In this video we'll demonstrate automatic configuration of thin OS
clients using Wyse Management Suite on-premise with DHCP option tags. There
are three steps in this video. In the first step we will configure the DHCP
user defined tags to configure Wyse thin clients automatically. In the second step
we add the required files to the inventory and configure global level
policy. In the last step we will configure an app policy to add the
required packages to the thin client. Now let's set up the DHCP user-defined
option tags to configure Wyse thin OS clients automatically. We will define the
option tag 165 for WMS server, option tag 167 for CA validation, and option tag
199 for Group token. To register devices using DHCP option tags open the server
manager and go to tools. Click the DHCP option, right click ipv4 and then click
set predefined options. In the new window from the option class drop-down list
select DHCP standard option and click Add. Configure the DHCP option tags. Use
the values shown on the screen. For wise management suite URL,
CA validation server URL,
and group token.
Right-click scope options and configure the newly added option tags.
On the client-side restart the thin client. Select reset the system settings
to factory default.
At this point the thin client is now registered. Now that the thin client is
registered let's configure the default group policy, this is step two. Login to
the Wyse Management Console. Go to devices tab and see the thin client is
added to the default policy group. To add the thin OS firmware, go to apps and data
and under OS image repository click thin OS. Click Add for more file to select a
file. Click browse and navigate to the location where your file is located.
Enter the description for your file and click upload. You can download the thin
OS firmware from dell.com/support. To add wallpaper go to file
repository, click inventory and then click add file. On the add file page
click browse to select the wallpaper. Select the type as wallpaper. Enter the
required description in the description field and click upload. Likewise you can
add the certificate by repeating the same steps.
the wallpaper and certificates are now added to the inventory. You can also add
logos and other files in the file repository. Now let's add the RTME.i386
package files to the thin client apps directory to configure the
group policy in step 3. On the local repository go to the thin client apps
folder and place the RTME.i386 package file. Go to portal administration and
click sync files to ensure that the application is registered, or you can
wait for up to a minute for the package files to sync automatically. Now to
configure the global level policy click groups and configs on the dashboard.
Click Edit policies and select thin OS. Select wizard mode on the thin OS
configuration mode window in this video the settings used are not mandatory. You
can also modify the settings to fit your environment. Now on the setup security
page check auto install certificates and select the file which you uploaded. Enter
the VNC password and click Next. Keep the default settings under setup
keyboard and display. In the setup visual experience tab enable the desktop
wallpaper and select the file which you uploaded under desktop appearance. Under
visual experience, for security reasons, select sign off automatically for
actions after all sessions exit. Next setup the time zone in the setup time
zone page. Provide the domain name and select the thin OS firmware under select
general settings. Setup the broker in the setup broker section. For this demo we
use Citrix but you can pick the broker that fits your environment from the
drop-down list and provide the broker server URL. You can add a custom store
name if you use one but this is not mandatory. And finally click Save and
publish. On the client side the policy changes are applied.
Now in step 3 let's create an app policy to deploy the RMTE.i386 package file.
In apps and data go to app policies and click thin client. Click add policy and
enter the policy name. From the drop down list select the group and OS type and
then click Save. On the alert window click yes to schedule a job. On the app
policy job window select the policy name, provide the description, and select
immediately, then click preview. On the preview page click schedule. At this
point the job is now scheduled and you can see the RTME.i386 package being
deployed on the client side. The jobs can be scheduled as per your requirement.
This brings us to the end of the video. To summarize, we've learned how to
configure the thin OS client using DHCP option tags, add files to wise management
suite inventory, configure the global level policy, and deploy the application
policy to the thin client using Wyse Management Suite. For more information
see the Wyse Management Suite documents at dell.com/support