PCoIP Management Console User Manual (Issue 12)

PCoIP Management Console User Manual
TER0812002 Issue 12 13
Introduction
The management console for PCoIP® protocol devices (MC) lets you centrally manage a
PCoIP deployment. The MC is packaged as a VMware virtual machine (VM) and runs on
VMware Player, VMware Workstation and VMware ESX server. A web browser is used to
access and control the MC.
The MC lets you:
 Access and update the configuration of your PCoIP devices
 Apply the same configuration data to groups of devices
 Update device firmware
 Reset devices
 Control the power state of host devices
 Remotely power down zero clients
 View status information
 Manage the monitoring of device event logs
 Automatically configure newly discovered devices with a profile (optionally with
firmware and OSD logo) based on device password, IP address and DHCP option
values
About this Document
This document describes how to install and set up the management console. It also describes
the features of the tool. For more details about the individual PCoIP device configuration
fields, see the PCoIP Zero Client and Host Administrator Guide (TER1206003).
This document is broken into the following sections:
 Section 1 provides a description of the components found in a PCoIP deployment
along with some important concepts associated with the MC.
 Section 2 describes how to install and set up the MC and migrate from an old version
of the tool to a new version.
 Section 3 details the features of the MC virtual machine.
 Section 4 discusses the web interface of the MC. This is the primary mechanism for
managing your PCoIP devices.
 Section 5 describes how to use the MC to perform some basic tasks, such as starting
the MC, logging into the web interface, discovering some devices, and linking a pair
of host and zero client devices. It also includes recommendations for familiarizing
yourself with the major capabilities of the MC.
Note: If you haven’t used the MC before, and want to begin using the tool right away, review
Section 5. The information in this section gets you to a point where you can establish a PCoIP
session between the linked host and zero client devices, as well as a PCoIP session in
VMware View environment.