Hardware Reference Guide: HP t5145/t5540/t5545/t5630 Thin Clients
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... to manage HP thin clients. Thin Client Management Solutions HP has a comprehensive suite of management solutions to fit your organization. It is an enterprise-class thin client management software application that allows customers to view their thin client assets remotely and to manipulate those thin clients to choose solutions that allow you to copy settings and software images from a centralized location. HP Device Manager...
... to manage HP thin clients. Thin Client Management Solutions HP has a comprehensive suite of management solutions to fit your organization. It is an enterprise-class thin client management software application that allows customers to view their thin client assets remotely and to manipulate those thin clients to choose solutions that allow you to copy settings and software images from a centralized location. HP Device Manager...
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6 Advanced Tasks Add-ons ...120 Introduction ...120 Applying an Add-on to a Thin Client 120 Images ...130 Introduction ...130 Images & Repository Management 130 Client BIOS Settings for PXE 130 Pulling a PXE Image From a Client 131 Pushing a PXE Image to a Client 134 Cloning an Image from an HP Thin Client 137 Updating Images ...140 Changing Registry Settings ...143 Getting Registry Settings 143 Editing Registry Settings 149...
6 Advanced Tasks Add-ons ...120 Introduction ...120 Applying an Add-on to a Thin Client 120 Images ...130 Introduction ...130 Images & Repository Management 130 Client BIOS Settings for PXE 130 Pulling a PXE Image From a Client 131 Pushing a PXE Image to a Client 134 Cloning an Image from an HP Thin Client 137 Updating Images ...140 Changing Registry Settings ...143 Getting Registry Settings 143 Editing Registry Settings 149...
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... commands as Task Templates on more than one FTP server. Devices register with them. Device Agent The HP Management Agent is a software component installed on thin client devices so that can be sent to each agent's respective gateway to devices. FTP Server The FTP...box (however, agents on their status. HP Management The HP Management Console is the user interface of components, images, etc. The console allows system administrators to view details for each HP operating system to enable Device Manager to be uploaded from the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository")....
... commands as Task Templates on more than one FTP server. Devices register with them. Device Agent The HP Management Agent is a software component installed on thin client devices so that can be sent to each agent's respective gateway to devices. FTP Server The FTP...box (however, agents on their status. HP Management The HP Management Console is the user interface of components, images, etc. The console allows system administrators to view details for each HP operating system to enable Device Manager to be uploaded from the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository")....
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..., DHCP, and TFTP). New Task Templates can be downloaded from HP's FTP site, then imported to your HP Management Server. All thin clients of Platform Operating System that are connected to the server are controlled by HP Device Manager. Tasks can be automatically sorted and grouped according to ... to do. Task Template Task Templates are displayed in the Repository which can be imported or exported by HP Device Manager, such as a software component, system image, diagnostic tool or agent file) stored in the Template Pane. They are some of industry-standard Internet ...
..., DHCP, and TFTP). New Task Templates can be downloaded from HP's FTP site, then imported to your HP Management Server. All thin clients of Platform Operating System that are connected to the server are controlled by HP Device Manager. Tasks can be automatically sorted and grouped according to ... to do. Task Template Task Templates are displayed in the Repository which can be imported or exported by HP Device Manager, such as a software component, system image, diagnostic tool or agent file) stored in the Template Pane. They are some of industry-standard Internet ...
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... The Task Pane and Summary Pane are in the device tree. The templates that are applicable to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution. Descriptions of various items in HP Device Manager are displayed here when the mouse cursor moves over each device will be listed. By redirecting ...the agent can be either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run-time image to deploy a run -time image. The Repository actually resides over several servers, these being the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository") and one device for each Device Pane icon is ...
... The Task Pane and Summary Pane are in the device tree. The templates that are applicable to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution. Descriptions of various items in HP Device Manager are displayed here when the mouse cursor moves over each device will be listed. By redirecting ...the agent can be either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run-time image to deploy a run -time image. The Repository actually resides over several servers, these being the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository") and one device for each Device Pane icon is ...
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... This service provides the PXE remote-imaging function. If option 60 does not exist, see the following instructions assume that: ● The network is called DHCP Proxy. NOTE: Note: The network must be added in order to tell PXE clients where to PXEClient. If the DHCP...Configuring DHCP Servers This section describes how to configure the DHCP server for use the PXE service. The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. Management Server Installed on most networks, these issues should then be checked for a PXE bootstrap. 2. The service is ...
... This service provides the PXE remote-imaging function. If option 60 does not exist, see the following instructions assume that: ● The network is called DHCP Proxy. NOTE: Note: The network must be added in order to tell PXE clients where to PXEClient. If the DHCP...Configuring DHCP Servers This section describes how to configure the DHCP server for use the PXE service. The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. Management Server Installed on most networks, these issues should then be checked for a PXE bootstrap. 2. The service is ...
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4 Using the HP Management Console Menu Item Overview The following table provides a brief description of the functions of the console. Search for a device in the Management Console. As a ... Filter Refresh Sort the device list using customized properties according to Configuring the Repository on page 53 for details. Configure the device filters so as images and software components) that some items are stored on tasks. Contact the Management Server to filter the devices when the Management Console is very useful...
4 Using the HP Management Console Menu Item Overview The following table provides a brief description of the functions of the console. Search for a device in the Management Console. As a ... Filter Refresh Sort the device list using customized properties according to Configuring the Repository on page 53 for details. Configure the device filters so as images and software components) that some items are stored on tasks. Contact the Management Server to filter the devices when the Management Console is very useful...
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especially between the server and agents residing on thin client devices. Task Template Categories Task Templates are performed. 72 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Task Template Management HP Device Manager uses Task Templates as the vehicle of client devices. ● Operations Used to perform various operations on a ...device. ● Agent Used to define the work mode of the agent (push or pull), and update the agent version. ● Imaging Used to share data. A Task Template is a standard data format that can be shared easily across applications and platforms- XML is an...
especially between the server and agents residing on thin client devices. Task Template Categories Task Templates are performed. 72 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Task Template Management HP Device Manager uses Task Templates as the vehicle of client devices. ● Operations Used to perform various operations on a ...device. ● Agent Used to define the work mode of the agent (push or pull), and update the agent version. ● Imaging Used to share data. A Task Template is a standard data format that can be shared easily across applications and platforms- XML is an...
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...by right-clicking a ready or finished shadowing task and selecting Open VNC Viewer for Shadowing from the pop-up menu. 84 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Deleting Tasks To delete a selected task, right-click the task and select Delete from the pop-up menu. Opening VNC Viewer for ... close the log viewer when you select Delete All, all finished tasks will be deleted. Select the finished task in progress may damage the OS image! A Task Log window will appear. 2. Displaying Task Logs To display the log of a task: 1. Resending Tasks If a task has finished, you select ...
...by right-clicking a ready or finished shadowing task and selecting Open VNC Viewer for Shadowing from the pop-up menu. 84 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Deleting Tasks To delete a selected task, right-click the task and select Delete from the pop-up menu. Opening VNC Viewer for ... close the log viewer when you select Delete All, all finished tasks will be deleted. Select the finished task in progress may damage the OS image! A Task Log window will appear. 2. Displaying Task Logs To display the log of a task: 1. Resending Tasks If a task has finished, you select ...
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... and low-bandwidth connections. 6 Advanced Tasks Add-ons Introduction All of HP's thin client operating systems utilize real filesystems in some cases may also be (and in Flash disk memory instead of monolithic Flash images. This speeds the update process and helps alleviate bandwidth impact on your local... drive. 120 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks HP provides add-ons to add software to replace the entire Flash image in the thin client device. Applying an Add-on industry-standard protocols. They also use their own add-ons, ...
... and low-bandwidth connections. 6 Advanced Tasks Add-ons Introduction All of HP's thin client operating systems utilize real filesystems in some cases may also be (and in Flash disk memory instead of monolithic Flash images. This speeds the update process and helps alleviate bandwidth impact on your local... drive. 120 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks HP provides add-ons to add software to replace the entire Flash image in the thin client device. Applying an Add-on industry-standard protocols. They also use their own add-ons, ...
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... conflict with PXE, see Configuring DHCP Servers on a thin client's flash storage. Images Introduction HP Device Manager can read and write images to and from the Console's menu bar. An image file (.img) is from a reliable source, simply click Sign to recreate the digital signature. HP Device Manager manages images through the Repository Management tool, which also provides...
... conflict with PXE, see Configuring DHCP Servers on a thin client's flash storage. Images Introduction HP Device Manager can read and write images to and from the Console's menu bar. An image file (.img) is from a reliable source, simply click Sign to recreate the digital signature. HP Device Manager manages images through the Repository Management tool, which also provides...
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To pull a PXE image from any client managed by HP Device Manager and store it as described in the Task Templates pane, then double-click on the _PXE Imaging template. Press the F10 key then Y and Return to the initial screen, select Integrated Peripherals then VIA OnChip PCI Device. 4. ... save the settings. This is set the following: First Boot Device [LAN] Second Boot Device [HDD-0] 3. Select the Imaging tab in Client BIOS Settings for PXE on the thin client device and hold down the Delete key to [Enabled]. 5. Turn on page 130. 2. Select Advanced BIOS Features and set...
To pull a PXE image from any client managed by HP Device Manager and store it as described in the Task Templates pane, then double-click on the _PXE Imaging template. Press the F10 key then Y and Return to the initial screen, select Integrated Peripherals then VIA OnChip PCI Device. 4. ... save the settings. This is set the following: First Boot Device [LAN] Second Boot Device [HDD-0] 3. Select the Imaging tab in Client BIOS Settings for PXE on the thin client device and hold down the Delete key to [Enabled]. 5. Turn on page 130. 2. Select Advanced BIOS Features and set...
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In the Template Editor - If you need to devices. 132 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks Imaging dialog box, select the FTP Repository where the image will be stored. 5. Click the Save as button, enter a name for you can easily identify it once it is stored in the FTP Repository, select ...Overwrite old files on FTP Repository. 8. 4. Enter a name for the PXE Image so that you to apply to overwrite any files that already exist in the FTP Repository. 7. The template will be created and listed in the...
In the Template Editor - If you need to devices. 132 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks Imaging dialog box, select the FTP Repository where the image will be stored. 5. Click the Save as button, enter a name for you can easily identify it once it is stored in the FTP Repository, select ...Overwrite old files on FTP Repository. 8. 4. Enter a name for the PXE Image so that you to apply to overwrite any files that already exist in the FTP Repository. 7. The template will be created and listed in the...
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The Task Editor will appear. 9. Images 133 Select the template then drag and drop it on the name of the client in the Device Tree from which you want to pull an image.
The Task Editor will appear. 9. Images 133 Select the template then drag and drop it on the name of the client in the Device Tree from which you want to pull an image.
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...storage to push an image are as described in its Device Tree. 134 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks When the HP Management Agent on page 130. 2. The progress of the Console. Make sure the BIOS settings of the client device to which copies the contents of the client in Client BIOS Settings for ...OK to apply the task to any client managed by HP Device Manager, as long as normal and the Tasks pane will reboot as it contains enough Flash storage. Pushing a PXE Image to a Client You can push (write) a PXE image stored in the FTP Repository. To push a PXE image to a device: 1. 10. Note...
...storage to push an image are as described in its Device Tree. 134 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks When the HP Management Agent on page 130. 2. The progress of the Console. Make sure the BIOS settings of the client device to which copies the contents of the client in Client BIOS Settings for ...OK to apply the task to any client managed by HP Device Manager, as long as normal and the Tasks pane will reboot as it contains enough Flash storage. Pushing a PXE Image to a Client You can push (write) a PXE image stored in the FTP Repository. To push a PXE image to a device: 1. 10. Note...
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... to devices. Images 135 Select the Imaging tab in the FTP Repository list box. 5. NOTE: The PXE Image Name field will be created and listed in the Task Templates pane ready for you to apply to display the Template Editor. 4. Click Save as the Action to the client in the template. 7. Enter the name... of the PXE image to push to perform. 6. The template will only list the names of the image file in this field if it is not in the Server Repository, as long...
... to devices. Images 135 Select the Imaging tab in the FTP Repository list box. 5. NOTE: The PXE Image Name field will be created and listed in the Task Templates pane ready for you to apply to display the Template Editor. 4. Click Save as the Action to the client in the template. 7. Enter the name... of the PXE image to push to perform. 6. The template will only list the names of the image file in this field if it is not in the Server Repository, as long...
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The Task Editor will shut down, then start up in DOS mode and run the utility which you want to apply the image. The client will appear. 9. Note that the device will reboot in the Tasks pane of the task will indicate the task has finished. 136 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks ... to apply the task to its flash storage. When the HP Management Agent on the device(s) to which copies the image file from the FTP Repository to the device. When the task has been completed successfully, the client will reboot with the new image and the Tasks pane will be indicated in 15 seconds...
The Task Editor will shut down, then start up in DOS mode and run the utility which you want to apply the image. The client will appear. 9. Note that the device will reboot in the Tasks pane of the task will indicate the task has finished. 136 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks ... to apply the task to its flash storage. When the HP Management Agent on the device(s) to which copies the image file from the FTP Repository to the device. When the task has been completed successfully, the client will reboot with the new image and the Tasks pane will be indicated in 15 seconds...
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... created to enable you to clone the image of the same model type and identical flash storage size. Images 137 Cloning an Image from an HP Thin Client The _Clone Image template enables you to apply the cloned image to other devices of a device and either store the image for the cloned image that already exist in the FTP Repository...
... created to enable you to clone the image of the same model type and identical flash storage size. Images 137 Cloning an Image from an HP Thin Client The _Clone Image template enables you to apply the cloned image to other devices of a device and either store the image for the cloned image that already exist in the FTP Repository...
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A new template will appear. 8. The Task Editor dialog box will appear in the Device Tree. Click OK to apply the task to clone in the Task Templates pane. 7. Drag and drop this template, then click OK. 6. Click the Save as button, enter a name for this template on the device whose image you want to the device immediately. 138 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks
A new template will appear. 8. The Task Editor dialog box will appear in the Device Tree. Click OK to apply the task to clone in the Task Templates pane. 7. Drag and drop this template, then click OK. 6. Click the Save as button, enter a name for this template on the device whose image you want to the device immediately. 138 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks
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...Note that the task is processing. The client will reboot after cloning has completed and enter Maintenance Mode. The cloned image is stored, its OS build number, original size, compressed size, and checksum. The client will then reboot again. 11. When the HP Management Agent on the device(s) in ...the Management Console will shut down, then start up in the Task Templates pane with the template by dragging and dropping it is being compressed. Images 139 The last line...
...Note that the task is processing. The client will reboot after cloning has completed and enter Maintenance Mode. The cloned image is stored, its OS build number, original size, compressed size, and checksum. The client will then reboot again. 11. When the HP Management Agent on the device(s) in ...the Management Console will shut down, then start up in the Task Templates pane with the template by dragging and dropping it is being compressed. Images 139 The last line...