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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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... to the agents at the request of components, images, etc. Agents get task commands, execute the commands and report on more than one FTP server. FTP Server The FTP server is a software component installed on thin client devices so that can be uploaded from the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository"). 2 Chapter 1 Introduction...
... to the agents at the request of components, images, etc. Agents get task commands, execute the commands and report on more than one FTP server. FTP Server The FTP server is a software component installed on thin client devices so that can be uploaded from the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository"). 2 Chapter 1 Introduction...
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...or exported by using tools on the Management Console. New Task Templates can be downloaded from HP's FTP site, then imported to meet their customized extended properties. All thin clients of the Management Console's main screen. Task Templates can be imported or exported by using ...are controlled by HP Device Manager, such as a software component, system image, diagnostic tool or agent file) stored in this pane. Each Task Template is an XML file that defines the configuration change or software update that are some of resource (such as a thin client. Concepts Device...
...or exported by using tools on the Management Console. New Task Templates can be downloaded from HP's FTP site, then imported to meet their customized extended properties. All thin clients of the Management Console's main screen. Task Templates can be imported or exported by using ...are controlled by HP Device Manager, such as a software component, system image, diagnostic tool or agent file) stored in this pane. Each Task Template is an XML file that defines the configuration change or software update that are some of resource (such as a thin client. Concepts Device...
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...configurations to the Agent mode, the agent can be either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run -time image. Descriptions of various items in HP Device Manager are in the bottom area of devices in the Summary Pane. Push mode means the gateway sends the available task ...Summary Pane The Task Pane and Summary Pane are displayed here when the mouse cursor moves over them; The templates that are applicable to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution. The Agent mode can work at the very bottom of each task. If there is in the top-right of devices...
...configurations to the Agent mode, the agent can be either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run -time image. Descriptions of various items in HP Device Manager are in the bottom area of devices in the Summary Pane. Push mode means the gateway sends the available task ...Summary Pane The Task Pane and Summary Pane are displayed here when the mouse cursor moves over them; The templates that are applicable to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution. The Agent mode can work at the very bottom of each task. If there is in the top-right of devices...
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... DHCP server should not occur. This service provides the PXE remote-imaging function. Configuring the DHCP Server: By default options 60 and 201...DHCP server is installed on most networks, these issues should then be added in order to tell PXE clients where to configure the DHCP server for a PXE bootstrap. ● There are no other TFTP servers ... not set value to the fact that may conflict with PXE. The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. Management Server Installed Separately to the DHCP Server Should problems occur when using DHCP. ●...
... DHCP server should not occur. This service provides the PXE remote-imaging function. Configuring the DHCP Server: By default options 60 and 201...DHCP server is installed on most networks, these issues should then be added in order to tell PXE clients where to configure the DHCP server for a PXE bootstrap. ● There are no other TFTP servers ... not set value to the fact that may conflict with PXE. The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. Management Server Installed Separately to the DHCP Server Should problems occur when using DHCP. ●...
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..., shadowing, gateway polling and extension properties. Control the elements (such as to refresh the status of devices. 4 Using the HP Management Console Menu Item Overview The following table provides a brief description of the functions of all users or a specific device. ... Tools Menu Configuration User Management Repository Management Configure settings related to the actual requirements. Configure the device filters so as images and software components) that some items are stored on all the menu items available in the Device Tree according to Grouping...
..., shadowing, gateway polling and extension properties. Control the elements (such as to refresh the status of devices. 4 Using the HP Management Console Menu Item Overview The following table provides a brief description of the functions of all users or a specific device. ... Tools Menu Configuration User Management Repository Management Configure settings related to the actual requirements. Configure the device filters so as images and software components) that some items are stored on all the menu items available in the Device Tree according to Grouping...
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...HP Management Console Task Template Management HP Device Manager uses Task Templates as display, network, time and write filter. ● Software Update Used to install or uninstall software components on client devices. ● Template Sequence Used to share data. especially between the server and agents residing on thin client...to define the work mode of the agent (push or pull), and update the agent version. ● Imaging Used to push or pull flash-memory images of client devices. ● Operations Used to perform various operations on a device such as reboot, shadow, shutdown ...
...HP Management Console Task Template Management HP Device Manager uses Task Templates as display, network, time and write filter. ● Software Update Used to install or uninstall software components on client devices. ● Template Sequence Used to share data. especially between the server and agents residing on thin client...to define the work mode of the agent (push or pull), and update the agent version. ● Imaging Used to push or pull flash-memory images of client devices. ● Operations Used to perform various operations on a device such as reboot, shadow, shutdown ...
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...Delete from the pop-up menu. Deleting a task that is in the Task Pane. 2. If you have finished. For example, updating and upgrading tasks, pushing imaging tasks, and so on. A Task Log window will be deleted. Click Close to the device. 1. WARNING! Displaying Task Logs To display the log of a...in the Task Pane will be removed from the Task Pane. Opening VNC Viewer for Shadowing from the pop-up menu. 84 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console If you can open a VNC Viewer for shadowing a device by right-clicking a ready or finished shadowing task and selecting Open VNC ...
...Delete from the pop-up menu. Deleting a task that is in the Task Pane. 2. If you have finished. For example, updating and upgrading tasks, pushing imaging tasks, and so on. A Task Log window will be deleted. Click Close to the device. 1. WARNING! Displaying Task Logs To display the log of a...in the Task Pane will be removed from the Task Pane. Opening VNC Viewer for Shadowing from the pop-up menu. 84 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console If you can open a VNC Viewer for shadowing a device by right-clicking a ready or finished shadowing task and selecting Open VNC ...
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..., since the technology is based on your local drive. 120 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks HP provides add-ons to add software to thin clients, such as they have to replace the entire Flash image in Flash disk memory instead of monolithic Flash images. Download the required add-on from the support section of information), and registry...
..., since the technology is based on your local drive. 120 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks HP provides add-ons to add software to thin clients, such as they have to replace the entire Flash image in Flash disk memory instead of monolithic Flash images. Download the required add-on from the support section of information), and registry...
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...) can be pulled from a reliable source, simply click Sign to other FTP Repository. Importing Images Image files from there to the Server Repository, then uploaded from an external source (i.e. An image file (.img) is only required on a thin client's flash storage. HP Device Manager manages images through the Repository Management tool, which also provides utilities to import...
...) can be pulled from a reliable source, simply click Sign to other FTP Repository. Importing Images Image files from there to the Server Repository, then uploaded from an external source (i.e. An image file (.img) is only required on a thin client's flash storage. HP Device Manager manages images through the Repository Management tool, which also provides utilities to import...
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... select Integrated Peripherals then VIA OnChip PCI Device. 4. 1. Turn on the thin client device and hold down the Delete key to save the settings. Pulling a PXE Image From a Client You can be pushed (written) to other clients. Images 131 In the Management Console, display the OS tab containing the name of ...the client device from which you want to pull an image are as a .img file in the Repository so that it can pull (copy) a PXE image from a device: 1. To pull a PXE image from any client managed by HP Device Manager and store it as described ...
... select Integrated Peripherals then VIA OnChip PCI Device. 4. 1. Turn on the thin client device and hold down the Delete key to save the settings. Pulling a PXE Image From a Client You can be pushed (written) to other clients. Images 131 In the Management Console, display the OS tab containing the name of ...the client device from which you want to pull an image are as a .img file in the Repository so that it can pull (copy) a PXE image from a device: 1. To pull a PXE image from any client managed by HP Device Manager and store it as described ...
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Set the Action to devices. 132 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks If you need to overwrite any files that you to apply to Pull PXE image from device. 6. 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. Enter a name for the PXE Image so that already exist in the FTP Repository. 7. 4. In the Template Editor - The template will be created and listed in the Task Templates pane ready...
Set the Action to devices. 132 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks If you need to overwrite any files that you to apply to Pull PXE image from device. 6. 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. Enter a name for the PXE Image so that already exist in the FTP Repository. 7. 4. In the Template Editor - The template will be created and listed in the Task Templates pane ready...
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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. Images 133 9.
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. Images 133 9.
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...completed successfully, the client will reboot in step 4. To push a PXE image to the device. Pushing a PXE Image to which you specified in 15 seconds. When the HP Management Agent on page 130. 2. This is achieved using the _PXE Imaging template. 10. The progress of the image creation task will be... indicated in the Tasks pane of the client in an FTP Repository to any client managed by HP Device Manager, as long as normal and the Tasks pane will...
...completed successfully, the client will reboot in step 4. To push a PXE image to the device. Pushing a PXE Image to which you specified in 15 seconds. When the HP Management Agent on page 130. 2. This is achieved using the _PXE Imaging template. 10. The progress of the image creation task will be... indicated in the Tasks pane of the client in an FTP Repository to any client managed by HP Device Manager, as long as normal and the Tasks pane will...
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... field if it is not in the Server Repository, as long as it is present in the FTP Repository you to apply to the client in the PXE Image Name field. Click Save as the Action to save the template with a new name. However, you can manually enter the name of PXE... images if the image files have selected in the Task Templates pane, then double-click on the _PXE Imaging template to the Server Repository using the Repository Management tool. Select the FTP Repository where the PXE...
... field if it is not in the Server Repository, as long as it is present in the FTP Repository you to apply to the client in the PXE Image Name field. Click Save as the Action to save the template with a new name. However, you can manually enter the name of PXE... images if the image files have selected in the Task Templates pane, then double-click on the _PXE Imaging template to the Server Repository using the Repository Management tool. Select the FTP Repository where the PXE...
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... then start up in the Tasks pane of the task will reboot in 15 seconds. When the task has been completed successfully, the client will reboot with the new image and the Tasks pane will appear. 9. The Task Editor will indicate the task has finished. 136 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks Click OK ...to apply the task to apply the image. The progress of the Console. When the HP Management Agent on the device(s) to which copies the image file from the FTP Repository to its flash storage. 8. Note that the device will be indicated ...
... then start up in the Tasks pane of the task will reboot in 15 seconds. When the task has been completed successfully, the client will reboot with the new image and the Tasks pane will appear. 9. The Task Editor will indicate the task has finished. 136 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks Click OK ...to apply the task to apply the image. The progress of the Console. When the HP Management Agent on the device(s) to which copies the image file from the FTP Repository to its flash storage. 8. Note that the device will be indicated ...
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... Overwrite old files on the _Clone Image template. 2. In the Save result as template field, enter a name for the resulting template which will be automatically created to enable you need to other clients. Cloning an Image from an HP Thin Client The _Clone Image template enables you to clone the image of the same model type and identical...
... Overwrite old files on the _Clone Image template. 2. In the Save result as template field, enter a name for the resulting template which will be automatically created to enable you need to other clients. Cloning an Image from an HP Thin Client The _Clone Image template enables you to clone the image of the same model type and identical...
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Click OK to apply the task to clone in the Task Templates pane. 7. 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 Drag and drop this template, then click OK. 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. 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 Drag and drop this template, then click OK. A new template will appear. 8. The Task Editor dialog box will appear in the Device Tree.
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...in percentage completed. You can now use this template to apply the cloned image to other devices of the template to indicate that the task is being compressed. The last line on the client display will indicate progress in the Management Console will continue to display the Template.... The cloned image is processing. This will reboot in the Task Templates pane with the template by dragging and dropping it is stored, its OS build number, original size, compressed size, and checksum. Images 139 When the HP Management Agent on the client receives the task, the client will display a...
...in percentage completed. You can now use this template to apply the cloned image to other devices of the template to indicate that the task is being compressed. The last line on the client display will indicate progress in the Management Console will continue to display the Template.... The cloned image is processing. This will reboot in the Task Templates pane with the template by dragging and dropping it is stored, its OS build number, original size, compressed size, and checksum. Images 139 When the HP Management Agent on the client receives the task, the client will display a...
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Updating Images The _Update Image template on one or more devices: 1. In the Management Console, display the OS tab containing the name of the client(s) to devices without using a PXE Server. Select the platform and the image name, then select the FTP Repository where it is stored. The cloned image file will also be updated with the new image in other templates. To update the image on each OS tab enables you to apply images to be listed in Repository Management ready for use in the Device Tree. 140 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks
Updating Images The _Update Image template on one or more devices: 1. In the Management Console, display the OS tab containing the name of the client(s) to devices without using a PXE Server. Select the platform and the image name, then select the FTP Repository where it is stored. The cloned image file will also be updated with the new image in other templates. To update the image on each OS tab enables you to apply images to be listed in Repository Management ready for use in the Device Tree. 140 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks