Tips And Tricks; Dhcp Options; Example Configuration With Windows 2000 Dhcp Server - HP Neoware c50 - Thin Client System Manual

10 Tips and Tricks

10.1 DHCP Options

To offer you simple installation of THINTUNE Thin Clients with THINTUNE Manager there are two DHCP extensions
available: one lets you assign a THINTUNE into a predefined group of THINTUNE Manager, the other one assigns
the IP-address
Assigning the IP-address of the management server is only needed if THINTUNE clients and the management server
are not (!) located in the same physical subnet (e.g. there is a firewall and/or a router in the physical connection
between THINTUNE and management server included).
Option 237 JSmanageD
Option 238 THINTUNE Group
Option 240 Preferred Server lets you define the IP-address of the server which should be used by THINTUNE

10.1.1 Example configuration with Windows 2000 DHCP server

This is a brief example on how to enter DHCP options in your Windows 2000 DHCP server. From "My
Computer" select "Computer Management" and choose the DHCP-entry.
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of the management-server
IP-address and port of the THINTUNE OS Management server.
Name of the group which is available in THINTUNE Manager. Notation
follows the hierarchy of THINTUNE Manager, for example subnet.group.sub-
group
as the management server. This makes sense only if there are multiple
THINTUNE Manager Services available throughout a single subnet.
Information
A more detailed information on how to configure your DHCP
server and add additional DHCP options can be found in the
manual of your DHCP server.
to a THINTUNE unit.