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Variation:

If your organization has implemented Single Sign-on, the only authentication prompt (username and

password) displayed is from the RGS Receiver on the client. After authentication by the RGS Receiver, the blade

Windows desktop of the blade is displayed, logged-in and ready to use.

11-5 Sending Ctrl+Alt+Delete to the blade workstation

Microsoft Windows requires that you enter

Ctrl+Alt+Delete

to log in, to access the Windows Task Manager, or to

lock the desktop. If you are accessing a blade workstation from the following clients, the process is identical to a

desk side system—the

Ctrl+Alt+Delete

key sequence is forwarded directly to the blade:

•

HP Blade Workstation Client

•

HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client

•

HP dc73 Blade Workstation Client

If you are using a client running Microsoft Windows,

Ctrl+Alt+Delete

is intercepted by Windows. When this

happens, the Microsoft Windows Security screen is generated by the

client

computer, not by the blade

workstation—click

Cancel

if this occurs. Open the RGS Remote Display Window Toolbar as described in Section

11-3, “

Changing the behavior of RGS

”, and then click the

Ctrl+Alt+Del

button shown below:

You can also use the alternate sequence,

Ctrl+Alt+End

, from a Microsoft Windows client. If this sequence is

disabled in RGS, enable it as follows:

1.

Open the RGS Control Panel (Setup Mode + M).

2.

Click the

Advanced

button.

3.

Click the

Hotkeys

tab.

4.

Select

Send CTRL-ALT-END key sequence as CTRL-ALT-DEL

.

11-6 Accessing blade workstation desktop windows

If your client computer is configured with four monitors (see Section 3-1, “

Setting up the client access device

“),

you can have as many as four active desktop windows from four blade workstations displayed simultaneously at

full resolution on your client computer. Assuming your client computer has been properly configured, the mouse

pointer should move logically from one monitor to the next as if the display area is one large monitor. To access

the desktop of a particular blade workstation, move the mouse pointer to that desktop area.

If the aggregate display area of your blade workstations exceeds the display area provided by the monitors on

your desk (such that one blade display covers another), you can use the RGS Virtual KVM to bring forward the

desktop window from the desired blade as follows:

1.

Enter Setup Mode as described in Section 11-3, “

Changing the behavior of RGS

.”

2.

Press the

Tab

key. A window appears on the desktop showing a thumbnail view of each desktop.

3.

Use the

Tab

key to highlight the desired desktop, and release the

Setup Mode

key.

4.

Alternatively, you can put the system in Setup Mode, and then press a number key corresponding to the

desired blade.

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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