HP ThinPro 5.2 - Administrator Guide
Deploying an HP ThinPro image using FTP or HTTP
IMPORTANT: If you abort a deployment, the previous image will not be restored and the contents of the thin
client's ash drive will be corrupted.
To deploy an HP ThinPro image using FTP or HTTP:
1. Select Management > ThinState in the Control Panel.
2. Select the HP ThinPro image, and then click Next.
3. Select restore an HP ThinPro image, and then click Next.
4. Select either the FTP or HTTP protocol, and then enter the server information in the elds.
NOTE: The Username and Password elds are not required if you are using the HTTP protocol.
5. Select Retain HP ThinPro Conguration if you want to preserve all previously congured settings.
6. Click Finish.
When the image deployment begins, all applications stop and a new window appears showing the
progress. If a problem occurs, click Details for information. The desktop reappears after the deployment
is complete.
NOTE: An MD5sum check is done only if the MD5 le exists on the server.
Capturing an HP ThinPro image to a USB ash drive
To capture an HP ThinPro image to USB ash drive:
IMPORTANT: Back up any data on the USB ash drive before you begin. HP ThinState automatically formats
the ash drive to create a bootable USB ash drive. This process will erase all data currently on the ash
drive.
1. Select Management > ThinState in the Control Panel.
2. Select the HP ThinPro image, and then click Next.
3. Select make a copy of the HP ThinPro image, and then click Next.
4. Select create a bootable USB ash drive, and then click Next.
The thin client restarts and then prompts you to enter a USB ash drive.
5. Insert a USB ash drive into a USB port on the thin client.
6. Select the USB ash drive, and then click Finish.
A new window displays the progress. If a problem occurs, click Details for information. The desktop
reappears after the capture is complete.
Deploying an HP ThinPro image with a USB ash drive
To deploy an HP ThinPro image with a USB ash drive:
IMPORTANT: If you abort a deployment, the previous image will not be restored and the contents of the thin
client's ash drive will be corrupted. In this state, the thin client must be reimaged using a USB ash drive.
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