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Administrator's Guide for Microsoft Windows
on HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation Blades
with WS460c Graphics Expansion Blades
Part Number 582461-002
March 2010 (Second Edition)
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© Copyright 2009, 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Vista, and Window
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Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Contacting HP technical support or an authorized reseller ................................................................................ 6 Workstation blade video subsystem ....
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Installing Windows Vista® .......................................................................................................................... 25 Windows Vista® installation steps ............................................................................................................... 25 Viewing the Windows Vista® desktop .......................................................................................................... 26 Capturing a workstation blade image using HP Insi
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Downloading the latest version of HP Insight Diagnostics ...................................................................... 58 ROM-Based Setup Utility ............................................................................................................................. 58 Power-on Self Test ...................................................................................................................................... 58 BIOS Serial Console ..................................
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Introduction Overview For an overview of the HP Workstation Blade Solution, including its architecture, HP recommends that you read the following documents available on the HP website (www.hp.com/support/WS460c_manuals (http://www.hp.com/support/ws460c_manuals)). • HP ProLiant Workstation Blades • HP Remote Graphics Software User Guide • HP Workstation Blade Client Series—Embedded OS Version 9.xx Manual • Administrator guides This Administrator Guide provides information for Microsoft
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Workstation blade video subsystem WS460c video subsystem overview This chapter describes the workstation blade video subsystem. Because the workstation blade contains two types of video controllers, you must be familiar with their functionality and operating modes. • ATI RN50 video controller (ATI video controller)—The ATI Video controller is built into the workstation blade. • NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics adapter (NVIDIA graphics adapter)—The WS460c Workstation Blade supports NVIDIA graph
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Setting Remote Console mode Remote Console Mode can be viewed or changed during POST, when the boot console is generated by the ATI video controller in all Remote Console modes. To view or set Remote Console Mode during booting: 1. Using either the Local I/O Connector or the iLO 2 Ethernet port, view the boot console using iLO 2, which provides direct control of the workstation blade power. 2. When prompted during booting, press the F9 key. The ROM-based Setup Utility appears. 3. Select
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Server mode When Remote Console Mode is set to Server Mode, the ATI video controller generates the boot console during POST and then generates the Windows® desktop. In this mode, the NVIDIA graphics adapter is not visible to any Windows® operating systems and is not used. In Server Mode, the boot console and the Windows® desktop generated by the ATI video controller can be viewed in the following ways: • Using a monitor connected to the Local I/O Connector video signal • Using the iLO 2
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Operating the workstation blade WS460c installation process overview This chapter describes the following process to install, power on, boot and validate the HP Workstation Blade Solution: 1. Set up the client computer. 2. Install and power on the first workstation blade by performing these steps: a. Prepare the blade enclosure and the networking infrastructure. b. Configure the workstation blade hardware. c. Install the workstation blade into the enclosure and then boot the operating
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Preparing the workstation blade infrastructure To prepare the workstation blade infrastructure (enclosure, power supplies, Onboard Administrator modules, and networking), perform the following steps: 1. To set up the enclosure, including wiring the PDUs, follow the instructions in the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide. 2. Install power supplies in the enclosure according to the HP BladeSystem power guidelines on the HP website at http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem
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Connecting media to the workstation blade The workstation blade architecture supports three primary methods of connecting media to the blade (such as a CD/DVD drive). • Connecting media to one of the USB connectors on the Local I/O Cable • Connecting a shared network drive to the blade • Using iLO 2 virtual media to mount PC media (such as a CD/DVD drive) to the workstation blade In addition, the c3000 Enclosure supports an optional DVD drive that can be used to install the operating s
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OOBE screens When the workstation blade boots the operating system for the first time, it cycles through a number of OOBE screens. These screens enable you to configure several Windows parameters, including: • Region, keyboard layout, and input language • Time zone • End User License Agreement • Automatic Updates (enable or disable) • Computer name • Administrator password During the OOBE configuration process, the Administrator password screen appears. You must set an Administrator
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Installing, configuring, and verifying RGS RGS (specifically, the RGS Sender) is not factory-installed on the workstation blade. You must obtain RGS from HP, and then have it installed on your workstation blade. A License Agreement Certificate is shipped with your workstation blade that enables you to download RGS at no cost from HP. See the certificate for downloading instructions. You can also purchase and install RGS 5.3.0 or later. To purchase RGS 5.3.0, go to the RGS homepage at htt
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Verifying RGS operation RGS connections are initiated from the client computer-see the RGS User Guide available at http://www.hp.com/support/rgs_manuals (http://www.hp.com/support/ws460c_manuals) for information on how to establish an RGS connection. While RGS supports several operating modes, HP recommends that you first attempt to establish a connection in Normal Mode, which is the simplest operating mode. RGS operation (as characterized by interactivity, security, and reliability) is
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• Applications that depend on detection of the NVIDIA graphics adapter-The iLO 2 Remote Console and Local I/O Cable environments both require that the ATI video controller is displaying the Windows® desktop. If application installation depends on detection of the NVIDIA graphics adapter, an incorrect installation might result. • Using RDC—If application installation depends on detection of the NVIDIA graphics adapter, an incorrect installation might result. • Application installations th
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Creating a custom Windows image Creating a custom Windows image for the WS460c Workstation Blade This chapter describes how to create a custom Windows® image for the WS460c Workstation Blade. You must include factory-installed components in your custom Windows® image. Creating a custom Windows® image process There are several ways to create a custom Windows image. This section describes creating the image by using the Windows® CD and adding the required software such as device drivers
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To extract these folders from the HP Package Setup window, select Extract. You are prompted to specify the folder in which you want the files to be extracted. • CD containing the following required drivers-Download and store the following SoftPaqs on a CD: o ATI ES1000 graphics driver o NVIDIA FX graphics driver o HP NC-Series Broadcom 10GbE Multifunction driver o HP ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out 2 Management Interface driver o HP ProLiant iLO 2 Advanced and Enhanced System Managemen
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7. When prompted for the driver diskette, insert the diskette containing the HP Smart Array P410i SAS controller drivers, and then press Enter. 8. Select the Windows® 2000 Driver for Smart Array P410i SAS controller driver. Press Enter to install the driver. 9. When prompted, press Enter to begin the Windows® XP installation. 10. When prompted, select the manual installation option. 11. When prompted, press F8 to accept the Microsoft® End-User Agreement. 12. Partition the hard drive. If
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can be used. To modify the Integrated Management Log with the management agents, you must have a READ WRITE community defined. b. HP Insight Management Agents—You must also have this component to use SMH or HP SIM. Configuring the operating system After the Windows® operating system starts, configure it as follows: 1. Configure a solid-color Windows® wallpaper to maximize RGS performance. 2. If needed, configure WOL. 3. Turn off all power management functions (for example, hibernatio
