HP Blade Workstation Solution training for HP Resellers, Partners, and Customers

Course overview

This course covers the HP Blade Workstation Solution. This second-generation solution leverages the benefits of the first-generation p-Class Blade Workstation Solution while incorporating dual-core Intel Xeon processors and the HP Blade System C-class infrastructure.

The course provides a technical description and support information for the xw460c Blade Workstation, the Blade Workstation Client, the C-class blade infrastructure, and the accompanying software such as HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) and HP Session Allocation Manager (SAM).

Prerequisites

While no formal Blade Workstation experience or knowledge is assumed, students may also benefit from some preparatory study using the following courses:

Required:

• HP Blade Workstation Solution Overview WBT (HG761AAE)

In addition, before taking this WBT or self-paced training you should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of key networking concepts in a Windows server environment to include TCP/IP networking
• Demonstrate knowledge of key components of Windows 2003 Advanced or Standard Edition Server platform including: Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, domain server, and Group Policy and Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Describe benefits of ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack components: HP Insight Manager and SmartStart and Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) based on the Altiris image management product
• Create, capture, and deploy an image on a Blade PC and a Thin Client using Altiris/Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP)

The following HP Education training courses will also be beneficial for  background skills:

• HP Insight Control Environment Foundation (HE643S)
• HP Blade Administration c-class or equivalent knowledge (HE646S)
• Deploying Insight Control Environment w/RDP (HE645S)
• Managing and Monitoring HP Insight Control Environment w/SIM (HE644S)

Audience

This course is intended for authorized HP Partners, Resellers, and Customers who will be involved in the sale and deployment of the HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation Solution.

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Course objectives

• Discuss the features of the HP Blade Workstation Solution
• List the standard and optional hardware and software components
• Discuss the value proposition and sales process
• Install and configure RGS and SAM software for a customer demonstration
• Set up and configure the HP Blade Workstation Solution hardware for a customer demonstration
• Set up and configure the HP Blade Workstation Solution software for a customer demonstration

Course outline

• Introduction to the Blade Workstation Solution
• Understanding the Blade Workstation Solution Sales Process
• Blade Workstation Solution Hardware
• Remote Graphics Software (RGS) Essentials
• Session Allocation Manager (SAM) Essentials