Operating the workstation blade 13
OOBE screens
When the workstation blade boots the operating system for the first time, it cycles through a number of
OOBE screens. These screens enable you to configure several Windows parameters, including:
• Region, keyboard layout, and input language
• Time zone
• End User License Agreement
• Automatic Updates (enable or disable)
• Computer name
• Administrator password
During the OOBE configuration process, the Administrator password screen appears. You must set an
Administrator password. Without an Administrator password, RGS cannot authenticate, and no client
connection is possible through an administrator account.
After completing the OOBE process, the workstation blade reboots into your operating system.
Configuring and verifying networking
You must verify that the workstation blade is accessible over the network using NIC1, NIC2, and iLO 2.
By default, the NIC1, NIC2, and iLO 2 IP addresses are set by DHCP. Therefore, ensure that the
workstation blade can connect to a DHCP server.
Configuring NIC 1 and NIC 2
The following steps are based on continued use of a keyboard, mouse, and monitor connected to the
Local I/O Cable.
To verify NIC1 and NIC2:
1. Choose one of the following options:
o From a Windows® operating system, use the ipconfig command to verify that the NIC1 and
NIC2 IP addresses have been set by DHCP.
o Specify a static IP address and Subnet mask for each NIC.
2. To verify NIC1 and NIC2 operation, access the blade SMH from your PC. Point a browser window
at each IP address using HTTPS protocol and port 2381. The SMH page appears using each NIC.
Verifying iLO 2 network
1. Obtain the iLO 2 IP address by choosing one of the following methods:
o Reboot the blade. During the reboot, the boot console displays the iLO 2 IP address.
o Log in to SMH, and click Embedded NEC98431 under Management Processor, which displays
the iLO 2 IP address.
o Use Onboard Administrator.
2. Point your PC browser window to the iLO 2 IP address (using HTTPS). The login screen appears.
