Software component dependencies

DHCP

Provides access to the PXE server and TFTP server for provisioning purposes.

You can use either:

• (Typical) An existing DHCP server. Requires additional configuration.
  
• A DHCP instance configured specifically for provisioning.

Database

Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server database. Stores the user and system objects and relationships.

• Requires significant computing resources.

Application Server

BMC Server Automation Application Server.

• Requires significant computing resources.
  
• Often includes the NSH, but not required.
  
• Requires networked connections to the database.

Console

The BMC Server Automation Console. Provides the GUI interface to end users.

• Requires networked connections to the Application Server.

File server (hardware component)

Stores the Depot files, such as applications, BLPackages, and scripts.

• Requires an RSCD agent.
  
• Requires significant space.
  
• Requires networked connections to the Application Server.
  
• Often is located on the same host as the Application Server as a mounted drive to an external storage device.

PXE server

Provisions servers with operating systems and boot images.

• Network Shell (NSH) required on the same server with the PXE server.
  
• Requires networked connections to the Application Server, the TFTP server, and the data store.

TFTP server

Transfers preboot images to servers on request from the PXE server.

• Requires an RSCD agent if you are generating Windows boot images.
  
• Typically installed on the same host as the PXE server. Otherwise, requires networked connections to the Application Server, the PXE server, and the data store.

Shared data store

Stores the operating system installation media for provisioning.

• Requires an RSCD agent.
  
• Requires significant space.
  
• Share using Samba or Windows share

Web server—Typically Apache or IIS; required for provisioning Linux or ESX systems.

Shares the data store using web server sharing. Required for provisioning Linux or ESX operating systems.

• Typically installed on the same host as the data store. Otherwise, requires networked connections to the data store.

Windows AIK

Enables creation of WinPE images. Required for provisioning Windows preboot environments.

• Typically installed on the same host as the PXE server.