HP ThinPro 5.0 - Administrator Guide

NOTE: The HP ThinPro image file is a simple disk dump. The uncompressed size is about 1
GB, and a compressed image without add-ons is approximately 500 MB.
6. Click Finish.
When the image capture begins, all applications stop and a new window appears showing the
progress. If a problem occurs, click Details for information. The desktop reappears after the
capture is complete.
Deploying an HP ThinPro image using FTP or HTTP
There are two ways to deploy an HP ThinPro image using FTP or HTTP:
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Using HP ThinState directly
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Using a Web Browser connection
IMPORTANT: If you abort a deployment, the previous image will not be restored and the contents of
the client's flash drive will be corrupted.
To deploy an HP ThinPro image using HP ThinState directly:
1. Select Management > ThinState in the Control Panel.
2. Select the HP ThinPro image, and then click Next.
3. Select restore an HP ThinPro image, and then click Next.
4. Select either the FTP or HTTP protocol, and then enter the server information in the fields.
NOTE: The Username and Password fields are not required if you are using the HTTP
protocol.
5. Click Finish.
When the image deployment begins, all applications stop and a new window appears showing
the progress. If a problem occurs, click Details for information. The desktop reappears after the
deployment is complete.
NOTE: An MD5sum check is done only if the MD5 file exists on the server.
To deploy an HP ThinPro image using a Web Browser connection:
1. Create a Web Browser connection to an FTP or HTTP site where an HP ThinPro image resides.
NOTE: See Web Browser connections on page 47 for more information about creating a
Web Browser connection.
2. Right-click on the link to the HP ThinPro image file. This is usually a link with a .dd.gz file
extension.
3. Select Open Link in HP ThinState.
4. Verify the values displayed, and then click Finish.
When the image deployment begins, all applications stop and a new window appears showing
the progress. If a problem occurs, click Details for information. The desktop reappears after the
deployment is complete.
NOTE: An MD5sum check is done only if the MD5 file exists on the remote site.
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