SmartSetup Scripting Toolkit Deployment Guide for HP Integrity Servers with Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

1 Overview
The SmartSetup Scripting Toolkit (SSTK) provides utilities and scripts that simplify the tasks of
deploying Windows on HP Integrity® servers by automating hardware configuration and
software installation. Using the SSTK, you can deploy a large number of servers efficiently by
replicating a server configuration and performing a Windows unattended installation. This
reduces the time, effort, and errors involved in these high-volume server deployments.
The SSTK sample scripts and utilities run in a pre-boot environment based on Windows PE for
IA-64.
CAUTION: Improper use of the SSTK utilities can result in data loss. Therefore, use the SSTK
utilities only if you have experience installing and configuring hardware and software.
This chapter describes the minimum requirements for running the SSTK, the SSTK environment,
an overview of the deployment process, and the SSTK package contents.
Minimum requirements
To use the SSTK, you must have the following:
• A workstation with Windows XP (or 2003 server) SP2
• The SSTK package (SSTK-WindowsIntegrity-3.1.zip)
• Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for IA64
This provides the WinPE 2.1 image files and Windows System Image Manager (WSIM).
• Integrity Support Pack 6.1 for Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and Windows Server 2008
• Installation CDs for Windows Server 2003 Enterprise IA64 SP2 and Windows Server 2008
IA64
• An FTP and a DHCP server. A Windows Deployment Server (WDS) is optional.
SSTK environment
The SSTK enables you to configure and deploy Windows on Integrity servers with minimum
user interaction. You can use the SSTK scripts and utilities to configure a server or replicate the
configuration of a model server to a large number of servers. The configuration includes setting
EFI variables, RAID configuration, disk partitioning, and Host Bus Adapter (HBA) configuration.
The software deployment includes Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP2, Windows Server 2008,
and Integrity Support Pack (ISP) installation.
Figure 1-1 shows a typical SSTK deployment scenario.
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