Hp Sam Software Components; Remote Graphics Software (Rgs) - HP BladeSystem bc2000 - Blade PC Administrator's Manual

HP SAM Software Components

The following are the primary components of HP SAM.
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HP SAM Client—The HP SAM Client runs on the access device and displays the graphical
interface employed by the user to request a connection from a client computer to a computing
resource. When the user requests a connection, the HP SAM client communicates this request to
the HP SAM Web Server for execution.
● HP SAM Web Server—The HP SAM Web Server (web server) runs on Windows Server 2003 and
manages the operation of HP SAM. A request is made to the web server when a user on an access
device requests a connection to a computing resource. The web server validates the request, and
then communicates back to the access device to orchestrate the connection. In addition, the web
server supports a browser interface to allow the HP SAM administrator to set up, configure, and
administer HP SAM. The web server also creates and accesses a database in Microsoft SQL
Server.
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HP SAM Registration Service—The HP SAM Registration Service (registration service) runs on
the computing resource and communicates the status of the computing resource and its
connections to the HP SAM Web Server.
NOTE: Refer to the documentation that shipped with your computing resource and your access device
to determine which of the above components are factory-installed on your hardware and which
components you'll need to install. For example, the HP SAM Client and the RGS Receiver are both
factory-installed on the HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client. Other RGS software is optional and must be
acquired separately. For more information on RGS, visit http://www.hp.com/go/rgs.

Remote Graphics Software (RGS)

RGS is a communication protocol similar to Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). HP SAM allows
you to use either RGS or RDP.
RGS has a couple of advantages over RDP:
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RGS has advanced graphics capabilities that provide a better video viewing experience that allows
users to connect to the desktop of a remote computer over a standard computer network.
● RGS supports multiple monitors configured with an offset layout.
Thin clients are set to use RGS when possible. If both RGS and RDP are installed on the access device,
RGS is the default. If RGS is installed on both access device and computing resource, RGS is used. If
one or both do not have RGS, then RDP is used.
NOTE: Smart Card log-in using HP SAM client does not work with RGS.
HP RGS is optional and must be acquired separately. For information on HP RGS, visit
http://www.hp.com/go/rgs. To view the HP Remote Graphics Software User Guide, visit
http://www.hp.com/support/rgs_manuals
10 Chapter 1 Introduction
and scroll down to the User guide heading.