HP Device Manager 4.6 Administrator Guide

To import task templates:
1. Select Template > Import > Exported Templates from menu.
2. Select the XML file, Zip file, or both to import. Only XML files and ZIP files exported from HPDM
will be accepted. HPDM 4.4 and 4.5 templates can be imported. Template versions before 4.4
may not be recognized or be compatible.
3. Click Import. The file will be added as a new template. Payload files in ZIP format will be
uploaded to the Master Repository automatically.
NOTE: Importing task templates since HPDM 4.5 Service Pack 1 have some modifications and
limitations:
a. Importing Update Agent template
i. An Update Agent template that is included in a template sequence can be imported.
Because payloads belonging to the Update Agent cannot be imported, a dialog box
confirming to continue importing the template will appear.
ii. Single Update Agent template cannot be imported since HPDM 4.5 Service Pack 1. A
confirmation dialog box will appear.
b. Importing Take TPM Ownership template:
i. If no password has been set in the database by Take TPM Ownership, the exported
Take TPM Ownership template can be imported.
ii. If the Take TPM Ownership password in the database is the same as the exported
Take TPM Ownership password, the latter can be imported.
iii. If the Take TPM Ownership database password differs from the exported template
password, a confirmation dialog box to replace the template password will appear.
c. If one of the following single templates lacks a payload, a warning dialog box will appear.
i. File and Registry containing Copy Files or Deploy Files
ii. Apply Easy Tools Configurations
iii. Apply Easy Tools Settings
iv. PXE Imaging containing Push PXE image to device
v. Updating Imaging
vi. Deploy Image
vii. PXE Deploy
d. A warning dialog box will appear if deploy files in a sequence template other than Update
Agent lacks payload.
e. For templates exported from HPDM 4.4, it may be necessary to convert the subtasks to
new subtasks.
i. Copy Files in the File and Registry template will convert to Capture Files or Deploy
Files according to its direction.
ii. PXE Image will convert to PXE Capture or PXE Deploy according to its actions.
iii. Clone Image will convert to Capture Image.
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