Administrator Guide

Table 30. Package information
Package name Details
Base.i386.pkg Automatically updated upon firmware upgrade.
Pcoip.i386.pkg Automatically updated upon firmware upgrade of a PCoIP client.
RTME.i386.pkg Upload the new package to central configuration, and system can update without INI
configuration.
Horizon.i386.pkg Upload the new package to central configuration, and configure the INI parameter to
update this package.
FR.i386.pkg Upload the new package to central configuration, and configure the INI parameter for
update this package.
TCX.i386.pkg Upload the new package to central configuration, and configure the INI parameter to
update this package.
NOTE:
● For information about the ThinOS build number, package versions, and BIOS versions, see the latest Dell Wyse ThinOS
Release Notes.
● To downgrade the ThinOS firmware, ensure that you set the INI parameter Autoload=2, and follow the procedure using
the FTP server.
Firmware upgrade using FTP server
Ensure that you have set up a Windows PC or Server with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and FTP services
installed. If you do not have the FTP server installed, then refer to the article about how to setup an FTP server at
support.microsoft.com.
Installing the Windows IIS creates the directory C:\inetpub\ftproot, which is known as the FTP root. In
the ftproot directory, create a folder wyse and a sub folder wnos. The directory structure must read as C:
\inetpub\ftproot\WYSE\wnos.
To upgrade the ThinOS firmware using FTP server:
1. Go to www.dell.com/support.
2. Download the latest ThinOS firmware and latest ThinOS packages that corresponds to your thin client model. If the firmware
and packages are in the form of a compressed self-extracting (.EXE) or zipped file (.ZIP), then extract the files.
3. Place the extracted firmware files in the C:\inetpub\ftproot\WYSE\wnos folder, and the packages to C:
\inetpub\ftproot\WYSE\wnos\pkg on your FTP server.
4. Create a wnos.ini text file (using a text editor) in the C:\inetpub\ftproot\WYSE\wnos folder with the following INI
parameters:
Autoload=2 loadpkg=1 Addpkg=TCX,FR,horizon
The option Autoload=2, ensures that the thin client uses the firmware installed on the server to upgrade, only if the
firmware on the thin client is older than the version on the server. The option LoadPkg specifies how to update the external
packages. If LoadPkg is not in the statement, it will inherit the value of AutoLoad.
Base package and the PCoIP package are integrated into the ThinOS firmware image. Installing the latest ThinOS firmware
image automatically installs the latest version of these packages on the ThinOS client. If you set AutoLoad=1 LoadPkg=0,
the firmware is checked, but the packages are not checked. The packages check is performed after firmware check. From
ThinOS 8.3, the external packages update mechanism is changed. Some packages are default, and loaded according to value
of LoadPkg. For example RTME. Some packages need additional parameter AddPkg to add. For example, FR, Horizon, and
TCX. The option AddPkg is for adding packages. It depends on the value of LoadPkg. For more information about the INI
parameter usage, see Dell Wyse ThinOS INI Reference Guide.
5. Save the wnos.ini file.
6. On the ThinOS client desktop, navigate to System Setup > Central Configuration > General.
7. In the General tab, enter the IP address of the FTP server or directory. For example: 150.00.0.260/wyse. The
Username field must have the value Anonymous and the Password field is already pre-configured.
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