Configuration Management

FTP Mappings

Listing Devices & their FTP Servers

The FTP Mappings tool automatically maps each and every client device to the nearest and most convenient FTP server. This allows the administrator to send tasks to a large number of agents, and have the device connect automatically to an FTP server to find the information or applications it may need to perform the task.

To configure the FTP Mappings tool, select Tools > Configuration from the Console’s menu bar, expand the FTP Mappings item in the left-hand tree pane of the Configuration Management dialog, then select either Device FTP Mapping or Subnet FTP Mapping.

You can list devices and their FTP servers by selecting the Device FTP Mapping item in the left-hand tree pane of the Configuration Management dialog. A color code indicates how each device’s FTP server was assigned:

•Blue

Automatic mapping (factory default settings). The HP Management Server assigns an FTP server to each device depending on which subnet it is connected to.

•Red

Uses a default FTP server, usually a server with highest broad- band. The default FTP server can be changed at any time, so that the devices assigned “default FTP” would connect to the new FTP server.

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