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Replicating the setup, Copying a setup configuration to a single workstation

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Replicating the setup The following procedures enable you to copy one setup configuration to other workstations of the same model for faster, more consistent configuration of multiple workstations. Procedures require a diskette drive or a USB device such as an HP Drive Key. Copying a setup configuration to a single workstation CAUTION: A setup configuration is model-specific. File system corruption can result if source and target workstations are not the same model. For example, do not copy the setup configuration from an HP xw4200 Workstation to an HP xw8600 Workstation. 1. Select a setup configuration to copy, and then reboot the workstation. 2. As soon as the workstation powers on, press and hold F10 until you enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. If necessary, press Enter to bypass the title screen. NOTE: If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation, and then press and hold F10 again to access the utility. If you are using a PS 2 keyboard, you might see a keyboard error message. Disregard it. 3. If you are using a diskette or other storage device, insert it now. 4. Select File>Replicated Setup>Save to Removable Media. Follow the instructions on the screen to create the configuration diskette or USB media device. 5. Power off the workstation you are configuring and insert the configuration diskette into the diskette drive or USB media device. 6. Power on the workstation you are configuring. 7. Press and hold the F10 key until you enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. If necessary, press Enter to bypass the title screen. 8. Select File>Replicated Setup>Restore from Removable Media, and then follow the instructions on the screen. 9. Restart the workstation when the configuration is complete. Copying a setup configuration to multiple workstations CAUTION: A setup configuration is model-specific. If source and target workstations are not the same model, file system corruption can result. For example, do not copy the setup configuration from an HP xw4200 Workstation to an HP xw8600 Workstation. This method takes longer to prepare the configuration diskette, but copying the configuration to target workstations is fast. A bootable diskette is required for this procedure. If Windows XP is not available to create a bootable diskette, use the method for copying to a single workstation instead (see Copying a setup configuration to a single workstation on page 33.) 1. Create a bootable diskette or USB media device. 2. Select a setup configuration to copy. 3. Restart the workstation. 4. As soon as the workstation powers on, press and hold F10 until you enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. If necessary, press Enter to bypass the title screen. ENWW Workstation management 33

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Replicating the setup
The following procedures enable you to copy one setup configuration to other workstations of the same
model for faster, more consistent configuration of multiple workstations. Procedures require a diskette
drive or a USB device such as an HP Drive Key.
Copying a setup configuration to a single workstation
CAUTION:
A setup configuration is model-specific. File system corruption can result if source and
target workstations are not the same model. For example, do not copy the setup configuration from an
HP xw4200 Workstation to an HP xw8600 Workstation.
1.
Select a setup configuration to copy, and then reboot the workstation.
2.
As soon as the workstation powers on, press and hold
F10
until you enter the Computer Setup
(F10) Utility. If necessary, press
Enter
to bypass the title screen.
NOTE:
If you do not press
F10
at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation, and then
press and hold
F10
again to access the utility.
If you are using a PS 2 keyboard, you might see a keyboard error message. Disregard it.
3.
If you are using a diskette or other storage device, insert it now.
4.
Select
File>Replicated Setup>Save to Removable Media
. Follow the instructions on the screen
to create the configuration diskette or USB media device.
5.
Power off the workstation you are configuring and insert the configuration diskette into the diskette
drive or USB media device.
6.
Power on the workstation you are configuring.
7.
Press and hold the
F10
key until you enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. If necessary, press
Enter
to bypass the title screen.
8.
Select
File>Replicated Setup>Restore from Removable Media
, and then follow the instructions
on the screen.
9.
Restart the workstation when the configuration is complete.
Copying a setup configuration to multiple workstations
CAUTION:
A setup configuration is model-specific. If source and target workstations are not the same
model, file system corruption can result. For example, do not copy the setup configuration from an HP
xw4200 Workstation to an HP xw8600 Workstation.
This method takes longer to prepare the configuration diskette, but copying the configuration to target
workstations is fast.
A bootable diskette is required for this procedure. If Windows XP is not available to create a bootable
diskette, use the method for copying to a single workstation instead (see
Copying a setup configuration
to a single workstation
on page
33
.)
1.
Create a bootable diskette or USB media device.
2.
Select a setup configuration to copy.
3.
Restart the workstation.
4.
As soon as the workstation powers on, press and hold
F10
until you enter the Computer Setup
(F10) Utility. If necessary, press
Enter
to bypass the title screen.
ENWW
Workstation management
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