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Dell Wyse Management Suite Version 1.3.1 Administrator’s Guide
Introduction to Wyse Management Suite
- What is new in this release?
Getting started with Wyse Management Suite
- Logging in to Wyse Management Suite on public cloud
- Prerequisites to deploy Wyse Management Suite on private cloud
- Functional areas of management console
- Configuring and managing thin clients
Wyse Management Suite dashboard
- View alerts
- View the list of events
- View the device status
- Change user preferences
- Access online help
- Change your password
- Log out
Managing groups and configurations
- Add a group
- Edit a group
- Remove a group
- Edit an unmanaged group
- Configure a global level policy
- Configure a group level policy
- Configure a device level policy
- Edit the ThinOS policy settings
  - ThinOS—Wizard mode
  - ThinOS—Advanced mode
- Edit the Windows Embedded Standard policy settings
- Edit the Linux policy settings
- Edit the ThinLinux policy settings
- Editing Teradici policy settings
- Edit the Wyse Software Thin Client policy settings
Managing devices
- Methods to register devices to Wyse Management Suite
  - Registering ThinOS devices by using Wyse Device Agent
  - Registering Wyse Software Thin Client to Wyse Management Suite by using Wyse Device Agent
  - Registering Linux thin clients using Wyse Device Agent
  - Registering Wyse Embedded Standard Thin Clients to Wyse Management Suite by using Wyse Device Agent
  - Registering ThinLinux version 2.0 devices by using FTP INI method
  - Registering ThinLinux version 1.0 devices by using FTP INI method
  - Registering ThinOS devices by using the FTP INI method
  - Registering ThinLinux thin clients by using Wyse Device Agent
  - Registering devices by using DHCP option tags
  - Registering devices by using DNS SRV record
- Searching a device using filters
- Saving the current filter
- Querying the device status
- Locking the devices
- Restarting the devices
- Unregistering the devices
- Resetting to factory default settings
- Changing a group assignment
- Sending messages to devices
- Activating the devices
- Viewing device details
- Managing device summary
- Viewing system information
- Viewing device events
- Viewing installed applications
- Rename the thin client
- Configuring remote shadow connection
- Tagging devices
- Device compliance status
- Pulling Windows Embedded Standard or ThinLinux image
- Requesting a log file
- Troubleshooting your device
Apps and data
- Application policy
- Image policy
- Managing file repository
Managing rules
- Editing a registration rule
- Creating unmanaged device auto assignment rules
- Editing unmanaged device auto assignment rule
- Disabling and deleting rule
- Saving the rule order
- Adding a rule for alert notification
- Editing an alert notification rule
Managing Jobs
- Sync BIOS admin password
- Searching a scheduled job by using filters
- Scheduling the image policy
- Scheduling an application policy
- Scheduling the device command job
Managing Events
- Searching an event or alert by using filters
Managing users
- Adding a new admin profile
- Editing an admin profile
- Deactivating an admin profile
- Deleting an admin profile
- Editing a user profile
- Importing the CSV file
Portal administration
- Adding the Active Directory server information
  - Configuring Active Directory Federation Services feature on public cloud
- Importing users to public cloud through active directory
- Alert classifications
- Creating an Application Programming Interface-API accounts
- Accessing file repository
- Configuring other settings
- Thin clients
- Managing Teradici configurations
- Enabling Two-Factor authentication
- Generating reports
- Enabling multi-tenant accounts
- Enabling custom branding
- Managing license subscription
- Managing system setup
Configuring Wyse Easy Setup by using Wyse Management Suite
- Installing Wyse Easy Setup
- Deploying a Wyse Easy Setup configuration
Configuring Wyse Converter for PCs by using Wyse Management Suite
- Registering Wyse Software thin client to Wyse Management Suite
- Registering Wyse Software Thin Client to Wyse Management Suite by using Wyse Device Agent
- Registering devices by using DHCP option tags to Wyse Management Suite
- Registering Wyse Software thin clients by using DNS SRV record to Wyse Management Suite
- Configuring the Wyse Software thin client by using Wyse Management Suite
Teradici device management
- Discovering Teradici devices
- CIFS use case scenarios
Troubleshooting Wyse Management Suite
Installing or upgrading Wyse Device Agent
- Upgrading Wyse Device Agent using Wyse Management Suite application policy
- Installing Wyse Device Agent manually
- Installing or upgrading Wyse Device Agents on ThinLinux and Linux clients
Wyse Management Suite feature matrix
Wireless profiles password editor
- Configuring windows wireless profile
- Configuring the Wireless Profiles Password Editor
- Limitations of Wireless Profiles Password Editor
Create and configure DHCP option tags
Create and configure DNS SRV records
Steps to change the host name to IP address

Table 217. Configure security settings

Option Description

Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Update Select the check box to update the BIOS through UEFI

capsule firmware update.

Enable admin Setup Lockout Select this check box to prevent others from entering the

setup when an administrator password is set.

Table 218. Configure power management settings

Option Description

Wake On LAN From the drop-down list, select an option to allow the thin

client to power up from the OFF state. You can direct the thin

client to power up from the OFF state by using a LAN signal.

AC Recovery From the drop-down list, select an option to specify how the

system should operate when the AC power is restored.

USB Wake Support Select the check box to allow the thin client to power up from

the OFF state.

Table 219. Configure post behavior settings

Option Description

Enable Numlock LED Select the check box to turn on the NumLock LED light when

the system restarts.

Enable Keyboard Errors Detection Select the check box to enable the system to display keyboard

related errors at restart.

Fastboot From the drop-down list, select an option to increase the

speed of the restart process.

Extend BIOS POST Time From the drop-down list, select a delay time to see the post

status messages.

Table 220. Configure wireless settings

Option Description

WLAN/WiGig Select this check box to enable the internal wireless devices.

Bluetooth Select this check box to enable Bluetooth devices.

Table 221. Configure BIOS administrator password

Option Description

Enable administrator Password Select this check box to enable the BIOS administrator

password. If you change this password, the changes are

applied immediately.

administrator Password Enter the new BIOS administrator password. This option

is available only if you select the Enable administrator

Password check box.

Table 222. Configure auto-on settings

Option Description

Auto On Time From the drop-down list, set the time of the day that you

want the system to turn on automatically.

Table 223. Configure reboot schedule settings

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