Hp WS460C G6 User Manual download pdf (Page 13)

Operating the workstation blade 13

Verifying RGS operation

RGS connections are initiated from the client computer. For more information about establishing an RGS

connection, see the Remote Graphics Software User Guide, which you can access by accessing the HP

website (http://www.hp.com/#Support), and entering Remote Graphics Software.

Installing applications

The workstation blade might not contain any removable-media storage devices (such as a CD/DVD drive or

diskette drive). Therefore, you must first make the application installation package accessible by the

workstation blade when installing applications. The four most common methods to make the package

accessible are:

• Blade hard drive—Copy the application installation package over the network to the workstation blade

hard drive, and run the installation from the hard drive.

• PC hard drive—Copy the application installation package to the hard drive of your PC. Log in to the

workstation blade from your PC using RGS, and then map the PC hard drive to the blade. Using RGS,

run the installation package on the blade using the mapped network drive from the PC. A variation of

this method is to save the installation package on a shared network drive, map the shared drive to the

blade, and then install the application from the network drive.

• Local I/O Cable CD/DVD drive—Connect a USB CD/DVD drive to the Local I/O Cable, and install the

application from a CD or DVD.

• iLO 2 virtual media—From your PC, use iLO 2 to connect to the workstation blade. Use the iLO 2

Remote Console and Virtual Media capabilities to connect the required media device from the PC to the

workstation blade.

When the application installation package is accessible by the workstation blade, the installation can be

initiated from your PC from the following devices:

• RGS (requires User Mode)

• iLO 2 Remote Console (requires Admin Mode, Setup Mode, or Server Mode)

• Windows® Remote Desktop Connection

• A keyboard, mouse, and monitor connected to the Local I/O Cable

Each installation method has advantages and limitations:

• Local installation using USB devices connected to the Local I/O Cable-This is generally the most reliable

method, particularly for installations requiring multiple media. However, this method requires that you

be physically present at the blade. A variation of this approach is to only attach the media using the

Local I/O Cable, and then interact with the workstation blade remotely using RGS, RDC, or the iLO 2

Remote Console. However, manipulating media locally at the workstation blade while interacting

remotely can be cumbersome.

• Copying the installation package to a hard drive (either on the workstation blade or the PC)-This method

might not be possible, depending on the application installation procedure used. In particular,

installations requiring multiple CDs or diskettes may not work with this method.

• Applications that depend on detection of the NVIDIA graphics adapter-The iLO 2 Remote Console and

Local I/O Cable environments both require that the ATI video controller is displaying the Windows®

desktop. If application installation depends on detection of the NVIDIA graphics adapter, an incorrect

installation might result.

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