PCoIP Zero Client and Host Administrator Guide (Issue 5)

l Your network resources meet bandwidth, QoS, latency, jitter, and packet loss
requirements. For more information about designing PCoIP network architecture, see the
"PC-over-IP® Protocol Virtual Desktop Network Design Checklist" (TER1105004).
6.2.2 PCoIP Client–View Virtual Desktop Connections
Before connecting a zero client to a VMware View virtual desktop, please ensure that the
following prerequisites are in place:
l The VMware View installation, which includes the VMware View Manager and
VMware View Agent, are version 4.0.1 or newer. For more information, refer to
VMware documentation and also the "Using PCoIP® Zero Clients with VMware View
User Guide" (TER0904005).
l The zero client firmware version is 3.1.0 or newer. For information how to upload
firmware using the MC, see the "PCoIP® Management Console User Manual"
(TER0812002). For information on how to assign a firmware file to a profile using the
MC, see Uploading Firmware. For information on how to upload firmware to a single
host or client using the AWI, see AWI: Firmware Upload Settings.
l Your network resources meet bandwidth, QoS, latency, jitter, and packet loss
requirements. For more information about designing PCoIP network architecture, see the
"PC-over-IP® Protocol Virtual Desktop Network Design Checklist" (TER1105004).
6.3 Session Connection Types
6.3.1 Zero Client–Host Card Connections
You can move high-performance Windows or Linux workstations with PCoIP host cards into
your datacenter, and then configure sessions between zero clients and these workstation
hosts over a LAN or WAN. This type of configuration provides a secure, reliable, and easy-
to-manage solution that meets the needs of users who have dedicated computers with
graphically demanding applications.
Depending on the size of your PCoIP deployment, you may wish to use the MC or a
connection broker to manage connections between host cards and zero clients, or you may
use the AWI to configure individual hosts and clients remotely. You can even use the OSD
to configure settings for a specific zero client.
The following session connection types are available for zero client–host card connections:
l Connecting hosts and clients statically
l Connecting hosts and clients using SLP host discovery
l Connecting hosts and clients using a 3rd party connection broker
l Connecting hosts and clients using the VMware View Connection Server broker
Connecting Hosts and Clients Statically
To statically configure a client to connect directly to a specific host card, use the Direct to
Host session connection type. You need to provide the IP address (or DNS name) of the
host for this option.
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