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IMPORTANT:

The configuration of the graphics cards installed in the back of the HP dc73 Blade Workstation

Client is different than the graphics card configuration of the HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client. See Section 3-

1, “

Hardware setup

,” for a description of the graphics card configuration of the HP dc73 Blade Workstation

Client.

1-1 Document organization

This document is organized as follows:

Chapter 1

—

Introduction

This chapter describes the documentation that is available for the client computers as well as the blade

workstation solution in general. This chapter also describes how to obtain HP technical support.

Chapter 2

—

Blade workstation solution overview

This chapter provides an overview of the blade workstation solution.

Chapter 3

—

Turning on the client computer

This chapter describes how to turn on the client computer, including setting up the hardware, logging into

Webmin, accessing Webmin locally and remotely, and using the desktop menu.

Chapter 4

—

Configuring the client computer

Configuring of the client computer is described in this chapter, including changing the administrator

password, setting the system time parameters, configuring the network, selecting a keyboard language, and

modifying the settings files.

Chapter 5

—

Monitor layout and client aggregation

The monitor layout tool and the client aggregation tool are described in this chapter. The monitor layout tool

specifies the relationship between monitors on each client, while the client aggregation tool allows multiple

clients to be controlled by a single keyboard and mouse.

Chapter 6

—

Connecting to a blade workstation

This chapter describes how to configure RGS to establish a connection between the client computer and a

blade workstation.

Chapter 7

—

Installing Embedded OS 10.xx

This chapter describes how to download the latest Embedded OS 10.xx from HP, and install it on the client

computer.

Chapter 8

—

Known client computer limitations

This chapter lists the known limitation on the client computers.

Chapter 9

—

Regulatory information

This chapter provides regulatory information on the client computers.

Appendices

The appendices list the enhancements available with each version of Embedded OS 9.xx and Embedded

OS 10.50. Also, a number of sample client files are provided.

Section	Page
Introduction	5
Document organization	6
Documentation on the HP Blade Workstation Client series	7
HP Blade Workstation Client documentation	7
HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client documentation	7
HP dc73 Blade Workstation Client documentation	7
Thin client documentation	7
HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation documentation	7
HP Remote Graphics Software documentation	8
Altiris Deployment Solution documentation	9
Session Allocation Manager documentation	9
Obtaining HP technical support	9
Blade workstation solution overview	10
Features of the client computer	10
Embedded OS	11
Webmin	11
Turning on the client computer	12
Hardware setup	12
Turn-on sequence	13
Local and remote access to Webmin	14
Using Webmin	14
Desktop menu	15
Viewing version information	16
Rebooting the client computer	17
Unlocking the client computer case	17
Supported keyboards	18
Configuring the client computer	19
Changing the administrator password	19
Setting the system time parameters	19
Network configuration	20
Assigning a hostname when DHCP provides the IP address	21
Configuring static networking	21
Specifying domain suffixes	21
Setting the network speed	22
Altiris Deployment Server parameters	22
Setting host addresses	22
Adding the client computer to Active Directory	23
Keyboard language selection	23
Downloading and using PSCP (Putty Secure Copy)	23
Downloading PSCP	23
Using PSCP to copy a file to the client computer	24
Modifiable files	24
Settings files	24
Groups of settings files	24
Modifying the settings files	25
Specifying a new background image	25
Monitor layout and client aggregation	26
Monitor layout	26
Client aggregation	28
Connecting to a blade workstation	31
Blade connection settings for Embedded OS 10.50	31
Editing the SAM configuration file	32
Selecting the RGS mode	33
Setting additional RGS parameters	33
Establishing an RGS connection	33
Remote USB	34
Blade workstation remote power button	35
Installing Embedded OS 10.xx	37
Downloading Embedded OS 10.xx from HP	37
Example installation from the USB key	42
Known client computer limitations	46
Regulatory information	47
Federal Communications Commission notice	47
Modifications	47
Cables	47
Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)	47
European Union regulatory notice	47
Appendix A: 9.40 enhancements	48
Appendix B: 9.45 enhancements	49
Appendix C: 9.61 enhancements	50
Appendix D: 10.50 enhancements	51
Appendix E: Sample settings_25_local_custom.txt file	52
Appendix F: Sample settings_30_local_root.txt file	53
Appendix G: Sample settings_35_local_custom.txt file	56
Appendix H: Sample settings_40_local_user.txt file	57
Appendix I: Sample settings_20_site.txt file	58

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