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OpenThinClient Appliance on XenServer 6.5

Create a new VM using XenCenter

:!: We are installing on a XenServer 6.5 host.

  • Choose Other Install Media Template
    • Installs as HVM
    • Kernel is pv-ops compatible anyway
    • We get a GUI desktop
  • Name it OTC
  • Install from ubuntu-14.04.2-server-i386.iso
    • 32-bit
  • 1vCPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 20GB vDisk

Ubuntu OS Installation

  • Hostname otc
  • Guided - Use Entire Disk (no LVM)
  • Use default package selections

:!: Eject the DVD (.iso) before first boot.

:!: Note that you will get no GUI when the server boots up.

Install Some Packages and Update

http://www.htpcbeginner.com/install-gui-on-ubuntu-server-14-04-gnome/

:!: This installs the lightweight LXDE GUI.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends lubuntu-desktop
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo reboot

:!: If necessary, start the GUI by running startx.

Install Java 6

http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/02/install-oracle-java-6-7-or-8-ubuntu-14-04/

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-installer
sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-set-default  #this step not normally needed
java -version

Install OTC

:!: If you download and run the OTC Advisor, be sure to run it with sudo from a GUI terminal window:

java -jar openthinclientAdvisor.jar

Download and run the OTC installer:

sudo java -jar openthinclient-2.0-consus.jar

Start the OTC Manager

http://<SERVERNAME_OR_IP>:8080
  1. Click on the “Start Manager” button
  2. Click on the “Connect to an existing realm” button
  3. The default password is 0pen%TC
  4. Choose the openthinclient realm
  5. Click Finish
virtualization/otc_vm.1433969033.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/06/10 14:43 by gcooper