Specifications

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DHCP and Virtual Desktop Servers Available
A thin client is initially (new-thin client or reset thin client to default configurations)
configured to obtain its IP address and the location of the Virtual Desktop server from a
DHCP server. DHCP can only be used for the Ethernet Direct access and Wireless Direct
access configurations.
As a network administrator, you must set up both DHCP and Virtual Desktop network
services and create Global and User profiles in the Virtual Desktop Broker (see
"Configuring Network Services" and "Understanding User Accounts and User Profile Ini
Files." for more information). If Wireless Direct access is used, the Wireless Setup dialog
box must be configured locally.
If DHCP and Virtual Desktop servers are available, simply connect the thin client to the
network (either directly through a network cable or through a wireless network device),
turn it on, and begin using the thin client. A sign-on name and password may be required
for access to the profiles and session services. One or more connection or application
may start automatically if they are selected in the Global or individual User profiles.
If the thin client accesses the enterprise server environment through Dial-up, PPPoE, and/
or PPTP VPN, the automation provided by a DHCP server is not available (see "Virtual
Desktop Server Available (DHCP Server Unavailable)" for more information).
Note
This is true if these connections (Dial-up, PPPoE, and/or PPTP VPN) are
manually initiated. If they are automatically started, Virtual Desktop server
services will be accessed through the Dial-up, PPPoE, or PPTP VPN
connection.
Virtual Desktop Server Available (DHCP Server Unavailable)
If a DHCP server is not available but a Virtual Desktop server is available, the thin client
user must locally enter (using the thin client Network Setup dialog box) network
information that would otherwise be supplied by the DHCP server.
If the thin client is configured for DHCP (new-thin client or reset thin client to default
configurations) but DHCP is not detected on the network, the Network Setup dialog box
automatically opens when the thin client is started. You can also open the Network Setup
dialog box manually by clicking on the desktop background, selecting System Setup from
the desktop menu, and then clicking Network.
After opening the Network Setup dialog box, select the Statically specified IP Address
option and configure the dialog box for the following information (any remaining
information will be automatically populated from the User profiles when the Virtual
Desktop server is contacted):
• Static IP address of the thin client
• Subnet Mask
• Default Gateway
• DNS Domain Name (not necessary if DNS is not used)
• DNS Server Address (not necessary if DNS is not used)
• Ethernet Speed
• WINS Server Address (not necessary if DNS is not used)
• Username and Password for login to the FTP server
• Rapport Server Address (not necessary if DNS is not used)
•Time Server
•VDI Server