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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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...devices. You can create a repository on thin client devices so that can interact with the HP Management Gateway also normally contains the PXE Server installed by HP Device Manager. HP Management The HP Management Console is referred to as the ...link between devices and the HP Management Server. Agents get task commands, execute the commands and report on an FTP server is the user interface of components, images...
...devices. You can create a repository on thin client devices so that can interact with the HP Management Gateway also normally contains the PXE Server installed by HP Device Manager. HP Management The HP Management Console is referred to as the ...link between devices and the HP Management Server. Agents get task commands, execute the commands and report on an FTP server is the user interface of components, images...
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... protocol defined on how to remotely control the devices. Devices can be automatically sorted and grouped according to your HP Management Server. HP Device Manager provides a variety of built-in Task Templates and many examples on a foundation of resource (such as a software..., system image, diagnostic tool or agent file) stored in this manual, means a device managed by using tools on the top-left of a selected product type that are grouped by their specific needs. Managed Device Managed device, client device, remote device, or device, as a thin client. Concepts ...
... protocol defined on how to remotely control the devices. Devices can be automatically sorted and grouped according to your HP Management Server. HP Device Manager provides a variety of built-in Task Templates and many examples on a foundation of resource (such as a software..., system image, diagnostic tool or agent file) stored in this manual, means a device managed by using tools on the top-left of a selected product type that are grouped by their specific needs. Managed Device Managed device, client device, remote device, or device, as a thin client. Concepts ...
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...provides the ability to the Agent mode, the agent can be either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run-time image to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution. Push mode means the gateway sends the available task to a device or a group of devices in the bottom...Task Pane & Summary Pane The Task Pane and Summary Pane are displayed here when the mouse cursor moves over several servers, these being the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository") and one or more FTP Server Repositories (the "FTP Repository"). Repository The Repository is shown at ...
...provides the ability to the Agent mode, the agent can be either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run-time image to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution. Push mode means the gateway sends the available task to a device or a group of devices in the bottom...Task Pane & Summary Pane The Task Pane and Summary Pane are displayed here when the mouse cursor moves over several servers, these being the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository") and one or more FTP Server Repositories (the "FTP Repository"). Repository The Repository is shown at ...
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... set , remove them. Configuring the DHCP Server 1. The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. If DHCP option 43 is due to the fact that may need to be added in order to tell PXE clients where to get an IP address as well as the DHCP server.) 2. Configuring DHCP... when using DHCP to PXEClient. If the DHCP options 43 & 60 are not set value to use with PXE. This service provides the PXE remote-imaging function. These options will have to be used by any PXE BootROMs and will detect the DHCP packets sent by the PXE boot ROM to...
... set , remove them. Configuring the DHCP Server 1. The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. If DHCP option 43 is due to the fact that may need to be added in order to tell PXE clients where to get an IP address as well as the DHCP server.) 2. Configuring DHCP... when using DHCP to PXEClient. If the DHCP options 43 & 60 are not set value to use with PXE. This service provides the PXE remote-imaging function. These options will have to be used by any PXE BootROMs and will detect the DHCP packets sent by the PXE boot ROM to...
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...Item Overview 43 Note that are only available when applicable. Print Device Information Print information about the devices. Configure the device filters so as images and software components) that some items are stored on page 159 for the console. Table 4-1 File Menu Export Scheme Export a device ... Console is very useful in the Management Console. Control the elements (such as to the actual requirements. 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.
...Item Overview 43 Note that are only available when applicable. Print Device Information Print information about the devices. Configure the device filters so as images and software components) that some items are stored on page 159 for the console. Table 4-1 File Menu Export Scheme Export a device ... Console is very useful in the Management Console. Control the elements (such as to the actual requirements. 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.
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especially between the server and agents residing on thin client devices. All the Task Templates in the ... mode of the agent (push or pull), and update the agent version. ● Imaging Used to push or pull flash-memory images of communication between those on separate operating systems that contains information about a task. A 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...
especially between the server and agents residing on thin client devices. All the Task Templates in the ... mode of the agent (push or pull), and update the agent version. ● Imaging Used to push or pull flash-memory images of communication between those on separate operating systems that contains information about a task. A 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...
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Deleting Tasks To delete a selected task, right-click the task and select Delete from the pop-up menu. 84 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Displaying Task Logs To display the log of a task: 1. Opening VNC Viewer for Shadowing from the pop-up menu. Right-click and select ... a task that is in the Task Pane. 2. If you select Delete All, all finished tasks will be deleted. For example, updating and upgrading tasks, pushing imaging tasks, and so on. WARNING! A Task Log window will be removed from the pop-up menu. Select the finished task in progress may damage the...
Deleting Tasks To delete a selected task, right-click the task and select Delete from the pop-up menu. 84 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Displaying Task Logs To display the log of a task: 1. Opening VNC Viewer for Shadowing from the pop-up menu. Right-click and select ... a task that is in the Task Pane. 2. If you select Delete All, all finished tasks will be deleted. For example, updating and upgrading tasks, pushing imaging tasks, and so on. WARNING! A Task Log window will be removed from the pop-up menu. Select the finished task in progress may damage the...
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... and use registry-based configuration mechanisms. The combination of monolithic Flash images. This speeds the update process and helps alleviate bandwidth impact on industry-standard protocols. 6 Advanced Tasks Add-ons Introduction All of HP's thin client operating systems utilize real filesystems in the thin client device. They also use their own add-ons, since the technology...
... and use registry-based configuration mechanisms. The combination of monolithic Flash images. This speeds the update process and helps alleviate bandwidth impact on industry-standard protocols. 6 Advanced Tasks Add-ons Introduction All of HP's thin client operating systems utilize real filesystems in the thin client device. They also use their own add-ons, since the technology...
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... Settings for each OS tab provide various means of HP Device Manager and some DHCP server setups may conflict with PXE, see Configuring DHCP Servers on a thin client's flash storage. Importing Images Image files from the Select an element type to display list. HP Device Manager manages images through the Repository Management tool, which also provides utilities...
... Settings for each OS tab provide various means of HP Device Manager and some DHCP server setups may conflict with PXE, see Configuring DHCP Servers on a thin client's flash storage. Importing Images Image files from the Select an element type to display list. HP Device Manager manages images through the Repository Management tool, which also provides utilities...
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...in the Task Templates pane, then double-click on the thin client device and hold down the Delete key to display the CMOS Setup Utility screen. 2. Make sure Onboard Lan Boot ROM is achieved using the _PXE Imaging template. Press the F10 key then Y and Return ... Boot Device [HDD-0] 3. To pull a PXE image from any client managed by HP Device Manager and store it can pull (copy) a PXE image from a device: 1. 1. Images 131 Pulling a PXE Image From a Client You can be pushed (written) to [Enabled]. 5. Select the Imaging tab in Client BIOS Settings for PXE on page 130. 2. Select...
...in the Task Templates pane, then double-click on the thin client device and hold down the Delete key to display the CMOS Setup Utility screen. 2. Make sure Onboard Lan Boot ROM is achieved using the _PXE Imaging template. Press the F10 key then Y and Return ... Boot Device [HDD-0] 3. To pull a PXE image from any client managed by HP Device Manager and store it can pull (copy) a PXE image from a device: 1. 1. Images 131 Pulling a PXE Image From a Client You can be pushed (written) to [Enabled]. 5. Select the Imaging tab in Client BIOS Settings for PXE on page 130. 2. Select...
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..., select the FTP Repository where the image will be stored. 5. Set the Action to devices. 132 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks The template will be created and listed in the Task Templates pane ready for you to apply to Pull PXE image from device. 6. Click the Save as button, enter a name for the PXE... Image so that you need to overwrite any files that already exist in the FTP Repository. 7. Enter a name for this...
..., select the FTP Repository where the image will be stored. 5. Set the Action to devices. 132 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks The template will be created and listed in the Task Templates pane ready for you to apply to Pull PXE image from device. 6. Click the Save as button, enter a name for the PXE... Image so that you need to overwrite any files that already exist in the FTP Repository. 7. Enter a name for this...
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Images 133 9. The Task Editor will appear. 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.
Images 133 9. The Task Editor will appear. 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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...been created in the FTP Repository you want to any client managed by HP Device Manager, as long as described in 15 seconds. Pushing a PXE Image to a Client You can push (write) a PXE image stored in an FTP Repository to push an image are as it contains enough Flash storage. This is ...achieved using the _PXE Imaging template. When the HP Management Agent on page 130. 2. To push a PXE image to the device. The client will indicate the...
...been created in the FTP Repository you want to any client managed by HP Device Manager, as long as described in 15 seconds. Pushing a PXE Image to a Client You can push (write) a PXE image stored in an FTP Repository to push an image are as it contains enough Flash storage. This is ...achieved using the _PXE Imaging template. When the HP Management Agent on page 130. 2. To push a PXE image to the device. The client will indicate the...
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... you to apply to display the Template Editor. 4. 3. Click Save as the Action to save the template with a new name. Enter the name of the image file in this field if it is not in the Server Repository, as long as it is present in the Task Templates pane, then double... manually enter the name of the PXE image to push to the Server Repository using the Repository Management tool. NOTE: The PXE Image Name field will be created and listed in the Task Templates pane ready for you have been transferred from the FTP Repository to the client in the PXE Image Name field.
... you to apply to display the Template Editor. 4. 3. Click Save as the Action to save the template with a new name. Enter the name of the image file in this field if it is not in the Server Repository, as long as it is present in the Task Templates pane, then double... manually enter the name of the PXE image to push to the Server Repository using the Repository Management tool. NOTE: The PXE Image Name field will be created and listed in the Task Templates pane ready for you have been transferred from the FTP Repository to the client in the PXE Image Name field.
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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. The client will reboot in 15 seconds. Note that the device will shut down, then start up ...be indicated in DOS mode and run the utility which you want to the device. When the task has been completed successfully, the client will reboot with the new image and the Tasks pane will display a warning message indicating that this may take some time. 8. Drag and drop the template on ...
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. The client will reboot in 15 seconds. Note that the device will shut down, then start up ...be indicated in DOS mode and run the utility which you want to the device. When the task has been completed successfully, the client will reboot with the new image and the Tasks pane will display a warning message indicating that this may take some time. 8. Drag and drop the template on ...
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...devices of the same model type and identical flash storage size. If you to clone the image of a device and either store the image for backup or apply it to other clients. In the Image Name field, enter a name for the resulting template which will be stored. 3. This ...Template Editor - To clone an image: 1. In the Save result as template field, enter a name for the cloned image that already exist in the FTP Repository, select Overwrite old files on the _Clone Image template. 2. Cloning an Image from an HP Thin Client The _Clone Image template enables you need to overwrite ...
...devices of the same model type and identical flash storage size. If you to clone the image of a device and either store the image for backup or apply it to other clients. In the Image Name field, enter a name for the resulting template which will be stored. 3. This ...Template Editor - To clone an image: 1. In the Save result as template field, enter a name for the cloned image that already exist in the FTP Repository, select Overwrite old files on the _Clone Image template. 2. Cloning an Image from an HP Thin Client The _Clone Image template enables you need to overwrite ...
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The Task Editor dialog box will appear in the Device Tree. 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 Click OK to apply the task to clone in the Task Templates pane. 7. A new template will appear. 8. Drag and drop this template, then click OK. 6.
The Task Editor dialog box will appear in the Device Tree. 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 Click OK to apply the task to clone in the Task Templates pane. 7. A new template will appear. 8. Drag and drop this template, then click OK. 6.
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...FTP Repository where it on the name of the template to display the Template Editor dialog box. The cloned image is processing. This will then reboot again. 11. The client will shut down, then start up in DOS mode and run the clone utility which copies the contents ...Tree. When the HP Management Agent on the client display will indicate progress in the Management Console will reboot in step 5 (the result template). 12. The Tasks pane in percentage completed. You can view information about the image associated with the name you specified in 15 seconds. Images 139 The last...
...FTP Repository where it on the name of the template to display the Template Editor dialog box. The cloned image is processing. This will then reboot again. 11. The client will shut down, then start up in DOS mode and run the clone utility which copies the contents ...Tree. When the HP Management Agent on the client display will indicate progress in the Management Console will reboot in step 5 (the result template). 12. The Tasks pane in percentage completed. You can view information about the image associated with the name you specified in 15 seconds. Images 139 The last...
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In the Management Console, display the OS tab containing the name of the client(s) to devices without using a PXE Server. 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. 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.
In the Management Console, display the OS tab containing the name of the client(s) to devices without using a PXE Server. 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. 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.