Repository; Task; Task Pane & Summary Pane; Template Pane - HP T5135 - Compaq Thin Client User Manual

HP Device Manager utilizes PXE to execute thin-client image extraction and distribution.

Repository

The Repository is a collection of elements which may consist of software components, system images,
diagnostic tools and agent files stored on one or more FTP servers. The Repository actually resides
over several servers, these being the HP Management Server Repository (the "Server Repository") and
one or more FTP Server Repositories (the "FTP Repository").

Task

A task, or job, is the scheduled action to execute Task Templates to a device or group of devices. To
create a task, just drag and drop the desired Task Template from the template pane to a device or a
group of devices in the device tree. Once executed, the details of the task will be displayed in the Task
Pane and the summaries will be displayed in the Summary Pane.
Task Pane & Summary Pane
The Task Pane and Summary Pane are in the bottom area of the main Management Console window.
They display the execution status for each task. If there is more than one device for a listed task, the
status of each device will be listed.

Template Pane

The Template Pane is in the top-right of the Management Console main screen. The templates that
are applicable to the listed client devices are listed here.

Status Bar

The Status Bar is shown at the very bottom of the main Management Console window. Descriptions of
various items in HP Device Manager are displayed here when the mouse cursor moves over them; for
example, a description of each Device Pane icon is displayed when the mouse cursor moves over each
icon.

EWF

Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) provides the ability to write-protect a run-time image. By redirecting all
write requests to either a separate disk partition or RAM, EWF allows the run-time image to maintain
the appearance of a writeable run-time image. Additionally, Enhanced Write Filter provides the ability
to deploy a run-time image onto read-only media, such as a CD-ROM.

Agent Mode

Agent Mode is the mode of the Management Agent to acquire tasks from the Management Gateway.
Through configurations to the Agent mode, the agent can work at the NAT network without Gateway.
The Agent mode can be either Push mode or Pull mode. Push mode means the gateway sends the
available task to the agent, and Pull mode means the agent would require the task from the gateway at
regular intervals.
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