CMOS local management and extracting CMOS settings to a USB key for distribution
CMOS local
management allows ThinOS administrators to easily manage CMOS settings
for small deployments of thin clients using USB key distribution methods.
Wyse 5010 thin client with ThinOS (D10D) is considered here as an example. The following instructions are for Wyse 5010 thin client with ThinOS (D10D) BIOS version
3.0D.
To prepare a reference drive containing BIOS
version 3.0D or later:
The reference device is a golden image you
use to distribute to other thin client devices. To use reference drive,
enter the BIOS setup utility. Press the Delete key, enter the
password — Fireport (case sensitive) and press Enter. Configure the CMOS settings, includes Auto Power, Boot Order, P-key
setting, and BIOS Password.
Save your CMOS settings.
Restart your thin client device.
To extract the CMOS settings to a USB key.
Attach a formatted USB key on the thin
client device which you want to use as a reference device. For example,
to format on Windows 7, attach the USB Key, right-click the USB key,
select format, click Restore device defaults, select Quick
Format, and then click Start.
Use the extract CMOS to USB GUI feature
of ThinOS to extract the CMOS settings to the USB key. On Classic
Desktop, right-click the desktop and select Extract CMOS to USB. On
Wyse Zero desktop, in the General tab of the System Tools dialog
box (System Settings icon > System Tools > General tab), click Extract CMOS to USB.
Once extraction successful you see a pop-up
message: CMOS: extract to D10D_cmos.3.0D, properly eject and detach
the USB key. The CMOS settings on the USB key are now ready for distribution
to other thin clients
To restore the CMOS settings to your target
devices:
On all of the target thin clients that
you want to distribute the reference device CMOS settings, start the
thin client.
Use the Restore CMOS from USB GUI feature
of ThinOS to write the CMOS settings from the USB Key to the target
thin client: For Classic Desktop, Right-click the desktop and select
Restore CMOS from USB. For Wyse Zero Desktop, in the General tab of
the System Tools dialog box ( System Settings
icon > System Tools >
General tab), click Restore CMOS from USB.
Once restoration successful the following
message is displayed: CMOS: restore from D10D_cmos.3.0D properly
eject and detach the USB Key. The CMOS settings on the USB Key are
now written to your target thin client.
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