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Creating a custom Windows image
Creating a custom Windows image for the WS460c
Workstation Blade
This chapter describes how to create a custom Windows® image for the WS460c Workstation Blade.
You must include factory-installed components in your custom Windows® image.
Creating a custom Windows® image process
There are several ways to create a custom Windows image. This section describes creating the image by
using the Windows® CD and adding the required software such as device drivers. All interactions are
accomplished using a keyboard, mouse, CD/DVD drive, and monitor connected to the Local I/O Cable.
Required components
To create a custom Windows image, the following software and hardware components are required:
• A way of connecting a diskette drive and a CD/DVD drive to the blade. This connection can be
made in any of the following manners:
o Local I/O Cable—Connect a USB hub, USB keyboard, USB mouse, USB CD/DVD drive, USB
diskette drive, and a monitor to the Local I/O Cable. A USB hub is required, because the Local
I/O Cable only has two USB connectors while four are required.
o PC—From a PC, use iLO 2 Remote Console and virtual media to connect a diskette drive and
CD/DVD drive to the blade.
• Microsoft® Windows® installation CD with integrated Service Pack 2—The Microsoft® Volume
License media or a retail version can be used. There is no activation required with Volume License
media. Unlike other HP workstation products, operating system installation cannot be performed
using the Windows® XP SP2 operating system CD included in the Restore Plus! CD set.
• HP Remote Graphics Software—This CD is required for installation of the RGS Sender on the
workstation blade.
• Diskette containing the HP Smart Array P410i SAS controller drivers—Store the following files in the
root directory of a diskette. These files are for Windows® XP 32-bit only:
o hpcissm2.cat
o hpcissm2.sys
o hpcissx2.inf
o txtsetup.oem (created by the software component for Windows® XP 32-bit)
o hpciss2.pdb
