HP Device Manager 4.6 Administrator Guide

iv. Update Image will convert to Deploy Image.
v. Update Agent, Apply ET Configurations, and Apply ET Settings will not be converted.
f. For templates requiring payload, the HPDM Console will perform the following tasks.
i. Check for missing required payloads (excluding Update Agent).
ii. Convert subtasks to new subtasks when necessary.
iii. Guide users to generate a package description file if the new template contains
payload.
iv. Upload payload to the Master Repository if the new template contains payload.
To generate a template from payload:
1. Select Template > Import from the menu, and then select one of the following menu items:
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Image Files (.ibr, .img, .hpimg, .dd, .dd.gz)
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PCoIP firmware (.all)
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Easy Tools Configuration (.hpcfg)
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Easy Tools Settings (.hpset)
2. Select the file that you want to import.
3. Click Import. Then add payload information in the Package Description Editor dialog.
4. Click Generate. The file will be added as a new template. Payload files will be uploaded to the
Master Repository automatically.
To copy an image to another OS:
1. Right-click on a PXE Deploy Image or Deploy Image template in the Task Templates tab of the
task pane.
2. Select Copy to other OS from the menu.
3. Select the OS type you want to copy the image to and input a name for the new template.
4. Click OK. The file will be added as a new template.
Using template sequences
Template sequences are used to combine a set of templates to be executed in a task with a specified
order and conditions. A Template Sequence template can contain a maximum of 50 tasks.
A condition is evaluated before the execution of each template of the sequence. This condition
controls whether or not the template is executed. The available conditions are:
Table 4-1 Template sequence conditions
Icon Condition Description
anyway Execute the template regardless of any previous template execution success or failure.
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