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Configuring the Repository 39
Configuring the Repository
The HP Management Repository is used to store software
components, system images, diagnostic tools and agent files. Each
of the individual items stored in the Repository is referred to as an
element. Once elements are stored in the Repository, they can be
applied to client devices using templates.
The HP Management Repository actually resides over several
servers, these being the HP Management Server Repository (the
"Server Repository") and one or more FTP Server Repositories (the
"FTP Repository"). The
Repository Management tool is used to
import elements into the Server Repository and then transfer them to
the relevant FTP Repository. An element must be transferred to an
FTP Repository before it can be applied to clients.
When you log in the HP Device Manager Console for the first time
you will be automatically prompted to create an FTP Repository
using the
FTP Repository Wizard as described below. If you need to
create an additional FTP Repository later, you can run the
FTP
Repository Wizard again by selecting Tools > Configuration from
the Console’s menu bar, selecting
FTP Repositories in the left-hand
tree pane, then clicking the
Launch FTP Wizard button in the top-
right corner.
Creating an FTP
Repository
To create an FTP Repository:
1 If the FTP Repository Wizard is not displayed already, select
Tools > Configuration in the Console’s menu bar, select FTP
Repositories
in the left-hand tree pane, then click the Launch
FTP Wizard
button in the top-right corner.
The
Welcome screen will be displayed.