User manual
PCoIP Management Console User Manual
Contents
REVISION HISTORY ...................................................................................................... 3
CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................4
TABLE OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................... 7
TABLES.......................................................................................................................... 9
DEFINITIONS ...............................................................................................................10
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 11
1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................. 12
1.1 PCoIP Deployment Components .....................................................................................................12
1.1.1 Managing PCoIP Devices.........................................................................................................12
1.1.2 DNS Server...............................................................................................................................13
1.2 Management Console Limitations....................................................................................................14
1.3 Management Console Concepts......................................................................................................14
1.3.1 Groups and Profiles ..................................................................................................................14
1.3.2 Fixed Seating ............................................................................................................................16
1.3.3 Device Discovery ......................................................................................................................16
1.3.4 AutoConfig ................................................................................................................................21
1.4 Management Console and Firmware Version Compatibility............................................................22
2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP ................................................................................ 24
2.1 Management Console Host System Requirements.........................................................................24
2.2 Contents of the Management Console package..............................................................................24
2.3 Installing the Management Console using VMware Player..............................................................25
2.4 Installing the Management Console into your existing VMware ESX™ server ...............................25
2.5 Running the Management Console..................................................................................................25
2.6 Migrating to a New Version of the Management Console................................................................26
2.6.1 Potential Problems and Workarounds ......................................................................................26
2.6.2 What Information is Imported....................................................................................................27
2.6.3 Database Migration Procedure .................................................................................................27
3 VIRTUAL MACHINE FEATURES...........................................................................29
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