HP dc7700 - Convertible Minitower PC Information Manual
Vpro prerequisites and trade-offs for the dc7700 business pc with intel vpro technology
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vPro Prerequisites and Trade-offs for the dc7700 Business PC
with Intel vPro Technology
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Network Management Console Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setup and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hard Drive Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Network Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Memory Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MAC (Media Access Control) Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Trade-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Memory Subsystem Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AMT vs. ASF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Network Performance Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Third Party Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hard Drive Capacity Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hard Drive Duplication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
HP Backup and Recovery Manager Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driver and Service Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
vPro Prerequisites and Trade-offs for the dc7700 Business PC with Intel vPro Technology Introduction ............2 Prerequisites . -
Page 2: Introduction
Intel Q965 with ICH8-DO chipset • Intel 82566DM Network Interface Controller The HP Compaq dc7700p Business PC is an Intel vPro technology branded system that meets all Intel vPro technology hardware requirements. The Intel Q965 chipset includes several devices that support AMT functions: •... -
Page 3: Software
Software Required Operating System Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 2 (32-bit version). A Windows XP Pro software images require three deliverables: • Intel ME Interface driver • SOL driver • Go to www.hp.com to check for the latest versions of these deliverables. AMT 2.1 support requires a new LMS deliverable. -
Page 4: Network Management Console Software
To take advantage of AMT 2.1 features, upgrade the system BIOS to at least BIOS 2.09 and ME firmware to at least ME firmware 2.1.0.1031. See the HP Compaq Business PC with vPro Technology AMT 2.1 Firmware Update white paper at www.hp.com... -
Page 5: Hard Drive Layout
NOTE: Not all third party software products supporting Intel vPro technology offer Virtual Appliances. At launch, HP Compaq dc7700p Business PC configurations will have a blank SOS partition. This parti- tion is located at the end of the hard drive and is inaccessible. The main client operating system partition (COS) housing Windows XP is at the front of the hard drive, and the HP Backup and Recovery Manager partition is located behind the COS. -
Page 6: Network Changes
Make sure there is a memory module in the black DIMM socket. The DIMM slots for the Compaq dc7700 Business PC are color coded. The first DIMM slot in channel A is black and all other DIMM slots are white. Populating a DIMM in the black slot insures memory is in chan- nel A. -
Page 7: Trade-Offs
PC with Intel vPro Technology white paper, located at the HP Web site at: www.hp.com. AMT vs. ASF The HP Compaq dc7700p Business PC can support both AMT and ASF (Alert Standard Format). Once AMT is provisioned, ASF is no longer available (and vice-versa). AMT provides equivalent or better alert- ing and remote control capabilities with supporting management console software. -
Page 8: Network Performance Impact
Comparison of AMT vs ASF Capabilities Capabilities OOB (Out Of Band) Management Yes - From any power state (S0, Limited - System must be in S0, S3, S4, S5) needs to be remotely woken first Remote Control Yes - SOL, IDE-R, reboot, wake, Limited - Remote reboot and wake shutdown, and more only... -
Page 9: Third Party Appliances
Hard Drive Capacity Loss Intel vPro technology branded HP Compaq dc7700p Business PC configurations include an SOS parti- tion. This partition uses 102MB of hard drive space even with no virtual appliance installed. -
Page 10: Driver And Service Verification
Driver and Service Verification To verify AMT drivers and services are loading properly, look for them in Device Manager or Services. Intel Management Engine Interface Figure 2 Intel ME Interface in Device Manager... - Page 11 Serial-over-LAN SOL in Device Manager Figure 3 The COM port assigned to SOL can vary. It does not have to be COM3. Local Manageability Service Figure 4 LMS in Services...
- Page 12 Figure 5 AMT System Status Service in Services Figure 6 AMT Status check box...
- Page 13 IDE-Redirect Figure 7 IDE-R during normal session in Device Manager Figure 8 IDE-R (CD-ROM and Floppy) during redirected session in Device Manager...
- Page 14 Figure 9 Explorer showing IDE-R floppy and CD-ROM drive The virtual drives and any media within them will show up in Windows Explorer. A system can be directed to boot from the virtual drive and media. © 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services.