Manually Importing a System Software Package to your Database
The normal way of obtaining a PC system software package is via the Download Package button in Toptools. However, if you have downloaded a package manually from the HP site, it is possible to add it to the RMDB using the following manual procedure:
1On the Toptools device manager server, create a subdirectory, let us call it <MyPackage> under
<Toptools_root>\Data\Packages, where
<Toptools_root> is the directory where Toptools has been installed (by default this is
C:\Program Files\hptt).
2The package you downloaded is a
3Open a command prompt window on the Toptools server and type these commands:
CD <Toptools_root>\BIN followed by:
TTUpdateRMDB.exe
(this must be typed as a single command line) where:
<Toptools_root> is the short path to the root directory where Toptools has been installed (by default C:\PROGRA~1\HPTT)
<MyPackage> is the name of the subdirectory where you expanded the package.
For example:
TTUpdateRMDB.exe
\MYPACKAGE
4The package will be installed in the RMDB for use with the usual Manage Driver/Firmware commands in Toptools.
Scheduling an Automatic Update of the
RMDB
If you need to set up an automatic update of your Revision Management Database:
1Open the Microsoft Task Scheduler program on the Toptools device manager server.
•To open the Windows 2000 Task Scheduler, click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Scheduled Task.
•To open the Windows NT Task Scheduler click on My Computer > Scheduled Tasks.
2Click on Add Scheduled Task.
3You will be prompted for the name of the executable file to schedule. Select TTupdateRMDB.exe located in the directory
<Toptools_root>\hptt\bin
Note: <Toptools_root> is the directory where Toptools has been installed. By default it is
C:\Program Files\hptt.
4Select the scheduling interval desired (weekly, monthly, etc.).
5Click on Advanced and modify the command line shown there to:
TTupdateRMDB.exe
The automatic RMDB update is now scheduled.
Copying the Toptools System Software Database from One Management Server to Another
In some circumstances, you may want to copy the RMDB from one Toptools server to another. This is possible only if:
•Both management servers have the same versions of Toptools Device Manager installed.
•All the installation parameters are the same, especially the directory structure.
Proceed as follows:
1By default the system software packages are stored in the directory
C:\Program Files\HPTT\Data
Go to that directory.
2Copy the file RMDB.MDB to the target management server.
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