Taking Snapshots For Mass Deployment; Taking A Snapshot In An Usb Flash Memory - NEC Express5800 Series User Manual

Chapter 4 Configuring Client Settings with Atrust Client Setup
2.6

Taking Snapshots for Mass Deployment

A snapshot is the system image of a client, allowing you to use that image for mass deployment. This system image can be
stored on a remote management computer or a locally attached USB flash drive.

2.6.1 Taking a snapshot in an USB flash memory

To create a snapshot stored in an USB flash memory from the thin client, do the following:
1. On Atrust Client Setup, click System > Snapshot.
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 To store the system image on a remote computer, ensure that Atrust Device Manager has been
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installed on that computer, and that the client has been added into a managed group under
Atrust Device Manager.
 When taking a snapshot, all system specific information, including the Computer Security
Identifier (SID) and computer name, will be reset or removed from the system image by
performing the System Preparation (Sysprep) tool automatically.
 Taking a snapshot will reset the startup behavior to the default (auto-sign-in with the default
standard user account). For details, see Chapter 2, "3. The Behavior of System Startup".
 In case of taking a snapshot in an USB flash memory, you need at least 32 megabytes of flash
memory that is not encrypted.
 When taking a snapshot in an USB flash memory, USB flash memory is formated.
 When taking a snapshot in a remote management computer, a remote management computer
needs at least 8 gigabytes of free space.
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