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Setup and Installation Guide
Deployment and Management
Blade PC Features and Supported Software
Configuring your Blade PC includes installing an operating system,
applications, and optimized drivers.
HP Rapid Deployment Pack enables you to auto-detect and configure
your hardware and to install optimized drivers.
Supported Operating Systems
Blade PCs support Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1a or
later.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility
The Computer Setup (F10) Utility performs configuration activities
and enables you to view Blade PC configuration information. The
Blade PC comes pre-configured and does not require interaction with
Computer Setup, unless you would like to change the default settings.
The following table contains the Computer Setup menu options.
To access the Computer Setup (F10) Utility, install the optional
graphics diagnostic card and the diagnostic adapter along with a
keyboard and monitor on the blade you want to access and press the
F10
key during boot.
For remote console users, you can access the Computer Setup (F10)
Utility through the Integrated Administrator. Reboot the blade
through the Integrated Administrator and press the
Esc
key then press
the
0
(zero) key. Refer to the
HP PC Blade Enclosure Integrated
Administrator User Guide
for details.
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The function keys in remote console are accessed by pressing
Esc
then the numbers
1
through
0
for
F1
through
F10
.
F11
is accessed
by pressing
Esc
then
!
and
F12
is accessed by pressing
Esc
then
@
.
Blade PC configuration information can also be managed remotely
using System Software Manager (SSM). For more information, refer
to the following website:
www.hp.com/go/ssm