Operating the workstation blade 14
Installing, configuring, and verifying RGS
RGS (specifically, the RGS Sender) is not factory-installed on the workstation blade. You must obtain RGS
from HP, and then have it installed on your workstation blade. A License Agreement Certificate is shipped
with your workstation blade that enables you to download RGS at no cost from HP. See the certificate for
downloading instructions.
You can also purchase and install RGS 5.3.0 or later. To purchase RGS 5.3.0, go to the RGS homepage
at http://www.hp.com/go/rgs (http://www.hp.com/go/rgs
). RGS 5.3.0 and later require installation of
a license to operate-for licensing details, see the HP RGS Licensing Guide, available on the RGS
homepage.
Download RGS to your PC (not directly to the workstation blade). The RGS Sender installation software
can be made accessible by the workstation blade in several ways, including:
• Map the workstation blade C: drive to your PC, and then copy the RGS files to the workstation blade
drive.
• Copy the RGS software to a CD, and then use iLO 2 virtual media from your PC to make the CD
accessible by the workstation blade.
Included with the RGS download is the HP Remote Graphics User Guide. Microsoft® Remote Desktop
Connection can be used to remotely install the RGS Sender.
RGS supports remote USB, which enables USB devices connected to the client computer to be attached to
the workstation blade. This enables the workstation blade to access the USB devices as if they are
connected directly to the workstation blade. During RGS installation, you are queried whether you want to
enable remote USB. If you decide later to change remote USB (for example, to enable it from a disabled
state), you must uninstall and reinstall the RGS Sender.
Setting the RGS NIC binding order
Because the workstation blade (the RGS Sender) has two network ports (NIC1 and NIC2), you must be
careful when establishing a connection from the client computer (the RGS Receiver). The RGS Sender
might listen on one NIC while the RGS Receiver is trying to establish a connection on the other NIC. The
RGS Sender binds to the first NIC detected during booting. To determine the IP address of the first NIC,
perform the following steps on the workstation blade:
1. To view both NICs, click Start>Control Panel>Network Connections.
2. Double-click each LAN icon and the Support tab, which displays the NIC IP addresses, but not which
NIC is considered the first one.
3. To determine which NIC is the first one, click Advanced>Advanced Setting in the Network
Connections window. The Advanced Settings window appears. The first NIC is listed at the top in
the Connections box.The first NIC is Local Area Connection 3, which has an IP address of
10.10.42.59. This is the NIC that the workstation blade listens to an RGS connection.
The arrows to the right of the Connections box can be used to change the order of the NICs to
specify which NIC will be used by the RGS Sender.
Before verifying RGS operation, set Remote Console Mode to User Mode by rebooting the workstation
blade and selecting User Mode. The RGS Sender can operate only with the NVIDIA graphics adapter
(which is active in User Mode).
