Installing A Remote System; Replicating The Setup; Copying A Setup Configuration To A Single Workstation - HP Xw6600 - Workstation - 2 GB RAM Technical Reference Manual

The best deployment method depends on your information technology environment and processes. To
help you select the best deployment method see the PC Deployment section of the HP Lifecycle
Solutions Web site (http://www.hp.com/support/HPLS).
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 software and configuration
information 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 new PCs
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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. The procedures require a
diskette drive or a USB device such as an HP Drive Key.

Copying a setup configuration to a single workstation

CAUTION:
target workstations are not the same model. For example, do not copy the setup configuration from an
HP xw4200 Workstation to an HP xw6600 Workstation.
1. Select a setup configuration to copy, and then reboot the workstation.
2. As soon as the workstation powers on, press and hold
(F10) Utility.
If necessary, press
If you do not press
and hold
If you are using a PS 2 keyboard, you might see a keyboard error message. Disregard it.
3. If you are using a diskette or other storage device, insert it now.
4. Select File>Replicated Setup>Save to Removable Media and follow the instructions on the
screen to create the configuration diskette or USB media device.
5. Power off the workstation you are configuring and insert the configuration diskette into the diskette
drive or USB media device.
6. Power on the workstation you are configuring.
7. Press F10
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A setup configuration is model-specific. File system corruption can result if source and
Enter to bypass the title screen.
F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation, and then press
F10 again to access the utility.
to enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility.
F12 when F12=Network Service Boot appears in the
F10 until you enter the Computer Setup
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