Deployment Guide

Wyse Management Suite Environment
Automation using DHCP and DNS
ThinOS automated deployment features can be used to create environments where units can be attached to your network. It
also helps in receiving the required configurations and software updates that are defined by your management software or file
servers. Wyse Management Suite automated deployment of ThinOS thin client devices is achieved by configuring the following
environmental information:
NOTE: DHCP and DNS SRV configurations for Wyse Management Suite can only work after you reset your device to
factory default settings.
Table 1. DHCP and DNS configuration for Wyse Management Suite
Environment Definition DHCP User-Defined
Option
DNS Resource Record
Wyse Management Suite
Server
Specifies the Wyse Management
Suite server.
Option 165 (String) _ WMS_MGMT (SRV)
Wyse Management Suite
MQTT Server (optional)
Specifies the MQTT server. Option 166 (String) _ WMS_MQTT (SRV)
Wyse Management Suite CA
Validation
Specifies whether the CA validation is
required when you import certificates
into your Wyse Management Suite
server.
Option 167 (String) _ WMS_CAVALIDATION
(Text)
Wyse Management Suite
Group Token
Specifies a unique key that is used by
Wyse Management Suite to associate
the ThinOS client to the desired
Device Group Policy.
Option 199 (String) _ WMS_GROUPTOKEN
(Text)
It is recommended that you do not define more than one type of management or configuration delivery method. Ensure that
all Wyse Device Manager (WDM) and file server configurations that are provided by DHCP or DNS are disabled when defining
ThinOS Wyse Management Suite automation values.
NOTE:
If the Group Token parameter is not specified, the device is moved to the unmanaged group or quarantine group.
This is applicable for on-premises Wyse Management Suite.
Register ThinOS devices by using DHCP option tags
About this task
You can register the devices by using the following DHCP option tags:
NOTE:
It is recommended that you configure all the DHCP options including the optional MQTT, Group Token, and CA
Validation tags.
Table 2. Registering device by using DHCP option tags
Option Tag Description
Name—WMS
Data Type—String
Code—165
This tag points to the Wyse Management Suite server URL. For example,
wmsserver.acme.com, where wmsserver.acme.com is fully qualified domain
name of the server where Wyse Management Suite is installed.
NOTE: HTTPS:// is not required in the Wyse Management Suite URL.
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