Setting User Mode; Verifying Rgs Operation; Installing Applications - HP ProLiant xw2x220c - Blade Workstation Administrator's Manual

3-5-3 Setting User Mode

Before verifying RGS operation, set Remote Console Mode to User Mode. This is necessary because the RGS
Sender can operate only with the NVIDIA graphics adapter (which is active in User Mode). To set Remote
Console Mode to User Mode, reboot the blade workstation, and select User Mode as described in Section 2-1,
"Setting Remote Console

3-5-4 Verifying RGS operation

RGS connections are initiated from the client computer—see the RGS User Guide available at
www.hp.com/support/rgs_manuals
several operating modes, HP recommends that you first attempt to establish a connection in Normal Mode, which
is the simplest operating mode.
IMPORTANT: RGS operation (as characterized by interactivity, security, and reliability) is very dependent on
your network design. For information on optimizing your network design, see the HP Blade Workstation
Solution Planning Guide, available at www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals.

3-6 Installing applications

Because the blade workstation does not contain any removable-media storage devices (such as a CD/DVD drive
or diskette drive), the first step when installing applications is to make the application installation package
accessible by the blade. The four most common methods to make the package accessible are:
• Blade hard drive—Copy the application installation package over the network to the blade workstation
hard drive, and run the installation from the hard drive.
PC hard drive—Copy the application installation package to the hard drive of your PC. Log into the blade
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workstation from your PC using RGS, and then map the PC hard drive to the blade. Using RGS, run the
installation package on the blade using the mapped network drive from the PC. A variation of this method
is to save the installation package on a shared network drive, map the shared drive to the blade, and then
install the application from the network drive.
Local I/O Cable CD/DVD drive—Connect a USB CD/DVD drive to the Local I/O Cable, and install the
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application from a CD or DVD.
• iLO 2 virtual media—From your PC, use iLO 2 to connect to the blade workstation. Use the iLO 2 Remote
Console and Virtual Media capabilities (see Section 12-2-4,
media device from the PC to the blade workstation.
Once the application installation package is accessible by the blade workstation, the installation can be initiated
from the following devices:
Your PC, by using either:
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• RGS (requires User Mode)
iLO 2 Remote Console (requires Admin Mode or Setup Mode)
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Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection
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• A keyboard, mouse, and monitor connected to the Local I/O Cable
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for information on how to establish an RGS connection. While RGS supports
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"iLO 2 virtual media") to connect the required