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HP Device Manager utilizes PXE to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution. Repository The Repository is a collection of elements which may consist of software components, system images, diagnostic tools and agent files stored on one or more FTP servers. The Repository actually resides over several servers, these being the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository") and one or more FTP Server Repositories (the "FTP Repository"). Task A task, or job, is the scheduled action to execute Task Templates to a device or group of devices. To create a task, just drag and drop the desired Task Template from the template pane to a device or a group of devices in the device tree. Once executed, the details of the task will be displayed in the Task Pane and the summaries will be displayed in the Summary Pane. Task Pane & Summary Pane The Task Pane and Summary Pane are in the bottom area of the main Management Console window. They display the execution status for each task. If there is more than one device for a listed task, the status of each device will be listed. Template Pane The Template Pane is in the top-right of the Management Console main screen. The templates that are applicable to the listed client devices are listed here. Status Bar The Status Bar is shown at the very bottom of the main Management Console window. Descriptions of various items in HP Device Manager are displayed here when the mouse cursor moves over them; for example, a description of each Device Pane icon is displayed when the mouse cursor moves over each icon. EWF Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) provides the ability to write-protect a run-time image. By redirecting all write requests to either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run-time image to maintain the appearance of a writeable run-time image. Additionally, Enhanced Write Filter provides the ability to deploy a run-time image onto read-only media, such as a CD-ROM. Agent Mode Agent Mode is the mode of the Management Agent to acquire tasks from the Management Gateway. Through configurations to the Agent mode, the agent can work at the NAT network without Gateway. The Agent mode can be either Push mode or Pull mode. Push mode means the gateway sends the available task to the agent, and Pull mode means the agent would require the task from the gateway at regular intervals. 4 Chapter 1 Introduction

Section	Page
Introduction	11
What is HP Device Manager?	11
Overview	11
HP Management	12
HP Management Server	12
HP Management Gateway	12
Device Agent	12
FTP Server	12
Concepts	13
Device Pane	13
Device Tree	13
Element	13
Task Template	13
Managed Device	13
OS Tabs	13
PXE	13
Repository	14
Task	14
Task Pane & Summary Pane	14
Template Pane	14
Status Bar	14
EWF	14
Agent Mode	14
Getting More Information	15
The Internet	15
Technical Support	15
About This Manual	16
Terms & Conventions	16
Installing HP Device Manager	17
Introduction	17
System Requirements	18
Management Console	18
Management Server	18
Management Gateway	19
Management Agent	19
Additional Requirements	20
Installation Procedure	22
Configuring DHCP Servers	37
Management Server Installed Separately to the DHCP Server	37
Management Server Installed on DHCP Server Machine	37
Adding DHCP Option 60 and 201 to an ISC DHCP Server	38
Configuring a Linux DHCP Server	39
Configuring Routers	39
Uninstalling Device Manager	41
Getting Started	43
Logging in to the HP Management Console	43
Management Console Overview	45
The OS Tabs Display	45
The Gateways Tab Display	46
Client Discovery	47
HP Management Agent Broadcast	47
Discover Agent	47
Discover by DHCP Tag	51
Manual Configuration	52
Setting Up Devices in a NAT Environment	52
Using the HP Management Console	53
Menu Item Overview	53
Toolbar Overview	56
Device Management	58
Device Tree Icons	58
Displaying Device Properties	59
Deleting Devices	60
Discovering Devices	61
Grouping Devices	63
Manual Grouping	63
Dynamic Grouping	65
Naming Grouping Properties	68
Changing Grouping Properties	69
Pre-assigning Devices to Groups	71
Editing the Device Filter	72
Filter Security	75
Checking Network Connection Status	77
Printing Information About Devices & Tasks	78
Printing Device Information	78
Shadowing Devices	79
Power Management	81
Task Template Management	82
Task Template Categories	82
Creating & Editing Task Templates	83
Adding a Template to Favorites	83
Using Template Sequence Templates	83
Importing & Exporting Task Templates	84
Task Management	85
Task Pane Icons	85
Applying Tasks to Devices	86
Displaying Task Properties	89
Configuring Task Parameters	90
Pausing Tasks	93
Continuing Tasks	93
Resending Tasks	94
Deleting Tasks	94
Displaying Task Logs	94
Opening VNC Viewer for Shadowing	94
Opening a Result Template	95
Using Rules to Automatically Apply Tasks to Devices	96
Common Tasks	100
Performing a Task	100
Changing Connection Settings	102
Changing Device Settings	105
Cloning Settings	105
Applying Settings	107
Configuring Display Settings	111
Configuring Network Settings	112
Configuring Time Settings	113
Configuring Keyboard Settings	114
Configuring Mouse Settings	115
Configuring Region Settings	116
Configuring Internet Explorer Settings	117
Configuring Firefox Settings	118
Using File and Registry Templates	119
Merging File and Registry Templates	121
Copying Files	123
Remote Command Execution	127
Remote Execution of Windows Scripts	129
Advanced Tasks	130
Add-ons	130
Introduction	130
Applying an Add-on to a Thin Client	130
Images	140
Introduction	140
Images & Repository Management	140
Client BIOS Settings for PXE	140
Pulling a PXE Image From a Client	141
Pushing a PXE Image to a Client	144
Cloning an Image from an HP Thin Client	147
Updating Images	150
Changing Registry Settings	153
Getting Registry Settings	153
Editing Registry Settings	159
Adding Devices Using MAC Addresses	164
Configuring Agents	166
Setting Agent Parameters	166
Updating the Agent Version	167
Configuration Management	169
User Management	169
Adding Users	169
Deleting Users	170
Assigning Users to Groups	170
Changing a User's password	171
Adding a Group	173
Assigning Permissions to Groups	173
Assigning Users to Groups	174
Deleting Groups	176
User Authentication with LDAP and Active Directory	176
Configuration	176
Import Users and Groups	179
FTP Repositories	185
Configuring an FTP Repository	185
Deleting a Repository	186
Exporting a Repository	186
Importing a Repository	186
FTP Repository Selection for Templates	187
FTP Mappings	188
Listing Devices & their FTP Servers	188
Listing Subnets & their FTP's Servers	190
Filtering Devices or Subnets	190
Grouping Property Name	192
Task Parameters	193
Valid Time and Timeout	193
Write Filter Policy Setting	195
Task Settings	196
Status Walker Configuration	197
Authentication Management	198
Key Management	198
Gateway Access Control	201
Report Management	203
Adding a Report Template	203
Importing a Report Plug-in File	207
Generating a Report Using a Report Template	208
Template Plugin Management	210
Importing a Template Plugin	210
Removing a Template Plugin	210
Repository Management	211
Configuring the Repository	211
Creating an FTP Repository	212
Adding Elements to the Repository	216
Importing an Element into the Repository	216
Performing a Persistent Write Operation on NeoLinux 4.x Devices	222
Status Walkers	225
The Status Walker	225
Configuring the Status Walker	232
The Status Snapshot	233
Error Code Reference	237
Error Codes	237

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HP Device Manager utilizes PXE to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution.

Repository

The Repository is a collection of elements which may consist of software components, system images,

diagnostic tools and agent files stored on one or more FTP servers. The Repository actually resides

over several servers, these being the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository") and

one or more FTP Server Repositories (the "FTP Repository").

Task

A task, or job, is the scheduled action to execute Task Templates to a device or group of devices. To

create a task, just drag and drop the desired Task Template from the template pane to a device or a

group of devices in the device tree. Once executed, the details of the task will be displayed in the

Task

Pane

and the summaries will be displayed in the

Summary Pane

Task Pane & Summary Pane

The

Task Pane

and

Summary Pane

are in the bottom area of the main Management Console window.

They display the execution status for each task. If there is more than one device for a listed task, the

status of each device will be listed.

Template Pane

The

Template Pane

is in the top-right of the Management Console main screen. The templates that

are applicable to the listed client devices are listed here.

Status Bar

The

Status Bar

is shown at the very bottom of the main Management Console window. Descriptions of

various items in HP Device Manager are displayed here when the mouse cursor moves over them; for

example, a description of each

Device Pane

icon is displayed when the mouse cursor moves over each

icon.

EWF

Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) provides the ability to write-protect a run-time image. By redirecting all

write requests to either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run-time image to maintain

the appearance of a writeable run-time image. Additionally, Enhanced Write Filter provides the ability

to deploy a run-time image onto read-only media, such as a CD-ROM.

Agent Mode

is the mode of the Management Agent to acquire tasks from the Management Gateway.

Through configurations to the Agent mode, the agent can work at the NAT network without Gateway.

The Agent mode can be either Push mode or Pull mode. Push mode means the gateway sends the

available task to the agent, and Pull mode means the agent would require the task from the gateway at

regular intervals.

Chapter 1

Introduction