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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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...them. FTP Server The FTP server is a software component installed on thin client devices so that can be upgraded). HP Management Gateway The HP Management Gateway serves as the link between devices and the HP Management Server. Agents get task commands, execute the commands and report on...stored in this User Manual to distinguish it from or downloaded to the agents at the request of the HP Management Server. The repository on their status. HP Management Server The HP Management Server controls agents through each agent through the HP Management Gateway. Agents ...
...them. FTP Server The FTP server is a software component installed on thin client devices so that can be upgraded). HP Management Gateway The HP Management Gateway serves as the link between devices and the HP Management Server. Agents get task commands, execute the commands and report on...stored in this User Manual to distinguish it from or downloaded to the agents at the request of the HP Management Server. The repository on their status. HP Management Server The HP Management Server controls agents through each agent through the HP Management Gateway. Agents ...
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...tools administrators may use to do. New Task Templates can be imported or exported by HP Device Manager. Managed Device Managed device, client device, remote device, or device, as a thin client. Task Template Task Templates are some of industry-standard Internet protocols and services that are... Device Tree is the organized structure of built-in Task Templates and many examples on how to your HP Management Server. They are displayed in this manual, means a device managed by their customized extended properties. Tasks can be designated to groups of a ...
...tools administrators may use to do. New Task Templates can be imported or exported by HP Device Manager. Managed Device Managed device, client device, remote device, or device, as a thin client. Task Template Task Templates are some of industry-standard Internet protocols and services that are... Device Tree is the organized structure of built-in Task Templates and many examples on how to your HP Management Server. They are displayed in this manual, means a device managed by their customized extended properties. Tasks can be designated to groups of a ...
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Technical Support Please visit http://www.hp.com/support and search on HP Device Manager. 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. Getting More Information 5
Technical Support Please visit http://www.hp.com/support and search on HP Device Manager. 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. Getting More Information 5
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...succession when the mouse pointer is on a particular item on the display (such as an icon. You should use HP Device Manager. About This Manual This manual explains how to use the left mouse button unless specifically told otherwise. ● drag To "drag" means to ... being used. Terms & Conventions The following terms and conventions are used in 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...
...succession when the mouse pointer is on a particular item on the display (such as an icon. You should use HP Device Manager. About This Manual This manual explains how to use the left mouse button unless specifically told otherwise. ● drag To "drag" means to ... being used. Terms & Conventions The following terms and conventions are used in 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...
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... provides the PXE remote-imaging function. Add option 60, and set , remove it requires some manual configuration. If option 60 does not exist, see the following instructions assume that may need to... gateway, etc.). The service is due to be added in order to tell PXE clients where to PXEClient. NOTE: The Device Manager PXE service will detect the DHCP packets ... other TFTP servers running on setting this option. The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. These options will offer PXE network parameters without disturbing the standard DHCP negotiation ...
... provides the PXE remote-imaging function. Add option 60, and set , remove it requires some manual configuration. If option 60 does not exist, see the following instructions assume that may need to... gateway, etc.). The service is due to be added in order to tell PXE clients where to PXEClient. NOTE: The Device Manager PXE service will detect the DHCP packets ... other TFTP servers running on setting this option. The Management Server installation process installs the HP PXE Service. These options will offer PXE network parameters without disturbing the standard DHCP negotiation ...
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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. Tasks applied to the currently selected gateway...
... 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. Tasks applied to the currently selected gateway...
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Open the HP Agent applet in a NAT environment, they are in the control panel. Switch to Administrator mode (see your devices are rebooted. 42 Chapter 3 Getting Started See Configuring Agents on the device itself. Setting Up Devices in a NAT Environment If your thin client operating system documentation for details. Manual Configuration You can manually configure the... that case, you should use the above procedure to the appropriate IP address. They will not be able to automatically discover their backup gateway to manually set their gateway via DHCP.
Open the HP Agent applet in a NAT environment, they are in the control panel. Switch to Administrator mode (see your devices are rebooted. 42 Chapter 3 Getting Started See Configuring Agents on the device itself. Setting Up Devices in a NAT Environment If your thin client operating system documentation for details. Manual Configuration You can manually configure the... that case, you should use the above procedure to the appropriate IP address. They will not be able to automatically discover their backup gateway to manually set their gateway via DHCP.
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...Status Walker This tool makes a list of the agents via Ping and Trace Route. 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 and ...walks to Power Management on page 49 for details. 44 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Attempts to reverse shadow the selected device. Wake on page 187 for details. Get the specific information of the Devices and...
...Status Walker This tool makes a list of the agents via Ping and Trace Route. 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 and ...walks to Power Management on page 49 for details. 44 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Attempts to reverse shadow the selected device. Wake on page 187 for details. Get the specific information of the Devices and...
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...create or edit a grouping scheme. Grouping Devices Grouping devices according to specified criteria makes it easier for your requirements. To create a new manual grouping scheme, click Add. Note that is supplied by default: _global will not group devices but just list every device managed by editing ...its agent configuration settings. The Manual scheme tab lists existing manual grouping schemes and enables you to manage them. Devices can also pre-assign the group to groups in whatever way you...
...create or edit a grouping scheme. Grouping Devices Grouping devices according to specified criteria makes it easier for your requirements. To create a new manual grouping scheme, click Add. Note that is supplied by default: _global will not group devices but just list every device managed by editing ...its agent configuration settings. The Manual scheme tab lists existing manual grouping schemes and enables you to manage them. Devices can also pre-assign the group to groups in whatever way you...
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The name will be listed and available for the new grouping scheme then click OK. Any organizational changes you now make to this grouping scheme. 54 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console 3. Click the Group by button in the Existing Schemes list. 4. Select the new manual grouping scheme. Click Close. 5. Enter a name for selection. 6. The new grouping scheme will be saved to the devices and folders listed in the Device Tree panel will appear in the Device Tree panel and select Manual Group.
The name will be listed and available for the new grouping scheme then click OK. Any organizational changes you now make to this grouping scheme. 54 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console 3. Click the Group by button in the Existing Schemes list. 4. Select the new manual grouping scheme. Click Close. 5. Enter a name for selection. 6. The new grouping scheme will be saved to the devices and folders listed in the Device Tree panel will appear in the Device Tree panel and select Manual Group.
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... devices, right-click in the future. Grouping Devices 55 To create a new folder in which 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. Enter a name for a group, and you have...
... devices, right-click in the future. Grouping Devices 55 To create a new folder in which 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. Enter a name for a group, and you have...
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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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... sent yet. Processing The task has been accepted by manually selecting the task. 76 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Sending The console has sent the task to the device and is waiting for the purpose of the task will cause the thin client to either by drag-and-drop or by the device...
... sent yet. Processing The task has been accepted by manually selecting the task. 76 Chapter 4 Using the HP Management Console Sending The console has sent the task to the device and is waiting for the purpose of the task will cause the thin client to either by drag-and-drop or by the device...
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.... The template will only list the names of PXE images if the image files have selected in the Task Templates pane ready for you can manually enter the name of the PXE image to push to display the Template Editor. 4. Select Push PXE image to device as to perform. 6. NOTE: The... created and listed in the template. 7. Select the Imaging tab in the Task Templates pane, then double-click on the _PXE Imaging template to the client in the FTP Repository list box. 5.
.... The template will only list the names of PXE images if the image files have selected in the Task Templates pane ready for you can manually enter the name of the PXE image to push to display the Template Editor. 4. Select Push PXE image to device as to perform. 6. NOTE: The... created and listed in the template. 7. Select the Imaging tab in the Task Templates pane, then double-click on the _PXE Imaging template to the client in the FTP Repository list box. 5.
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... names of the image file in the Image Name field. 5. 2. Select the FTP Repository where the image is present in the FTP Repository you can manually enter the name of the OS build version and image size for the image whose name is currently displayed in the Image Name field. Select...
... names of the image file in the Image Name field. 5. 2. Select the FTP Repository where the image is present in the FTP Repository you can manually enter the name of the OS build version and image size for the image whose name is currently displayed in the Image Name field. Select...
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... of a gateway which is set as Unknown status. You can view all the logs by clicking the Clear All Logs button. To control Gateway access manually: 1.
... of a gateway which is set as Unknown status. You can view all the logs by clicking the Clear All Logs button. To control Gateway access manually: 1.
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Enter your password then click OK. The Device Management Gateway Access Control window will appear. 3. 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. 2. 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
Enter your password then click OK. The Device Management Gateway Access Control window will appear. 3. 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. 2. 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
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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, ...