Distribution; Cmos Local Management: Extracting Cmos Settings To A Usb Key For Distribution - Dell Wyse ThinOS C10LE Administrator's Manual

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CMOS Local Management: Extracting CMOS Settings to a USB Key for

Distribution

CMOS local management allows ThinOS administrators to easily manage CMOS
settings for small deployments of thin clients using USB Key distribution methods.
This case example uses R10 BIOS version 1.0H_SPC-0T51. However, you can use these
instructions for other supported BIOS versions.
Step 1: Prepare a Reference Device containing BIOS version 1.0H_SPC-0T517 or later
1. On the thin client you want to use as a Reference Device (the reference device will
2. Save your CMOS settings before exiting the utility.
Step 2: Extract the CMOS Settings to a USB Key
1. On the thin client you want to use as a Reference Device, attach a formatted USB
2. Use the Extract CMOS to USB GUI feature of ThinOS to extract the CMOS settings to
3. After successful extraction (you will see a pop-up message: CMOS: extract to
Step 3: Restore the CMOS Settings to Your Target Devices
1. On all of the target thin clients that you want to distribute the Reference Device
2. Use the Restore CMOS from USB GUI feature of ThinOS to write the CMOS settings
3. After successful restoration (you will see a pop-up message: CMOS: restore from
be the golden image you will use to distribute to other thin clients), enter the BIOS
Setup Utility (during boot, press and hold the Delete key, enter the password
Fireport—this is case sensitive—and press Enter) and configure the CMOS settings
you want (supported CMOS settings include: AutoPower, BootOrder, P-key setting,
BiosPassword—and for R10 BIOS version 1.0B_SPC001-0407 or later the
WakeOnLAN setting).
Key (to format on Windows 7 computers for example: attach the USB Key, right-click
on the USB key, select Format, click Restore device defaults, select Quick Format,
click Start).
the USB Key:
Classic Desktop: Right-click the desktop and select Extract CMOS to USB.
Wyse Zero Desktop: On the General tab of the System Tools dialog box (System
Settings icon > System Tools > General tab), click Extract CMOS to USB.
R10_cmos.1.0H_SPC), properly eject and detach the USB Key. The CMOS settings on
the USB Key are now ready for distribution to other thin clients.
CMOS settings, start the thin client.
from the USB Key to the target thin client:
Classic Desktop: Right-click the desktop and select Restore CMOS from USB.
Wyse Zero Desktop: On the General tab of the System Tools dialog box (System
Settings icon > System Tools > General tab), click Restore CMOS from USB.
R10_cmos.1.0H_SPC), properly eject and detach the USB Key. The CMOS settings on
the USB Key are now written to your target thin client.