Deployment Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 9.1 Migration Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Wyse Management Suite Environment Automation using DHCP and DNS
- Register ThinOS devices using Wyse Device Agent
- Add a ThinOS 8.6 device to a group in Wyse Management Suite
- Download the ThinOS firmware, BIOS, and application packages
- Add ThinOS firmware to the Wyse Management Suite repository
- Upgrading ThinOS firmware
- Configuring a ThinOS 9.1 client using Wyse Management Suite
- BIOS Installation
- Delete ThinOS application packages
- Downgrade to previous versions of ThinOS
- Resources and support
- Contacting Dell
Steps
1. Go to the Groups & Configs page, and select a group.
2. From the Edit Policies drop-down menu, click ThinOS 9.x.
The Configuration Control | ThinOS window is displayed.
3. In the left pane, click Standard.
4. From the Standard menu, expand Firmware, and click OS Firmware Updates.
NOTE: If you cannot locate the operating system firmware option under the Standard tab, use the Advanced tab.
5. Click Browse and select the ThinOS firmware to upload.
NOTE: The ThinOS 9.1.3112 has two images. One image is for upgrading from ThinOS 9.0.4024 and the other image is
for upgrading from ThinOS 9.1 previous version. Ensure that you select your preferred image.
6. From the Select the ThinOS Firmware to deploy drop-down menu, select the uploaded firmware.
7. Click Save & Publish.
The thin client downloads the firmware and restarts. The firmware version is upgraded.
NOTE: If upgrade from ThinOS 9.0 to 9.1 or ThinOS 9.1 previous version to 9.1.3112, it is recommended to upgrade
the operating system image before proceeding further. After upgrading to ThinOS 9.1, install application packages. This
process takes more time to be completed and all the application packages installed previously are cleared as this is
a complete installation. If the operating system image and application packages are in the same Wyse Management
Suite group to upgrade, ThinOS 9.1 downloads and installs the application packages even before installing the operating
system image. After the upgrade process is complete, ThinOS will download and install the application packages again.
If you add many application packages with operating system image in the same Wyse Management Suite group, the
upgrade may fail due to low disk space. If the upgrade fails due to low disk space, then you must reset to factory
settings to initiate the upgrade.
NOTE: If a black screen is displayed after the upgrade, you must perform a hard reboot.
NOTE: Installation fails even though the image download is complete. This issue is observed when the package settings
are changed in the device group before the device is checked in to Wyse Management Suite from shut down state. You
can reboot the thin client and the upgrade will be successful with a good internet connectivity.
Upload and push ThinOS 9.1 application packages
ThinOS 9.1 application packages must be installed on the thin client system to use the respective applications.
Prerequisites
● Create a group in Wyse Management Suite with a group token.
● Register the thin client to Wyse Management Suite.
Steps
1. Go to the Groups & Configs page, and select a group.
2. From the Edit Policies drop-down menu, click ThinOS 9.x.
The Configuration Control | ThinOS window is displayed.
3. In the left pane, click Standard.
4. From the Standard menu, expand Firmware, and click Application Package Updates.
NOTE: If you cannot locate the Application Package option under the Standard tab, use the Advanced tab.
5. Click Browse and select the application package to upload.
6. From the Select ThinOS Package(s) to deploy drop-down menu, select the package.
NOTE:
For a given ThinOS release, you can install only the supported packages mentioned in the corresponding ThinOS
Release Notes available at www.dell.com/support.
7. Click Save & Publish.
Upgrading ThinOS firmware
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