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PCoIP Management Console User Manual • TER0904003_Issue_X-PCoIP_MC_Release_Notes.pdf: Teradici PCoIP Management Console Release Notes, where X is the current issue number 2.3 Installing the Management Console using VMware Player 1. Download the VMware Player application. The MC is distributed as a VMware virtual machine (VM) contained in a zip file. The VM is run using VMware Player. VMware Player is a free application that you can download from http://www.vmware.com/download/player/. Follow the directions provided by VMware to download and install this application on the MC host machine. 2. Extract the contents of the file PCoIP_MC_relA-B-C_vDEF.zip into a folder on the MC host machine. The release number (A-B-C) and build ID (DEF) are encoded in the filename. 3. To start the MC, open the folder from step 2. Double-click the file PCoIP_MC_relA-BC_vDEF.vmx to launch VMware Player and have it load the MC VM. You can also start the MC from within VMware Player. Select File->Open a Virtual Machine, and then navigate to the PCoIP_MC_relA-B-C_vDEF.vmx file. Click Open. Once VMware Player has launched the MC at least once, you can restart the MC from within VMware Player's startup screen by double-clicking on the PCoIP MC entry in the list of recently opened VMs. 2.4 Installing the Management Console into your Existing VMware ESX™ server 1. The recommended method to import the MC VM into a VMware ESX server is to use the VMware vCenter™ Converter Standalone Client. Download and install this free tool from http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/. 2. Click the Convert Machine button to launch the Conversion wizard. 3. Select source type VMware Workstation or other VMware virtual machine. 4. Use the Browse button to locate the PCoIP MC's .vmx file. Click Next. 5. Select the destination type VMware Infrastructure virtual machine. 6. Enter the address, user name, and password of either the VMware vCenter or the VMware ESX host. Click Next. 7. Edit the virtual machine name (optional), and then click Next. 8. Review the options, and then click Next. 9. Click Finish to begin the conversion. 10. Once complete, start the VM through VMware vSphere client or your preferred mechanism. 11. See section 2.2 to learn about the contents of the MC virtual machine. 2.5 Running the Management Console Before running the MC, make sure the MC host machine and PCoIP devices are connected to the same network. The MC supports both DHCP and static IP addressing. TER0812002 Issue 9 32

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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PCoIP Management Console User Manual

TER0812002 Issue 9

•

TER0904003_Issue_X-PCoIP_MC_Release_Notes.pdf: Teradici PCoIP

Management Console Release Notes, where X is the current issue number

2.3

Installing the Management Console using VMware

Player

Download the VMware Player application. The MC is distributed as a VMware virtual

machine (VM) contained in a zip file. The VM is run using VMware Player. VMware

Player is a free application that you can download from

http://www.vmware.com/download/player/. Follow the directions provided by VMware

to download and install this application on the MC host machine.

Extract the contents of the file

PCoIP_MC_relA-B-C_vDEF.zip

into a folder on the MC

host machine. The release number (A-B-C) and build ID (DEF) are encoded in the

filename.

To start the MC, open the folder from step 2. Double-click the file

PCoIP_MC_relA-B-

C_vDEF.vmx

to launch VMware Player and have it load the MC VM.

You can also start the MC from within VMware Player. Select

File

Open a Virtual

Machine

, and then navigate to the PCoIP_MC_relA-B-C_vDEF.vmx file. Click

Open

Once VMware Player has launched the MC at least once, you can restart the MC from

within VMware Player’s startup screen by double-clicking on the PCoIP MC entry in the

list of recently opened VMs.

2.4

Installing the Management Console into your Existing

VMware ESX™ server

The recommended method to import the MC VM into a VMware ESX server is to use the

VMware vCenter™ Converter Standalone Client. Download and install this free tool

from http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/.

Click the

Convert Machine

button to launch the

Conversion

wizard.

Select source type

VMware Workstation or other VMware virtual machine

Use the

Browse

button to locate the PCoIP MC's .vmx file. Click

Select the destination type

VMware Infrastructure virtual machine

Enter the address, user name, and password of either the VMware vCenter or the

VMware ESX host. Click

Edit the virtual machine name (optional), and then click

Review the options, and then click

Click

Finish

to begin the conversion.

10.

Once complete, start the VM through VMware vSphere client or your preferred

mechanism.

11.

See section 2.2 to learn about the contents of the MC virtual machine.

2.5

Running the Management Console

Before running the MC, make sure the MC host machine and PCoIP devices are connected to

the same network. The MC supports both DHCP and static IP addressing.