Administrator Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsConverged InfrastructureWyse 5470

1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 7

About this guide..................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Technical support.............................................................................................................................................................7

2 Before working on ThinOS............................................................................................................ 8

Firmware installation and package deployment.................................................................................................................8

Firmware installation using FTP server......................................................................................................................... 8

Firmware installation using HTTPS................................................................................................................................9

Firmware upgrade using Wyse Management Suite................................................................................................... 10

Firmware installation using Dell Wyse USB Imaging Tool...........................................................................................11

Upgrade BIOS on the Wyse 5470 Thin Client...................................................................................................................11

Upgrade BIOS on the Wyse 5470 All-in-One Thin Client................................................................................................ 11

System configuration and deployment..............................................................................................................................12

Automating updates and settings using central configuration.......................................................................................12

How to set up automatic updates and configurations.............................................................................................. 13

Using DHCP options...................................................................................................................................................... 13

3 Getting started...........................................................................................................................15

Configuring ThinOS using the First Boot Wizard.............................................................................................................15

Connecting to a remote server.......................................................................................................................................... 19

Connecting a remote server manually......................................................................................................................... 19

Connecting to a printer.......................................................................................................................................................20

Connecting to a display...................................................................................................................................................... 20

Using your desktop..............................................................................................................................................................20

Locking the thin client.........................................................................................................................................................20

Signing off and shutting down............................................................................................................................................21

Battery information..............................................................................................................................................................21

Sleep mode............................................................................................................................................................................21

Enable sleep manually....................................................................................................................................................22

Enable automatic sleep................................................................................................................................................. 22

Additional getting started details............................................................................................................................... 23

Zero interactive desktop guidelines.............................................................................................................................23

Zero toolbar....................................................................................................................................................................23

List of connections........................................................................................................................................................ 24

Using Zero theme.......................................................................................................................................................... 24

Classic desktop features.................................................................................................................................................... 25

Classic interactive desktop guidelines.........................................................................................................................25

Using the Shortcut menu............................................................................................................................................. 25

Using the desktop menu...............................................................................................................................................25

Using the Connection Manager...................................................................................................................................26

Login dialog box features....................................................................................................................................................27

Accessing system information........................................................................................................................................... 27

ENERGY STAR compliance................................................................................................................................................28

IPv6 certification................................................................................................................................................................. 28

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