HP Neoware c50 - Thin Client Manual
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- Page 1 MANUAL Remote Administration Software for THINTUNE Terminals Standard Clients Flexible Clients Special Clients www.thintune.com That´s the way we work today...
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- Page 3 Manual Remote Administration Software for THINTUNE Terminals with Firmware THINTUNE Manager 2.4.16 and above Dec. 2002 Page 2...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTE..............................4 FUNCTIONALITY ........................4 THINTUNE OS Management Server........................4 Installation ................................5 THINTUNE Management Console........................6 1.3.1 First Start and Configuration of Server Connections....................6 1.3.2 Available Client Information ............................7 MANAGEMENT SERVER OPTIONS..................... 8 GROUPING OPTIONS ......................15 THIN CLIENT OPTIONS ...................... -
Page 5: Note
Note This manual is to describe the general concept and architecture of Remote Administration Software for THINTUNE Thin Clients THINTUNE Manager. Please make sure to have ready your THINTUNE manual as well. It is the nature of remote administration software that lots of settings are already described in the THINTUNE manual. Therefore this manual considers THINTUNE Manager settings only. -
Page 6: Installation
Note Configuration changes are assigned to a THINTUNE Thin Client while boot or reboot. Note To remotely manage THINTUNE Thin Clients which are located in a LAN there is no further configuration needed on the terminals. If your terminals are located in a remote site which is connected to the server via a router and/or a firewall you either need to manually enter the IP address of the THINTUNE OS Management Server into the terminal (Global Network Settings), or to set up an... -
Page 7: Thintune Management Console
1.3 THINTUNE Management Console 1.3.1 First Start and Configuration of Server Connections When the Management Console of THINTUNE Manager is launched for the first time you necessarily have to take care that the Management Console is connected to the Browsing Service of THINTUNE Manager. The Management GUI is divided in two sections: The left section includes all the groups in which you might insert all THINTUNE TCs. -
Page 8: Available Client Information
If there are multiple THINTUNE Management Server available in your network (e.g. for different subnets) you now might enter the remaining servers into the Management GUI. If THINTUNE Manager is restarted all servers which you entered will remain available. There is no need to reenter them. -
Page 9: Management Server Options
2 Management Server Options This section describes available options for the Management Server. To get hold of these options point your mouse onto the relating server entry and click right. Info Displays information related to the selected Management Server. New Group Lets you create a new sub-group. - Page 10 Logging Reserved for future options. Proxy Server Lets you define a proxy server for firmware updates. This is needed in case there is a proxy server between THINTUNE clients and the Firmware Server. Set Default Group Lets you define a default group for the selected subnet. THINTUNE Thin Clients which log on the THINTUNE Manager Server for the first time automatically are assigned to this group.
- Page 11 Terminal Settings Device With the Device Settings you might configure your working environment for components such like mouse, keyboard or the desktop. These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual.
- Page 12 Connections You might configure the following session types: • Autostart • Host Emulations (Pericom) • ICA • Host Emulations (PowerTerm) • RDP • REXEC • Telnet • Tarantella • XDM These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center.
- Page 13 Force DHCP Determines that the terminal is assigned an IP address via DHCP. This setting overrides the one which is available for the group. General These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual. Page 12...
- Page 14 Operation mode Use direct mode Determines the IP address of the Direct Mode Server. Use preferred server Determines the preferred server if more than one Management Server is available in one subnet. Terminal Commands This menue item offers you to remotely control your terminal such like restarting your Thin Clients.
- Page 15 Firmware Update Options which are available for remote firmware updates. For more information please refer to chapter 5 of this manual. Pending Updates Displays a list of terminals which are about to be updated. For more information please refer to chapter 5.1 of this manual. Logs Logfiles with information on which updates already had been performed.
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Page 16: Grouping Options
3 Grouping Options THINTUNE Manager offers you to pool your THIN Clients in groups. Therefore THINTUNE Manager lets you configure user-defined groups which are directly assigned to server-entries. Additionally you might set up sub-groups as well. This is needed if you have to manage a variety of different terminal configurations for different departments for example. Please be notified that the grouping concept of THINTUNE Manager is capable of a hierachical structure. - Page 17 Lets you decide whether the terminals in your subnet will be assigned a configuration or will be set up individually. Not managed Terminals will not be assigned any configuration from the administration software. Terminal Settings General With the Hardware Settings you might configure your working environment for components such like mouse, keyboard or the desktop.
- Page 18 Force DHCP Determines that the terminal is assigned an IP address via DHCP. This setting overrides the one which is available for the group. General These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual. Page 17...
- Page 19 Operation mode Use direct mode Determines the IP address of the Direct Mode Server. Use preferred server Determines the preferred server if more than one Management Server is available in one subnet. Terminal Commands This menue item offers you to remotely control your terminal such like restarting your Thin Clients.
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Page 20: Thin Client Options
4 Thin Client options Deletes a Thin Client from the selected group Paste Inserts a Thin Client into the selected group if it has been “cut“ off another group. Delete Deletes the selected Thin Client Use Group Settings Determines if the unit is assigned to the configuration of its group. Use individual settings Determines if the client is designated to be set up with an individual configuration. - Page 21 Individual Settings Hostname Determines the hostname of the Thin Client Lets you configure a static IP address for this terminal. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual. Device With the Device Settings you might configure your working environment for components such like mouse, keyboard or the desktop.
- Page 22 System This item lets you configure lots of software components which are available with THINTUNE Thin Clients. These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual.
- Page 23 Connections You might configure the following session types: • Autostart • Host Emulations (Pericom) • ICA • Host Emulations (PowerTerm) • RDP • REXEC • Telnet • Tarantella • XDM These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center.
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Page 24: Firmware Update
5 Firmware Update THINTUNE Manager offers you to remotely perform firmware updates for single Thin Clients or group of Thin Clients. For firmware updates please go with the following recommendations: o New firmware versions in any case will come along with changes or modifications against the previous versions! o Prior to update all installed THINTUNE clients we strongly recommend to check the new firmware versions if of all required features are available. - Page 25 Update to newest version Lets you determine if you want your Thin Client to be updated automatically to the latest firmware version, or if selection of the firmware version is manually operated. Don´t change module configuration If this box is checked all predefined modules determined for updates will be maintained. Note More detailed information on how to select firmware versions and/or firmware modules can be found in the Firmwareserver´s...
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Page 26: Pending Updates
On completion of all update preparations the update will be performed. All units which are powered on will be updated immediately. All units which are powered off will be updated when powered on. 5.1 Pending Updates This option lets you check which units are still supposed to be updated. If desired pending updates might be deleted. -
Page 27: Logfile
5.2 Logfile This option lets you monitor remote firmware updates. Page 26... - Page 28 Refresh refreshes and reloads all data available from the Log Server Delete Deletes all selected entries Details Displays additional information for the selected entry Filter Enables you to filter logfile information with defined criteria. Notes To activate a filter please be sure to have "Enable filter" checked. Page 27...
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Page 29: Terminal Commands
6 Terminal Commands Reboot Reboots all units of the according subnet Shutdown Gracefully shuts down all units of the according subnet Beep Sends a Beep to all units in a subnet Send Massage Lets you send short messages to all units of a subnet Execute Snapin Enables you to configure and execute Snapins.