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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Contacting HP technical support or an authorized reseller .............................................................................. 5
Workstation blade video subsystem ................................................................................................ 6
WS460c video subsystem overview ............................................................................................................. 6
Video subsystem architecture and operating modes ....................................................................................... 6
Remote Console modes .............................................................................................................................. 6
Setting Remote Console mode ..................................................................................................................... 7
Operating the workstation blade .................................................................................................... 9
Workstation blade management overview .................................................................................................... 9
WS460c installation process overview ......................................................................................................... 9
Installing and powering on the workstation blade ........................................................................................ 10
Preparing the workstation blade infrastructure ................................................................................... 10
Configuring the workstation blade hardware..................................................................................... 10
Connecting media to the workstation blade ...................................................................................... 11
Powering on the workstation blade .................................................................................................. 11
Workstation blade sleep states .................................................................................................................. 11
Configuring and verifying networking ........................................................................................................ 12
Configuring NIC 1 and NIC 2 ........................................................................................................ 12
Verifying iLO 2 network ................................................................................................................. 12
Installing, configuring, and verifying RGS ................................................................................................... 12
Verifying RGS operation ................................................................................................................. 13
Installing applications .............................................................................................................................. 13
Verifying functionality .............................................................................................................................. 14
Integrating additional workstation blades and client computers ..................................................................... 14
Creating a custom Windows image .............................................................................................. 15
Creating a custom Windows image for the WS460c Workstation Blade ........................................................ 15
Creating a custom Windows® image process ............................................................................................. 15
Required components............................................................................................................................... 15
Optional software ................................................................................................................................... 16
Creating the Windows® XP image ............................................................................................................ 16
Configuring the operating system .............................................................................................................. 17
Deploying the Windows image ................................................................................................................. 20
Using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition on the workstation blade .............................................. 21
Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition on the workstation blade .................................................................. 21
Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition processes ....................................................................................... 21
Using Windows Vista on the workstation blade .............................................................................. 23
Installing Windows Vista® ....................................................................................................................... 23
Installing Windows Vista® on a workstation blade ...................................................................................... 23
Viewing the Windows Vista® desktop ....................................................................................................... 23
Using Windows 7 on the workstation blade ................................................................................... 24
Installing Windows 7 ............................................................................................................................... 24
Installing Windows 7 on a workstation blade ............................................................................................. 24
