HP ThinPro 5.2 - Administrator Guide
Using the DHCP tag update method
On the Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 systems, DHCP tagging enables a thin client to
update. Use this method to update specic thin clients; however, if you have only one or two clients to
update, consider using the manual update method instead. Otherwise, HP recommends the broadcast update
method.
Example of performing DHCP tagging
The example in this section shows how to perform DHCP tagging on a Windows 2008 R2 Server.
NOTE: To use DHCP tagging, see your DHCP server documentation.
1. On the server desktop, select Start > Administrative Tools > DHCP.
2. In the left pane of the DHCP screen, click the domain where the thin clients are connected.
3. In the right pane of the DHCP screen, expand and right-click IPv4, and then click Set Predened
Options.
4. In the Predened Options and Values dialog, click Add.
5. In the Option Type box, congure the options as described in the following table.
Table 11-1 Example DHCP tagging options
Field Entry
Name Type auto-update.
Data Type Select String.
Code Type 137.
Description Type HP Automatic Update.
6. Click OK.
7. In the Predened Options and Values dialog, under Value > String, type the update server address in
the format of the following example:
http://auto-update.dominio.com:18287/auto-update
8. To complete the setup, click OK. DHCP tagging is now ready to update specic thin clients.
Using the DNS alias update method
During system startup, Automatic Update attempts to resolve the DNS alias auto-update. If that host name
resolves, it attempts to check for updates at http://auto-update:18287. This update method enables thin
clients to access a single update server across the entire domain, thus simplifying management for
deployments with many subnets and DHCP servers.
To congure the DNS alias update method:
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Change the hostname of the server hosting HP Smart Client Services to auto-update or create a DNS
alias of auto-update for that server.
Using the manual update method
Use the manual update method to connect a thin client to a specic server for an update. Also, use this
method if you want to test an update on a single thin client before pushing the update to many thin clients, or
if you have specic updates to be installed on only one or two thin clients.
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