Using PCoIP Host Cards with VMware View (Issue 3)

Using PCoIP Host Cards with VMware View
TER0911004 Issue 3 14
2.3.1 Host Card Management
Accessing host cards and zero clients for management can be done in different ways, two are
listed below. In either way, you will be required to know the MAC or IP address.
 Administrative Web Interface: The AWI allows you to view and manage a single
PCoIP device. You can verify and update the firmware release for a single zero client
or host card through the respective IP address
 PCoIP Management Console: The MC allows for management of one or many host
cards and zero clients in your deployment.
2.3.2 Accessing the Host Card by MAC address
To manage a PCoIP host card (or zero client) you will need to know either the MAC address
or the IP address. The MAC address can be found tagged on the PCoIP device.
Connecting to the MAC address is useful when the host card (or zero client) IP address is not
yet known. This option works when connected to a network which has an updated DNS
record of the PCoIP host card or zero client. From a PC on the same network, enter the MAC
address in a browser URL field in the following manner.
PCoIP-host-<MAC address of the host card without the dashes>
Figure 2-1: URL format used with a MAC address for a host card
Note: For a zero client, replace the word host with the word portal and use the zero client
mac address.
Example
PCoIP-portal-<MAC address of the zero client without the dashes>
2.3.3 Accessing the Host Card by IP Address
The IP address can be found by any of the following methods.
 Using the router’s DHCP lease table and matching a known MAC address with the IP
address
 Using the Management Console for PCoIP protocol devices
 Using the On Screen Display of the zero client (from the Connect screen, click
Options > Configuration > Network)
 Using the AWI of the PCoIP device. (Browse to the devices AWI, login and select
Info > Version )
If you cannot find the MAC address located on the PCoIP host card (or zero client) you can
access the device from its IP address. To access the host card’s AWI by its known IP address,
connect a computer to this network locally and enter the IP address of the host card or zero
client in a browser URL as shown below.