Configuring The Operating System; Table 4-1 Hp System Management Homepage Port Exceptions; Table 4-2 Rgs Sender Port Exception - HP ProLiant xw2x220c - Blade Workstation Administrator's Manual

4-2-4 Configuring the operating system

After Windows starts, configure the operating system as follows:
1. Configure a solid-color Windows wallpaper to maximize RGS performance.
2. Configure Wake-on-LAN, if needed.
3. Turn off all power management functions (for example, hibernation) so that the blade workstation is always
powered-on, and available to respond to requests.
4. Configure the start > Shut Down menu to have two options, Restart and Log off. The Shut down, Stand by,
and Hibernate options should be removed because they require administrator intervention to power up the
blade.
5. Configure the Windows Firewall—The Windows XP Professional SP2 Internet Connection Firewall has
default settings that are too restrictive for many of the remote access and management functions. The
following firewall exceptions are recommended:
• Windows Remote Desktop Connection—"Remote Desktop" program exception
Windows Remote Assistance—"Remote Assistance" program exception
•
Windows File and Print Sharing (required for Rapid Deployment Pack)—"File and Printer Sharing"
•
program exception
• HP Remote Graphics Software—Add "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\
Remote Graphics Sender\rgsender.exe" program exception
System Management Homepage (SMH)—Add the port exceptions listed in Table 4-1.
•
Table 4-1 HP System Management Homepage port exceptions
Description
HP SMH Web Server*
HP SMH Secure Web Server*
WBEM/WMI Mapper
WBEM/WMI Mapper (Secure)
SSH Port
SNMP Agent
SNMP Agent
Ping Discovery (ICMP)
Ping Discovery (TCP)
Management Processor
To allow browser access to SMH, ports 2301 and 2381 must be enabled.
NOTE: When configuring ports for HP SMH and HP SIM, refer also to the HP Customer Advisory "HP Systems
Insight Manager and HP System Management Homepage Do Not Function Properly After Upgrade to
Microsoft Windows XP SP2". This advisory can be found by searching on the Customer Advisory number,
"c01202170", in the search box at www.hp.com.
Add the port exception listed in Table 4-2 for the RGS Sender:
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Table 4-2 RGS Sender port exception
Description
RGS Sender
Port Protocol
2301 HTTP
2381 HTTPS
5988 HTTP
5989 HTTPS
22 SSH
161 SNMP
162 SNMP TRAP
ICMP
80 HTTP
443 HTTPS
Port Protocol
42966 SSL
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