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Images Introduction HP Device Manager can read and write images to and from supported clients. An image file (.img) is a binary file containing all the data on a thin client's flash storage. HP Device Manager manages images through the Repository Management tool, which also provides utilities to verify image integrity. The Imaging templates for each OS tab provide various means of reading and writing images depending on whether or not a PXE Server is being used. A PXE image can be pulled from a device and pushed to other devices using the _PXE Imaging template. NOTE: Pushing and pulling images uses the PXE functions of HP Device Manager and some DHCP server setups may conflict with PXE. Should you experience problems with PXE, see Configuring DHCP Servers on page 27. The _Update Image template enables you to update a device using an image from a specified FTP Repository without using a PXE Server. The Neoware XPe OS tab also includes a _Clone Image template. Images & Repository Management The Repository Management tool enables you to import image files into the Repository and transfer image files between FTP Repositories. It also enables you to sign and verify PXE images. The Repository Management tool is displayed by selecting Tools > Repository Management from the Console's menu bar. Select the relevant Images option from the Select an element type to display list. Importing Images Image files from an external source (i.e. not created from your local HP Device Management System) can be imported into an FTP Repository as described in Importing an Element into the Repository on page 206. Transferring Image Files Between Repositories An image file must be stored in an FTP Repository in order for it to be applied to clients using a template. Image files are initially placed either in the Server Repository if they were imported, or in a specific FTP Repository if created using a template. You can transfer image files between repositories using the Upload and Download buttons in the Repository Management dialog box. In order to transfer an image file from one FTP Repository to another, it must first be downloaded to the Server Repository, then uploaded from there to the other FTP Repository. Signing & Verifying PXE Images If the image file is a PXE image, it can be signed or verified by clicking the Sign or Verify buttons in the Repository Management dialog box. HP Device Manager will report a verification error if the MD5 signature file does not exist. Therefore, if the image is from a reliable source, simply click Sign to recreate the digital signature. Client BIOS Settings for PXE NOTE: This procedure is only required on legacy Neoware devices. Before you can pull or push a PXE image, you must make sure that the source and target client devices have their BIOS settings configured correctly. 130 Chapter 6 Advanced Tasks

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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Images

Introduction

HP Device Manager can read and write images to and from supported clients. An image file (

.img

) is a

binary file containing all the data on a thin client’s flash storage. HP Device Manager manages images

through the

Repository Management

tool, which also provides utilities to verify image integrity.

The

Imaging

templates for each OS tab provide various means of reading and writing images depending

on whether or not a PXE Server is being used. A PXE image can be pulled from a device and pushed

to other devices using the

_PXE Imaging

template.

NOTE:

Pushing and pulling images uses the PXE functions of HP Device Manager and some DHCP

server setups may conflict with PXE. Should you experience problems with PXE, see

Configuring DHCP

Servers

on page

The

_Update Image

template enables you to update a device using an image from a specified FTP

Repository without using a PXE Server. The

Neoware XPe

OS tab also includes a

_Clone Image

template.

Images & Repository Management

The

Repository Management

tool enables you to import image files into the Repository and transfer

image files between FTP Repositories. It also enables you to sign and verify PXE images. The

Repository Management

tool is displayed by selecting

Tools

Repository Management

from the

Console’s menu bar. Select the relevant Images option from the

Select an element type to display

list.

Importing Images

Image files from an external source (i.e. not created from your local HP Device Management System)

can be imported into an FTP Repository as described in

Importing an Element into the Repository

on page

206

Transferring Image Files Between Repositories

An image file must be stored in an FTP Repository in order for it to be applied to clients using a template.

Image files are initially placed either in the Server Repository if they were imported, or in a specific FTP

Repository if created using a template. You can transfer image files between repositories using the

Upload

and

Download

buttons in the

Repository Management

dialog box. In order to transfer an

image file from one FTP Repository to another, it must first be downloaded to the Server Repository,

then uploaded from there to the other FTP Repository.

Signing & Verifying PXE Images

If the image file is a PXE image, it can be signed or verified by clicking the

Sign

Verify

buttons in

the

Repository Management

dialog box. HP Device Manager will report a verification error if the MD5

signature file does not exist. Therefore, if the image is from a reliable source, simply click

Sign

to re-

create the digital signature.

Client BIOS Settings for PXE

NOTE:

This procedure is only required on legacy Neoware devices.

Before you can pull or push a PXE image, you must make sure that the source and target client devices

have their BIOS settings configured correctly.

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Chapter 6

Advanced Tasks