Menu path: Setup > System > Update > Snapshots > Download

Here you can download and install a snapshot.

Reset IGEL configuration settings

☑ After the reboot, the following data are reset or deleted:

  • The configuration parameters are reset to their defaults.
  • The UMS registration and the associated client-side certificate are deleted.
  • The user's data on drive F are deleted, if Reset user partition is enabled.
  • The firmware licenses are retained.

☐ All data are retained. (Default)

Reset user partition

☑ User partition is reset after snapshot download.

☐ User partition is not resetted. (Default)

Activate Windows after snapshot upload/download: (see Windows Activation)
☑ Windows will be activated automatically after the snapshot is downloaded. (Default)

☐ Windows will not be activated automatically.

Windows activation timeout (in seconds): Timeout in seconds for Windows activation attempts during the download. If all attempts have failed within the timeout period, no further attempt will be made. (Default: 60)

Protocol: Protocol with which the snapshot file is downloaded from a server or obtained from a local directory.

Possible values:

  • File: The snapshot file will be obtained from a local storage device, e.g. from a USB storage device.
  • SMB: The snapshot file will be downloaded from a Windows network drive.
  • HTTP:The snapshot file will be downloaded from a WebDAV server (e.g. UMS).
  • HTTPS: The snapshot file will be downloaded from a WebDAV server (e.g. UMS) with transport encryption.
  • FTP: The snapshot file will be downloaded from a FTP server.

File name: File name of the snapshot file on the local storage device

Download Snapshot: Loads the snapshot onto the thin client and begins a reboot.

Additional fields for the SMB protocol

Server: Host name or IP address of the server to which the snapshot file will be uploaded

Path:Share name for the snapshot file on the server. 

User name: 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

Additional fields for the HTTP and HTTPS protocols

Server: Host name or IP address of the server from which the snapshot file will be downloaded.

Path: Directory path for the snapshot file on the server. (Default: ums_filetransfer)

Port: Port of the server from which the snapshot file will be downloaded (Default: 9080 for HTTP, 8443 for HTTPS)

Proxy: Host name or IP address of the proxy

Port: Port of the proxy (Default: 1080)

User name: User name for the server from which the snapshot file will be downloaded.

Password: Password for the server from which the snapshot file will be downloaded.

Additional fields for the FTP protocol

Server: Host name or IP address of the server from which the snapshot file will be downloaded.

Port: Port of the server from which the snapshot file will be downloaded. (Default: 21)

Path: Directory path for the snapshot file on the server. 

Username: User name for the server from which the snapshot file will be downloaded.

Password: Password for the server from which the snapshot file will be downloaded.