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Advanced Tasks 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. 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. 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 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. 1 Power-on the thin client device and hold down the Delete key to display the CMOS Setup Utility screen. 2 Select Advanced BIOS Features and set the following: First Boot Device [LAN] Second Boot Device [HDD-0] 3 Press the ESC key to return to the initial screen, select Integrated Peripherals then VIA OnChip PCI Device. 4 Make sure Onboard Lan Boot ROM is set to [Enabled]. 5 Press the F10 key then Y and Return to save the settings. 146 Images

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Advanced Tasks
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Images
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. In order to transfer an image
file from one FTP Repository to another, it must first be
Download
ed
to the Server Repository, then
Upload
ed 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 click-
ing the
Sign
or
Verify
buttons in the
Repository Management
dialog.
HP Device Manager will report a verification error if the MD5 sig-
nature 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
Before you can pull or push a PXE image, you must make sure that
the source and target client devices have their BIOS settings config-
ured correctly.
1
Power-on the thin client device and hold down the
Delete
key to
display the
CMOS Setup Utility
screen.
2
Select
Advanced BIOS Features
and set the following:
First Boot Device
[LAN]
Second Boot Device
[HDD-0]
3
Press the
ESC
key to return to the initial screen, select
Integrated Peripherals
then
VIA OnChip PCI Device
.
4
Make sure
Onboard Lan Boot ROM
is set to
[Enabled]
.
5
Press the
F10
key then
Y
and
Return
to save the settings.