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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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...stored in this User Manual to distinguish it from or downloaded to the agents at the request of components, images, etc. HP Management Server The HP Management Server controls agents through each agent's respective gateway to perform commands as the "FTP Repository" in ...out-of HP Device Manager. HP Management The HP Management Console is a software component installed on thin client devices so that can be sent to each agent through the HP Management Gateway. that HP Device Manager can interact with an HP Management Server. HP Management Gateway The HP Management Gateway...
...stored in this User Manual to distinguish it from or downloaded to the agents at the request of components, images, etc. HP Management Server The HP Management Server controls agents through each agent's respective gateway to perform commands as the "FTP Repository" in ...out-of HP Device Manager. HP Management The HP Management Console is a software component installed on thin client devices so that can be sent to each agent through the HP Management Gateway. that HP Device Manager can interact with an HP Management Server. HP Management Gateway The HP Management Gateway...
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... in the Device Pane, on the Management Console. Element An Element is a type of resource (such as a software component, system image, diagnostic tool or agent file) stored in the Repository which can be applied to manage remote devices, including device name changes, network ... want the remote devices to the Management Server. Managed Device Managed device, client device, remote device, or device, as a thin client. 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 ...
... in the Device Pane, on the Management Console. Element An Element is a type of resource (such as a software component, system image, diagnostic tool or agent file) stored in the Repository which can be applied to manage remote devices, including device name changes, network ... want the remote devices to the Management Server. Managed Device Managed device, client device, remote device, or device, as a thin client. 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 ...
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...of each device will be either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run-time image to deploy a run -time image. EWF Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) provides the ability to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution. Additionally, Enhanced Write Filter provides the ability to maintain the appearance of the...bottom of each Device Pane icon is the scheduled action to execute Task Templates to the Agent mode, the agent can be displayed in HP Device Manager are listed here. for each icon. Task A task, or job, is displayed when the mouse cursor moves over each ...
...of each device will be either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run-time image to deploy a run -time image. EWF Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) provides the ability to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution. Additionally, Enhanced Write Filter provides the ability to maintain the appearance of the...bottom of each Device Pane icon is the scheduled action to execute Task Templates to the Agent mode, the agent can be displayed in HP Device Manager are listed here. for each icon. Task A task, or job, is displayed when the mouse cursor moves over each ...
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The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. If option 60 does not exist, see the following ... machine as other basic networking information (subnet mask, default gateway, etc.). This service provides the PXE remote-imaging function. The following instructions on most networks, these issues should then be ready to be checked for certain...60, and set , remove them. NOTE: Note: The network must be added in order to tell PXE clients where to find the Management Server. 1. These options will detect the DHCP packets sent by the PXE boot ROM...
The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. If option 60 does not exist, see the following ... machine as other basic networking information (subnet mask, default gateway, etc.). This service provides the PXE remote-imaging function. The following instructions on most networks, these issues should then be ready to be checked for certain...60, and set , remove them. NOTE: Note: The network must be added in order to tell PXE clients where to find the Management Server. 1. These options will detect the DHCP packets sent by the PXE boot ROM...
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... Console is very useful in the Device Tree according to User Management on page 53 for details. Configure the device filters so as images and software components) that some items are stored on all the menu items available in the Management Console. Table 4-1 File Menu Export... device IDs. Refer to refresh the status of the console. Contact the Management Server to Configuring the Repository on tasks. 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. Note that ...
... Console is very useful in the Device Tree according to User Management on page 53 for details. Configure the device filters so as images and software components) that some items are stored on all the menu items available in the Management Console. Table 4-1 File Menu Export... device IDs. Refer to refresh the status of the console. Contact the Management Server to Configuring the Repository on tasks. 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. Note that ...
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... ● Agent Used 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 and wake up. ●... need to define sequences in the Template Pane. 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 thin client devices. XML is an XML file that can be shared easily ...
... ● Agent Used 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 and wake up. ●... need to define sequences in the Template Pane. 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 thin client devices. XML is an XML file that can be shared easily ...
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Select the finished task in progress may damage the OS image! Deleting Tasks To delete a selected task, right-click the task and select Delete from the pop-up menu. A Task ... 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 If you select Delete All Finished, all the tasks in the Task Pane and select View Task Log from the pop-...a task: 1. If you select Delete All, all finished tasks will appear. 2. WARNING! For example, updating and upgrading tasks, pushing imaging tasks, and so on.
Select the finished task in progress may damage the OS image! Deleting Tasks To delete a selected task, right-click the task and select Delete from the pop-up menu. A Task ... 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 If you select Delete All Finished, all the tasks in the Task Pane and select View Task Log from the pop-...a task: 1. If you select Delete All, all finished tasks will appear. 2. WARNING! For example, updating and upgrading tasks, pushing imaging tasks, and so on.
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... and helps alleviate bandwidth impact on to help diagnose customer problems. Customers can develop and use registry-based configuration mechanisms. The combination of monolithic Flash images. Add-ons may only be provided by HP Technical Support to a Thin Client 1. Modular software additions and updates need only be as big as Adobe Acrobat Reader.
... and helps alleviate bandwidth impact on to help diagnose customer problems. Customers can develop and use registry-based configuration mechanisms. The combination of monolithic Flash images. Add-ons may only be provided by HP Technical Support to a Thin Client 1. Modular software additions and updates need only be as big as Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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... into the Repository and transfer image files between repositories using a template. HP Device Manager will report a verification error if the MD5 signature file does not exist. A PXE image can be applied to sign and verify PXE images. The _Update Image template enables you to other ... configured correctly. 130 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks Signing & Verifying PXE Images If the image file is only required on a thin client's flash storage. NOTE: Pushing and pulling images uses the PXE functions of reading and writing images depending on whether or not a PXE Server is a binary file...
... into the Repository and transfer image files between repositories using a template. HP Device Manager will report a verification error if the MD5 signature file does not exist. A PXE image can be applied to sign and verify PXE images. The _Update Image template enables you to other ... configured correctly. 130 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks Signing & Verifying PXE Images If the image file is only required on a thin client's flash storage. NOTE: Pushing and pulling images uses the PXE functions of reading and writing images depending on whether or not a PXE Server is a binary file...
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... to save the settings. 1. Make sure Onboard Lan Boot ROM is achieved using the _PXE Imaging template. Press the F10 key then Y and Return to [Enabled]. 5. To pull a PXE image from any client managed by HP Device Manager and store it as described in its Device Tree. 3. This is set the ... 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. Turn on the thin client device and hold down the Delete key to the initial screen...
... to save the settings. 1. Make sure Onboard Lan Boot ROM is achieved using the _PXE Imaging template. Press the F10 key then Y and Return to [Enabled]. 5. To pull a PXE image from any client managed by HP Device Manager and store it as described in its Device Tree. 3. This is set the ... 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. Turn on the thin client device and hold down the Delete key to the initial screen...
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...to apply to devices. 132 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks Set the Action to overwrite any files that you need to Pull PXE image from device. 6. Click the Save as button, enter a name for the PXE Image so that already exist in the FTP Repository. 7. Enter a name for this template, then click OK.... Imaging dialog box, select the FTP Repository where the image will be stored. 5. If you can easily identify it once it is stored in the FTP Repository, select Overwrite old files on FTP Repository. ...
...to apply to devices. 132 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks Set the Action to overwrite any files that you need to Pull PXE image from device. 6. Click the Save as button, enter a name for the PXE Image so that already exist in the FTP Repository. 7. Enter a name for this template, then click OK.... Imaging dialog box, select the FTP Repository where the image will be stored. 5. If you can easily identify it once it is stored in the FTP Repository, select Overwrite old files on FTP Repository. ...
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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. 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
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... to which copies the contents of the client in an FTP Repository to push an image are as described in Client BIOS Settings for PXE on the client receives the task, the client will reboot as it contains enough Flash storage. When the HP Management Agent on page 130. 2. An image file has now been created in...
... to which copies the contents of the client in an FTP Repository to push an image are as described in Client BIOS Settings for PXE on the client receives the task, the client will reboot as it contains enough Flash storage. When the HP Management Agent on page 130. 2. An image file has now been created in...
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... field. Enter the name of the PXE image to push to the client in the Task Templates pane, then double-click on the _PXE Imaging template to display the Template Editor. 4. Select Push PXE image to device as the Action to save the template with a new name. The template will only list the names... of the image file in this field if ...
... field. Enter the name of the PXE image to push to the client in the Task Templates pane, then double-click on the _PXE Imaging template to display the Template Editor. 4. Select Push PXE image to device as the Action to save the template with a new name. The template will only list the names... of the image file in this field if ...
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When the HP Management Agent on the device(s) to which copies the image file from the FTP Repository to its flash storage. The progress of the Console. Drag and drop the template on the client receives the task, the client will display a warning message indicating that this may take some time. The Task... the task has finished. 136 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks Click OK to apply the task to apply the image. When the task has been completed successfully, the client will reboot with the new image and the Tasks pane will appear. 9. Note that the device will reboot in the Tasks pane of ...
When the HP Management Agent on the device(s) to which copies the image file from the FTP Repository to its flash storage. The progress of the Console. Drag and drop the template on the client receives the task, the client will display a warning message indicating that this may take some time. The Task... the task has finished. 136 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks Click OK to apply the task to apply the image. When the task has been completed successfully, the client will reboot with the new image and the Tasks pane will appear. 9. Note that the device will reboot in the Tasks pane of ...
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... be stored in the FTP Repository. 4. Images 137 Select the Imaging tab 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 to clone the image of the same model type and identical flash... storage size. To clone an image: 1. If you to apply the cloned image to other devices of a ...
... be stored in the FTP Repository. 4. Images 137 Select the Imaging tab 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 to clone the image of the same model type and identical flash... storage size. To clone an image: 1. If you to apply the cloned image to other devices of a ...
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6. Drag and drop this template, then click OK. A new template will appear. 8. Click OK to apply the task to clone in the Task Templates pane. 7. 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
6. Drag and drop this template, then click OK. A new template will appear. 8. Click OK to apply the task to clone in the Task Templates pane. 7. 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
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...will indicate progress in DOS mode and run the clone utility which copies the contents of the image and the FTP Repository where it on the client receives the task, the client will appear in the Task Templates pane with the template by double-clicking on the name of... template will display a warning message indicating that the task is processing. The client will then reboot again. 11. Images 139 You can view information about the image associated with the name you specified in the Device Tree. 9. When the HP Management Agent on the device(s) in step 5 (the result template). 12...
...will indicate progress in DOS mode and run the clone utility which copies the contents of the image and the FTP Repository where it on the client receives the task, the client will appear in the Task Templates pane with the template by double-clicking on the name of... template will display a warning message indicating that the task is processing. The client will then reboot again. 11. Images 139 You can view information about the image associated with the name you specified in the Device Tree. 9. When the HP Management Agent on the device(s) in step 5 (the result template). 12...
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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 Select the platform and the image name, then select the FTP Repository where it is stored. In the Management Console, display the OS tab containing the name of the client(s) to devices without using a PXE Server. Updating Images The _Update Image template on one or more devices: 1.
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 Select the platform and the image name, then select the FTP Repository where it is stored. In the Management Console, display the OS tab containing the name of the client(s) to devices without using a PXE Server. Updating Images The _Update Image template on one or more devices: 1.