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HP PC Image Engineer Image Library System Administrator's Guide Image Library for Vectra VL400 e-Vectra English 1 - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 2
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 3
privileges. This manual provides guidelines for using the HP Image Library, which is part of the HP PC Image Engineer. What is the Image Library? The Image Library is a CD-ROM that contains drivers and HP utilities for HP PCs. The Image Library CD-ROM is the topic of this guide. This CD - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 4
one part of HP PC Image Engineer solutions. The HP PC guide) Ì Image Transition Tool. NOTE Not all the Image Engineer products are packaged with each PC. The range of language versions available may vary between tools. Image Creation and Recovery CD-ROM This CD-ROM is provided with most new HP - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 5
PCs: • Recover all drivers, applications and HP utilities • Recover individual drivers • Run HP e-DiagTools, the hardware HP PC. Check availability with your HP supplier, or on HP websites. For more information about this tool, refer to the Image Transition Tool's System Administrator's Guide - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 6
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Contents 1 Getting Started What is HP's Image Library 12 The Image Library CD-ROM 13 Overview of the Library Contents 13 Library Directory Structure 14 Language Versions 14 System Requirements 15 LAN Card Drivers and Network Protocols 19 Starting and Using the User Interface 20 Creating a - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 8
37 The HP Image Library SMS 2.0 Packages 37 How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS 38 Phase 1: Copy the Drivers to the SMS Server 39 Phase 2: Update the Required Client PCs 44 Customizing SMS Packages 45 Log Files 46 Uninstallation and Troubleshooting 46 4 Copying Drivers and - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 9
5 Support Obtaining the Latest Versions of Drivers and Utilities 58 Additional Information and Support 59 Legal Information HP Software Warranty 62 HP Software License Agreement 63 English ix - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 10
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1 Getting Started This chapter describes the Image Library, its contents, and how to start using the Image Library CD. - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 12
1 Getting Started What is HP's Image Library? What is HP's Image Library? The Image Library is a CD-ROM that contains drivers and HP utilities for specific HP PCs. The CD-ROM face or cover shows the target HP PCs. The Image Library can help you perform tasks such as: • Evaluating HP drivers and HP - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 13
1 Getting Started The Image Library CD-ROM The Image Library CD-ROM Overview of the Library Contents The drivers and HP software utilities are provided in two different notes, CD Contents version numbers, and supported platforms, use the Properties Button on the user interface Component Selection - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 14
Started Driver\LAN\3COM\L3c520ar Sms\W98\Driver\Audio\Crystal\BIKU001 \Type \Vendor Audio, Video, HP, 3COM, IDE, Intel, DiagTools Symbios 7 \HPVersion L3c520ar Language Versions For the Automatic packages, all language versions of the operating system (that are shipped by HP) are supported - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 15
1 Getting Started System Requirements System Requirements This version of the Image Library CD-ROM is available on two different CDs, one for the HP Vectra VL400 and one for the HP e-Vectra. Only these two target PCs are supported by this version of the Image Library. In each case, the supported - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 16
is described below. To prepare your PC for the installation of drivers and HP utilities, we recommend you use the Image Creation and Recovery CD-ROM that came with your PC. Simply start the CD-ROM and follow the step by step guide. The Image Creation and Recovery CD-ROM includes options to recreate - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 17
Started System Requirements 3 Copy the directory from your CD to the directory on your hard disc as follows: Using this installation CD HP the operating system CD to this new directory. 3 (b) If you are using the HP Image Creation and Recovery CD: If you installed Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 18
1 Getting Started System Requirements If you installed Windows 98, create the \Windows\Options\Cabs directory on the hard disk, then copy the contents of the windows_98 directory - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 19
1 Getting Started LAN Card Drivers and Network Protocols LAN Card Drivers and Network Protocols When using the Image Library to install LAN card drivers, the following network protocols are automatically installed for each operating system. • Windows 95: NetBEUI + IPX/SPX • Windows 98/2000: TCP/IP ( - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 20
version of CD you are using. If you are copying drivers and utilities to a server, ensure that the final target PCs are compatible with the version of CD you are using. The CD face or cover shows the target HP PC. To start the user interface, insert the CD in the target PC - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 21
" were available. Using HP TopTools Device Manager, you are able to update the system software database automatically from HP's support website by using the command "Settings > System Software", then pressing the button "Get Latest Support Info". • Launch copy of drivers and utilities (SMS Format - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 22
1 Getting Started Creating a Hard Disk Copy of the Image Library Creating a Hard to-date copy of the Image Library by replacing older components with the latest component available on the HP web site (www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport). You must copy the entire Image Library CD contents, as is, to the - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 23
2 Local Automatic Installation This chapter describes the automatic installation of drivers and utilities on a local target PC. - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 24
and an "unattended" installation in Windows NT). You can: • Perform a local installation. (Described in this chapter.) • Copy the update files to a server. Once the server is updated, you can perform remote installations on client PCs using your software deployment tool. This is described in chapter - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 25
How to Perform a Local Installation 1 Insert the Image Library CD in the target PC. The user interface will run automatically (or you can run it manually by clicking Start Run then entering FrontPanel.exe). The following screen appears. This example shows the - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 26
a Local Installation 2 Click the option Launch installer of drivers and utilities. The Image Library configuration check screen will list as it is confirmed. If a problem is found during the configuration check, Image Library will return a warning or error message. In this case, click the Details - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 27
Custom: You will be prompted to select the components to be installed. Choose this option to recover an individual driver. Maximum (the default option): All HP drivers, HP utilities and HP 3d-party licensed applications will be installed. Select this option to perform a full recovery of software as - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 28
then Next. If you chose a Minimum or Maximum installation, go to step 7. If you chose a Custom installation, the following screen appears. The screen lists the drivers that are appropriate for the PC's current configuration. 28 - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 29
Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 5 Select the desired driver or drivers. To ensure that all necessary drivers are installed, select all the drivers. If more than one driver exists for a single component, such as a LAN card, an automatic selection is made based on the PC - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 30
6 Select the desired HP utilities and third party applications start the installation process. If the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 setup file is detected, you will be prompted to reinstall the Service Pack. A series of screens will guide you through this process. To install certain drivers - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 31
to Perform a Local Installation 8 The selected drivers and utilities are installed automatically. No user intervention the installation, and to verify that each component is correctly installed. Any installation problems will be listed here. Do not use the keyboard or mouse during the installation - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 32
2 Local Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 9 When the installation process is complete, the following screen is shown. When you are satisfied the installation is correct, click Close to continue. If you experienced difficulties during the process, you can also use View Log - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 33
drivers or HP utilities to install, remove the CD from the drive so that the PC will reboot from the hard disk: NOTE Windows NT If the Service Pack (SP6) has not been automatically reinstalled, Image Library will remind you at this point that you must re-apply the Service Pack manually - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 34
Troubleshooting Information Troubleshooting • If you encountered any problems installing a component, you can try to install it manually using the installation files that were copied to the target PC's hard disk in the \Masters directory. • If you encountered any problems installing the LAN driver - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 35
3 Microsoft SMS This chapter describes how to copy the driver and utilities to your SMS server. It also provides guidelines for updating remote target PCs in the network using SMS. - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 36
, including: • Hardware tracking and inventory • Software tracking and inventory, including metering • Software deployment on remote client PCs • Network topology discovery and mapping. For information and support concerning SMS, connect to Microsoft's web site at www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt. 36 - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 37
it installs drivers or applications software. The package includes an executable driver or application source files to install. The HP Image Library SMS 2.0 Packages Only the drivers, and not the HP definition file. .IPF file: this file contains the source code for the SMS Installer script file used to create the - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 38
utility. Before starting, make sure the system requirements are satisfied and you have prepared the target PC (refer to "System Requirements" on page 15). To use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS, there are two phases: Phase 1: Copy the drivers and utilities to the SMS server. Phase 2: Update the - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 39
How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS Phase 1: Copy the Drivers to the SMS Server 1 Insert the Image Library CD in the SMS server. The user interface will run automatically (or you can run it manually by clicking Start Run then entering FrontPanel.exe). The following screen appears. This - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 40
How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS 2 Click Launch copy of drivers and utilities (SMS Format). The following screen appears. 3 Click the check box to select the target PCs' operating systems. If you click Next now, all available drivers for the chosen operating systems will be copied. 40 - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 41
by clicking it then click Details. A screen similar to the following appears. This example shows available Windows NT drivers for the e-Vectra. Select or deselect the chosen drivers by clicking their check boxes then click OK. You can also get detailed information about each component by clicking - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 42
3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS 4 Once you have selected the desired operating systems and components, click Next. The following screen appears. 5 Click Browse and select the target directory. The selected packages will be copied into a directory substructure in the - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 43
3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS 6 Once you have chosen the desired target directory, click Next. The following screen appears. 7 Click Finish to copy the packages to the SMS server. 43 - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 44
3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS Phase 2: Update the Required Client PCs 1 On the SMS server, under the Packages sub-tree, select New Package From Definition, using the .SMS file provided with the - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 45
to be installed by modifying the value assigned to the MAINDIR variable. (All areas of code that start with == CUSTOM BLOCK == and end with == END BLOCKS == were developed by HP.) 4 Using the Installation Expert (View menu), configure the following: • Select Installation Interface, then click the - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 46
the target PC in a destination directory that, depending on the package, can be either Program Files\ or Masters\ directory. Uninstallation and Troubleshooting The log files contain the modifications made to the PC by the SMS package and can be - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 47
4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server This chapter describes how to copy the automatic installation packages for drivers and utilities to a server. - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 48
4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server What are the Automatic Installation is described in chapter 2, Local Automatic Installation. • Copy the update files to a Windows NT server. Once the server is updated, you can perform remote installations on client PCs using your software deployment - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 49
4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server System Requirements System Requirements Before starting, make sure the system requirements are satisfied and you have prepared the target PC (refer to see "System Requirements" on page 15). Additionally, ensure that: • - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 50
Server How to Copy Drivers and Utilities to a Server 1 Insert the Image Library CD in the SMS server. The user interface will run automatically (or you can run it manually by clicking Start Run then entering FrontPanel.exe). The following screen appears. This example shows the e-Vectra version. 50 - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 51
and Utilities to a Server 2 Click Launch copy of driver and utilities (Automatic Format). The following screen appears. 3 Click the check box to select the target PCs' operating systems. If you click Next now, all available drivers and utilities for the chosen operating systems will be copied - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 52
by clicking it then click Details. A screen similar to the following appears. This example shows available Windows NT drivers for the e-Vectra. Select or deselect the chosen drivers by clicking their check boxes. To select individual utilities, click the Utilities tab and click the check boxes to - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 53
and Utilities to a Server How to Copy Drivers and Utilities to a Server 4 Once you have selected the desired operating systems and components, click Next. The following screen appears. 5 Click Browse and select the - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 54
4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server How to Copy Drivers and Utilities to a Server 6 Once you have chosen the desired target directory, click Next. The following screen appears. 7 Click Finish to copy the packages to the server. 54 - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 55
4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server Performing Remote Installations Performing Remote must already be connected to the LAN. The procedure to use depends on the deployment software used. Refer to your deployment software documentation for precise instructions. As a rough guideline, - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 56
a Server Troubleshooting Troubleshooting • If you encountered any problems installing a component, you can try to install it manually using the installation files that were copied to the target PC's hard disk in the \Masters directory. • If you encountered any problems installing the LAN driver, you - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 57
5 Support This chapter contains support information for the HP Image Library. - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 58
5 Support Obtaining the Latest Versions of Drivers and Utilities Image Library Updates Standard Format Updates Obtaining the Latest Versions of Drivers and Utilities For the latest versions of drivers and utilities for this version of the Image Library, consult HP's web site at www.hp.com/go/ - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 59
contains this manual in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format, located at Guide.PDF. Support Support for this product is provided by your HP-Authorized Support Provider or Hewlett Packard. For information about HP Customer Care, connect to www.hp.com/go/support and click Assistance. For support relating to - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 60
5 Support Additional Information and Support 60 - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 61
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programming instructions when all files are properly installed. HP does not warrant that the software will be uninterrupted or error free. HP does specifications for the product; in-transit damage; improper maintenance; or defects resulting from use of non-HP software, accessories, media, supplies - HP VL400 | hp vectra vl400 (automatic), Image Library administrator's version CD - Page 63
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Created in France 07/2000
Image Library
PC Image Engineer
HP
System Administrator’s Guide
Image Library for
Vectra VL400
e-Vectra