How To Set Up Automatic Configuration; Step 1: Prepare The Root Directory And Folder Structure On The Server - Dell Wyse Enhanced Ubuntu Linux T50 User Manual

Central Configuration: Automating Configurations

How to Set Up Automatic Configuration

For a thin client running Wyse Enhanced Ubuntu Linux to successfully access INI files
and configure itself from a server, you must set up the server with the correct folder
structure (where the INI files and other files are located), direct the thin client to the
server, and then reboot or start the thin client.
After DHCP and servers are configured and available, the thin client checks (at each
boot up) to see whether or not any configuration changes are available on a predefined
server (DCHP Option #161 specifies the server URL, DCHP Option #162 specifies the
root path to the server). If configuration changes are available, the changes are
automatically installed.

Step 1: Prepare the Root Directory and Folder Structure on the Server

Set up the following folder structure on your server under the C:/inetpub/ftproot folder
(for FTP) or C:/inetpub/wwwroot folder (for HTTP or HTTPS) and place your INI files
and other necessary files inside the structure as noted (this list describes the folder
structure, starting with the root directory).
/wyse/
/wyse/wlx
/wyse/wlx/bitmap
/wyse/wlx/certs
/wyse/wlx/ini
/wyse/addons
The root directory. It stores the wlx folder and the addons
folder.
The main INI configuration folder. It stores the following:
wlx.ini file or $MAC.ini file
•
bitmap folder
•
certs folder
•
ini folder
•
The folder where you can place custom images you plan to
use.
The folder where you can place the CA certificates that can be
imported to a thin client.
Note: Use the Certs and ImportCerts INI parameters in the
wlx.ini file to import the certificates to thin clients.
The folder where you can place the {username}.ini files.
The folder where you can place the add-ons you want to use.
It also stores the directory file and the *.deb packages available
to be installed on the thin client. The directory file should list all
available add-ons. The directory file is required in the addons
folder to guarantee that add-ons are properly located.
NOTE: If you want to do an update with the Preserve changes
option enabled, ensure that your addons folder includes a copy
of your current add-ons. The system may require two reboots
to fully update the add-ons while preserving local changes.
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