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Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Blade Workstation Clients using Embedded OS 8.xx Part number: 448182-002 Second edition: November 2007 - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 2
countries. Part number: 448182-002 Second edition: November 2007 Audience Assumptions This guide is for the person who administers blade workstation client computers for the HP Blade Workstation Solution. HP assumes you are familiar with installing, configuring, and using the Altiris Deployment - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 3
2-1-2 Download to eXpress...8 2-1-3 Capture ...8 2-1-4 Deploy...8 2-1-5 Summary of Deployment Solution building blocks 9 2-2 Multi-step operations ...9 2-2-1 Cloning a client OS image 10 2-2-2 Downloading and deploying an OS image 10 3 Installing Altiris Deployment Solution 3-1 Downloading and - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 4
Figure 1-1 Software for the HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client 5 Figure 2-1 Downloading an OS image to a client computer 7 Figure 2-2 Download to 3-2 .frm file download ...12 Figure 3-3 Altiris patch ...13 Figure 3-4 Sample jobs file ...13 Figure 3-5 Sample jobs...14 Figure 3-6 Client computer boot - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 5
://www.hp.com/support, select your country or region, select your language preference, and enter one of the following in the product search box, depending on your client computer: • HP Blade Workstation Client • HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client On the next page, click Download drivers and software - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 6
1-3 Altiris Deployment Solution With your purchase of the HP Compaq Blade Workstation Client or the HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client, you are entitled to a version of Altiris Deployment Solution designed to manage your client computers. Chapter 3 describes how to download and install Altiris - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 7
of Altiris Deployment Solution by following these two steps (see Figure 2-1): 1. Download the OS image (the USB Key Image) from the HP website, and store the image on a USB key. 2. Plug the USB key into the client computer, and install the OS from the USB key. Figure 2-1 Downloading an OS image to - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 8
eXpress, the OS image (the Altiris Image) is downloaded from the HP website directly to the Deployment Solution eXpress directory (see Figure 2-2). OS image is the process of transferring the OS image from a client computer to the Deployment Solution eXpress directory (see Figure 2-3). Figure 2-3 - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 9
are described in detail in Chapter Error! Reference source not found.. Figure 2-5 Building blocks USB Key Image USB key Download to Client Capture eXpress directory Altiris Image eXpress directory Download to eXpress eXpress directory Deploy 2-2 Multi-step operations Using the four building - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 10
2-6 Cloning an OS image Capture eXpress directory eXpress directory Deploy The steps to clone an OS image are: 1. Capture the OS image from a client computer, and store the image in the Deployment Solution eXpress directory. 2. Deploy the image from the eXpress directory to the target computers - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 11
to remotely manage the HP blade workstation client computers or computers for which a client-side license has been HP Thin Client Management Getting Started Guide. Figure 3-1 Download dialog for Altiris Deployment Solution 4. Save the Altiris Deployment Solution executable file on your disk-this file - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 12
the path to the .frm file. 11. For additional installation and configuration instructions, refer to the HP Thin Client Management Getting Started Guide available at http://altiris.com/upload/altiris_hpthinclients_gettingstarted.pdf. NOTE: HP blade workstation clients are automatically recognized as - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 13
these steps: 1. Go to the software website for your client computer as described in Section 1-2, "Client software." 2. Scroll down the list of client software to find the sample jobs file (see Figure 3-4). Figure 3-4 Sample jobs file 3. To view the sample job description and release notes, click - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 14
boot order For all imaging operations described in this guide, the client computer boot order should be as shown in Figure 3-6. The boot order is set by pressing the F10 key during boot, selecting [language] > Storage > Boot Order, and following the instructions in the Boot Order screen. Figure - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 15
on the process to download an image from the HP website to a single client computer. As described previously, downloading an OS image to a client computer is a two-step process (see Figure 4-1): 1. Download the OS image (the USB Key Image) from the HP website, and store the image on a USB key - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 16
USB Key Image USB key Download to Client STEP 1: Download OS image to USB key http://hp.com/support Figure 4-2 Download Softpaq NOTE: Download the latest version of the image Plug USB Key into target system & reboot STEP 2: Install client OS from USB key The IP address of the Altiris Deployment - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 17
Downloading an OS image to the eXpress directory With Download to eXpress, the OS image (the Altiris Image) is downloaded from the HP website directly to the Deployment Solution eXpress directory (see Figure 4-3). Figure 4-3 Download to eXpress directory Altiris Image eXpress directory Download to - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 18
to eXpress Find the Altiris Image for your blade workstation client http://hp.com/support Figure 4-4 Click on Obtain software NOTE: Download Select Save Download status Select location to save Altiris Image file IMPORTANT: The Altiris Image file will only be available if it is saved under the - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 19
The process to capture the OS image differs between client software version 7 and client software version 8. The sample jobs provided by HP support the following client software versions: • The LegacyCaptureImg job is used to capture client software version 7 and before. • The CaptureImg job is used - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 20
Capture eXpress directory Capturing version 7 (and earlier) images using LegacyCaptureImg Figure 4-6 Viewing the LegacyCaptureImg Job Right click on CaptureImg to view its properties Select Run Script and then click Modify to view script parameters Select Create Disk Image and then click - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 21
Capture eXpress directory Capturing version 8 images using CaptureImg Figure 4-7 Right click on CaptureImg to view its properties Viewing the CaptureImg Job Select Run Script and then click Modify to view script parameters Select Create Disk Image and then click Modify to view capture - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 22
Deploying an OS image Deploying an image is the process of installing the OS image from the eXpress directory to one or more client computers (see Figure 4-8). Figure 4-8 Image deployment eXpress directory Deploy There are two options for deploying OS images: • Deploy the image while retaining - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 23
eXpress directory Deploy Figure 4-9 Viewing the DeployKeepSettings Job Right click on DeployKeepSettings to view its properties Select Run Script and then click Modify to view script parameters Select Create Disk Image and then click Modify -- note that partition 5 (p5) is being captured. This - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 24
eXpress directory Deploy Executing the DeployKeepSettings Job Drag job to computer Figure 4-10 Select the desired schedule These are the steps you'll see: 24 - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 25
eXpress directory Deploy Viewing the DeployImg Job Figure 4-11 Right click on DeployImg to view its properties Select Distribute Disk Image and then click Modify to view its parameters image to be deployed Executing the DeployImg Job Drag job to computer Select the desired schedule These - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 26
4-5 Modifying OS settings Altiris Deployment Solution provides the ImageExplorer tool to allow you to modify the OS settings of an image. Figure 4-12 on the next page shows how ImageExplorer is used to modify one of the OS settings files. Using Altiris Deployment Solution 26 - HP dc72 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 27
Modify Settings Figure 4-12 Bring up ImageExplorer Select "Open Image" Select the image file to open Change settings, for example, monitor_blank_time=60. Modified setting is applied automatically at next boot. Select a settings file to edit 27
Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Blade
Workstation Clients using Embedded OS 8.xx
Part number: 448182-002
Second edition: November 2007