Introducing ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit

The ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit enables you to tailor and build custom hardware deployment solutions. It provides hardware configuration utilities and operating system (OS) installation examples for IBM System x and BladeCenter x86-based hardware. The ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit, Windows Edition enables you to create a bootable Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 2.1 or 3.0 CD, DVD, or USB key that supports the following:

• Network and mass storage devices
• Policy based RAID configuration
• Configuration of system settings using the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU)
• Configuration of Fibre Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) under WinPE
• Automated Network Operating System (NOS) installation support for:
  • Windows Server 2008, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Web Editions
  • Windows Server 2008 x64, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Web Editions
  • Windows Server 2008, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 x64, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Web Editions
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
• Local self-contained DVD deployment scenarios
• Local CD/DVD and network share based deployment scenarios
• RSA II, IMM, and BladeCenter MM/AMM remote disk scenarios
• UpdateXpress System Pack installation integrated with scripted NOS deployment
• IBM Director Agentinstallation integrated with scripted NOS deployment. The ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit, Windows Edition supports the following versions of Director Agent:
  • Director Agent 5.1 or higher
  • Common Agent 6.1 or higher
  • Core Services 5.20.31 or higher