HP dc7900 - Convertible Minitower PC Questions And Answers page 14

Step 1: Copy Flashbin.exe, Adminpw.exe, and BIOS image to the server
1. Create a "ROMFlash" folder in the Altiris eXpress folder
2. Copy the following files to the ROMFlash folder:
a. Flashbin.exe
b. Assignpw.exe
c. XXX_MMmm.bin (desired BIOS update image)
Step 2: Create Flash.bat
1. Open a command box
2. Start|Run: cmd
3. cd\express
4. cd ROMFlash
5. edit flash.bat
6. Type in the following, where [Altiris Sever Name] is the name of the server
a. net use k: \\[Altiris Sever Name]\express
b. k:
c. cd romflash
d. flashbin /l:us /f /flsh.cpu default
7. Save the file
8. Exit Cmd
Step 3: Create ROM Flash Event in Altiris
1. Select File | New | Event
This creates a new Event in the Events frame (bottom, left section)
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2. Type in the name of the Event: ROM Flash
3. Double click the new event
Brings up an Event Properties form
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4. Click "Add"
5. Select "Run Script"
Brings up a new form
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6. Select "Run the script from file:"
7. Click on the "folder" button
The button to the right of "Run the script from file", button has image of a folder
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on it)
8. Select the file "flash.bat" created in the previous section
9. Click "Open"
10. Select "DOS (from BootWorks)"
11. Click "OK"
12. The Events Properties Form should show:
Task: Run Script
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Details: [path of the file]
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13. Click "OK"
Step 4: Connecting the Test Unit to the Altiris Console
1. Connect the client PC to the LAN with the Altiris Server
2. On the client: Access the Altiris eXpress folder on the server
a. Click Start | Run
b. Type in the path to the server: \\[server name]\express
3. Run Aclient.exe
a. Double click on Aclient
b. Follow the instructions
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