TITLE: HP Compaq Blade Workstation Altiris Image

VERSION: 08.62 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package provides a Blade Workstation Client image for the supported 
workstation models and operating systems.

This Blade Workstation Client image was created using Altiris Deployment 
Solution (DS) 6.8. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP36461
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 13, 2007
CATEGORY: Software
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq Blade Workstation Client: All Models
HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
HP Blade Workstation Client Embedded OS

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Contains HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) 5.0 and 4.2.1, and HP Session 
Allocation Manager (SAM) Connection Client 2.1 Beta 1. Use Webmin to select 
appropriate software.

- Provides new, flexible monitor configuration tool that includes:
* Layout: 261 shapes are legal with four monitors, including Ls, Ts, and 
"fastest monitors in the center."
* Resolution: Each monitor can have a different resolution. Resolutions choices 
are probed directly from the monitors. Supports resolutions up to 1920x1600 
Widescreen.
* Orientation: Monitors can be oriented in Landscape mode or rotated 90 degrees 
clockwise or counter-clockwise, in any combination.
* Analog Output: Individual monitors can be forced to analog output to get 
1920x1200 resolution out of the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI Card.
* Heads: Up to four graphics cards and eight heads are supported by the 
software. HP currently has no hardware configurations with more than two cards 
and four heads.
* Interface: Webmin interface for monitor configuration has been completely 
reworked to add features and improve usability.
NOTE: Dual-link monitors are NOT supported.

- Includes the following Altiris Software enhancements:
* Supports Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8 SP2.
* Includes netbooton tool to trigger "boot to network" first from within a job, 
eliminating the need to manually change the boot order in the BIOS.
* Enables Altiris multi-cast support for finding a Deployment Solution.
* Updates switches to allow multi-cast server probing, server IP address, 
thereby enabling new configuration options.
* Adds a Webmin option to disable the Altiris agent.

- Includes the following keyboard enhancements:
* Supports new Bloomberg keyboard.
* Provides official support for Portuguese, Portuguese-Brazilian, Turkish-Q, 
and Simplified Chinese.
* Provides experimental support for Korean.

- Adds Software Client Aggregation to enable a single mouse and keyboard to be 
used with multiple clients.

FIXES: 
- Fixes issue where the following key sequences were ignored: Alt+Ctrl+Fn and 
Alt+Ctrl+Keypad keys.
- Changes Num Lock default to On.
- Updates Scroll Lock functionality so it works with all keyboards, including 
international keyboards.
- Provides a "Test Pattern" background choice to help with monitor alignment.
- Updates Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client to accommodate 
multiple domain-names separated by spaces. All extras are ignored, except when 
used as a domain search path.
- Adds the ability to set a domain-search path, even if using DHCP.

PREREQUISITES: 
None

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Download the altirisbwc*.img file to the C:\Program 
Files\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server\Images directory on the Altiris Server 
hard drive.

2. Optional: Download and apply the RDeploy patch and/or sample jobs.

3. Set the BIOS -> Boot Order option for each Client to 'boot to network' 
first, if that has not been done already.

4. Optional: Capture partition 5, using the -p5 option, to save any customized 
settings on the Client.

5. Use Altiris DS 6.8 (SP2 or later) to deploy this image to clients.

6. Optional: Copy the /settings/settings*.txt files from the partition 5 image 
from Step 4 to restore the configuration settings. Another alternative for 
preserving settings is to use a browser on another system to connect to Webmin 
on a client (https://myclienthostorip.com:10010). Then go to the Others tab and 
select the System Logs icon and cut-and-paste contents of the settings*.txt 
files. Use pscp to copy these files to other clients after installation of the 
new image. See the "Getting Started Guide" addendum for details.

A free Altiris Deployment Solution download is available at:
http://altiris.com/hptc

For DS installation instructions, see: 
http://altiris.com/upload/Altiris_hpthinclients_gettingstarted.pdf

For image deployment instructions, see: 
http://www.hp.com/support/bwclient_manuals 'Altiris Deployment Solution Guide 
for Workstation Clients'

NOTE: One or more of the preceding links are outside the HP website. HP cannot 
control availability of items located outside the HP website.


Copyright (c) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.