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Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Blade Workstation Clients using Embedded OS 9.xx or 10.xx Part number: 467809-002 Second edition: June 2008 - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 2
countries. Part number: 467809-002 Second edition: June 2008 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 Solution - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 3
the 9x sample jobs ...12 3-4 Prerequisites for using the 9x sample jobs 12 3-5 Client computer boot order ...13 4 Preparing the PXE boot file for the HP dc73 Blade Workstation Client 5 Using Altiris Deployment Solution 5-1 Downloading an OS image to the eXpress directory 16 5-2 Capturing an OS - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 4
OS 9.xx sample jobs 12 Figure 3-6 Client computer boot order ...13 Figure 4-1 Process to create the PXE automate boot image for the HP dc73 Blade Workstation Client 15 Figure 5-1 Download to eXpress directory...16 Figure 5-2 Downloading the Altiris image file to the eXpress directory 17 Figure - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 5
on the following blade workstation client computers using Altiris Deployment Solution: • HP Blade Workstation Client (formerly known as the HP Compaq Blade Workstation Client) • HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client • HP dc73 Blade Workstation Client Information on downloading, capturing, and deploying - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 6
Deployment Server. 3. Deploy-Installs an OS image over the network from the eXpress directory to a client computer. 2-1-1 Download to eXpress With Download to eXpress, the Embedded OS 9.xx or 10.xx image (the Altiris Image) is downloaded from the HP website directly to the Deployment Server eXpress - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 7
eXpress directory Capturing an image is described in Section 5-2, "Capturing an OS image." 2-1-3 Deploy Deploying an OS image is the process of installing the OS image from the eXpress directory to one or more client computers (see Figure 2-3). Figure 2-3 Image deployment eXpress directory Deploy - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 8
, the following two-step operations can be performed: • Cloning the OS from the client computer to one or more computers. • Downloading an OS image and deploying it to one or more client computers. Performing these two-step operations is accomplished by sequentially performing the individual actions - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 9
HP blade workstation client computers or computers for which a client-side license has been purchased. Please review the terms of the license agreement before installing the software, by visiting http://www.altiris.com/legal/EULA-general.asp. 3-1 Downloading Altiris Deployment Solution To download - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 10
the Products Update page, click download site to display the Download page. On the Download page, use the Select a product to download menu to select Deployment solution for Clients 6.8 SP2 (see Figure 3-2). Click Submit and respond to the End User License Agreement. Figure 3-2 Download menu c. Next - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 11
and configuration instructions, refer to the HP Thin Client Management Getting Started Guide available at http://www.altiris.com/upload/altiris_hpthinclients_gettingstarted.pdf. NOTE: HP blade workstation clients are automatically recognized as license exempt when they first communicate with Altiris - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 12
on your client computer, go to one of the following websites: • HP Blade Workstation Client: http://www.hp.com/support/bwclient • HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client: http://www.hp.com/support/dc72 • HP dc73 Blade Workstation Client: http://www.hp.com/support/dc73 2. Click Download drivers and software - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 13
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 dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 14
HP dc73 Blade Workstation Client. If you're not using this particular client computer, you can skip this chapter. The process to create the PXE boot file for the HP dc73 Blade Workstation Client is shown in Figure 4-1. NOTE: The process described in Figure 4-1 includes downloading several drivers - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 15
PXE Automation Boot Image for the HP dc73 Blade Workstation Client Provide the desired name for the PXE boot option, select the items shown below, and click "Create Boot Image". Enter a detailed description if desired, and click "Next". The next step is to fetch the required boot drivers from the - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 16
This chapter describes how to use Altiris Deployment Solution-specifically, each of the Deployment Solution building blocks is 5-1 Downloading an OS image to the eXpress directory With the Download to eXpress process, Embedded OS 9.xx or 10.xx (the Altiris Image) is downloaded from the HP website - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 17
Altiris Image by starting at the HP website appropriate for your client computer: http://www.hp.com/support/bwclient http://www.hp.com/support/dc72 http://www.hp.com/support/dc73 The web page at right is for the HP dc73 Blade Workstation Client. Click on the circled "Download drivers and software - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 18
Capturing the Embedded OS 9.xx or 10.xx image is the process of copying the OS image from the client computer to the eXpress directory on the Altiris Deployment Server (see Figure 5-3). Figure 5-3 OS image capture Capture eXpress directory This section describes the two sample jobs that capture - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 19
OS as-is, and sends the OS image to the Altiris server. Example status messages The netbootoff script runs on the client and changes the boot order to boot in this order: 1. USB 2. Hard drive 3. Network After the script completes, the computer is rebooted. Absent a USB drive key plugged in, the - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 20
view its tasks. This script restores additional settings and reboots the computer. This script transfers the saved local settings file to the deployment server. Specifies the partitions to be saved and where the OS image file is to be saved. The image is then captured and transferred to the Altiris - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 21
or more client computers (see Figure 5-6). Figure 5-6 Image deployment eXpress directory Deploy This section describes the two sample jobs that deploy an OS image: 1. 9xDeploy-Deploys the OS image while overwriting all current OS settings. 2. 9xDeployKeepSettings-Deploys the image while retaining - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 22
, and wipes out everything on the Disk on Module drive. Boots from the network into automation mode. Executing the 9xDeploy Job Drag the computer to the 9xDeploy job. Transfers the image from the Altiris server to the client computer in automation mode. Changes the boot order to boot from the - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 23
server. The settings are saved in a folder based on the computer MAC address. Example status messages While still in automation mode, the settings are copied back to the client from the Altiris server and restored. In this step, the Altiris image is downloaded to the client computer, also in - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 24
job is a single-step job that copies the settings_20_site.txt file from the Altiris Deployment Server to the client computer (see Figure 5-9). Figure 5-9 The 9xApplySiteSettings job 5-5 Modifying OS settings Altiris Deployment Solution provides the ImageExplorer tool to allow you to modify the - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 25
Figure 5-10 Modifying Embedded OS 9.xx settings Bring up ImageExplorer Select "Open Image" Select the image file to open Change settings, for example, monitor_blank_time=60. The modified setting is applied automatically at the next boot. Select a settings file to edit, and then select "Open - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 26
Server\settings\MACAddressOfClient\restore.log A copy of all preserved settings files is also saved in the settings directory under the MAC address of the client computer from which they were captured. • Client computer-Check the log file at: /root/writable/restore.log Troubleshooting tips - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 27
instructions in the Altiris 8x Guide to download the latest network drivers from the Altiris ftp site and use Boot Disk Creator to build them into a new 32-bit Linux automation preboot image. Dc73 uses ICH9 technology which requires updated drivers. Refer to the same section of the manual referred - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 28
5 after every reboot to avoid a false 'dirty' flag. Either modify job scripts to run e2fsck on /dev/hda5 in automation mode before each task or update to 9.40 or newer HP Blade Workstation Embedded OS. Older versions of Embedded OS All Altiris versions Troubleshooting tips 28 - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 29
a Windows computer to download Embedded OS 9.45, and store the OS image on a USB key: 1. Based on your client computer, go to one of the following websites: • HP Blade Workstation Client: http://www.hp.com/support/bwclient • HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client: http://www.hp.com/support/dc72 • HP dc73 - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 30
for one of the following: Run, Open Folder, or Close (see Figure A-2). If you're ready to store the image on a USB key, click Run. If prompted, click Run again. Figure A-2 Downloading of softpaq sp38209.exe is complete-click Run to continue 6. At this point, you'll see the first softpaq screen - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 31
file), the dskimg32.exe program (which copies the image file to the USB key), and a Readme.txt file. Figure A-4 Contents of the softpaq folder dskimg32.exe - copies client-09.45.img to the USB key ' 8. Plug a USB key into the Windows computer, and run dskimg32.exe without parameters to determine the - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 32
the image file to the USB key, run dskimg32.exe, with the image file name and the USB key ID (HD2 in this case; see Figure A-6). Figure A-6 Copying of the 9.45 image file to the USB key At this point, the bootable image file is on the USB key, and the USB key can be removed from the Windows computer - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 33
installed while preserving client settings saved in the /settings directory. Install does a complete installation of the operating system, overwriting previous settings. Run allows the operating system to run directly from the USB key, and is primarily for troubleshooting. For this example, select - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 34
on this client will be written to the USB key for use on subsequent installations. For this example, use the arrow keys to select No, and press Enter. Figure A-9 Select No for site-wide default settings 5. The next screen will give you the option of setting local, system-specific settings for this - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 35
in the future to install new Embedded OS images, enter the IP address of the Altiris A-13 Setting local client network parameters 9. The next screen enables you to change the Local Client Active Settings screen shown in Figure A-11. Appendix A: Installing Embedded OS 9.xx or 10.xx from a USB key 35 - HP dc73 | Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Workstation Clients using Embedd - Page 36
11. After completion of the installation, you'll be prompted to press OK to reboot (see Figure A-15). Remove the USB key when the BIOS splash screen appears. The client will now boot the newly-installed Embedded OS. Figure A-15 Installation complete screen Appendix A: Installing Embedded OS 9.xx or
Altiris Deployment Solution Guide for Blade
Workstation Clients using Embedded OS 9.xx
or 10.xx
Part number: 467809-002
Second edition: June 2008