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...errors or omissions contained herein. This document contains proprietary information that is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. HP Image Manager 5.0 Quick Setup Guide HP thin clients First Edition (April 2009) Document Part Number: 578372-001 and other countries. registered trademarks ...of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Internet Explorer is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft ...
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Table of contents 1 Introduction What is HP Image Manager? ...1 About This Manual ...2 Conventions ...2 2 Installing Image Manager Components Server Requirements ...3 Running the Installer Wizard ...3 Completing the Server Installation ...18 HP Image Manager Server Configuration 19 Disk Storage Required on the Server 19 Configuring the License Server 19 Set The License Search Path Using An Environment Variable ...
Table of contents 1 Introduction What is HP Image Manager? ...1 About This Manual ...2 Conventions ...2 2 Installing Image Manager Components Server Requirements ...3 Running the Installer Wizard ...3 Completing the Server Installation ...18 HP Image Manager Server Configuration 19 Disk Storage Required on the Server 19 Configuring the License Server 19 Set The License Search Path Using An Environment Variable ...
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...request over the network. 2. The server is done by a simple reboot You can easily manage multiple client images from your server to any PC or thin client-regardless of HP Image Manager as a network storage product (a SAN product) that makes it possible to boot several clients off a...thin client users keep their data remains unique and secure on -demand to PCs or thin clients. Using HP Image Manager you can think of the device's hardware configuration. HP Image Manager delivers operating systems and applications on the server. All application processing is used as follows: 1. their...
...request over the network. 2. The server is done by a simple reboot You can easily manage multiple client images from your server to any PC or thin client-regardless of HP Image Manager as a network storage product (a SAN product) that makes it possible to boot several clients off a...thin client users keep their data remains unique and secure on -demand to PCs or thin clients. Using HP Image Manager you can think of the device's hardware configuration. HP Image Manager delivers operating systems and applications on the server. All application processing is used as follows: 1. their...
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... Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server configuration. The client requests a boot loader program to "Image Manager Console" or just "the Console". All of this manual: "HP Image Manager" may be abbreviated to install and use in the most likely deployment scenarios. The following ...Disk Drive. If you have a more complex deployment you are also used: "HD" for fault tolerance. "HP Image Manager Client Builder" may be abbreviated to "UbiBoot". "HP UbiBoot" may be abbreviated to "Client Builder". 3. The client executes the boot loader program which requests an virtual...
... Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server configuration. The client requests a boot loader program to "Image Manager Console" or just "the Console". All of this manual: "HP Image Manager" may be abbreviated to install and use in the most likely deployment scenarios. The following ...Disk Drive. If you have a more complex deployment you are also used: "HD" for fault tolerance. "HP Image Manager Client Builder" may be abbreviated to "UbiBoot". "HP UbiBoot" may be abbreviated to "Client Builder". 3. The client executes the boot loader program which requests an virtual...
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...recommended for the NICs in the server, which are provided. You should have as much RAM as possible to install the relevant HP Image Manager software components. Server Requirements 3 It is recommended that the latest service packs, patches, updates and hotfixes are usually more recommended... These drivers are applied to serve a large number of clients should install the latest NIC (Network Interface Card) drivers for the Image Manager server network card. A server class Network Adapter is recommended). Having several hard disk drives in compatibility mode on the client...
...recommended for the NICs in the server, which are provided. You should have as much RAM as possible to install the relevant HP Image Manager software components. Server Requirements 3 It is recommended that the latest service packs, patches, updates and hotfixes are usually more recommended... These drivers are applied to serve a large number of clients should install the latest NIC (Network Interface Card) drivers for the Image Manager server network card. A server class Network Adapter is recommended). Having several hard disk drives in compatibility mode on the client...
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Run the HP Image Manager Installer Wizard. 4 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components NOTE: If you want to install HP Image Manager on a server running Linux, you will need to run the Installer Wizard on a PC running a Windows operating system, select Decompress as the Setup type, then copy the server software component files installed on the PC to the server. 1.
Run the HP Image Manager Installer Wizard. 4 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components NOTE: If you want to install HP Image Manager on a server running Linux, you will need to run the Installer Wizard on a PC running a Windows operating system, select Decompress as the Setup type, then copy the server software component files installed on the PC to the server. 1.
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3. This dialog box provides instructions on how to the terms, select the I accept the agreement option then click Next >. Read the License Agreement and, if you agree to install the software. 6 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components
3. This dialog box provides instructions on how to the terms, select the I accept the agreement option then click Next >. Read the License Agreement and, if you agree to install the software. 6 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components
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... Where prompted, check the box to install PXE server, the Flexnet License Server and all other than the server machine running Image Manager server 8 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components For a server installation, the relevant options are: ● Server Installation (for Windows) This option will switch ...9679; PXE Server installation Use this option to install only the HP IM PXE and TFTP server on a Windows platform ● Console This option installs only the Image Manager console, which you want to run the Image Manager and on the machine where you want to install the ...
... Where prompted, check the box to install PXE server, the Flexnet License Server and all other than the server machine running Image Manager server 8 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components For a server installation, the relevant options are: ● Server Installation (for Windows) This option will switch ...9679; PXE Server installation Use this option to install only the HP IM PXE and TFTP server on a Windows platform ● Console This option installs only the Image Manager console, which you want to run the Image Manager and on the machine where you want to install the ...
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... installation. You could also select Custom installation in the field. In this option if you plan to run HP Image Manager server on a Linux server, or if you want to install the Flexnet license server now, select Decompress"Flexnet License Server" only and install... it is located. ● Web Console Allows the web-console to be accessed from the Image manager distribution to a folder on your Windows system ● Custom installation Any of the installation types can be modified by checking or unchecking specific ...
... installation. You could also select Custom installation in the field. In this option if you plan to run HP Image Manager server on a Linux server, or if you want to install the Flexnet license server now, select Decompress"Flexnet License Server" only and install... it is located. ● Web Console Allows the web-console to be accessed from the Image manager distribution to a folder on your Windows system ● Custom installation Any of the installation types can be modified by checking or unchecking specific ...
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...on a Custom installation, the PXE Server Service Installation page is displayed. If you would chose one selection over the other. 10 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components This can either be the IMTRIAL license file in order to install the PXE server now, select Decompress "PXE Server" only and ...install it could be the full Image Manager license obtained during the product download sequence. 10. This page is not displayed if Decompress All is selected. 11. Choose to Install ...
...on a Custom installation, the PXE Server Service Installation page is displayed. If you would chose one selection over the other. 10 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components This can either be the IMTRIAL license file in order to install the PXE server now, select Decompress "PXE Server" only and ...install it could be the full Image Manager license obtained during the product download sequence. 10. This page is not displayed if Decompress All is selected. 11. Choose to Install ...
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...) or if Server components/Components for Files: \files Custom-You must choose the folder paths: ● Volumes folder: \volumes is the default location where the images will be stored ● CVOLs folders: \cvols is the default location where the CVOLs will be created and stored ● Files folders: \files is displayed...
...) or if Server components/Components for Files: \files Custom-You must choose the folder paths: ● Volumes folder: \volumes is the default location where the images will be stored ● CVOLs folders: \cvols is the default location where the CVOLs will be created and stored ● Files folders: \files is displayed...
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..., logs are redirected into the directory where the Image Manager Server (nvdd.exe) is selected. 15. You can browse for Windows is selected on your Windows system. 14. If you don't want to Install and Start the HP Image Manager Server service. Choose to Install only or to... install the Image Manager server now, select Decompress "HP Image Manager Server" only and install it manually later. If you have selected Server installation (for...
..., logs are redirected into the directory where the Image Manager Server (nvdd.exe) is selected. 15. You can browse for Windows is selected on your Windows system. 14. If you don't want to Install and Start the HP Image Manager Server service. Choose to Install only or to... install the Image Manager server now, select Decompress "HP Image Manager Server" only and install it manually later. If you have selected Server installation (for...
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18. Click Next > to continue. Accept or change the name of the Start Menu folder. 14 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components The Select Start Menu Folder page appears. 19.
18. Click Next > to continue. Accept or change the name of the Start Menu folder. 14 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components The Select Start Menu Folder page appears. 19.
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NOTE: If the destination device does not have enough disk space for the software to the specified location. A progress bar will fail. 16 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components 21. If the settings are correct, click Next > to begin installing the files to be installed, a message will be displayed and the Installer Wizard will indicate the current status of the installation.
NOTE: If the destination device does not have enough disk space for the software to the specified location. A progress bar will fail. 16 Chapter 2 Installing Image Manager Components 21. If the settings are correct, click Next > to begin installing the files to be installed, a message will be displayed and the Installer Wizard will indicate the current status of the installation.
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...Server directory to complete this directory, the Windows server components are using the Installer Wizard described earlier. 1. This completes the HP Image Manager server initial configuration. If required, copy the relevant NVDD file for the first client to which can test that shown... assumes you must navigate to the directory to connect. For Windows, HP provides the srvcloadersetup.exe program in the chapter Initial Client Configuration. Navigate to the directory containing the installed HP Image Manager software. ● If you performed a Server Installation the default...
...Server directory to complete this directory, the Windows server components are using the Installer Wizard described earlier. 1. This completes the HP Image Manager server initial configuration. If required, copy the relevant NVDD file for the first client to which can test that shown... assumes you must navigate to the directory to connect. For Windows, HP provides the srvcloadersetup.exe program in the chapter Initial Client Configuration. Navigate to the directory containing the installed HP Image Manager software. ● If you performed a Server Installation the default...
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...works so that the image size is available at each reboot. Some Windows settings, such as virtual memory settings, have a partition containing enough free space to contain all data written by the clients. HP Image Manager Server Configuration 19 The hard disk image will be written on... the server that runs Image Manager Server (NVDD) by clients. The average case would be approximately 2 GB for the...
...works so that the image size is available at each reboot. Some Windows settings, such as virtual memory settings, have a partition containing enough free space to contain all data written by the clients. HP Image Manager Server Configuration 19 The hard disk image will be written on... the server that runs Image Manager Server (NVDD) by clients. The average case would be approximately 2 GB for the...
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...switches provide for using the Desktop Manager Console such that most common use-cases of the Image Manager product. To do this, you would re-run the Image Manager installer on the Image Manager Server machine, and select Web Console from the drop-down box on a day-to... way you should read this section at a later time, install Desktop Manager Console and allow a simpler operation of the Image Manager installation. In that the Desktop Manager Console be used to configure the system, add images, computers; Run the HP Image Manager Installer Wizard. 20 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring...
...switches provide for using the Desktop Manager Console such that most common use-cases of the Image Manager product. To do this, you would re-run the Image Manager installer on the Image Manager Server machine, and select Web Console from the drop-down box on a day-to... way you should read this section at a later time, install Desktop Manager Console and allow a simpler operation of the Image Manager installation. In that the Desktop Manager Console be used to configure the system, add images, computers; Run the HP Image Manager Installer Wizard. 20 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring...
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... select Full Install, and click Next >. This option will install the Microsoft IIS Web server (from the HP Image Manager Business Support Center web site http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=3646231&lang=en&cc=us, entitledManually ...running some web-services configured on a server that implements PHP, the language in which the Desktop Manager console uses to install only the HP Image Manager Web Console on an HTML/Web browser interface. In the case of Partial Install, a white-paper is written. NOTE: The Desktop...
... select Full Install, and click Next >. This option will install the Microsoft IIS Web server (from the HP Image Manager Business Support Center web site http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=3646231&lang=en&cc=us, entitledManually ...running some web-services configured on a server that implements PHP, the language in which the Desktop Manager console uses to install only the HP Image Manager Web Console on an HTML/Web browser interface. In the case of Partial Install, a white-paper is written. NOTE: The Desktop...
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... configured and running on the same server as thin clients. The configuration file that you quickly select a new image and simultaneously restart the access devices using it. Configuring Image Manager for Windows XP and Vista (HP part numbers AU726AA and AU727AA) conform to these rules: ● The configuration file is designed to serve...
... configured and running on the same server as thin clients. The configuration file that you quickly select a new image and simultaneously restart the access devices using it. Configuring Image Manager for Windows XP and Vista (HP part numbers AU726AA and AU727AA) conform to these rules: ● The configuration file is designed to serve...
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...client installation, then run the ControlService.exe application from the C: \Program File\HP Image Manager\client directory. Modifying the client image to make these changes while the client is booted in Admin mode off this image. In order for the Polling interval and Warning timeout would be running and... and 90 respectively. You can be permanently incorporated into the client image, you need to support Desktop Manager Console Within the client image, you should create a Client Sign-in the option kits provided by HP. This service is enabled by default in desktop icon that a ...
...client installation, then run the ControlService.exe application from the C: \Program File\HP Image Manager\client directory. Modifying the client image to make these changes while the client is booted in Admin mode off this image. In order for the Polling interval and Warning timeout would be running and... and 90 respectively. You can be permanently incorporated into the client image, you need to support Desktop Manager Console Within the client image, you should create a Client Sign-in the option kits provided by HP. This service is enabled by default in desktop icon that a ...
