HP Device Manager 4.6 Administrator Guide

1. Right-click on a _File and Registry template, and select Merge.
2. Click another _File and Registry template, and then click OK.
3. Enter a name for the merged template when prompted.
Capturing files
To capture files from devices and save them to the Master Repository:
1. Double-click the _File and Registry template to open the Template Editor.
2. Click Add, select the Capture Files subtask, and then click OK.
3. In the Capture Files Editor, specify the path of the file or folder to transfer. Additional lines can
be added by clicking Add.
The wildcards * and ? are supported in the lowest level of the path or filename. See the following
examples.
a* Specifies all files that start with the letter “a” and are followed by any number of characters.
a? Specifies all files that start with the letter “a” and are followed by only one other character.
*a Specifies all files that end with the letter “a” and are preceded by any number of characters.
?a Specifies all files that end with the letter “a” and are preceded by only one other character.
4. Specify the target path where you want to store the captured files in the Master Repository.
TIP: The target path field accepts parameters that send files captured from different devices
(during a single task) to different folders.
5. Select the Overwrite if exists option if desired.
6. Click OK when you are finished specifying files.
7. Click Save as, enter a name for the new template, and then click OK. The template is added to
the Task Templates tab of the task pane.
8. Drag and drop the template onto the desired devices.
9. Click OK to apply the task to the devices.
Deploying files
To deploy files to devices:
1. Double-click the _File and Registry template to open the Template Editor.
2. Click Add, select the Deploy Files subtask, and then click OK.
3. Add files to transfer by clicking Add from local or Choose upload.
4. Click OK when you are finished specifying files.
5. Click Save as, enter a name for the new template, and then click OK. The template is added to
the Task Templates tab of the task pane.
6. Drag and drop the template onto the desired devices.
7. Click OK to apply the task to the devices.
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