Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation Blades with WS460c Graphics Expansion Blade

Managing the workstation blade 12
Using Rip-n-Replace and Virtual Bay features to replace failed
systems
Both the Rip-n-Replace and the Virtual Bay functionality of the blade systems architectures should also function
on workstation blades. However, a new system placed into the Virtual Bay is not detected until it is either PXE
booted or booted with an image that has the A-client installed and configured. Automatic deployment jobs
are then enabled. The default for the workstation blade is to boot to the Windows® XP Professional image
preinstalled on the hard drive, which does not have the A-client installed or configured.
ROM-Based Setup Utility
The RBSU enables BIOS parameters to be changed during the boot process. For example, Remote Console
Mode is set using RBSU. For details on RBSU options, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the
HP website http://www.hp.com/support/xw460c (http://www.hp.com/support/xw460c).
Power-on Self Test
At power-on, the workstation blade performs POST.
BIOS Serial Console
BIOS Serial Console allows you to configure the serial port on the local I/O cable to view POST error
messages and run RBSU. A keyboard and mouse are not required.
BIOS programming
HP provides a downloadable SoftPaq to update the BIOS. Each BIOS SoftPaq includes a version number and
date. If there is a more recent BIOS version available than the BIOS on your workstation blade, HP
recommends that you update to the latest BIOS.
The BIOS version is not dependent on the operating system that you are using.