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PCoIP Management Console User Manual

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1.3.3

Device Discovery

The MC must discover PCoIP devices before it can manage them. The MC supports

discovering devices in a deployment using one or more discovery mechanisms:

Recommended approaches:

•

Install a MC DNS SRV record. When DNS SRV record discovery is used, the PCoIP

devices advertise themselves to the MC. Devices that use the DNS server can find the

MC. If DNS-SRV discovery is not enabled, the MC must seek out and find devices

using methods that are often subject to limitations, such as being unable to search

more than its local subnet.

Note: Do not install a DNS SRV record if:

•

Your network does not have a DNS server.

•

You want to have multiple instances of the MC on your network to manage subsets

of your PCoIP devices. If you install a service record, the devices point to only one

instance of the MC.

See section 1.3.3.1 for details on installing a DNS SRV record.

•

Install PCoIP DHCP Vendor Class. When DHCP Options discovery is used, the

PCoIP devices advertise themselves to the MC. Devices that use the DHCP server

can find the MC. If DHCP is not enabled, the MC must locate devices using methods

that are often subject to limitations, such as being unable to search more than its local

subnet.

Note: Do not install DHCP Options if:

•

Your network does not have a DHCP server.

•

You have PCoIP devices with a firmware version earlier than 3.5.0 in the network.

DHCP Options discovery is only available to PCoIP devices with firmware version

3.5.0 or higher.

See section 1.3.3.2 for details on configuring DHCP Vendor Class Options.

If you cannot install a DNS SRV record or DHCP Vendor Class Options:

•

You may be able to configure the devices to automatically notify the MC of their

existence. PCoIP devices support a configuration setting called the

PCoIP MC DNS-

Based Discovery Prefix.

Note: You can only access the

PCoIP MC DNS-Based Discovery Prefix

setting using

the MC. You cannot access it through the device web interface or zero client OSD

interface.

See section 1.3.3.3 for details.

•

If you cannot install a DNS SRV record or use the

PCoIP MC DNS-Based

Discovery Prefix

configuration setting, the final automated device discovery option

available is SLP discovery. This device discovery method imposes a restriction that

limits its usefulness. To use this feature, all PCoIP devices and the MC must reside

on the same network subnet.

•

If a deployment cannot support any of the previous device discovery options, you can

use the MC to configure devices. The MC supports a manual discovery feature that

lets the MC find devices.

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

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