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IRONKEY™ WORKSPACE 

PROVISIONING TOOL 1.0

 

User Guide

Summary of Contents for IronKey Workspace Provisioning Tool 1.0

Page 1: ...IRONKEY WORKSPACE PROVISIONING TOOL 1 0 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...Imation logo IronKey and IronKey logo are trademarks of Imation Corp All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Imation Enterprises Corp 1 Imation Way Oakdale MN 55128 3414 USA www imation com Support support ironkey com ...

Page 3: ...ices 5 Hardware requirements 5 Software Requirements 6 Imation documentation 6 Glossary 7 Setting up the Provisioning Tool 9 Managing provisioning profiles 12 Creating profiles 12 Editing and deleting profiles 14 Provisioning devices 15 Reviewing reports 19 Knowledge Base 19 ...

Page 4: ...s When you provision devices the profile elements including the WTG image are loaded on the devices IronKey Workspace Provisioning Tool This guide describes the steps required to set up the Provisioning Tool set up profiles and provision devices Once you have provisioned the devices you are ready to issue them to users This chapter includes the following sections Supported Devices Hardware require...

Page 5: ...r A laptop or desktop with the following configuration 3rd or 4th Generation Intel Processor with Intel USB 3 0 Host Controller Chip set RAM Minimum 4GB USB 3 0 Ports Minimum 2 ports Up to date virus free version of Microsoft Windows 8 1 Enterprise AC powered use power adaptor for laptop Approved laptops Dell Latitude E6530 laptop with Windows 8 1 Enterprise 64 bit operating system Dell Precision ...

Page 6: ...d is available on the IronKey Enterprise Server Setup device or as a download from http support ironkey com IMATION DOCUMENTATION In addition to this guide the following documents are available from the support Web site at http support ironkey com IronKey Workspace W500 IronKey Workspace W500 Deployment and Installation guide IronKey Workspace W500 User Guide IronKey Enterprise Server If your comp...

Page 7: ...loyment Mode This mode maximizes the number of host computers on which the device will boot and must be set on devices before they are issued to users The Provisioning Tool automatically sets devices in this mode during the imaging cycle imaging cycle The process that involves inserting a set of devices maximum 14 into the USB 3 0 hubs and provisioning them using the same profile The process typic...

Page 8: ...de and device management options that determine what is loaded on devices during provisioning The Provisioning software stores these profiles for repeated use Provisioning Tool PT This is the software and hardware USB 3 0 hub and laptop that is used to provision IronKey Workspace W500 devices Table 1 Common terminology Term Definition ...

Page 9: ... all media and devices This will ensure that a new file manager window does not open each time you insert a device in the USB port To set up the IronKey Workspace Provisioning Tool software 1 Copy the W8appliance_V1 0 exe file which includes the IronKey Workspace Provisioning Tool software to the Provisioning computer 2 Double click the W8appliance_V1 0 exe file 3 If you do not want to use the def...

Page 10: ...t the User Account Control UAC message To set up the USB 3 0 hub 1 Connect the power adapter for the USB 3 0 hub to the power supply 2 Insert the first 7 port USB 3 0 hub into a USB 3 0 port on the Provisioning computer Important Make sure that the port is a USB 3 0 port These ports are typically on the left side of the laptop and you will see the following symbol beside the port to indicate that ...

Page 11: ...e that no additional USB storage devices are connected to the computer for example SD card readers flash card readers or USB flash drives To turn off AutoPlay 1 In the Windows Control Panel search for auto in the text box 2 Click Start or stop using AutoPlay for all media and devices 3 Click to clear the Use autoplay for all media and devices check box 4 Click Save ...

Page 12: ...Go Device management Identifies whether the device will be managed by IronKey Enterprise Server Admin Code Unlocks the operating system partition so that you can install Windows To Go Before you can provision devices you must create at least one profile You can also edit or delete existing profiles CREATING PROFILES Before you create a profile ensure that the Windows To Go image file wim is access...

Page 13: ... be used by the Sales team Devices will not be managed by the Server and is provisioned with a 64 bit Windows To Go image 6 Select the Architecture type for the Windows To Go image 7 In the Windows Image box click Browse Locate and select the Windows To Go image file and then click Open 8 If you want to enable the Hibernate feature in Windows To Go click the Windows Hibernate check box Note Sleep ...

Page 14: ...sting profile or delete profiles no longer needed To edit a profile 1 From the main menu of the Provisioning Tool click Profiles and then click Manage Profiles The Profile Manager application will display 2 Select the profile and then click Edit 3 Make the appropriate changes to the profile and then click Save Click Cancel to discard any changes Note To view profile details without editing the pro...

Page 15: ...and have not been activated or recommissioned see Supported Devices on page 5 2 Turn on the Provisioning computer and make sure the USB 3 0 hubs are properly connected to the USB 3 0 ports see To set up the USB 3 0 hub on page 10 3 Ensure that no additional USB storage devices are connected to the computer for example SD card readers flash card readers or USB flash drives 4 Ensure that the AutoPla...

Page 16: ... click Profiles and then click Open Profiles The Open Profile dialog box will appear 3 Select the profile from the list and then click Open The profile will load in the main application window Tip You can also double click the profile to open it ...

Page 17: ...art Step 4 Important 2 When you insert a device the Provisioning Tool will detect the device and determine if the device is compatible with the loaded profile When the Device label in the main window turns GREEN and the Status Message indicates Drive Ready for Provisioning you can insert the next device Do not insert a new device until the application has correctly detected the previous one If a d...

Page 18: ... Devices are now ready for distribution to end users Note 1 See the IronKey Workspace W500 User Guide for more information about using the device Note 2 See the IronKey Workspace W500 Deployment and Installation Guide for information about setting up IronKey Enterprise Server to manage devices and issuing provisioned devices to users Note 3 During the provisioning process devices are automatically...

Page 19: ...he USB 3 0 hubs into the computer first and then start the Provisioning Tool application Once you open the provisioning profile you can start inserting devices one at a time into port 1 through 7 Important Be sure to follow the sequence described in Step 4 of the procedure To provision devices on page 16 2 Why is the Device label RED for the last few devices that I plugged in Answer The USB 3 0 hu...

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