Dell OptiPlex
FX130 and FX170
Re-Imaging Guide
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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Contents
How to Write Disk Images to Dell OptiPlex FX130 and
FX170 Thin Clients ............................................................................ 4
Step 1: Creating the Re-Imaging Utility on a USB Flash Drive ..................4
Step 2: Retrieving the Disk Images ...........................................................8
Step 3: Using the Re-Imaging Utility to Write the Disk Image to the
Thin Client ................................................................................................9
Final Steps ............................................................................................. 15
Using the Re-Imaging Utility to Clone the Disk Images ........................... 15
Using the Re-Imaging Utility to Update BIOS on the Thin Client ............. 16
Other Uses of the Re-Imaging Utility ...................................................... 18
Getting Help ......................................................................................21
Contacting Dell ....................................................................................... 21
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How to Write Disk Images to
NOTE:
The same Devon IT Re-Imaging Utility Dell Edition tool is used to download
Devon IT (DeTOS) Dell Edition, (WES2009), or WES7 Operating Systems.
Dell OptiPlex FX130 and FX170
Thin Clients
This document describes how to create a re-imaged utility on a USB Flash
drive and use it to write a disk image to your Dell OptiPlex FX130 and FX170
thin clients.
The following hardware is required:
Windows or Linux system with access to the Internet
USB Flash drive with at least 4 GB of storage
Dell OptiPlex FX130 or FX170 thin client
Step 1: Creating the Re-Imaging Utility on a
USB Flash Drive
The re-imaging utility is distributed as an EXE executable file. This
executable can be used to create a bootable USB key.
To download the Devon IT Re-Imaging Utility Dell Edition EX E, visit
support.dell.com
and navigate to the OptiPlex FX130 or FX170 pages.
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Once the EXE file has been downloaded, follow these steps to create
your bootable USB key:
1. Run the executable as an administrator.
2. In the
User Account Control
dialog box, select
Yes
.
3. Click
I Agree
in the EULA screen to continue.
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CAUTION: Selecting Show All Drives will populate the list with every available drive,
including the C:\ drive. Be certain you are selecting the desired drive before continuing.
4. Select the drive letter of your USB key from the dropdown
menu. If the desired drive does not appear in the dropdown,
click in the box next to
Show All Drives
.
5. If you want to format the drive, click the checkbox titled
Format
6. Select
. This will erase everything else from your key.
Create
.
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7. A dialog box will appear to confirm the changes you are
making. If all the information is correct, click
No
will cancel the operation.
8. After the action is carried out, select
Close
.
Yes
. Clicking
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Step 2: Retrieving the Disk Images
Visit
support.dell.com
system image to re-image your OptiPlex FX130 or FX170 thin clients.
The OS disk images can be found on the product support pages.
The IT Re-Imaging Utility offers three ways to write the disk image. The
first option is to copy the disk image to a USB Flash drive. You can copy
at least one disk image on your flash drive if its capacity is at least 4 GB.
The other two options involve copying the disk image to an NFS or
Windows share on your local area network.
Option A: Saving the Disk Image(s) Locally to the USB Flash
Drive
To save the disk image to your Re-Imaging Utility drive:
1
Create a folder at the root of the USB drive called
to locate and download the latest operating
Images
.
2
Copy the disk image(s) into that directory.
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Option B: Storing the Disk Image(s) on a Network Share
Copy the disk image(s) to a Windows shared drive or NFS mounted
directory. The screenshot below shows an example of how to copy a disk
image to a Windows network drive called WES images.
Step 3: Using the Re-Imaging Utility to
Write the Disk Image to the Thin Client
Plug the USB key with Re-Imaging Utility into the thin client. To run the
Re-Imaging Utility, you must ensure that your thin client is set to boot from
the USB flash drive instead of the internal drive.
To re-image the OptiPlex 130 and OptiPlex 170 using a USB flash drive:
1
Press <F12> during bootup to access the system boot menu.
2
Select the name of your flash drive and press <Enter>.
3
Select the second option called
You will see a menu with an option called
USB-HDD0
Default
and press <Enter>.
selected.
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4
Press <Enter> or wait 10 seconds to continue. A splash screen will
appear and a blue progress bar will display as the re-imaging utility
begins to load.
After the bootup is complete the Devon IT Re-Imaging Utility Dell Edition
Main Menu
is displayed.
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Use the arrow keys to select an option that corresponds to the way you saved
your disk image.
If you copied your disk image directly to the USB flash drive, then
select <1> and press <Enter>.
If you copied your disk image to an NFS mounted directory, then
select <2> and press <Enter>.
If you copied your disk image to Windows Network drive, then
select <3> and press <Enter>.
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Specific Instructions for Option 1: Writing the local image from
USB
1
A list of available disk images found on the local USB drive is
displayed. Select the appropriate disk image file for the thin client
you are re-imaging.
2
Press <Enter> to flash the terminal with the selected image.
3
The message
with a progress bar showing the current status of the reimaging
process. Do not turn off your thin client at this time.
Writing image to disk
is displayed, along
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Specific Instructions for Options 2 and 3 – Writing the Image
from an NFS Mount or Windows Server
1
Enter the base location of the network share and press <Enter>.
For example, if you store your disk image on a Windows network
drive named
10.0.5.12, then type:
2
Enter a valid username and press <Enter>.
3
Enter the password for this user. Press <Enter> to continue.
4
If you use a Windows Share, then you are prompted to enter the
domain name.
5
Once a connection has been established, a list of available disk
images found on the network drive is displayed.
images
located on a server with an IP address of
//10.0.5.12/images.
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6
Select the option in the list that corresponds to the appropriate
disk image file for the thin client you are re-imaging.
7
Press <Enter> to flash the terminal with the selected image.
8
The message
Writing image to disk
is displayed, along
with a progress bar showing the current status of the reimaging
process. Do not turn off your thin client during this time.
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Final Steps
1
Once the re-imaging stage has completed, press <Enter> to reboot.
Do not remove the USB flash drive yet.
2
Once you receive the message Please remove the disc and close
the tray (if any) and press Enter to continue you can safely remove
your USB flash key from the thin client.
3
Your thin client now boots with the new operating system.
Using the Re-Imaging Utility to Clone the
Disk Images
You can clone any disk image that is currently being used on your thin client
and place the clone into a server for preservation or for sharing.
To clone from the OptiPlex 130 and OptiPlex 170:
1
Follow the previous steps to open the boot menu and access the
Re-Imaging Utility. When the boot menu appears, select the flash
drive containing the Re-Imaging Utility and press <Enter>.
2
Once the boot up is complete the Devon IT Re-Imaging Utility Dell
Edition
Main Menu
3
Use the arrow keys to select an option that corresponds to the server
you wish to clone the disk image to. There are three choices available.
is displayed.
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NOTE:
BIOS images are available on
support.dell.com
.
To clone the disk image to an NFS mounted server, select <6>
and press <Enter>.
To clone the disk image to Windows Share Network, select <7>
and press <Enter>.
To clone the disk image to an FTP server, select <8> and press
<Enter>.
4
If you are asked for credentials, you will need to enter a valid
username, password and, in the case of a Windows Share, a
domain name.
5
Once a connection has been established, the image cloning will
begin. A progress bar will display the current status of the cloning
process. Do not turn off your thin client during this time.
6
When the cloning is complete, the Re-Imaging Utility will return
itself to the
Main Menu
.
Using the Re-Imaging Utility to Update
BIOS on the Thin Client
Writing the BIOS to the Thin Client
When writing the BIOS onto the thin client, the BIOS itself must be on
the same flash drive that contains the Re-Imaging Utility.
1
2
3
4
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Follow the previous steps to open the boot menu and access the
Re-Imaging Utility. When the boot menu appears, select the named
flash drive containing the Re-Imaging Utility and press <Enter>.
Once the boot up is complete the Devon IT Re-Imaging Utility Dell
Edition
Main Menu
Use the arrow keys to select <15> Write BIOS Image and press
<Enter>.
You will be asked if you wish to back up the current BIOS. Select
Yes
if you wish to keep a back up.
is displayed.
5
A list of available BIOS images found on the flash drive will be
displayed. Select the appropriate BIOS. Only BIOS images that
correspond to the terminal will appear.
6
Press <Enter> to begin the writing process. You will be asked if
you wish to preserve the Terminal’s Vital Data. It is highly
recommended that you select
terminal.
7
Once the writing process has finished, you will be taken back to
the
Main Menu
.
Yes
to preserve the UUID of the
Specific Instructions for Backing up the BIOS
The BIOS that is currently on the terminal can have a back up created, in
case of an emergency.
1
Follow the previous steps to open the boot menu and access the
Re-Imaging Utility. When the boot menu appears, select the flash
drive containing the Re-Imaging Utility and press <Enter>.
2
Once the boot up is complete the Devon IT Re-Imaging Utility Dell
Edition
Main Menu
3
Use the arrow keys to select
<Enter>.
4
The Re-Imaging Utility will ask you to name the BIOS. Type in
the name you wish to give the back up BIOS and press <Enter> to
continue with the back up process.
5
Once the back up has completed, the back up BIOS file will be
stored in the flash drive, and you will be taken back to the main
menu of the Re-Imaging Utility.
is displayed.
<14> Backup BIOS Image
and press
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Other Uses of the Re-Imaging Utility
Running a Factory Reset
A factory reset on terminals can be run to bring the thin client back to the
state it was when it was first unboxed and used.
1
Follow the previous steps to open the boot menu and access the
Re-Imaging Utility. When the boot menu appears, select the flash
drive containing the Re-Imaging Utility and press <Enter>.
2
Once the boot up is complete the Devon IT Re-Imaging Utility Dell
Edition
Main Menu
3
Use the arrow keys to select
<Enter>.
4
The factory reset will begin immediately. The process may take a few
minutes to complete.
5
When the factory reset is finished, the thin client will reboot
Remove flash drive when prompted and press <Enter> to reboot
the terminal.
is displayed.
<15> Run Factory Reset
and press
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Checking the System Information
The System Information of the terminal can be checked from the ReImaging Utility at any time.
1
Follow the previous steps to open the boot menu and access the
Re-Imaging Utility. When the boot menu appears, select the flash
drive containing the Re-Imaging Utility and press <Enter>.
2
Once the boot up is complete the Devon IT Re-Imaging Utility Dell
Edition
Main Menu
3
Use the arrow keys to select
<Enter>.
4
The Re-Imaging Utility will display a window full of information.
This information includes the names of both the vendor and the
model of the terminal the serial number of the terminal, what
version of the BIOS is in use, the sizes of the DOM and RAM,
and the MAC address.
is displayed.
<9> Get System Information
and press
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Zeroing the DOM
The Re-Imaging Utility has the option to zero the DOM to free up hard
memory.
1
Follow the previous steps to open the boot menu and access the
Re-Imaging Utility. When the boot menu appears, select the flash
drive containing the Re-Imaging Utility and press <Enter>.
2
Once the boot up is complete the Devon IT Re-Imaging Utility Dell
Edition
Main Menu
3
Use the arrow keys to select
4
A prompt will warn you that this will make the terminal unbootable.
Select
Yes
to continue. The process may take a few minutes to
complete.
5
After the DOM has been zeroed out, the thin client will reboot.
Remove the flash drive when prompted and press <Enter> to
reboot the terminal. The thin client will not load up any disk
images until a new image has been written on.
is displayed.
<13> Zero the DOM
and press <Enter>.
Scanning the DOM for Errors
The Re-Imaging Utility allows users to search for any errors within the
DOM that could create inconsistencies.
1
Follow the previous steps to open the boot menu and access the
Re-Imaging Utility. When the boot menu appears, select the named
flash drive containing the Re-Imaging Utility and press <Enter>.
2
Once the boot up is complete the Devon IT Re-Imaging Utility Dell
Edition
Main Menu
3
Use the arrow keys to select
<Enter>.
4
The Re-Imaging Utility will scan for any errors within the DOM.
This process may take a few minutes.
5
If there are no errors, the Re-Imaging Utility will inform you and
return to the
is displayed.
Main Menu
<12> Scan DOM for Errors
.
and press
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: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information
on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
NOTE:
If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact
information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, or Dell product catalog.
Getting Help
Contacting Dell
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Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options.
Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be
available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer
service issues:
1
Visit
support.dell.com
2
Verify your country or region in the
down menu at the bottom of the page.
3
Click
Contact Us
4
Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.
5
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.
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