HP Device Manager 4.6 Administrator Guide

The Valid Time and Timeout options enable you to set the duration HPDM will wait for the execution
of tasks. You can also specify the start and end time of working hours during which HPDM will not
execute tasks. Clicking in an option field will cause the Description box to display a short description
of that option.
1. Select Valid Time and Timeout in the option tree pane of the Configuration Management dialog
box.
2. Set the time, in minutes, for each category: Valid Time, General Timeout, General Batch
Interval, PXE Batch Interval and FTP Batch Interval.
Set the amount, in devices, for each category: General Batch Amount, PXE, Batch Amount and
FTP Batch Amount.
Check the Exclude Working Hours option box to input the start and end time of working hours.
Clicking Restore defaults will reset the timeout settings to their defaults and set the working
hours to 9:00 start and 17:00 end.
3. Click Apply to save the new settings.
4. Click OK to exit.
Write Filter and WOL
The Write Filter and WOL options enable you to specify how the Enhanced Write Filter on XPe
devices affects tasks.
1. Select Write Filter and WOL in the option tree pane of the Configuration Management dialog
box.
2. Choose one of the three policy items.
3. Click Apply to save the new settings.
4. Click OK to exit.
Pausing tasks
To pause a waiting task:
1. Select a waiting task in the task pane.
2. Right-click and select Pause from the pop-up menu.
The status of the waiting task will be changed to Paused.
NOTE: This operation only is available for waiting tasks.
Continuing tasks
To continue a paused task:
1. Select a paused task in the task pane.
2. Right-click and select Continue from the pop-up menu.
The status of the paused task will be changed to Waiting.
NOTE: Only paused tasks (tasks that have not been sent) can be continued.
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