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2X ThinClient Server
Enable PXE Boot Server
It is necessary to enable the PXE Boot Server.
In the 2X Remote Application Server Console, click on Farm icon
Under Farm click on Gateways
Right click on the current gateway and choose Properties
Click the Network tab
Under Thin Client Network Boot Support, tick the box to enable that option
Enable
DHCP Proxy (Port 67)
Click OK and then the Apply button
Any time you make a change click the Apply button if it is lit up! You may NOT be prompted to do so when necessary!
Firewall
You need to open a few ports to support PXE boot thin clients (single server configuration):
UDP | 67, 69, 3389, 4011, 20000, 20009 |
Add a Thin Client to PXE Boot
This will boot a Thin Client/PC to the 2X OS
Configure the PC/Thin Client to PXE boot (Boot to
LAN) in BIOS
Boot to PXE. The device may auto add. If not continue with #3
Note the
MAC Address displayed during boot
IE 74-D4-35-E5-67-9A
In the 2X Remote Application Server Console Click on “Client Manager” icon
Click the + (add) button
Enter the
MAC Address, click Next
Enter descriptive Hostname or leave at default TC-(
MAC Address)
If you have a group configured for this device select that group
If Boot Method is other than “Network Boot” change to “Network Boot”, click Next
Use defaults on other screens if the group is configured or untick Use Group settings and configure
Click Finish and then the Apply button
Define Video for proper operation
If the default auto detection does not work for video you can force drivers and settings. Note the video chipset manufacturer of the device.
In the Client Manager section right click the device to be configure and select Properties
Click the Hardware Tab, Untick Use Group Settings, Advanced Button, Force Display Settings Button
Tick “Force Display Settings” box, Select the chipset manufacturer from the Video Card Driver drop box
Set the resolution to the native resolution of the monitor
Click OK, OK, OK
Click the Apply button
If video is not acceptable try other possible options of manufacturer if available. If all else fails try VESA
as the driver.
Manage/Shadow/Power Control of Thin Clients
Configure the Thin Client so that WOL (Wake On
LAN) is enabled
In the 2X Remote Application Server Console click Client Manager
Right click Thin Client to be managed
Scroll to the right and click the “Shadowing” tab.
Tick box for “Enable VNC Service”
Click OK, click Apply
Highlight terminal to shadow and then click the Shadow button.
In 2X Remote application Server Console click Client Manager, Thin Client Groups Tab
Click the + button to add a Group
Give the Group and descriptive name
You must modify the
MAC filter to be different than the default ??-??-??-??-??-??
Set other options for the group
On the Remote Desktop tab, enable
RDP and configure the server address
On the Kiosk tab Enable Kiosk Mode and choose Kiosk Type
RDP
The Terminal will boot to the 2X login and pass credentials to the RDP client logging into RDS.