Advanced Tasks
Images
Introduction
Images &
Repository
Management
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 (see page 147 and page 150, respectively).
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 30.
The _Update Image template enables you to update a device using an image from a specified FTP Repository without using a PXE Server (see page 157). The Neoware XPe OS tab also includes a _Clone XPe Image template (see page 153).
The Repository Management tool enables you to import image files into the Repository and transfer image files between FTP Reposito- ries. It also enables you to sign and verify PXE images. The Reposi- tory 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 the section “Importing an Element into the Repository” on page 52.
