HP Device Manager 4.6 - Repository Management

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HP Device Manager 4.6

Repository Management

Table of contents

Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Mechanism ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Preparation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

File server preparation ............................................................................................................................................................. 4

Selecting a protocol .............................................................................................................................................................. 4

Configuring the FTP .............................................................................................................................................................. 4

Configuring the Shared Folder ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Validating the configuration ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Master Repository configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 5

Child Repository configuration ............................................................................................................................................... 6

Customized package introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 7

HPDM package ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Capture Image task................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Importing a file to generate a package ................................................................................................................................ 7

Importing a file from an HP FTP Browser ............................................................................................................................ 7

Synchronizing repositories .......................................................................................................................................................... 7

Synchronzing on demand ....................................................................................................................................................... 7

Synchronzing on schedule ...................................................................................................................................................... 7

Troubleshooting steps ................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Connectivity of the repository ................................................................................................................................................ 7

Log level setting of the Master Repository Controller ...................................................................................................... 8

Connection between the HPDM Server and the Master Repository Controller ........................................................... 8

For more information ................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Technical white paper HP Device Manager 4.6 Repository Management Table of contents Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Mechanism ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Preparation .....................
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Overview A new mechanism called “Automated Repository Management” has been implemented to improve the efficiency of HPDM and ensure the consistency of resources in all repositories through automated synchronization. Automated Repository Management makes it easier to associate a payload with templates, manage multiple Child Repositories, synchronize content between repositories, and remove content from repositories.
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The overall structure of the Automated Repository Management feature is shown in the following diagram. Figure 1.
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Preparation File server preparation Selecting a protocol HPDM supports two kinds of protocol: FTP family protocols (FTP, FTPS, SFTP) and SMB (Shared Folder, Samba). You can use either protocol or both protocols in one repository. There are two limitations as follows: • FTP family protocols must be chosen for Linux non-cached imaging. • SMB must be chosen for WES non-cached file-based imaging. If both protocols are used for one repository, they should both point to the same location on the computer.
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Go to Start > Run and enter the FTP path name. Repeat this process with the Shared Folder path. Figure 3. Testing access to the FTP Figure 4. Testing access to the Shared Folder Use the following steps to test that your access to the repository is with full control. All operations must succeed; otherwise, you need to fix the mistakes in the repository settings. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Create two folders in the HPDM directory. Delete one of them. Access the repository with the Shared Folder.
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After the installation, the destination folder is stored in the Master Repository Controller configuration file located here: C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Device Manager\MasterRepositoryController\Controller.conf Note If you change the Master Repository root path after this installation, you must manually change the path of the configuration file and then restart the Master Repository Controller. After the Master Repository is set up, configure it on the HPDM Console.
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Customized package introduction HPDM package An HPDM package contains two required parts: payload files and a description file. For example, there could be a package called Test, in which there are the following folder and file, and the folder contains the payload files. • Folder: Test • File: Test-D653B4C263C399E924FF5F70AE5BD9EF.desc The description file is named by combining the payload name and the MD5 hash value for the payload, separated by a “-” character.
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• Check that the FTP access is enabled if you have any devices with an older version of HPDM, because they might not work with any new repositories until the HPDM Agent updates. • Check that the HPDM Console can connect to the Master Repository through either the FTP or Shared Folder and can read/write files. Use the Test button in the Master Repository Editor dialog.
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B. Go to the installation folder of the Master Repository Controller and find the following three files: • Controller.key—Master Repository Controller’s private key • Controller.crt—Master Repository Controller’s certificate • Client.crt—HPDM Server’s certificate The Master Repository Controller refuses any connection requests that do not include the authentication certificate. Also, the HPDM Server refuses the Master Repository Controller if it does not pass the authentication.
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