Menu path: System > Update > Snapshots > Upload

Here you can create a snapshot of the current system.

  • Leave domain before snapshot: Enable this option if the snapshot file is to be ported to another thin client.

     The thin client will be taken from the domain before the snapshot is created.

    The thin client will remain in the domain.

  • Activate Windows after Snapshot upload/download
     Windows will be activated.
     Windows will not be activated.
  • Windows activation timeout (in seconds): 60 (Default)
  • Protocol: Protocol with which the snapshot file is uploaded to a server or saved in a local directory.
    Possible values:

    • File: The snapshot file will be saved locally, e.g. on a USB storage device.

      A local storage device must be NTFS-formatted. It needs to have 32 GB free space. USB hard drvies, which Windows does not recognize as 'removable media' cannot be used for this purpose.

    • SMB: The snapshot file will be saved to a Windows network drive.
    • HTTP: The snapshot file will be saved to a WebDAV server (e.g. UMS).
    • HTTPS: The snapshot file will be saved to a WebDAV server (e.g. UMS) with transport encryption.
    • FTP: The snapshot file will be saved to a FTP server.

Fields for the File protocol

  • File name: File name of the snapshot file on the local storage device
  • Name of firmware for new snapshot: Name of the firmware

Fields for the SMB protocol

  • Server: The server on which the directory was shared
  • File name: File name of the snapshot file
  • Name of firmware for new snapshot: Name of the firmware

  • Share name: Name of the Windows network share

    If you want to specify a path on the share, append it to Share name.

  • Username: User name for the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded

    To supply a domain alongside the user name, use the following pattern. DOMAIN\Username.

  • Password: Password for the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded

Fields for the HTTP and HTTPS protocols

  • Server: Host name or IP address of the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded
  • Port: Port of the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded (default: 9080 for HTTP, 8443 for HTTPS)
  • Path: Directory path for the snapshot file on the server. (default: ums_filetransfer)
  • File name: File name of the snapshot file
  • Name of firmware for new snapshot: Name of the firmware
  • Username: User name for the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded
  • Password: Password for the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded
  • Proxy: Host name or IP address of the proxy
  • Port: Port of the proxy (default: 1080)

Fields for the FTP protocols

  • File name: File name of the snapshot file
  • Name of firmware for new snapshot: Name of the firmware
  • Server: Host name or IP address of the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded
  • Path: Directory path for the snapshot file on the server.
  • Port: Port of the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded (default: 21)
  • Proxy: Host name or IP address of the proxy
  • Port: Port of the proxy (default: 2121)
  • Username: User name for the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded
  • Password: Password for the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded

New Snapshot: Reboots the device, creates the snapshot file and saves it to the specified location