-B21
	HP Insight Control Environment, No Media, 10-Server License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service.	452676-B21
	HP Insight Control Environment, Tracking License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: For use with signed and implemented Activation Key Agreements (AKA) only. Purchase of this part number entitles the customer to deploy additional licenses of the product under the terms of the existing Activation Key Agreement. Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service. No physical components or license keys are delivered in conjunction with the purchase of this part number. For more information on Activation Key Agreements please visit: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/license/akalic.html	452150-B21
	HP Insight Control Environment, Tracking License, without 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates. NOTE Tracking licenses may only be purchased by customers that have implemented an activation key agreement (AKA) with HP. Only customers that have implemented an AKA agreement prior to July 9, 2007 should purchase tracking licenses without 24 x 7 support.	436278-B21
	HP Insight Control Environment for HP BladeSystem
	NOTE: Includes a single registration code to license Performance Management Pack (PMP), Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack (VPM), Virtual Management Pack, Insight Power Manager (IPM), Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) and iLO Select Pack. NOTE: Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem can be purchased for HP BladeSystem c-Class and p-Class servers in the following license configurations:
	HP Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem, No Media 1-Server License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service.	453484-B21
	HP Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem RDP Upgrade, No Media, 1-Server License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: For use in environments where RDP is already installed and licensed. Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service. NOTE: This option does not include RDP licenses	453485-B21
	HP Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem, No Media, Flexible-Quantity License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: This part number can be used to purchase multiple licenses with a single activation key. Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service	436749-B22
	HP Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem RDP Upgrade, No Media, Flexible-Quantity License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: For use in environments where RDP is already installed and licensed. This part number can be used to purchase multiple licenses with a single activation key. Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service. NOTE: This option does not include RDP licenses.	436753-B22
	HP Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem, No Media, 8-Server License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service.	436747-B22
	HP Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem RDP Upgrade, No Media, 8-Server License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: For use in environments where RDP is already installed and licensed. Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service. NOTE: This option does not include RDP licenses	436751-B22
	HP Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem, Tracking License including 1 year of 24x7 Technical Support and Updates NOTE: For use with signed and implemented Activation Key Agreements (AKA) only. Purchase of this part number entitles the customer to deploy additional licenses of the product under the terms of the existing Activation Key Agreement. Includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service. No physical components or license keys are delivered in conjunction with the purchase of this part number. For more information on Activation Key Agreements please visit: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/license/akalic.html	437786-B22
	HP Insight Control Management Software Media Kit NOTE: Insight Control Management DVD media without licenses. Contains Insight Manager and Essentials software products and components licensed by Insight Control Management suites. Uses an integrated installer to perform quick and accurate software installation and updates.	436222-B21
	HP Lights-Out 100i Advanced Pack
	HP LO100i Advanced Pack, No Media, 1-Server License NOTE: This license supports the HP ProLiant DL160 G5, DL165 G5 and DL185 G5 servers.	455342-B21
	HP LO100i Advanced Pack 1-Server License NOTE: Supports HP ProLiant DL40 G3and DL145 G3 servers	413115-B21
	HP Lights-Out 100i Select Pack
	HP LO100i Select Pack, No Media, 1-Server License NOTE: This license supports the HP ProLiant DL160 G5, DL165 G5 and DL185 G5 servers.	455339-B21
	HP LO100i Select Pack 1-Server License NOTE: Supports HP ProLiant DL40 G3and DL145 G3 servers	413111-B21

Service and Support Offerings (HP Care Pack Services)	RDP - 3 year, 24x7 Unlimited Software Support includes technical support and Software updates	UF518E
Service and Support Offerings (HP Care Pack Services)	RDP Upgrade 8 Bade servers - 3 year, 24x7 Unlimited Software Support includes technical support and Software updates	UF531E

Technical Specifications

Deployment server system requirements	Minimum Supported Configuration Intel® Pentium® III or higher processor
	1 GB RAM
	Recommended Configuration 2 or more processors on ProLiant Server
	2 GB RAM
	Supported Operating System Configuration (in both Minimum and Recommended Configuration) Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (SP1, R2, or SP2)Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (SP1, R2, or SP2)Enterprise Edition
	For more details about requirements for the deployment server, refer to the Deployment Server Installation Guide at: http://www.hp.com/go/rdp.

Supported ProLiant servers for target deployments	ProLiant BL p-Class (HP BladeSystem): HP ProLiant BL20p G2 HP ProLiant BL20p G3 HP ProLiant BL20p G4 HP ProLiant BL25p HP ProLiant BL25p G2 HP ProLiant BL30p HP ProLiant BL35p HP ProLiant BL40p HP ProLiant BL45p HP ProLiant BL45p G2 ProLiant BL c-Class (HP BladeSystem): HP ProLiant BL2x220c G5 HP ProLiant BL260c G5 HP ProLiant BL460c HP ProLiant BL465c HP ProLiant BL465c G5 HP ProLiant BL480c HP ProLiant BL680c G5 HP ProLiant BL685c HP ProLiant BL685c G5	ProLiant DL (rack-optimized): HP ProLiant DL120 G5 HP ProLiant DL140 G2 HP ProLiant DL140 G3 HP ProLiant DL145 HP ProLiant DL145 G2 HP ProLiant DL145 G3 HP ProLiant DL160 G5 HP ProLiant DL165 G5 HP ProLiant DL180 HP ProLiant DL180 G5 HP ProLiant DL185 G5 HP ProLiant DL320 G3 HP ProLiant DL320 G4 HP ProLiant DL320 G5 HP ProLiant DL320 G5p HP ProLiant DL320s HP ProLiant DL360 G4 HP ProLiant DL360 G4p HP ProLiant DL360 G5 HP ProLiant DL365 HP ProLiant DL365 G5 HP ProLiant DL380 G4 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 HP ProLiant DL385 HP ProLiant DL385 G2 HP ProLiant DL385 G5 HP ProLiant DL560 HP ProLiant DL580 G3 HP ProLiant DL580 G4 HP ProLiant DL580 G5 HP ProLiant DL585 HP ProLiant DL585 G2 HP ProLiant DL585 G5 HP ProLiant DL785 G5	ProLiant ML (expansion-optimized): HP ProLiant ML310 G3 HP ProLiant ML310 G4 HP ProLiant ML310 G5 HP ProLiant ML350 G4 HP ProLiant ML350 G4p HP ProLiant ML350 G5 HP ProLiant ML370 G3 HP ProLiant ML370 G4 HP ProLiant ML370 G5 HP ProLiant ML570 G3 HP ProLiant ML570 G4
Supported blade PCs and workstations for target deployments	Blade PCs: HP bc1000 blade PC with VGA HP bc1500 blade PC with VGA HP bc2000 blade PC HP bc2500 blade PC	Workstations: HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation
Supported Integrity servers for target deployments	HP Integrity BL860c HP Integrity BL870c HP Integrity rx1620 HP Integrity rx2620 HP Integrity rx2660 HP Integrity rx3600 HP Integrity rx4640 HP Integrity rx6600 HP Integrity rx7620 HP Integrity rx7640 HP Integrity rx8620 HP Integrity rx8640 HP Integrity Superdome sx1000 HP Integrity Superdome sx2000
	NOTE: Japanese version of ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack currently supports only Integrity Blade servers and does not support non-blade Integrity servers.
Supported VM Targets	Microsoft virtual Server 2005 R2 x86 Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 x64 VMware ESX 3.0.2 VMware ESX 3.5.0 VMware ESX 3i
	NOTE: Rapid Deployment Pack does not support deployment of Linux on VM targets.

Supported operating systems for target deployments	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x86 (SP1 or SP2) - Enterprise, Standard, and Web Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 (+ SP2) - Enterprise, Standard, Web, and Compute Cluster Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ia64 (+ SP1, SP2) - Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x86 (+ SP2) - Enterprise, Standard, and Web Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 (+ SP2) - Enterprise, Standard and Web Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 ia64 (+ SP2) - Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x86 – Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 – Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard Microsoft Windows Server 2008 ia64 Microsoft Windows XP x32 (+SP1, SP2) - Professional Edition * Microsoft Windows XP x64 (+SP1, SP2) – Professional Edition * Microsoft Windows Vista x32 – Business and Enterprise Editions * Microsoft Windows Vista x64 – Business and Enterprise Editions * Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4.6 x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4.6 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T (x86-64) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4.6 for Intel Itanium (IA64) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T (x86-64) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 for Intel Itanium (IA64) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 for x86 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T (x86-64) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 for Intel Itanium (IA64) VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 Update 1 and 3.5.0 (scripted install only) Also supports installation of Windows 2008 onto guests hosted by Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 (x86 and x64) and VMware ESX Server 3.0.2,,3.5.0, and 3i.
	* Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista are only supported on HP blade PCs and HP Blade Workstations
	NOTE: Supported and certified versions of Linux can be found on our matrix at http://www.hp.com/go/rhelcert
	NOTE: Not all operating systems are supported for deployment on all supported servers. See ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - Deployment Support for detailed information.

Other Product Information	The following product materials are available on the ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack web page at: http://www.hp.com/go/rdp.
	Product Datasheet
	User Guide
	General FAQ
	Quick Start Installation Poster
	Using PXE Technology with ProLiant Servers White Paper
	Implementing a Deployment Infrastructure White Paper
	Knowledge Base with Deployment Support article (previously known as Support Matrix).

Environment-friendly Products and Approach	End-of-life Management and Recycling	Hewlett-Packard offers end-of-life HP product return, trade-in, and recycling programs in many geographic areas. For trade-in information, please go to http://www.hp.com/go/green. To recycle your product, please go to: http://www.hp.com/go/green or contact your nearest HP sales office. Products returned to HP will be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a responsible manner. The EU WEEE directive (2002/95/EC) requires manufacturers to provide treatment information for each product type for use by treatment facilities. This information (product disassembly instructions) is posted on the Hewlett Packard web site at: http://www.hp.com/go/green. These instructions may be used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities as well as HP OEM customers who integrate and re-sell HP equipment.

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