User guide

PCoIP Technology User Guide
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2 PCoIP Technology
Administration
Administrators (admins) can use several tools to
configure PCoIP
Hosts and Portals:
• PCoIP Administrative Web Interface (Web
Interface)
• PCoIP Management Console
• Connection broker
• Portal’s On Screen Display (OSD) (Portal
only)
These tools allow administrators to:
• Assign Host/Portal peering
• View and change network and security
configuration settings and user permissions
• View session diagnostics and peripheral
information
Each tool supports a different set of features.
This document uses the Administration Web
Interface for examples. For further information,
see:
• PCoIP Administrative Interface User Manual
[1]
• PCoIP Management Console Quick Start
Guide [2]
• Connection broker documentation (provided
by supplier)
Web Interface
The Web Interface allows admins to configure
endpoints remotely via a Web browser.
Figure 2-1: Administration Web Interface
The figure above shows the Web Interface with
seven regions highlighted:
• Log Out
• TERA1100 Portal PCoIP Processor or
TERA1200 Host PCoIP Processor
• Home
• Drop-down menus: Configuration,
Permissions, Diagnostics, Info, Upload
• Webpage summary information
• Data field (with inline help when appropriate)
• Apply/Cancel buttons (Apply stores
parameters in flash memory; Cancel aborts
the operation)
Supported Web Browsers
The Web Interface webpage server on PCoIP
Hosts and Portals has been tested with:
• Firefox 1.5, 2.0 and 3.0
• Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0
Other browsers may also be compatible.
Accessing the Web Interface
1. Obtain the IP address of the Host or Portal
endpoints:
• If using a static IP Address, it is hard-coded
and must be known.
• If using a dynamic IP address, it is
dynamically assigned by your DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
server. An admin can find the IP addresses