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... ...3 OS Tabs ...3 PXE ...3 Repository ...4 Task ...4 Task Pane & Summary Pane 4 Template Pane ...4 Status Bar ...4 EWF ...4 Agent Mode ...4 Getting More Information ...5 The Internet ...5 Technical Support ...5 About This Manual ...6 Terms & Conventions ...6 2 Installing HP Device Manager Introduction ...7 System Requirements ...8 Management Console ...8 Management Server ...8 v
... ...3 OS Tabs ...3 PXE ...3 Repository ...4 Task ...4 Task Pane & Summary Pane 4 Template Pane ...4 Status Bar ...4 EWF ...4 Agent Mode ...4 Getting More Information ...5 The Internet ...5 Technical Support ...5 About This Manual ...6 Terms & Conventions ...6 2 Installing HP Device Manager Introduction ...7 System Requirements ...8 Management Console ...8 Management Server ...8 v
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...Getting Started Logging in to the HP Management Console 33 Management Console Overview ...35 The OS Tabs Display ...35 The Gateways Tab Display 36 Client Discovery ...37 HP Management Agent Broadcast 37 Discover Agent ...37 Discover by DHCP Tag ...41 Manual Configuration ...42 Setting Up Devices ...in a NAT Environment 42 4 Using the HP Management Console Menu Item Overview ...43 Toolbar Overview ...
...Getting Started Logging in to the HP Management Console 33 Management Console Overview ...35 The OS Tabs Display ...35 The Gateways Tab Display 36 Client Discovery ...37 HP Management Agent Broadcast 37 Discover Agent ...37 Discover by DHCP Tag ...41 Manual Configuration ...42 Setting Up Devices ...in a NAT Environment 42 4 Using the HP Management Console Menu Item Overview ...43 Toolbar Overview ...
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...stored in this User Manual to distinguish it from or downloaded to the agents at the request of -the-box (however, agents on thin client devices so that can interact with an HP Management Server. The repository on the server, can be sent to each HP operating system to enable... Device Manager to manage devices out-of the HP Management Server. HP Management The HP Management Console is a software component...
...stored in this User Manual to distinguish it from or downloaded to the agents at the request of -the-box (however, agents on thin client devices so that can interact with an HP Management Server. The repository on the server, can be sent to each HP operating system to enable... Device Manager to manage devices out-of the HP Management Server. HP Management The HP Management Console is a software component...
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...screen. New Task Templates can be automatically sorted and grouped according to the Management Server. HP Device Manager provides a variety of resource (such as a thin client. Element An Element is the organized structure of all the devices reported to their customized extended... of the tools administrators may use to a device using a particular template. All thin clients of a selected product type that are displayed in this manual, means a device managed by HP Device Manager. The tree contains all the managed devices in the Management Console, displayed...
...screen. New Task Templates can be automatically sorted and grouped according to the Management Server. HP Device Manager provides a variety of resource (such as a thin client. Element An Element is the organized structure of all the devices reported to their customized extended... of the tools administrators may use to a device using a particular template. All thin clients of a selected product type that are displayed in this manual, means a device managed by HP Device Manager. The tree contains all the managed devices in the Management Console, displayed...
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Getting More Information The Internet Current and archival information about HP products, including the latest software updates, is available at: http://www.hp.com In addition, this user manual and other HP documentation are available at the HP Web site for browsing or downloading. Technical Support Please visit http://www.hp.com/support and search on HP Device Manager. Getting More Information 5
Getting More Information The Internet Current and archival information about HP products, including the latest software updates, is available at: http://www.hp.com In addition, this user manual and other HP documentation are available at the HP Web site for browsing or downloading. Technical Support Please visit http://www.hp.com/support and search on HP Device Manager. Getting More Information 5
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... mouse pointer on an item on the display, such as the Ctrl key and the C key, this manual: ● devices, clients and thin clients The terms "devices", "clients", "thin clients" are interchangeable and refer to any client devices that are running HP software. ● keys to press When you need to press two or more keys together at the...
... mouse pointer on an item on the display, such as the Ctrl key and the C key, this manual: ● devices, clients and thin clients The terms "devices", "clients", "thin clients" are interchangeable and refer to any client devices that are running HP software. ● keys to press When you need to press two or more keys together at the...
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...default gateway, etc.). The DHCP server is installed on the same machine, it requires some manual configuration. Management Server Installed on DHCP Server Machine If Management Server is set value to be... , remove them. The DHCP server should not occur. The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. This is automatically started and stopped with PXE. Ensure the DHCP server has not ...: The Device Manager PXE service will have to be added in order to tell PXE clients where to be ready to find the Management Server. 1. These options will detect the ...
...default gateway, etc.). The DHCP server is installed on the same machine, it requires some manual configuration. Management Server Installed on DHCP Server Machine If Management Server is set value to be... , remove them. The DHCP server should not occur. The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. This is automatically started and stopped with PXE. Ensure the DHCP server has not ...: The Device Manager PXE service will have to be added in order to tell PXE clients where to be ready to find the Management Server. 1. These options will detect the ...
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... each device will display information specific to the gateway (such as discover devices) are two tabs, one for manual tasks and one device for a listed task, the status of various items in the HP Management Console are displayed here when the cursor moves over them. ● Task Pane Displays the execution status...
... each device will display information specific to the gateway (such as discover devices) are two tabs, one for manual tasks and one device for a listed task, the status of various items in the HP Management Console are displayed here when the cursor moves over them. ● Task Pane Displays the execution status...
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Manual Configuration You can manually configure the agent on page 156 for instructions). 2. Open the HP Agent applet in a NAT environment, they are in the control panel. See Configuring Agents on the device itself. Setting Up Devices in a NAT Environment If your thin client operating system documentation for details. Switch to Administrator mode (see your devices...
Manual Configuration You can manually configure the agent on page 156 for instructions). 2. Open the HP Agent applet in a NAT environment, they are in the control panel. See Configuring Agents on the device itself. Setting Up Devices in a NAT Environment If your thin client operating system documentation for details. Switch to Administrator mode (see your devices...
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... conditions. Add a new device. Delete the selected device. Refer to Power Management on page 49 for details. 44 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Reboot-Sends a command to reverse shadow the selected device. Refer to Shadowing Devices on or rebooted, or at a scheduled time....details. Refer to Adding Devices Using MAC Addresses on page 86 for details. Table 4-4 Device Menu Check Connection Status Add Delete Manual Group Send Task Shadow Reverse Shadow Power Management Get Device Asset Information Properties Check the network connection status of all the IPs available...
... conditions. Add a new device. Delete the selected device. Refer to Power Management on page 49 for details. 44 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Reboot-Sends a command to reverse shadow the selected device. Refer to Shadowing Devices on or rebooted, or at a scheduled time....details. Refer to Adding Devices Using MAC Addresses on page 86 for details. Table 4-4 Device Menu Check Connection Status Add Delete Manual Group Send Task Shadow Reverse Shadow Power Management Get Device Asset Information Properties Check the network connection status of all the IPs available...
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...menu from the device itself by Device Manager. 2. One scheme is suitable for administrators to groups in any of their properties, or manually assigned to manage them. Devices can be grouped automatically according to any way that you can create grouping schemes in which a device ...belongs from the Console's menu bar, select Edit Grouping Schemes, then click on the Manual scheme tab. To create a new manual grouping scheme, click Add. Grouping Devices Grouping devices according to specified criteria makes it easier for your requirements. The...
...menu from the device itself by Device Manager. 2. One scheme is suitable for administrators to groups in any of their properties, or manually assigned to manage them. Devices can be grouped automatically according to any way that you can create grouping schemes in which a device ...belongs from the Console's menu bar, select Edit Grouping Schemes, then click on the Manual scheme tab. To create a new manual grouping scheme, click Add. Grouping Devices Grouping devices according to specified criteria makes it easier for your requirements. The...
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Click Close. 5. Enter a name for selection. 6. The new grouping scheme will be listed and available for the new grouping scheme then click OK. Any organizational changes you now make to the devices and folders listed in the Device Tree panel will be saved to this grouping scheme. 54 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Click the Group by button in the Existing Schemes list. 4. Select the new manual grouping scheme. 3. The name will appear in the Device Tree panel and select Manual Group.
Click Close. 5. Enter a name for selection. 6. The new grouping scheme will be listed and available for the new grouping scheme then click OK. Any organizational changes you now make to the devices and folders listed in the Device Tree panel will be saved to this grouping scheme. 54 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Click the Group by button in the Existing Schemes list. 4. Select the new manual grouping scheme. 3. The name will appear in the Device Tree panel and select Manual Group.
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... a grouping scheme that will automatically be assigned to the relevant group, including any devices added to Device Manager in the Device Tree pane and select Manual Group > Add Folder from the pop-up to automatically group devices by their CPU type or agent version. Once you can define up menu. 8. Grouping...
... a grouping scheme that will automatically be assigned to the relevant group, including any devices added to Device Manager in the Device Tree pane and select Manual Group > Add Folder from the pop-up to automatically group devices by their CPU type or agent version. Once you can define up menu. 8. Grouping...
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Once the device agent has registered with the server, you will see the device placed in the specified pre-assigned group folder if you choose the global manual grouping scheme (click the Group By button and select Manual Group > _global.) Grouping Devices 61 Pre-assigning Devices to Groups You can pre-assign a device to a specific group using the Agent Configuration dialog box on the device itself. On the Group tab, select Use Static Custom Groups > Add Group Name "Manual Group" and specify a value.
Once the device agent has registered with the server, you will see the device placed in the specified pre-assigned group folder if you choose the global manual grouping scheme (click the Group By button and select Manual Group > _global.) Grouping Devices 61 Pre-assigning Devices to Groups You can pre-assign a device to a specific group using the Agent Configuration dialog box on the device itself. On the Group tab, select Use Static Custom Groups > Add Group Name "Manual Group" and specify a value.
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... restricting. Processing The task has been accepted by manually selecting the task. 76 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Cancelled The task has been cancelled. Waiting The task has been scheduled for the user's operation. The error code of the task will cause the thin client to a device from a defined template for a reply. You...
... restricting. Processing The task has been accepted by manually selecting the task. 76 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Cancelled The task has been cancelled. Waiting The task has been scheduled for the user's operation. The error code of the task will cause the thin client to a device from a defined template for a reply. You...
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...apply to save the template with a new name. Enter the name of the PXE image to push to display the Template Editor. 4. However, you can manually enter the name of PXE images if the image files have selected in the FTP Repository list box. 5. Select the Imaging tab in the Task... Templates pane, then double-click on the _PXE Imaging template to the client in the Task Templates pane ready for you have been transferred from the FTP Repository to perform. 6. Images 135 3. Select the FTP Repository where the...
...apply to save the template with a new name. Enter the name of the PXE image to push to display the Template Editor. 4. However, you can manually enter the name of PXE images if the image files have selected in the FTP Repository list box. 5. Select the Imaging tab in the Task... Templates pane, then double-click on the _PXE Imaging template to the client in the Task Templates pane ready for you have been transferred from the FTP Repository to perform. 6. Images 135 3. Select the FTP Repository where the...
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... template to the Server Repository using the Repository Management tool. 2. Select the FTP Repository where the image is present in the FTP Repository you can manually enter the name of images if the image files have selected in the Image Name field.
... template to the Server Repository using the Repository Management tool. 2. Select the FTP Repository where the image is present in the FTP Repository you can manually enter the name of images if the image files have selected in the Image Name field.
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... the Management Server, the gateway is specified by the user from the Console's menu bar to display the Authentication dialog box. To control Gateway access manually: 1. Select Tools > Authentication Management > Device Management Gateway Access Control from the Management Console. Gateway Access Control The Management Server will not establish any connection with...
... the Management Server, the gateway is specified by the user from the Console's menu bar to display the Authentication dialog box. To control Gateway access manually: 1. Select Tools > Authentication Management > Device Management Gateway Access Control from the Management Console. Gateway Access Control The Management Server will not establish any connection with...
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NOTE: If the Manually control Gateway access option is unchecked, the gateway with the Unknown status is regarded as Banned and you need to recognize or ban the selected gateway. The Device Management Gateway Access Control window will appear. 3. Enter your password then click OK. Select a gateway from the Gateway Access Control List, then click the Acknowledge or Ban button to configure the status of the gateway manually. 192 Chapter 7 Configuration Management 2. When this option is selected, the gateway with the Unknown status is regarded as Acknowledged.
NOTE: If the Manually control Gateway access option is unchecked, the gateway with the Unknown status is regarded as Banned and you need to recognize or ban the selected gateway. The Device Management Gateway Access Control window will appear. 3. Enter your password then click OK. Select a gateway from the Gateway Access Control List, then click the Acknowledge or Ban button to configure the status of the gateway manually. 192 Chapter 7 Configuration Management 2. When this option is selected, the gateway with the Unknown status is regarded as Acknowledged.
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Index A Activity Directory 166 add-ons 120 add-ons, applying to thin client 120 adding group 163 report template 193 to repository 206 users 159 advanced tasks 120 agents configuration for client discovery 42 configuring 156 device 2 discover 37 mode 4 setting parameters 156 updating version 157...143 user password 161 client BIOS settings, PXE 130 client discovery DHCP tag 41 discover agent 37 management agent broadcast 37 manual configuration 42 walking with IP list 40 walking with IP range 38 client, discovering 37 cloning device settings 95 image from thin client 137 command execution, ...
Index A Activity Directory 166 add-ons 120 add-ons, applying to thin client 120 adding group 163 report template 193 to repository 206 users 159 advanced tasks 120 agents configuration for client discovery 42 configuring 156 device 2 discover 37 mode 4 setting parameters 156 updating version 157...143 user password 161 client BIOS settings, PXE 130 client discovery DHCP tag 41 discover agent 37 management agent broadcast 37 manual configuration 42 walking with IP list 40 walking with IP range 38 client, discovering 37 cloning device settings 95 image from thin client 137 command execution, ...