HP ThinPro 6.1 - Administrator Guide

B BIOS tools
There are two kinds of BIOS tools for HP ThinPro:
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BIOS settings tool—Used to retrieve or modify BIOS settings
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BIOS ashing tool—Used to update the BIOS
These tools can be run via an X terminal.
BIOS settings tool
The following table describes the syntax for the BIOS settings tool.
NOTE: Changes do not take eect until the next reboot.
Syntax Description
hptc-bios-cfg –G FileName Retrieves the current BIOS settings and saves them to the
specied le so they can be viewed or modied (CPQSETUP.TXT
by default).
hptc-bios-cfg –S FileName Writes the BIOS settings from the specied le (CPQSETUP.TXT by
default) to the BIOS.
hptc-bios-cfg –h
Displays a list of options.
BIOS ashing tool
The following table describes the syntax for the BIOS ashing tool.
NOTE: Changes do not take eect until the next reboot.
Syntax Description
hptc-bios-ash ImageName Prepares the system to update the BIOS during the next restart.
This command automatically copies the les into the correct
location and prompts you to restart the thin client.
NOTE: This command requires that the Tool-less update option
in the BIOS settings is set to Auto.
hptc-bios-flash –h
Displays a list of options.
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