Initial Workstation Configuration And Deployment; Installing A Remote System; Replicating The Setup - HP Xw4600 - Workstation - 2 GB RAM Technical Reference Manual

Initial workstation configuration and deployment

Your workstation includes a preinstalled system software image. After a brief software unbundling
process, the workstation is ready to use.
If you prefer to replace the preinstalled software image with a customized set of system and application
software, several methods are available for deploying a customized software image, including:
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Installing additional software applications after unbundling the preinstalled software image
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Using a disk cloning process to copy the contents from one hard drive to another
The best deployment method depends on your information technology environment and processes.
The Restore Plus! CD, ROM-based setup, and ACPI hardware provide further assistance with recovery
of system software, configuration management and troubleshooting, and power management.

Installing a remote system

Remote system installation enables you to start and set up your system using the software and
configuration information located on a network server. This feature is usually used as a system setup
and configuration tool and can be used for the following tasks:
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Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs
● Formatting a hard drive
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Installing application software or drivers
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Updating the operating system, application software, or drivers
To initiate a remote system installation, press
lower right corner of the HP logo screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue the installation
process. The default boot order is a BIOS configuration setting that can be changed to always attempt
a PXE boot.

Replicating the setup

The following procedures enable you to copy one setup configuration to other workstations of the same
model for faster, more consistent configuration of multiple workstations. Both procedures require a
diskette drive or a USB device such as an HP Drive Key.
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