
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 infor- mation 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
You can list devices and their FTP servers by selecting the Device FTP Mapping item in the
•Blue
Automatic mapping (factory default settings). The HP Manage- ment 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.