HP Evo Thin Client t30 Rapport Administrative Software v3.02 Updates and Bug F - Page 6

Windows CE Management of Clients with Changing IP Addresses

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WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... IP Range Walking The following issues have been resolved: S The ipranges.txt and selectedips.txt data files have been moved to the Master Software Repository so that they can be shared by all of the GUIs. Thus, a change in one GUI is reflected in another GUI when that GUI is refreshed. S The timeout value bug that would cause Windows CE clients to seem hung has been fixed. Time to Live The time to live (TTL) variable can now be set as a variable. The default is 127 hops and the maximum value is 255. Install Issues The following install issues have been addressed: S The Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) can be installed on Windows 2000 Server because the install program no longer reports a Windows 2000 Server as a Windows NT 4.0 Server. S The Software Repository on Terminal Server is installed in the correct location. S The Rapport Install connection to the SQL database is more robust to limit connection failures. If a failure occurs, detailed instructions are given on how to correct it. S IIS can be installed during the Typical Setup for Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server. S The PATH = value in the MGT allows Windows CE clients to properly log in to the FTP site. Refer to the Rapport Help file for more details on how this value should be set. Issues with Non-English Versions of Windows The German default directory allows a successful uninstall. Windows CE Package Re-scheduling On a Windows CE client a scheduled package no longer fails during a reboot if a WL command is not called from the script. Missing Data on Windows CE Discovery CE discovery no longer results in missing data and/or clients on the first attempt. Windows CE Management of Clients with Changing IP Addresses The following items have been fixed: S Subsequent updates to Windows CE clients no longer fail if their IP address changes. S A Windows CE client is manageable if the Rapport and MGT services are restarted and a Windows CE client's actual address is different from its IP address in the database. 168E-0202A-WWEN 6

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IP Range Walking
The following issues have been resolved:
S
The
ipranges.txt
and
selectedips.txt
data files have been moved to the Master Software
Repository so that they can be shared by all of the GUIs. Thus, a change in one GUI is
reflected in another GUI when that GUI is refreshed.
S
The timeout value bug that would cause Windows CE clients to seem hung has been fixed.
Time to Live
The time to live (TTL) variable can now be set as a variable. The default is 127 hops and the
maximum value is 255.
Install Issues
The following install issues have been addressed:
S
The Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) can be installed on Windows 2000 Server
because the install program no longer reports a Windows 2000 Server as a
Windows NT 4.0 Server.
S
The Software Repository on Terminal Server is installed in the correct location.
S
The Rapport Install connection to the SQL database is more robust to limit connection failures.
If a failure occurs, detailed instructions are given on how to correct it.
S
IIS can be installed during the Typical Setup for Windows 2000 Server and
Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
S
The PATH = value in the MGT allows Windows CE clients to properly log in to the FTP site.
Refer to the Rapport Help file for more details on how this value should be set.
Issues with Non-English Versions of Windows
The German default directory allows a successful uninstall.
Windows CE Package Re-scheduling
On a Windows CE client a scheduled package no longer fails during a reboot if a WL command is
not called from the script.
Missing Data on Windows CE Discovery
CE discovery no longer results in missing data and/or clients on the first attempt.
Windows CE Management of Clients with Changing IP Addresses
The following items have been fixed:
S
Subsequent updates to Windows CE clients no longer fail if their IP address changes.
S
A Windows CE client is manageable if the Rapport and MGT services are restarted and a
Windows CE client’s actual address is different from its IP address in the database.