Altering The Flash Image Of A Workstation; Performing A Software Update On A Workstation; Using The Setup Utility To Perform A Software Update On A Workstation - IBM NetVista N70 Reference

2. You can start the SDF Creator from the IDF Builder.
3. The SDF Creator can modify an SDF or create a new SDF.
4. The SDF Creator determines the files within the SDF.
5. If an SDF is modified, each IDF using the modified SDF should be resaved.
For additional information on using the IDF Builder and the SDF Creator Utility,
refer to the product help.

Altering the flash image of a workstation

There are two methods that you can use to alter the flash image of a workstation:
v "Performing a software update on a workstation" on page 16.
v "Recovering the flash image of a workstation" on page 17.
Notes:
1. When you perform a software update to the flash image of a workstation, you
2. When you recover the flash image of a workstation, the recovery server

Performing a software update on a workstation

You should perform software updates on workstations only when a newer version
of the software flash image exists or you want to add files to the flash card. Files
which contain configuration information are not rewritten by the workstation when
you perform a software update on a workstation. Configuration files can include
Internet Protocol (IP) configuration settings, Netscape bookmarks, and Independent
Computing Architecture (ICA) Client sessions that you have added.
You can perform a software update on a workstation using the following methods:
v Using the Thin Client Manager Operations Utility, see the Help Topic within the
v "Using the Setup Utility to perform a software update on a workstation"
Performing a software update requires access to a server with the IBM NetVista
Thin Client for Turbolinux Product (or equivalent tool kit) installed.
Using the Setup Utility to perform a software update on a
workstation
You can use the Setup Utility to perform a software update on a workstation.
Using the Setup Utility requires you to be at the workstation that you are updating
and the workstation be server booted. To use the Setup Utility to perform a
software update on a workstation, follow these steps:
1. From the workstation that you want to update, enter the Setup Utility:
2. From the Setup Utility, click Management / Flash Software Update.
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are only updating the software files. During the software flash update process,
the workstation saves any configuration settings that you have made.
reformats the CompactFlash card of the workstation, copying the recovery flash
image to the workstation. Any configurations or user data that you have saved
to the flash card are removed.
Operations Utility.
a. Press and hold the following keys on the left side of the keyboard: Shift +
Ctrl + Alt.
b. Hold the keys down for several seconds until the Setup Utility starts.