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HP VL400 - Vectra - 64 MB RAM Administrator's Manual

HP VL400 - Vectra - 64 MB RAM Administrator's Manual

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  • Page 1 Image Library PC Image Engineer Image Library for Vectra VL400 e-Vectra English 1...
  • Page 2 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard...

  • Page 3: This Manual

    This Manual This manual is intended for MIS (Management Information Services), IT (Information Technology), or system administrator personnel. A good knowledge of Microsoft operating systems as well as software deployment tools is required. You must have administrator privileges. This manual provides guidelines for using the HP Image Library, which is part of the HP PC Image Engineer.

  • Page 4: Hp Pc Image Engineer Products

    HP PC Image Engineer Products The Image Library (Administrator version) is one part of HP PC Image Engineer solutions. The HP PC Image Engineer suit comprises these products: Image Creation and Recovery CD-ROM Image Library & Diagnostics System CD-ROM Image Library (Administrator version) CD-ROM (described in this guide) Image Transition Tool.
  • Page 5 Image Library and Diagnostics System CD-ROM This CD-ROM is included with your PC for most models and language versions. It is used to carry out automated software recovery and/or diagnostics on single PCs: Recover all drivers, applications and HP utilities •...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Getting Started What is HP’s Image Library? ....... . 12 The Image Library CD-ROM .
  • Page 8 3 Microsoft SMS What is Microsoft SMS?........What is an SMS Package? .
  • Page 9 5 Support Obtaining the Latest Versions of Drivers and Utilities ... 58 Additional Information and Support ......59 Legal Information HP Software Warranty .
  • Page 10 English...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Started This chapter describes the Image Library, its contents, and how to start using the Image Library CD.

  • Page 12: What Is Hp's Image Library

    1 Getting Started What is HP’s Image Library? What is HP’s Image Library? The Image Library is a CD-ROM that contains drivers and HP utilities for specific HP PCs. The CD-ROM face or cover shows the target HP PCs. The Image Library can help you perform tasks such as: Evaluating HP drivers and HP software utilities for the target HP PC.

  • Page 13: The Image Library Cd-Rom

    1 Getting Started The Image Library CD-ROM The Image Library CD-ROM Overview of the Library Contents The drivers and HP software utilities are provided in two different formats: Automatic packages. Each automatic package consists of a single • executable file. SMS packages.

  • Page 14: Library Directory Structure

    1 Getting Started The Image Library CD-ROM Library Directory Structure NOTE The CD directory structure is described here to help you understand the Image Library’s layout and contents. However, the exact layout may differ from the one shown. Within , each subdirectory level corresponds to a \Packages classification criteria.

  • Page 15: System Requirements

    1 Getting Started System Requirements System Requirements This version of the Image Library CD-ROM is available on two different CDs, one for the HP Vectra VL400 and one for the HP e-Vectra. Only these two target PCs are supported by this version of the Image Library.
  • Page 16 1 Getting Started System Requirements Preparing the Target PC Vanilla Operating A ‘Vanilla Operating System’ must be installed before you can use the System Image Library. The ‘Vanilla’ OS consists of a version of your Microsoft OS with the minimum set of default drivers required for the PC to operate. Installation of the Vanilla Operating System is described below.
  • Page 17 1 Getting Started System Requirements 3 Copy the directory from your CD to the directory on your hard disc as follows: Using this installation CD Installing this Copy this directory To this directory on your PC Operating System from the CD Hard Disk HP Image Creation and Windows NT4...
  • Page 18 1 Getting Started System Requirements If you installed Windows 98, create the \Windows\Options\Cabs directory on the hard disk, then copy the contents of the directory from the CD to this new directory. windows_98 4 If you do not copy the operating system setup files to the hard disk as described above, you will be prompted to insert the operating system CD when using the Image Library.

  • Page 19: Lan Card Drivers And Network Protocols

    1 Getting Started LAN Card Drivers and Network Protocols LAN Card Drivers and Network Protocols When using the Image Library to install LAN card drivers, the following network protocols are automatically installed for each operating system. Windows 95: NetBEUI + IPX/SPX •...

  • Page 20: Starting And Using The User Interface

    1 Getting Started Starting and Using the User Interface Starting and Using the User Interface Before using the Image Library for a local installation, ensure that the target PC is compatible with the version of CD you are using. If you are copying drivers and utilities to a server, ensure that the final target PCs are compatible with the version of CD you are using.
  • Page 21 1 Getting Started Starting and Using the User Interface In this screen, you can: View Administrator’s Guide (PDF) • This allows you to view the Image Library Administrator’s Guide (this manual). It requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Quick Tour / Requirements (HTML) •...

  • Page 22: Creating A Hard Disk Copy Of The Image Library

    1 Getting Started Creating a Hard Disk Copy of the Image Library Creating a Hard Disk Copy of the Image Library You can copy the entire contents of the Image Library CD-ROM to a hard disk. By making this available on the network, you make the Image Library available to the entire network, to be used as needed.

  • Page 23: Local Automatic Installation

    Local Automatic Installation This chapter describes the automatic installation of drivers and utilities on a local target PC.

  • Page 24: What Are The Automatic Installation Packages

    2 Local Automatic Installation What are the Automatic Installation Packages? What are the Automatic Installation Packages? An Automatic installation package is an executable file that installs a software component automatically, without the need for user intervention (called a “silent” installation in Windows 95 and an “unattended”...

  • Page 25: How To Perform A Local Installation

    2 Local Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 1 Insert the Image Library CD in the target PC. The user interface will run automatically (or you can run it manually by clicking Start then entering FrontPanel.exe...
  • Page 26 2 Local Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 2 Click the option Launch installer of drivers and utilities The Image Library configuration check screen will appear as shown here: The Image Library program carries out an automatic verification of the PC type and configuration.
  • Page 27 2 Local Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 3 When Image Library reports that the configuration check has been carried out successfully, click to continue the installation Next process. You will be asked what level of installation you wish to use: Minimum: Only drivers for the detected hardware will be installed (no utilities are installed).
  • Page 28 2 Local Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 4 Select the desired installation option and then Next If you chose a installation, go to step 7. Minimum Maximum If you chose a installation, the following screen appears. Custom The screen lists the drivers that are appropriate for the PC’s current configuration.
  • Page 29 2 Local Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 5 Select the desired driver or drivers. To ensure that all necessary drivers are installed, select all the drivers. If more than one driver exists for a single component, such as a LAN card, an automatic selection is made based on the PC’s configuration, and only the appropriate driver will be installed.
  • Page 30 2 Local Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 6 Select the desired HP utilities and third party applications. For more information about any component, click the component then click Properties 7 When you have chosen all the components you wish to install, (check that your selection is complete) click to start the installation Next...
  • Page 31 2 Local Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 8 The selected drivers and utilities are installed automatically. No user intervention is required during this process. As the installation progresses, the status of each component installation is shown. You can use the Status column to check the progress of the installation, and to verify that each component is correctly installed.
  • Page 32 2 Local Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 9 When the installation process is complete, the following screen is shown. When you are satisfied the installation is correct, click Close continue. If you experienced difficulties during the process, you can also use to check the current log file for more information.
  • Page 33 2 Local Automatic Installation How to Perform a Local Installation 10 To complete the installation process, a popup window will appear containing a final status message. If no further actions are required, click to exit the installation program. If you have no further drivers or HP utilities to install, remove the CD from the drive so that the PC will reboot from the hard disk: NOTE Windows NT...

  • Page 34: Installing Components Without The User Interface

    2 Local Automatic Installation Installing Components Without the User Interface Installing Components Without the User Interface You can install individual drivers or software utilities from the Image Library CD-ROM. To do this, locate the desired component for your operating system, then run the file.

  • Page 35: Microsoft Sms

    Microsoft SMS This chapter describes how to copy the driver and utilities to your SMS server. It also provides guidelines for updating remote target PCs in the network using SMS.

  • Page 36: What Is Microsoft Sms

    3 Microsoft SMS What is Microsoft SMS? What is Microsoft SMS? Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) is a comprehensive software tool that enables you to centrally manage PCs on a network of any size. It allows the network administrator to perform many tasks, including: Hardware tracking and inventory •...

  • Page 37: What Is An Sms Package

    3 Microsoft SMS What is an SMS Package? What is an SMS Package? SMS packages are the basic units that Microsoft SMS uses to distribute software. The package is distributed remotely to client PCs where it installs drivers or applications software. The package includes an executable file to run the installation, as well as the driver or application source files to install.

  • Page 38: How To Use The Image Library With Microsoft Sms

    3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS NOTE You can consult the files for information about the WhatsNew.htm driver or software utility. Before starting, make sure the system requirements are satisfied and you have prepared the target PC (refer to “System Requirements”...

  • Page 39: Phase 1: Copy The Drivers To The Sms Server

    3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS Phase 1: Copy the Drivers to the SMS Server 1 Insert the Image Library CD in the SMS server. The user interface will run automatically (or you can run it manually by clicking Start then entering FrontPanel.exe...
  • Page 40 3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS 2 Click Launch copy of drivers and utilities (SMS Format) The following screen appears. 3 Click the check box to select the target PCs’ operating systems. If you click now, all available drivers for the chosen operating Next systems will be copied.
  • Page 41 3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS If required, you can select individual drivers for each operating system. To do this, select the operating system by clicking it then click . A screen similar to the following appears. Details This example shows...
  • Page 42 3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS 4 Once you have selected the desired operating systems and components, click . The following screen appears. Next 5 Click and select the target directory. Browse The selected packages will be copied into a directory substructure in the chosen target directory.
  • Page 43 3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS 6 Once you have chosen the desired target directory, click . The Next following screen appears. 7 Click to copy the packages to the SMS server. Finish...

  • Page 44: Phase 2: Update The Required Client Pcs

    3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS Phase 2: Update the Required Client PCs sub-tree, select New  1 On the SMS server, under the Packages Package From Definition, using the file provided with .SMS the package.

  • Page 45: Customizing Sms Packages

    3 Microsoft SMS Customizing SMS Packages Customizing SMS Packages You can customize the installation procedures of those SMS packages that contain an file. .IPF To do this, edit and recompile the files using the SMS Installer .IPF Tool, as follows: 1 Run the Microsoft SMS Installer.

  • Page 46: Log Files

    3 Microsoft SMS Log Files Log Files Many of the HP SMS packages generate a log file when used. The log filename is and it is stored on the target PC in a Install.log destination directory that, depending on the package, can be either Program Files\<Driver or Application Name>...

  • Page 47: Copying Drivers And Utilities To A Server

    Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server This chapter describes how to copy the automatic installation packages for drivers and utilities to a server.

  • Page 48: What Are The Automatic Installation Packages

    4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server What are the Automatic Installation Packages? What are the Automatic Installation Packages? An Automatic installation package is an executable file that installs a software component automatically, without the need for user intervention (called a “silent” installation in Windows 95 and an “unattended”...

  • Page 49: System Requirements

    4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server System Requirements System Requirements Before starting, make sure the system requirements are satisfied and you have prepared the target PC (refer to see “System Requirements” on page 15). Additionally, ensure that: The server must have access to a CD-ROM or DVD drive, locally or •...

  • Page 50: How To Copy Drivers And Utilities To A Server

    4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server How to Copy Drivers and Utilities to a Server How to Copy Drivers and Utilities to a Server 1 Insert the Image Library CD in the SMS server. The user interface will run automatically (or you can run it manually by clicking Start then entering FrontPanel.exe...
  • Page 51 4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server How to Copy Drivers and Utilities to a Server 2 Click Launch copy of driver and utilities (Automatic . The following screen appears. Format) 3 Click the check box to select the target PCs’ operating systems. If you click now, all available drivers and utilities for the chosen Next...
  • Page 52 4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server How to Copy Drivers and Utilities to a Server If required, you can select individual drivers and utilities for each operating system. To do this, select the operating system by clicking it then click .
  • Page 53 4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server How to Copy Drivers and Utilities to a Server 4 Once you have selected the desired operating systems and components, click . The following screen appears. Next 5 Click and select the target directory. Browse NOTE The subdirectory structure corresponding to your selection will be...
  • Page 54 4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server How to Copy Drivers and Utilities to a Server 6 Once you have chosen the desired target directory, click . The Next following screen appears. 7 Click to copy the packages to the server. Finish...

  • Page 55: Performing Remote Installations

    4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server Performing Remote Installations Performing Remote Installations To perform a remote installation using the automatic packages, you need a software deployment tool and correctly configured deployment server. Also, the target client PCs must already be connected to the LAN.

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    4 Copying Drivers and Utilities to a Server Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you encountered any problems installing a component, you can try • to install it manually using the installation files that were copied to the target PC’s hard disk in the directory.

  • Page 57: Support

    Support This chapter contains support information for the HP Image Library.

  • Page 58: Obtaining The Latest Versions Of Drivers And Utilities

    5 Support Obtaining the Latest Versions of Drivers and Utilities Obtaining the Latest Versions of Drivers and Utilities Image Library For the latest versions of drivers and utilities for this version of the Updates Image Library, consult HP’s web site at .

  • Page 59: Additional Information And Support

    5 Support Additional Information and Support Additional Information and Support Online Documentation The Image Library CD-ROM contains this manual in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format, located at Guide.PDF Support Support for this product is provided by your HP-Authorized Support Provider or Hewlett Packard. For information about HP Customer Care, connect to and click www.hp.com/go/support...
  • Page 60 5 Support Additional Information and Support...

  • Page 61: Legal Information

    Legal Information...

  • Page 62: Hp Software Warranty

    HP Software Warranty HP Software Warranty THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER ANY OTHER SOFTWARE WARRANTY STATEMENT INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT. Ninety-Day Limited Software Warranty HP warrants for a period of NINETY (90) DAYS from the date of the delivery that the software product will execute its programming instructions when all files are properly installed.

  • Page 63: Hp Software License Agreement

    TO THE EXTENT YOU USE OR IMPLEMENT THIS INFORMATION, DOCUMENTATION OR SOFTWARE IN YOUR OWN SETTING, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OR, YOUR INABILITY TO USE THIS INFORMATION,...
  • Page 64 HP Software License Agreement...
  • Page 66 Created in France 07/2000...

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