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Rapid Deployment Software-specific differences between server
blades and workstation blades
There are several differences between server blades and workstation blades that affect HP RDP:
• The operating systems are different.
• The workstation blade operating system is preinstalled on the hard drive.
• The workstation blade boots differently from the server blade.
• The server blade supports several software tools not supported by the workstation blade.
These differences combine to limit some HP RDP functionality for the workstation blade, as described in
the following sections.
Operating system
Windows® XP-32 the workstation blade differs from Windows Server® on the server blade in several
ways that affect how an administrator uses HP RDP:
• HP RDP versions prior to version 3.82 do not support scripted installs on Windows® XP—To deploy
Windows® XP-32 the workstation blade using HP RDP prior to version 3.82, the administrator must
create a reference image, outside of HP RDP, and then deploy that image to target systems using the
Image Capture and Image Deployment features of HP RDP. HP RDP 3.82 and higher support
scripted installs on Windows® XP-32.
• Windows® XP uses Microsoft® Windows® Activation technologies—Microsoft® Windows®
Activation requires either that users activate their Windows® license on each machine at first boot or
that the administrator take specific steps during image creation to ensure that activation is not
needed. Microsoft® Windows® Activation is not required on the server blade.
Booting
The workstation blade boot process differs from the server blade boot process in two ways:
• The workstation blade boots from the hard drive. Booting from the hard drive occurs because there is
an OS installed on the hard drive. With the server blade, PXE booting occurs because there is no
OS installed. If PXE booting is required on the workstation blade, the administrator will need must
use the iLO 2 remote console to force PXE booting to occur.
• The workstation blade is shipped with Remote Console Mode set to User Mode. This is desirable for
most systems because RGS, using the NVIDIA graphics adapter, offers better performance than the
ATI video controller. However, because the RGS is not preinstalled on the operating system image,
the administrator might need to set Remote Console Mode to Admin Mode to create the reference
image.
Software tools
• ProLiant Support Packs are not currently supported on the workstation blade.
