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Manual Remote Administration Software for THINTUNE Terminals with Firmware THINTUNE Manager 2.4.16 and above Dec.
TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTE................................................................................................................................................ 4 1 FUNCTIONALITY ....................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 THINTUNE OS Management Server..................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Installation ..............................
Note This manual is to describe the general concept and architecture of Remote Administration Software for THINTUNE Thin Clients THINTUNE Manager. Please make sure to have ready your THINTUNE manual as well. It is the nature of remote administration software that lots of settings are already described in the THINTUNE manual. Therefore this manual considers THINTUNE Manager settings only. Some sections of this manual will refer to according sections of the THINTUNE manual with more detailed descriptions.
) Note Configuration changes are assigned to a THINTUNE Thin Client while boot or reboot. ) Note To remotely manage THINTUNE Thin Clients which are located in a LAN there is no further configuration needed on the terminals.
1.3 THINTUNE Management Console 1.3.1 First Start and Configuration of Server Connections When the Management Console of THINTUNE Manager is launched for the first time you necessarily have to take care that the Management Console is connected to the Browsing Service of THINTUNE Manager. The Management GUI is divided in two sections: The left section includes all the groups in which you might insert all THINTUNE TCs. The right section offers you information and properties of individual terminals.
If there are multiple THINTUNE Management Server available in your network (e.g. for different subnets) you now might enter the remaining servers into the Management GUI. If THINTUNE Manager is restarted all servers which you entered will remain available. There is no need to reenter them. However, to receive a list of Thin Clients which are available in your network you again need to connect your Management Console to the Management Server (right mouse-click and then select the “Connect“-option). 1.3.
2 Management Server Options This section describes available options for the Management Server. To get hold of these options point your mouse onto the relating server entry and click right. Info Displays information related to the selected Management Server. New Group Lets you create a new sub-group. Edit Locate Terminals Lets you edit the connection params for the Management Server. Lets you scan the selected subnet for THINTUNE Thin Clients Subnet Log Display available logfiles.
Logging Reserved for future options. Proxy Server Lets you define a proxy server for firmware updates. This is needed in case there is a proxy server between THINTUNE clients and the Firmware Server. Set Default Group Lets you define a default group for the selected subnet. THINTUNE Thin Clients which log on the THINTUNE Manager Server for the first time automatically are assigned to this group.
Terminal Settings Device With the Device Settings you might configure your working environment for components such like mouse, keyboard or the desktop. These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual. System This item lets you configure lots of software components which are available with THINTUNE Thin Clients.
Connections You might configure the following session types: • • • • • • • • • Autostart Host Emulations (Pericom) ICA Host Emulations (PowerTerm) RDP REXEC Telnet Tarantella XDM These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual.
IP Force DHCP Determines that the terminal is assigned an IP address via DHCP. This setting overrides the one which is available for the group. General These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual.
Operation mode Use direct mode Determines the IP address of the Direct Mode Server. Use preferred server Determines the preferred server if more than one Management Server is available in one subnet. Terminal Commands This menue item offers you to remotely control your terminal such like restarting your Thin Clients. More information are available in chapter 6 of this manual.
Firmware Update Options which are available for remote firmware updates. For more information please refer to chapter 5 of this manual. Pending Updates Displays a list of terminals which are about to be updated. For more information please refer to chapter 5.1 of this manual. Logs Logfiles with information on which updates already had been performed. For more information please refer to chapter 5.2 of this manual.
3 Grouping Options THINTUNE Manager offers you to pool your THIN Clients in groups. Therefore THINTUNE Manager lets you configure user-defined groups which are directly assigned to server-entries. Additionally you might set up sub-groups as well. This is needed if you have to manage a variety of different terminal configurations for different departments for example. Please be notified that the grouping concept of THINTUNE Manager is capable of a hierachical structure.
Lets you decide whether the terminals in your subnet will be assigned a configuration or will be set up individually. Not managed Terminals will not be assigned any configuration from the administration software. Terminal Settings General With the Hardware Settings you might configure your working environment for components such like mouse, keyboard or the desktop. These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center.
IP Force DHCP Determines that the terminal is assigned an IP address via DHCP. This setting overrides the one which is available for the group. General These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual.
Operation mode Use direct mode Determines the IP address of the Direct Mode Server. Use preferred server Determines the preferred server if more than one Management Server is available in one subnet. Terminal Commands This menue item offers you to remotely control your terminal such like restarting your Thin Clients. More information are available in chapter 6 of this manual. Firmware Update Options which are available for remote firmware updates.
4 Thin Client options Cut Deletes a Thin Client from the selected group Paste Inserts a Thin Client into the selected group if it has been “cut“ off another group. Delete Deletes the selected Thin Client Use Group Settings Determines if the unit is assigned to the configuration of its group. Use individual settings Determines if the client is designated to be set up with an individual configuration. The group configuration in this case is not valid for this Thin Client.
Individual Settings Hostname Determines the hostname of the Thin Client IP Lets you configure a static IP address for this terminal. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual. Device With the Device Settings you might configure your working environment for components such like mouse, keyboard or the desktop. These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual.
System This item lets you configure lots of software components which are available with THINTUNE Thin Clients. These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual.
Connections You might configure the following session types: • • • • • • • • • Autostart Host Emulations (Pericom) ICA Host Emulations (PowerTerm) RDP REXEC Telnet Tarantella XDM These settings are identical to the ones which are available with the local THINTUNE Control Center. For more detailed information please refer to your THINTUNE manual. Commands With the options available in this menue your terminals remotely can be controlled.
5 Firmware Update THINTUNE Manager offers you to remotely perform firmware updates for single Thin Clients or group of Thin Clients. For firmware updates please go with the following recommendations: o New firmware versions in any case will come along with changes or modifications against the previous versions! o Prior to update all installed THINTUNE clients we strongly recommend to check the new firmware versions if of all required features are available.
Update to newest version Lets you determine if you want your Thin Client to be updated automatically to the latest firmware version, or if selection of the firmware version is manually operated. Don´t change module configuration If this box is checked all predefined modules determined for updates will be maintained. ) Note More detailed information on how to select firmware versions and/or firmware modules can be found in the Firmwareserver´s manual.
On completion of all update preparations the update will be performed. All units which are powered on will be updated immediately. All units which are powered off will be updated when powered on. 5.1 Pending Updates This option lets you check which units are still supposed to be updated. If desired pending updates might be deleted.
5.2 Logfile This option lets you monitor remote firmware updates.
Refresh refreshes and reloads all data available from the Log Server Delete Deletes all selected entries Details Displays additional information for the selected entry Filter Enables you to filter logfile information with defined criteria. ) Notes To activate a filter please be sure to have "Enable filter" checked.
6 Terminal Commands Reboot Reboots all units of the according subnet Shutdown Gracefully shuts down all units of the according subnet Beep Sends a Beep to all units in a subnet Send Massage Lets you send short messages to all units of a subnet Execute Snapin Enables you to configure and execute Snapins. This is especially helpful if BIOS-updates are accomplished.
