In this video we'll demonstrate how to configure your Dell Wyse thin OS based
device using the first boot wizard. The first boot wizard application runs the
first time you start a thin client with thin OS 8.5 or later before entering the
thin OS desktop. Using this wizard you can configure System Preferences, load
USB configurations, configure management software, and configure connection
brokers. It also helps you get your thin OS client up and running within a short
time. For demonstration purposes we're using a Wyse 3040 thin client with PCoIP
Now to get started with the first boot wizard, first connect your
thin client to the network using an Ethernet cable. If you're using an
existing thin client, reset the thin client to factory default settings to
enter the first boot wizard. Then turn on your thin client. The thin client checks
for a network connection. If the network connection is successful a welcome
screen with the model name of your thin client is displayed. The thin client
checks DNS or SRV for a records pointing to the management software. If it fails
the thin client checks for DHCP options. If DHCP option tags are not configured
the first boot wizard mode appears and the would you like to load a thin OS
configuration file from USB screen is displayed. You can also use the USB
option to load packages and wallpapers that are specified in the ini file.
However you cannot load a thin OS firmware using the USB option. You must
use either file server Wyse Device Manager or Wyse Management Suite to load
the thin OS firmware. For more information about the ini
parameters see the latest thin OS ini reference guide on dell.com/support
If you do not want to use a USB drive to load the configuration files
click no to enter the system preferences configuration setup. Now let's see how to
configure the system preferences. On this screen select your preferred language to
start thin OS. Under keyboard layout select a language for the keyboard
layout. Next under timezone select your
preferred timezone. To configure your time server enter the IP address or
hostname with the optional port number of the time server in the time server
field. If you want to configure advanced settings such as daylight savings time
and date format then click advanced settings and configure the options based
on your requirement. Now click Next to enter the management configuration setup.
If you do not want to use the management options click Next on the screen to
enter the connection broker setup. Now let's assume that you want to configure
the management software settings. On the management configuration screen you can
use file server, WMS or WDM methods to configure, monitor and manage your thin
clients. If you want to apply configurations including ini files,
firmware, packages and so on from a file server, then click file server and
provide the file server details. If you want to use Wyse Management Suite
to manage your thin clients click WMS. Then, enter the group registration key and
the Wyse Management Suite server URL to register the thin client to Wyse
Management Suite. If you want to use Wyse Device Manager click WDM and enter the
IP address or hostname of the WDM server. You can also use the management
configuration setup to disable the secure Sockets Layer connection warnings
for your thin client. To do this check the disable SSL warning box located in
the lower left corner of the screen. If you want to import or request a
certificate use the certificate manager option located in the lower right of the
screen. You can click done to exit from the management setup and load the thin
OS desktop. However if you want to configure the connection brokers click
Next. Now let's see how to configure the connection brokers. You can choose from
the available connection brokers, such as Citrix, Microsoft, VMware, Dell vWorkspace,
Amazon workspaces, or other supported protocols. If you want to connect to full
desktops using Citrix virtual apps and desktops or individual applications
using Citrix virtual apps through a Citrix Receiver client, click Citrix and
provide the Citrix server address. Ensure that you enter the storefront URL and
not the store web URL. Select enable theme thin OS if you want to boot the
thin client into thin os Lite mode. And finally select storefront style if you
want to enable the Citrix storefront based layout of published applications
and desktops on the thin client. If you want to connect to virtual desktops
using remote app and remote desktop connection click Microsoft and provide
the host name or the IP address of the connection broker. Ensure that you enter
the URL of the server hosting the Rd web role without the /rd web part of the URL.
If you want to connect to remote desktops using the VMware horizon client
click VMware and provide the hostname or IP address of the connection broker. And
also select enable theme VMware view, if you want to boot the thin client in
VMware View mode. If you want to connect to virtual desktops or applications
using Dell vWorkspace click Dell and provide the hostname or IP address of
the connection broker. If you want to connect to virtual desktops or
applications using other supported protocols then click others and provide
the hostname or IP address of the connection broker. If you're running PCoIP
client and you want to connect to virtual desktops that run on Amazon
workspaces then click Amazon workspaces and provide the hostname or IP address
or even the fqdn of the connection broker. Note that the AWS connection
requires the PCoIP connection manager to connect thin OS to Amazon
workspaces. Once you've successfully configured the connection broker click
done. At this point your device will exit from the first boot wizard mode and
launches the thin OS desktop. This completes the initial setup process. For
thin OS manuals visit dell.com/support