Operations on all objects of the image repository storage of the OSD Manager

You can execute the following image repository storage operations on the OSD Manager:

• • Synchronizing all OSD objects on specific image repositories
  • Stopping the synchronization of all OSD objects on specific image repositories
  • Exporting all OSD objects from the OSD Manager
  • Completely clearing the cache of selected image repositories

Synchronizing all OSD objects on specific image repositories

This operation allows the administrator to synchronize all OSD objects that are defined on the OSD Manager immediately for selected image repositories.

This can be very useful in situations, for example, where complete departments were equipped with new computers and these need to be installed over a weekend.

1. Click the Synchronize button in the top panel of the Storage tab.
2. In the appearing Select Image Repositories window select the image repositories to synchronize.

3. Click OK .
    The Operation Status window appears, displaying the list of all selected image repositories and the synchronization status of the selected objects on each.

   Note:

   Be aware, that this status only shows, if the synchronization order was sent to the respective target, it does not indicate that the target received the order or that the objects were synchronized on it.

4. Click Close to close the window.

The order to synchronize the objects on the image repositories is launched. To verify if the image repositories are synchronized, you must check the Storage tab of each target.

Stopping the synchronization of all OSD objects on specific image repositories

This operation stops all currently running synchronizations on specific image repositories. The already transferred data remains in the cache on the image repositories, and the next time a target requests the data, the image repository starts downloading again. The remaining data, not downloaded during the aborted synchronization, is downloaded into the cache of the repository.

1. Click the Stop Synchronization button in the top panel of the Storage tab.
2. In the appearing Select Image Repositories window, select the image repositories on which to stop the synchronization.
3. Click OK .

All synchronizations are stopped on the selected image repositories. On the image repositories, the cache size is updated to the amount already downloaded.

Exporting all OSD objects from the OSD Manager

This menu item allows you to export the complete cache of all OSD objects defined on the OSD Manager to a USB storage medium and then import it on an image repository. This might be a useful operation, if your network is very slow and the data to transfer is very large.

1. Click the Export Cache button in the top panel of the Storage tab.
2. In the appearing Export Cache window select the drive to which the USB medium is connected.
3. Click OK .
4. In the appearing Confirmation appears, click Yes to continue.

Any data that are currently stored on the USB medium is deleted and then all OSD objects are copied to it. When the copy operation is completed, the USB medium is ready to be transported and connected to an image repository for import.

Completely clearing the cache of selected image repositories

This operation completely clears the cache on selected image repositories, that is, it removes all downloaded and stored OSD data on these devices. This operation is irreversible and all deleted data are irrevocably lost. You should therefore use this operation with caution.

1. Click the Clear Cache button in the top panel of the Storage tab.
2. In the appearing Select Image Repositories window select the image repositories on which you want to completely clear the cache.
3. Click OK .
4. Click Yes in the appearing Confirmation window.

The OSD cache of the selected image repositories is completely emptied and all data are deleted.