Compaq dc7700 - Convertible Minitower PC User Manual

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HP Compaq dc7800p Business PC with Intel vPro Processor
Technology and Virtual Appliances
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
What is Virtualization? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
What is a Virtual Appliance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Virtual Appliance Generations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIOS Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
BIOS Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Virtual Appliance Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Network Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hard Drive Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Known Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Appendix A: POST Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Compaq dc7700 - Convertible Minitower PC Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Q965 Express
Memory Slots	4 DIMM slots
Form Factor	Convertible Minitower
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium D
Memory	Up to 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Storage	80GB, 160GB, 250GB, 500GB HDD
Graphics	Intel GMA 3000
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW
Audio	Integrated High Definition Audio
Network	Integrated Intel Gigabit Network Connection
Expansion Slots	1 PCIe x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI
Ports	USB 2.0, Serial, Parallel, PS/2, Audio
SATA Ports	4
Operating System	Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Business
Power Supply	365W

Summary

Virtual Appliance Generations and BIOS Requirements

Enabling Virtualization Technology

States VT must be enabled in F10 Setup for VA functionality.

VTx and VTd Explained

BIOS Recommendations and Hardware Requirements

VA 2.0 Hardware

Lists required hardware for VA 2.0, including CPU, chipset, and NIC.

VA 2.6 Hardware

Virtual Appliance Installation Process

VA 2.6 Installation Steps

Outlines the process for installing a VA 2.6, including system reboots and MEBx access.

Enabling VA Support in MEBx

Describes how to enable VA Support within the Intel MEBx interface.

Setting Verified Boot Policy

Details configuring the Verified Boot Policy to 'Verified Boot and Halt'.

Network Modifications due to Virtualization

Virtualized Network Controller

Hard Drive Layout for Virtual Appliances

Service OS Partition

Known Limitations of Virtual Appliances

Single VA Support

Appendix A: POST Error Messages

Hardware and Partition Errors

Covers errors related to missing hardware support or corrupted VA partitions.

Boot Policy and Virtualization Errors

Addresses errors concerning boot policy, MEBx, and VT/VT-d/TXT enablement.

Security and Processor Errors

Details errors related to security device requirements and processor core limitations.