HP t5300 - Thin Client User manual

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Using the HP Registry Import/Export Feature for CE .NET
4.21 HP Image Refresh
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HP Compaq t5300/t5500 Thin Clients
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Table Of Contents ..................................................................................................... 1
Abstract.................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 2
Using the Registry Import/Export Tool ....................................................................... 2
Clearing the Destination Registry........................................................................................2
Exporting and Importing a Registry....................................................................................3
Importing a Registry to Multiple Units.................................................................................3
Exporting Registries from Multiple Units .............................................................................3
June 2004
Thin Clients
Instructions

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Abstract This paper explains the function of the Registry Import/Export feature for HP Compaq
t5000 thin clients.
Introduction CE .NET HP Image Refresh 4.21 includes the Registry Import/Export tool, an HP
engineered software technology that makes it significantly easier and more cost efficient
for IT professionals to manage HP thin clients. Registry Import/Export allows thin client
devices to inherent properties of other thin client devices.
IMPORTANT: Your source and target machine must have the same image with the same
quantity of software add-ons. These software add-ons must be of the same revision. The
Registry Import/Export Tool cannot upgrade or downgrade application versions.
Extracting the settings of one device and re-deploying the same settings to other devices
reduces network congestion. Registry settings can be 100 to 10,000 times smaller than
the entire image.
NOTE: The Import/Export process may take approximately two minutes to complete.
Using the
Registry
Import/Export
Tool
To export a registry from one thin client and import to another, perform the steps in the
following sections.
Clearing the
Destination Registry
Before importing a new registry to a thin client, you must make sure that the destination
machine has a clear registry. To clear the registry, drag and drop CE_RegReset from
the Job window to the Destination Computer.
NOTE: This process will take two to three minutes to complete.

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Exporting and
Importing a Registry
To export a registry, perform the following steps:
1. Open the Deployment Server Console.
2. Select CE_RegExport from the Job window and drag and drop the Job to the
source unit under the Computers window. This will copy the source computer’s
registry and prepare it to be imported.
3. Select CE_RegImport from the Job window and drag and drop the job to the
destination computer under the Computers window. This will import the settings from
the source computer to the destination computer.
NOTE: This process will take two to three minutes to complete.
Importing a Registry
to Multiple Units
A single registry can be imported to multiple units. To import a registry to multiple units,
perform the following steps:
1. Select CE_RegExport from the Job window and drag and drop the Job to the
source unit under the Computers window. This will copy the source computer’s
registry and prepare it to be imported.
2. Select CE_RegImport from the Job window and drag and drop the job to “All
Computers” under the Computers window. This will import the settings from the
source computer to the entire network.
Exporting Registries
from Multiple Units
While it is possible to export registries from multiple thin clients, it is important to ensure
the registry files have different names. The export process uses a time stamp and saves
the time stamp as part of the name for the saved file (for example, 051304840.reg,
which is May 30, 2004 at 8:40). If you export multiple units at the same time, the
registry file names will be identical. It is recommended that you capture each registry a
minute apart in order to create distinct file names for each registry.
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