Implementation and Best Practice Guide
HP MultiSeat Computing Solution
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Second Edition (August 2011)
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Table of contents
1 Fundamentals ................................................................................................................... 1
Offerings of Microsoft® Windows® MultiPoint™ Server 2011 ...................................................... 1
OEM Standard ......................................................................................................... 1
OEM Premium .......................................................................................................... 1
Academic Volume License .......................................................................................... 1
Description of Modes ............................................................................................................... 2
Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 2
Normal .................................................................................................................... 2
Remapping Stations .................................................................................................................. 2
Topology ................................................................................................................................ 2
Topology Examples ................................................................................................... 4
Private USB .............................................................................................................. 4
Qualified USB Hubs .................................................................................................. 4
2 Best Practices for Setting Up a MultiSeat Environment ....................................................... 5
USB-connected MultiSeat Environment ........................................................................................ 5
Ethernet-connected MultiSeat Environment ................................................................................... 5
3 Best Practices for Installation of Drivers with the Volume License Operating System .......... 7
Recommended Method (Automatic Driver Installation) ................................................................... 7
Manual Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 7
4 Performance Considerations ............................................................................................. 8
5 Licensing and Support ...................................................................................................... 9
6 External Links ................................................................................................................. 10
Appendix A Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 11
Appendix B LED Codes ....................................................................................................... 12
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1 Fundamentals
Offerings of Microsoft® Windows® MultiPoint™
Server 2011
OEM Standard
HP MultiSeat ms6005 or ms6200 Desktop (the host PC) ships preinstalled from the factory with
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Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, which includes the server Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and
the host station Client Access License (CAL)
HP zero clients sell separately; client operating system CAL is included
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HP preinstalls Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 in 18 languages
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Domain join not allowed
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Operating system maximum number of users: ten (see
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Maximum memory: 8 GB
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OEM Premium
HP MultiSeat ms6005 or ms6200 Desktop (the host PC) ships preinstalled from the factory with
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Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, which includes the server Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and
the host station Client Access License (CAL)
HP zero clients sell separately; client operating system CAL is included
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HP preinstalls Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 in 18 languages
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Domain join allowed
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Operating system maximum number of users: 20 (see
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Maximum memory: 32 GB
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Academic Volume License
HP MultiSeat ms6005 or ms6200 Desktop sold with FreeDOS installed and no Client Access
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License (CAL) provided
Requires the purchase of the Academic Volume License version of MultiPoint Server 2011
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Performance Considerations on page 8)
Performance Considerations on page 8)
Device drivers must be downloaded from HP and installed
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HP zero clients do not include the user CAL
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Available in multiple languages: 18 fully localized, 20 with operating system localized (MultiPoint
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Manager is not localized)
Offerings of Microsoft® Windows® MultiPoint™ Server 2011
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