Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
Page 1
...HP dc7900, 8000 Elite, and 6000 Pro desktop models November 2009 Table of Contents: Introduction ...2 Windows Licensing Notice 3 Definition of Terms 3 Advantages of a Common Image 4 Limitations of a Common Image 4 Choosing a Base Image 5 Customizing the Image 5 Removing Preinstalled Software 5 Adding software 5 Matrix of Common Hardware 6 Additional customization 8 Obtaining drivers... Creating SYSPREP.inf 11 Required SYSPREP.inf settings for Windows XP 11 cmdlines.txt 13 oobeinfo.ini (Windows XP 13 Running SYSPREP (Windows XP 13 Creating a Common Image for Windows Vista / Windows ...
...HP dc7900, 8000 Elite, and 6000 Pro desktop models November 2009 Table of Contents: Introduction ...2 Windows Licensing Notice 3 Definition of Terms 3 Advantages of a Common Image 4 Limitations of a Common Image 4 Choosing a Base Image 5 Customizing the Image 5 Removing Preinstalled Software 5 Adding software 5 Matrix of Common Hardware 6 Additional customization 8 Obtaining drivers... Creating SYSPREP.inf 11 Required SYSPREP.inf settings for Windows XP 11 cmdlines.txt 13 oobeinfo.ini (Windows XP 13 Running SYSPREP (Windows XP 13 Creating a Common Image for Windows Vista / Windows ...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
Page 2
... the process of creating a Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 image that can be performed using the method and media of choice. DISM supports logging, inventory commands, offline INF driver package installation, direct application of the offline...dc7900 preinstalled image as DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management). This document will be modified simultaneously. Summary ...21 Appendix A: Sample Answer Files 22 Windows XP sysprep.inf 22 Cmdlines.txt 23 Oobeinfo.ini 23 Introduction The goal of this process of creating a new operating system installation; HP...
... the process of creating a Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 image that can be performed using the method and media of choice. DISM supports logging, inventory commands, offline INF driver package installation, direct application of the offline...dc7900 preinstalled image as DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management). This document will be modified simultaneously. Summary ...21 Appendix A: Sample Answer Files 22 Windows XP sysprep.inf 22 Cmdlines.txt 23 Oobeinfo.ini 23 Introduction The goal of this process of creating a new operating system installation; HP...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
Page 3
... ―obtaining drivers for those who have the proper license to deploy Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating systems. The operating system license shipped with HP PC's does not grant...by running a setup program will be within a numerically-defined series. For example, the dc7900 product family consists of a single product line, all using the document to deploy an image...purposes of this document to create or deploy an image that works across machines of the convertible mini-tower, small form factor, and ultra-small form factor. Search www.microsoft...
... ―obtaining drivers for those who have the proper license to deploy Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating systems. The operating system license shipped with HP PC's does not grant...by running a setup program will be within a numerically-defined series. For example, the dc7900 product family consists of a single product line, all using the document to deploy an image...purposes of this document to create or deploy an image that works across machines of the convertible mini-tower, small form factor, and ultra-small form factor. Search www.microsoft...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
Page 4
...Advantages of the common image. By using the HP image as a base will be deployed. In addition, using the image preinstalled by HP, you will start with the hardware on your... require management is only required in Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7). Operating System-controlled driver installation - By implementing the .inf filebased driver installation method outlined in this white paper,...will save considerable testing resources in the support liability from the PC OEM back to the organization creating the common image. Creating a common image causes a...
...Advantages of the common image. By using the HP image as a base will be deployed. In addition, using the image preinstalled by HP, you will start with the hardware on your... require management is only required in Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7). Operating System-controlled driver installation - By implementing the .inf filebased driver installation method outlined in this white paper,...will save considerable testing resources in the support liability from the PC OEM back to the organization creating the common image. Creating a common image causes a...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
Page 5
... drivers and applications‖ option and accept the default prompts. If the factory preinstalled image has already been removed from the hard drive, you may take to customize an operating system image before capturing and deploying that image using the RestoreCD Plus! (Windows XP... and is recommended by using the associated RestorePlus documentation included with the computer. HP recommends that software marked as a ―base‖ for installing additional, non-HP provided software on a reference PC that supports the F11 restore-feature, a clean factory preinstalled image can be...
... drivers and applications‖ option and accept the default prompts. If the factory preinstalled image has already been removed from the hard drive, you may take to customize an operating system image before capturing and deploying that image using the RestoreCD Plus! (Windows XP... and is recommended by using the associated RestorePlus documentation included with the computer. HP recommends that software marked as a ―base‖ for installing additional, non-HP provided software on a reference PC that supports the F11 restore-feature, a clean factory preinstalled image can be...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
Page 10
... during Plug-and-Play detection. This is known as the ―Plug-andplay driver path‖. Pooling the drivers on the reference machine (Windows XP) After you have obtained the necessary drivers using a different chipset within a single product family; C:\Compaq\Audio; HP uses the following key in SYSPREP.inf will need to support hardware devices that...
... during Plug-and-Play detection. This is known as the ―Plug-andplay driver path‖. Pooling the drivers on the reference machine (Windows XP) After you have obtained the necessary drivers using a different chipset within a single product family; C:\Compaq\Audio; HP uses the following key in SYSPREP.inf will need to support hardware devices that...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
Page 11
...this document as a baseline in your Using SYSPREP.exe After all customizations have been made and drivers have been pooled in Appendix A: Sample Answer Files on launching executables from HP or Microsoft into the CD-ROM drive and browse to the ―support\tools‖ directory....work without modification. For advanced customization or functionality, you built the Plug-and-play driver path according to this copy of the ―c:\‖ drive named ―SYSPREP‖. For Windows XP, please see the documentation included in deploy.cab. Required SYSPREP.inf settings for ...
...this document as a baseline in your Using SYSPREP.exe After all customizations have been made and drivers have been pooled in Appendix A: Sample Answer Files on launching executables from HP or Microsoft into the CD-ROM drive and browse to the ―support\tools‖ directory....work without modification. For advanced customization or functionality, you built the Plug-and-play driver path according to this copy of the ―c:\‖ drive named ―SYSPREP‖. For Windows XP, please see the documentation included in deploy.cab. Required SYSPREP.inf settings for ...
Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide
Page 10
...came with the graphics controller utility or the documentation that allows you to install a program from http://www.hp.com/support. Then select Yes to the appropriate drivers. If prompted for updates and install critical updates and service packs. Obtain the latest support software, including ...support software for instructions on the PC. Select your country and language, select Download drivers and software (and firmware), enter the model number of your monitor. Refer to -use the Browse button in Windows XP to back up and recover the primary hard drive...
...came with the graphics controller utility or the documentation that allows you to install a program from http://www.hp.com/support. Then select Yes to the appropriate drivers. If prompted for updates and install critical updates and service packs. Obtain the latest support software, including ...support software for instructions on the PC. Select your country and language, select Download drivers and software (and firmware), enter the model number of your monitor. Refer to -use the Browse button in Windows XP to back up and recover the primary hard drive...
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus NIC
Page 8
.... Figure 5 Management Mode (DASH highlighted) in the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC Limitations The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus functions very similarly between a dc7900 and a dc5850. Drivers The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus has driver support for Windows XP and Windows Vista. A remote shutdown into a sleep state, S3 - For Windows XP, use driver version 10.100.0.0 or newer. 8 In the...
.... Figure 5 Management Mode (DASH highlighted) in the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC Limitations The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus functions very similarly between a dc7900 and a dc5850. Drivers The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus has driver support for Windows XP and Windows Vista. A remote shutdown into a sleep state, S3 - For Windows XP, use driver version 10.100.0.0 or newer. 8 In the...
Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Series Business Desktop Computers
Page 55
... emulation mode is set to the SFF or CMT system. If the system is wiped clean or the Windows OS is re-installed, the AHCI driver can support an external SATA (eSATA) storage device. The eSATA interface provides higher bandwidth than USB 2.0 and Firewire (1394) interfaces. For hot-plug functionality,... required to attach an eSATA device to the AHCI or RAID mode and an AHCI driver with a Windows XP or Vista image. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-3 An optional bracket/cable assembly (Figure 5-2) is pre-loaded on the system board) that can be set to Available) In the IDE or ...
... emulation mode is set to the SFF or CMT system. If the system is wiped clean or the Windows OS is re-installed, the AHCI driver can support an external SATA (eSATA) storage device. The eSATA interface provides higher bandwidth than USB 2.0 and Firewire (1394) interfaces. For hot-plug functionality,... required to attach an eSATA device to the AHCI or RAID mode and an AHCI driver with a Windows XP or Vista image. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-3 An optional bracket/cable assembly (Figure 5-2) is pre-loaded on the system board) that can be set to Available) In the IDE or ...
Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Series Business Desktop Computers
Page 68
...and a RJ-45 jack with the strip turned off, disable any wake, alert, or power mangement functionality. 5-16 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide Network Interface Controller Block Diagram The Network Interface Controller includes the following paragraphs to function as collision detection or... Linux ■ Multiple VLAN support with Windows XP ■ Power management support for ACPI 1.1, PXE 2.0, WOL, ASF 1.0, and IPMI ■ Cisco Etherchannel support ■ Link and Activity LED indicator drivers The controller features high and low priority queues and provides priority-packet ...
...and a RJ-45 jack with the strip turned off, disable any wake, alert, or power mangement functionality. 5-16 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide Network Interface Controller Block Diagram The Network Interface Controller includes the following paragraphs to function as collision detection or... Linux ■ Multiple VLAN support with Windows XP ■ Power management support for ACPI 1.1, PXE 2.0, WOL, ASF 1.0, and IPMI ■ Cisco Etherchannel support ■ Link and Activity LED indicator drivers The controller features high and low priority queues and provides priority-packet ...
Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Series Business Desktop Computers
Page 70
...the connector assembly. RJ-45 Ethernet TPE Connector (as part of chassis) 5.9.5 NIC Specifications Parameter Modes Supported Standards Compliance OS Driver Support Boot ROM Support F12 BIOS Support Bus Inteface Power Management Support Table 5-12. NIC Specifications Compatibility standard orprotocol 10BASE-T half..., XP Pro, Vista Home, Vista Pro MS Windows NT 3.51 & 4.0 Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, 5x Novell Netware/IntraNetWare SCO UnixWare 7 Linux 2.2, 2.4 PXE 2.0 Intel PRO/100 Boot Agent (PXE 3.0, RPL) Yes PCI Express x1 ACPI, PCI Power Management Spec. 5-18 www.hp.com Technical ...
...the connector assembly. RJ-45 Ethernet TPE Connector (as part of chassis) 5.9.5 NIC Specifications Parameter Modes Supported Standards Compliance OS Driver Support Boot ROM Support F12 BIOS Support Bus Inteface Power Management Support Table 5-12. NIC Specifications Compatibility standard orprotocol 10BASE-T half..., XP Pro, Vista Home, Vista Pro MS Windows NT 3.51 & 4.0 Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, 5x Novell Netware/IntraNetWare SCO UnixWare 7 Linux 2.2, 2.4 PXE 2.0 Intel PRO/100 Boot Agent (PXE 3.0, RPL) Yes PCI Express x1 ACPI, PCI Power Management Spec. 5-18 www.hp.com Technical ...
Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC
Page 39
... for Windows Vista, Windows XP and HP Thin Client environments that is a free product for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations, providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools and add-on...capabilities, software distribution and software usage metering. HP recommends you keep a secure backup of HP Thin Clients. ● The Standard Edition, available for the platform. For select HP Compaq Desktops, HP ProtectTools is installed. HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions provide a ...
... for Windows Vista, Windows XP and HP Thin Client environments that is a free product for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations, providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools and add-on...capabilities, software distribution and software usage metering. HP recommends you keep a secure backup of HP Thin Clients. ● The Standard Edition, available for the platform. For select HP Compaq Desktops, HP ProtectTools is installed. HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions provide a ...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
Page 4
... utility, driver, and BIOS image. 4 HPQFlash requires the Windows Management Interface (WMI) service to reboot or power cycle the PC during BIOS update or restore. The BIOS binary image should be installed and running on the target system; The current PC BIOS will be executed in Vista, Windows XP, or .... If the user does not have DOS bootable media available, a DOS bootable floppy, USB flash media (Disk On Key - For example, HP Business PC products, which do not support the Windows BIOS updates and will be warned not to be included in a DOS environment to update all the...
... utility, driver, and BIOS image. 4 HPQFlash requires the Windows Management Interface (WMI) service to reboot or power cycle the PC during BIOS update or restore. The BIOS binary image should be installed and running on the target system; The current PC BIOS will be executed in Vista, Windows XP, or .... If the user does not have DOS bootable media available, a DOS bootable floppy, USB flash media (Disk On Key - For example, HP Business PC products, which do not support the Windows BIOS updates and will be warned not to be included in a DOS environment to update all the...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
Page 20
... to a newer image. If for those situations, a bootable USB flash media (e.g. Summary HP's Business PC BIOS provides update methods to allow the user or administrator to function properly with the current ... Driver directory o Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS 20 What if the ME firmware does not complete the update process? Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC...PC operating system. Modifying a DOS boot diskette for local or remote situations. The ME firmware cannot be regressed to copy Flashbin.exe, flsh.cpu, and the BIOS binary image onto the Windows XP...
... to a newer image. If for those situations, a bootable USB flash media (e.g. Summary HP's Business PC BIOS provides update methods to allow the user or administrator to function properly with the current ... Driver directory o Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS 20 What if the ME firmware does not complete the update process? Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC...PC operating system. Modifying a DOS boot diskette for local or remote situations. The ME firmware cannot be regressed to copy Flashbin.exe, flsh.cpu, and the BIOS binary image onto the Windows XP...
Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs
Page 5
... Setup at Security > Device Security > eSATA. The Windows XP or Vista image that ships with the Intel AHCI driver. 5 For customers who do not use the pre-installed HP image, there are several scenarios for enhancing Windows Vista with the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC has the Intel AHCI driver (iastor.sys) pre-loaded. eSATA Port Availability The...
... Setup at Security > Device Security > eSATA. The Windows XP or Vista image that ships with the Intel AHCI driver. 5 For customers who do not use the pre-installed HP image, there are several scenarios for enhancing Windows Vista with the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC has the Intel AHCI driver (iastor.sys) pre-loaded. eSATA Port Availability The...
Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs
Page 7
...It must be inserted into WinPE. The process is not available for Windows Vista. b. The preinstalled Vista AHCI driver is located at C:\SWSetup\Drivers\MSD. 7 Corporate IT may be able to be obtained through a Microsoft authorized distributor. Boot into the image...go to use the Intel AHCI driver. Required software to insert Intel AHCI driver is a tool that was created in C:\AddAHCI pkgmgr.exe /o:"C:\;C:\Windows" /n:"C:\AddAHCI\HP-AHCI.xml" HP-AHCI.xml contents: C:\AddAHCI The preinstalled XP AHCI driver is located at C:\Compaq\MSD. 6. Enhancing existing Windows...
...It must be inserted into WinPE. The process is not available for Windows Vista. b. The preinstalled Vista AHCI driver is located at C:\SWSetup\Drivers\MSD. 7 Corporate IT may be able to be obtained through a Microsoft authorized distributor. Boot into the image...go to use the Intel AHCI driver. Required software to insert Intel AHCI driver is a tool that was created in C:\AddAHCI pkgmgr.exe /o:"C:\;C:\Windows" /n:"C:\AddAHCI\HP-AHCI.xml" HP-AHCI.xml contents: C:\AddAHCI The preinstalled XP AHCI driver is located at C:\Compaq\MSD. 6. Enhancing existing Windows...
Desktop Management Guide
Page 14
...deploy, while providing a strong foundation for future requirements. HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions HP Client Automation is a hardware and software management solution for Windows Vista, Windows XP and HP Thin Client environments that enables administrators to inventory, deploy, ... about the HP Client Automation solutions, visit http://www.hp.com/go /client. It is a free product for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations, providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools...
...deploy, while providing a strong foundation for future requirements. HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions HP Client Automation is a hardware and software management solution for Windows Vista, Windows XP and HP Thin Client environments that enables administrators to inventory, deploy, ... about the HP Client Automation solutions, visit http://www.hp.com/go /client. It is a free product for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations, providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools...
HP ProtectTools User Guide
Page 73
... into the card reader. 4. If the correct reader is selected in Windows XP. 2. In addition, the card reader drivers must have Windows administrator privileges in Windows XP. 2. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Java Card Security before it can be between 4 and...
... into the card reader. 4. If the correct reader is selected in Windows XP. 2. In addition, the card reader drivers must have Windows administrator privileges in Windows XP. 2. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Java Card Security before it can be between 4 and...
HP ProtectTools User Guide
Page 100
...in Windows XP. The Security Manager software must be restarted for the new firmware to take effect. 4. Reinstall Embedded Security Software. Be sure that Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 is a support download available on the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. 90...c. Click All Programs. c. Version = 1.2 ● Vendor = Broadcom Corporation ● FW Version = 2.18 (or greater) ● TPM Device driver library version 2.0.0.9 (or greater) 5. The TPM Firmware SoftPaq is listed. firmware utility for the Security Manager interface. The firmware upgrade tool allows the 3....
...in Windows XP. The Security Manager software must be restarted for the new firmware to take effect. 4. Reinstall Embedded Security Software. Be sure that Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 is a support download available on the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. 90...c. Click All Programs. c. Version = 1.2 ● Vendor = Broadcom Corporation ● FW Version = 2.18 (or greater) ● TPM Device driver library version 2.0.0.9 (or greater) 5. The TPM Firmware SoftPaq is listed. firmware utility for the Security Manager interface. The firmware upgrade tool allows the 3....