Administrator Guide

CMOS Central Management—Extracting CMOS
Settings to the File Server for Distribution
CMOS Central Management allows ThinOS Lite administrators to easily manage CMOS settings for large deployments of zero client
devices using central conguration methodologies.
The following are the steps for extracting CMOS Settings to the File Server for Distribution for C00 BIOS version 1.0B_SPC001–0407:
1 To prepare a Reference Drive containing BIOS version 1.0B_SPC001-0407 or later:
a The Reference Device is a golden image you use to distribute to other zero client devices. To access Reference Drive, enter the
BIOS Setup Utility. Press the Delete key, enter the Password — Fireport (case sensitive) and press Enter. Conguring the
CMOS settings, includes AutoPower, BootOrder, P-key setting, BiosPassword.
b Save your CMOS Settings.
c Restart your zero client device.
2 To create a CMOS INI File in a File Server:
a In the le server, create a cmos.ini le and place it in the wnos directory/folder under the le server ini directory. Make sure that
wnos directory on the le server has upload privilege.
b Enter the following name in the cmos.ini le:Device=cmos Action=extract.
3 To reboot the Reference Device to the File Server containing the CMOS INI File:
a Start the zero client, FOR which you want to use a Reference Device.
b In the Login dialog box, enter the credentials you need to access the cmos.ini le.
c After login, to view Event Log tab.
To view Event Log, click System Information icon, System Information dialog box is displayed. In the System Information dialog
box, select Event Log tab.
You can open the event log to view a CMOS: extract to C00_cmos.1.0B_SPC001 event. This means that the CMOS central
management le (containing the CMOS settings from your Reference Device) is now copied to the wnos directory/folder on the
le server. As this is a C00 BIOS version 1.0B_SPC001-0407 example, the CMOS central management le name would be
C00_cmos.1.0B_SPC001. These CMOS settings are now ready for distribution to other zero clients.
4 To prepare the File Server containing the CMOS INI File for Distribution:
a Start the zero client devices for which you want to distribute the Reference Device CMOS Settings.
b To access the cmos.ini le, enter your credentials in the Login dialog box.
c To open Event Log, click System Information icon. In the System Information dialog box, select Event Log tab.
You can view the CMOS: restore from C00_cmos.1.0B_SPC001 event. This means that your Central Management le containing
the CMOS settings from your Reference Device is copied to the targeted zero client devices.
NOTE
: After you target your zero client devices contain the CMOS settings you want, do not log in to the le server
containing the cmos.ini le with the restore action, unless you want to redo the restore process. Administrator can
remove the cmos.ini le to prevent from unwanted CMOS overwrite.
NOTE: It is recommended to initially complete these procedures on a le server designated to test the success of your
CMOS central management settings/process. While the central conguration method can be used to enforce your
CMOS settings in a production environment, be aware that any zero client device that logs in to the le server that
contains the cmos.ini and its extract and restore commands are subject to those CMOS overwrite.
NOTE: The above procedure is also applicable for other supported BIOS versions.
CMOS Local Management—Extracting CMOS
Settings to a USB Key for Distribution
CMOS Local Management allows ThinOS Lite administrators to easily manage CMOS settings for small deployments of zero clients using
USB Key distribution methods.
The following are the steps for extracting CMOS Settings to a USB Key for Distribution for C00 BIOS version 1.0B_SPC001–0407:
1 To prepare a Reference Drive containing BIOS version 1.0B_SPC001-0407 or later:
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