Deploying A Blade Workstation Image Using Hp Rdp; Figure 9-1 Process To Deploy An Os Image To The Blade Workstation - HP ProLiant xw2x220c - Blade Workstation Administrator's Manual

9 Deploying a blade workstation image using HP RDP

HP Rapid Deployment Pack (HP RDP) can be used to deploy an OS image to the blade workstation for both
Windows XP-32 and Windows XP-64. This chapter assumes you are familiar with HP RDP—for detailed
information on HP RDP, visit www.hp.com/go/rdp. This chapter also assumes you have an existing blade
workstation image ready to deploy.
The flowchart in Figure 9-1 provides an overview of the process used to deploy an OS image. The first flowchart
branch depends on whether you plan to use Altiris to run Sysprep, or if you plan to run Sysprep manually.
Following the flowchart, the details of each step are presented.
Figure 9-1 Process to deploy an OS image to the blade workstation
Running Sysprep during
an OS deploy requires
that Sysprep has already
been run during the OS
capture.
STEP 5
Install A-client Y
on desired
computers
If Sysprep is run and if a Sysprep
answer file has been specified in
Altiris, no user-supplied information
will be required during
STEP 1: If needed, change Remote Console Mode
If you need to view the deployment process using the iLO 2 Remote Console or the Local I/O Connector of the
blade workstation, Remote Console Mode must be set to Admin Mode or Setup Mode. See Section 2-1,
Remote Console
NOTE: HP RDP contains jobs that can be used to automatically set Remote Console Mode to the desired state.
IMPORTANT: Setting Remote Console Mode to Admin Mode or Setup Mode is not required for deploying an
image—it simply allows you to view the deployment process using iLO 2. If Remote Console Mode is kept in
User Mode, you will not be able to view the Windows desktop until after the image is deployed, and you use
RGS or Remote Desktop Connection to log into the blade workstation.
If you do set Remote Console Mode to Admin Mode or Setup Mode, you'll need to change the mode back to
User Mode after the image is deployed.
STEP 1:
Change Remote
Console Mode if you need to
view the deployment process
Using
N
Altiris to run
Sysprep
Do you
have an OS
installed? If so, do you
want to install A-client to automate
the computer shutdown
and PXE boot
?
N
STEP 6: Create an Altiris job to
deploy the image that doesn't
use Altiris to run Sysprep
STEP 7: Deploy the OS image using Altiris.
This step may require a manual PXE boot
STEP 7.
Mode," for information on setting Admin Mode or Setup Mode.
Does the
Y
Altiris Deployment
Server need to be
configured to run
?
Sysprep
N
Do you
have an OS
installed? If so, do you
want to install A-client to automate
the computer shutdown
and PXE boot
N
STEP 4: Create an Altiris job
to deploy the image that
uses Altiris to run Sysprep
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STEP 2
Configure the
Y
Altiris Deployment
Server to run
Sysprep
?
STEP 3
Install A-client on
Y
desired computers,
including Sysprep
step
?
To perform a manual PXE boot, press
F12 key during Power-on Self Test.
"Setting