Table 3-2 Select components and root installation directory
Install, Reuse, Upgrade
Install/Upgrade
Install
Install
Record existing Insight Rapid Deployment configuration parameters in the following table.
Table 3-3 Insight Rapid Deployment configuration parameters
Install, Reuse, Upgrade
Install (local HP Insight
Rapid Deployment
software)
Reuse (remote HP Insight
Rapid Deployment
software)
Reuse (remote Insight
Rapid Deployment)
Reuse (remote Insight
Rapid Deployment)
Upgrade (local Insight
Rapid Deployment)
Upgrade (local Insight
Rapid Deployment)
NOTE:
Passwords must be alphanumeric characters or - _ $ & ^ % # = ` ~ | < > period and space. Do not use a $ as the first
character or a space as the last character in the account password.
If you are not installing VPM 3.0, your password can also include + \ [ ] ( ) * ! @ ; and comma.
Record the HP SIM configuration parameters in the following table.
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HP Insight Software installation and configuration parameters
Parameter
Value
List of suites and
components to install
DVD #2 location
Installation directory
Parameter
Value
Insight Rapid Deployment
deployment network
interface (used for PXE)
Existing deployment
server host name or IP
address
Existing Insight Rapid
Deployment username
Existing Insight Rapid
Deployment password
Existing Insight Rapid
Deployment username
Existing Insight Rapid
Deployment password
Possible value
Description
Any listed suites and
You can install by suite
components
or individual product.
You can select more than
one suite or component.
Any valid DVD drive or
You can install DVD #2
ISO mounting utility
directly from the DVD
location
drive or using an ISO
mounting utility.
Any valid directory on
The directory where you
the installation system
want to install HP Insight
(default is C:\Program
software components.
Files\HP)
Previously installed
components are
upgraded in their current
location. The installation
directory cannot be
changed for upgrades.
Possible value
Description
Any detected NIC
The NIC through which
images will be deployed
on the associated
network. Deployment
targets must be on the
same network.
IP address
The host name or IP
address of the existing
###.###.###.###,
where ### ranges from
Insight Rapid Deployment
installation. This
0 to 255, or a fully
installation must be
qualified host name
version 3.00 or later.
A valid, existing Insight
The administrator
Rapid Deployment
username for the existing
username
Insight Rapid Deployment
installation.
A valid, existing Insight
The administrator
Rapid Deployment
password for the existing
password
Insight Rapid Deployment
installation.
A valid, existing Insight
The administrator
Rapid Deployment
username for the existing
username
Insight Rapid Deployment
installation.
A valid, existing Insight
The administrator
Rapid Deployment
password for the existing
password
Insight Rapid Deployment
installation.