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5 Restoring Windows XP-32

This chapter describes how to restore Windows XP-32 using the RestorePlus! CD and the Windows XP operating

system CD. The restored operating system differs slightly from the factory-installed operating system. For example,

several applications are not included on the RestorePlus! CD because of space limitations.

The restore process repartitions and reformats the blade workstation hard drive. Because all files are deleted from

the hard drive during this process, be sure to archive all important files before beginning.

5-1-1 Hardware configuration

There are two primary ways to restore the Windows XP-32 image:

1.

Run the restore process using devices attached to the Local I/O Cable—USB hub, keyboard, mouse,

CD/DVD drive, and a monitor.

2.

Run the restore process using iLO 2 virtual media from your local PC—Note that this method is slower than

the above method, and is susceptible to network issues.

In the description of the restore process in the next section, references to “CD/DVD drive” refer either to a USB

CD/DVD drive connected to the Local I/O Cable, or a CD/DVD drive on your client PC connected to the blade

through iLO 2 virtual media.

5-1-2 Restoring Windows XP-32 from the RestorePlus! CD

1.

Insert the RestorePlus! CD into the CD/DVD drive.

2.

Boot the blade workstation from the CD. When the GUI Language selection screen appears, select a

language (for the restore process, not the operating system), and click

Next.

3.

After selecting the GUI Language for the restore process, a warning message appears advising you that all

data will be erased from your primary hard disk drive. Click

Begin.

4.

Select the operating system language based on the language supported by the operating system CD

included with your blade workstation. Click

Next.

5.

Another warning message appears. Click

Next.

6.

You are given a choice of partitioning schemes. The default partitioning scheme uses the entire disk drive

for the C: partition. To select a different partitioning scheme, use the blue arrows to make your selection.

Click

Next.

7.

After requesting confirmation of the hard drive erasure two more times, the restore process partitions and

formats the hard drive. Files are then copied from the RestorePlus! CD to the hard drive and you are

prompted to insert the operating system CD. Insert the CD and click

Next.

8.

Files are copied from the operating system CD to the hard drive. When prompted, remove the operating

system CD.

9.

When prompted for an optional Supplemental CD, click

Skip

to proceed without one.

NOTE:

The application CDs are

not

Supplemental CDs.

10.

When prompted for a Special Content CD, click

Skip

if you do not have a Special Content CD.

11.

When a message appears advising you that the CD-specific portion of the process is complete, click

Begin

Setup.

The remainder of the installation process runs entirely from the hard drive.

12.

The restore process automatically begins installing software. When the Microsoft Out-Of-Box-Experience

(OOBE) screens appear, answer the questions specific to your installation.

13.

After entering the OOBE information, click

OK

to reboot into a fully functional Windows XP-32 operating

system.

Section	Page
Introduction	8
Nomenclature	8
Administrator’s Guide organization	10
Blade workstation solution documents	11
Obtaining HP technical support	12
Customer Self Repair	12
Ordering Windows recovery media	12
Microsoft Windows licensing	12
Blade workstation video subsystem	14
Setting Remote Console Mode	16
Admin Mode	17
Setup Mode	18
User Mode	19
Summary of Remote Console Modes	20
Installing, powering on, booting, and validating the blade w	21
Setting up the client computer	22
Installing and turning on the blade workstation	22
Preparing the blade workstation infrastructure	22
Configuring the blade workstation hardware	23
Connecting media to the blade workstation	24
Powering on the blade workstation	25
Blade workstation sleep states	26
The OOBE screens	26
Verifying networking	27
NIC1 and NIC2 verification	27
iLO 2 network verification	28
Installing, configuring, and verifying RGS	29
Installing RGS	29
Setting the RGS NIC binding order	29
Setting User Mode	31
Verifying RGS operation	31
Installing applications	31
Validating the solution	32
Integrate additional blade workstations and client computers	32
Optional: Configure network teaming	32
Creating a custom Windows XP-32 image	34
Components in the factory-installed Windows XP-32 image	34
Creating a custom Windows XP-32 image	35
Required components	35
Optional software components	36
Creating the Windows XP-32 image	36
Configuring the operating system	45
Verifying the network connections	47
Installing and verifying RGS	47
Installing the applications	47
Validating the solution	47
Deploying the Windows image	47
Restoring Windows XP-32	48
Hardware configuration	48
Restoring Windows XP-32 from the RestorePlus! CD	48
Using Windows XP-64 on the blade workstation	49
Windows XP-64 processes	49
Using Windows Vista on the blade workstation	50
Acquiring Windows Vista	50
Installing Windows Vista	50
Hardware configuration	50
Windows Vista installation steps	51
Viewing the Windows Vista desktop	51
Capturing a blade workstation image using HP RDP	52
Deploying a blade workstation image using HP RDP	55
Performing an unattended installation of Windows XP-32 and W	58
Assumptions	58
Unattended installation procedure	59
User Information	68
Introduction	68
Powering on the HP blade workstation client	68
Changing the behavior of RGS	68
Connecting from the client to the blade	69
Using Enterprise Directory	69
Using a local directory file	70
Using manual entry	70
Sending Ctrl+Alt+Delete to the blade workstation	71
Accessing blade workstation desktop windows	71
Moving desktop windows between monitors	72
Spanning multiple displays with a desktop window	72
Maximizing a window to a single display	72
Supported USB devices	73
Synchronizing a PDA	73
Adjusting audio volume on the client and blade	73
Disconnecting the client from the blade workstations	74
Reconnecting to disconnected sessions	74
Managing the blade workstation	75
Onboard Administrator	76
Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2)	78
Accessing iLO 2	78
iLO 2 Remote Console	79
Viewing the Windows desktop	81
iLO 2 virtual media	82
Remote Desktop Connection	84
System Management Homepage	86
Local access to SMH	87
HP Systems Insight Manager	87
HP Rapid Deployment Pack	88
Introduction	88
HP RDP content	88
Infrastructure requirements	88
HP RDP-specific differences between server blades and blade	88
Operating system	88
Preinstalled operating system	89
Booting	89
Software tools	89
Use Rip-n-Replace and Virtual Bay features to replace failed	89
HP Insight Diagnostics	90
Key features and benefits	90
Theory of operation	90
Accessing HP Insight Diagnostics	90
Survey tab	91
Test tab	91
Status tab	92
Log tab	92
Help tab	92
Saving and printing information in HP Insight Diagnostics	92
Downloading the latest version of HP Insight Diagnostics	93
ROM-Based Setup Utility	93
Power-on Self Test	93
BIOS Serial Console	93
BIOS programming	93
Troubleshooting the blade workstation solution	94
Troubleshooting SMH problems	94
Troubleshooting HP SIM problems	94
Troubleshooting RGS problems	95
Troubleshooting Windows problems	96
APPENDIX A: Downloading and installing SoftPaqs and Smart Co	97
A-1 Downloading and installing SoftPaqs	97
A-2 Downloading and installing Smart Components	101
A-2-1 Installing Smart Components using their graphical user	101
A-2-2 Command line installation of Smart Components	103

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