Home » HP Manuals » Desktops » HP t310 » Manual Viewer

HP t310 PCoIP Management Console User Manual - Page 16

Management Console Concepts

Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 16 highlights

PCoIP Management Console User Manual 1.3 1.3.1 • PCoIP devices managed by the MC must be loaded with firmware release 0.19 or greater. The MC cannot discover devices loaded with older firmware releases. You must use the device web interface to load and activate new firmware on each device running firmware releases less than or equal to 0.18. See the PCoIP Zero Client and Host Administrator Guide (TER1206003) for more details. • The current release of the MC is only compatible with versions 3.0 and higher of the Firefox web browser and versions 7 and 8 of the Internet Explorer web browser. Support for additional browsers will be included in future releases of the MC. • The MC supports linking PCoIP host and zero client devices in fixed seating mode where the same zero client always connects to the same host. If dynamically assigning zero clients to hosts is required, include a connection broker in the deployment. • The MC supports managing up to 2000 PCoIP devices. The tool may be able to support more than 2000 devices, but the current version was tested with a maximum of 2000 devices. Support for more than 2000 devices will be included in a future release of the tool. If your deployment has more than 2000 devices, contact your PCoIP equipment supplier for help on managing more than 2000 devices. Management Console Concepts This section describes some key concepts to note before using the MC. Groups and Profiles The MC manages the PCoIP devices using two important concepts (groups and profiles): • Profile: a set of device configuration settings • Group: a set of one or more devices with a single profile Figure 1-2 shows an example of how groups of host devices could be related to profiles. The figure shows three groups of devices. Two of the groups share the same profile. In this example, configuration settings defined in the Development Profile are written to the devices in the R&D and Engineering groups. TER0812002 Issue 9 17

Section	Page
Revision History	3
Contents	5
Table of Figures	8
Tables	10
Definitions	11
Introduction	12
About this Document	12
1 Overview	13
1.1 PCoIP Deployment Components	13
1.1.1 Managing PCoIP Devices	13
Device Web Interface	13
PCoIP Management Console	14
Connection Broker	14
1.1.2 DNS Server	14
1.1.3 DHCP Server	15
1.2 Management Console Limitations	15
1.3 Management Console Concepts	16
1.3.1 Groups and Profiles	16
1.3.2 Fixed Seating	17
1.3.3 Device Discovery	18
1.3.3.1 Installing a DNS Service Record on the DNS Server	19
1.3.3.2 Configuring DHCP Vendor Class Options on the DHCP server	20
1.3.3.3 PCoIP Management Console DNS-Based Discovery Prefix	23
System Requirements	23
Algorithm	23
Example	24
1.3.3.4 Manual Device Discovery	24
1.3.4 AutoConfig	25
1.4 Management Console and Firmware Version Compatibility	27
2 Installation and Setup	30
2.1 Management Console host System Requirements	30
2.2 Contents of the Management Console Package	30
2.3 Installing the Management Console using VMware Player	31
2.4 Installing the Management Console into your Existing VMware ESX™ server	31
2.5 Running the Management Console	31
2.6 Migrating to a New Version of the Management Console	32
2.6.1 Potential Problems and Workarounds	32
2.6.2 What Information is Imported	33
2.6.3 Database Migration Procedure	33
3 Virtual Machine Features	35
3.1 Refresh Status	35
3.2 Set Web Interface Password	35
3.3 Change hostname	35
3.4 Manage Networking	36
3.4.1 View Network Configuration	36
3.4.2 Configure IP Address	36
3.4.3 Configure DNS	37
3.5 Database Management	37
3.5.1 Back Up Database	38
3.5.2 Restore Database	38
3.5.3 Delete Database	38
3.6 Change Time Zone	39
3.7 Restart Management Console Daemon	39
3.8 Halt Virtual Machine	39
4 Web Interface	40
4.1 Accessing the Management Console Web User Interface	40
4.1.1 Installing the MC Certificate in Internet Explorer	41
4.1.2 Installing the MC Certificate in Firefox	41
4.1.3 Logging into the MC Web User Interface	42
4.1.4 Accepting the MC License Agreement	42
4.1.5 Using the MC Home Page	43
4.2 Device Management	44
4.2.1 Device Discovery (optional)	45
4.2.2 Legend	45
4.2.3 Querying Devices and Update Database	47
4.2.4 Filtering Devices	47
4.2.5 Configuring a Device Group	48
4.2.6 Linking Devices	49
4.2.7 Access Device Webpage	50
4.2.8 Deleting Devices	51
4.2.9 Summary Device Information	51
4.2.10 Configure Device Name	51
4.2.10.1 Access Device Details	52
4.2.10.2 Delete Device from Management Console Database	52
4.2.10.3 View Device Event Log	52
4.2.11 Device Details	52
4.2.11.1 Device Configuration and Status	53
4.2.11.2 Refresh Device Settings Stored in Management Console	54
4.2.11.3 Write Profile Settings to Device	54
4.2.11.4 Open Device Profile	54
4.2.11.5 Access Device & Peer Webpages	54
4.2.11.6 View Device Log	54
4.3 Group Management	55
4.3.1 Manage Groups	56
4.3.1.1 Create a Group	56
4.3.1.2 Modify a Group	56
4.3.1.3 Delete a Group	56
4.3.1.4 Profile Application Status	56
4.3.1.5 Apply a Profile to a Group	57
4.3.2 View Profile Application Status	58
4.3.3 Manage AutoConfig	59
4.3.4 Persistent AutoConfig	61
4.3.5 View AutoConfig Status	63
4.3.5.1 View Status Information	63
4.3.5.2 Retry AutoConfig	64
4.3.5.3 Apply AutoConfig	64
4.4 Profile Management	64
4.4.1 Create a Profile	65
4.4.2 Duplicate a Profile	65
4.4.3 Delete a Profile	65
4.4.4 Modify Profile Name & Description	65
4.4.5 Modify Profile Properties	66
4.4.5.1 OSD Logo in a Profile	67
4.4.5.2 Firmware in a Profile	67
4.4.5.3 Certificates in a Profile	68
4.4.6 Import a Profile	68
4.4.7 Export a Profile	69
4.5 Power Management	69
4.5.1 Sending Reset and Power off Commands	69
Reset Commands	70
Power Off Commands	70
4.5.2 Power Management Status	71
4.5.3 Schedule Remote Power Down	72
4.5.4 View Remote Power Down Status	74
4.6 Update Firmware	74
4.6.1 Import Firmware	75
4.6.2 Update Device Firmware	75
4.6.3 View Status	77
4.7 Device Log Monitoring	78
4.7.1 Device Tree	78
4.7.2 Logging Controls	78
4.7.3 Status	79
4.8 Manage Settings	79
4.8.1 Database Management	79
Uploading a Database	80
Downloading a Database	80
4.8.2 Environment Settings	80
4.8.3 Manage Device Naming	81
4.9 Site Status	81
4.10 Online Help	83
5 Getting Started	84
5.1 Start the Management Console	84
5.2 Discover Devices	84
5.3 Adding Devices to a Group	84
5.4 Peering Devices	85
5.5 Configuring Zero Clients for VMware View	86

Match case Limit results 1 per page

PCoIP Management Console User Manual

TER0812002 Issue 9

•

PCoIP devices managed by the MC must be loaded with firmware release 0.19 or

greater. The MC cannot discover devices loaded with older firmware releases. You

must use the device web interface to load and activate new firmware on each device

running firmware releases less than or equal to 0.18. See the

PCoIP Zero Client and

Host Administrator Guide

(TER1206003) for more details.

•

The current release of the MC is only compatible with versions 3.0 and higher of the

Firefox web browser and versions 7 and 8 of the Internet Explorer web browser.

Support for additional browsers will be included in future releases of the MC.

•

The MC supports linking PCoIP host and zero client devices in fixed seating mode

where the same zero client always connects to the same host. If dynamically

assigning zero clients to hosts is required, include a connection broker in the

deployment.

•

The MC supports managing up to 2000 PCoIP devices. The tool may be able to

support more than 2000 devices, but the current version was tested with a maximum

of 2000 devices. Support for more than 2000 devices will be included in a future

release of the tool. If your deployment has more than 2000 devices, contact your

PCoIP equipment supplier for help on managing more than 2000 devices.

1.3

Management Console Concepts

This section describes some key concepts to note before using the MC.

1.3.1

Groups and Profiles

The MC manages the PCoIP devices using two important concepts (groups and profiles):

•

Profile:

a set of device configuration settings

•

Group:

a set of one or more devices with a single profile

Figure 1-2 shows an example of how groups of host devices could be related to profiles. The

figure shows three groups of devices. Two of the groups share the same profile. In this

example, configuration settings defined in the Development Profile are written to the devices

in the R&D and Engineering groups.