In this video, we'll demonstrate how to configure your Dell Wyse ThinOS-based device using the "First Boot Wizard". The "First Boot Wizard" application runs the first time you start a thin client with "ThinOS 8.5" or later, before entering the "ThinOS" 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 "ThinOS" client up and running within a short time. For demonstration purposes, we're using a Wyse 3040 thin client with PC over IP (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 for SRV or 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 ThinOS 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 "ThinOS" firmware using the USB option. You must use either "File Server", "Wyse Device Manager", or "Wyse Management Suite" to load the "ThinOS" firmware.
For more information about the INI parameters, see the latest ThinOS 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 "ThinOS". Under "Keyboard Layout", select a language for the keyboard layout. Next, under "Time Zone", select your preferred time zone. 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 Saving" 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". 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 "ThinOS" 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: ThinOS" if you want to boot the thin client into "ThinOS 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 hostname or the IP address of the connection broker.
Ensure that you enter the URL of the server hosting the "RD web role" without the "forward slash 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 "Other" 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 "ThinOS" 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 "ThinOS" desktop. This completes the initial setup process. For ThinOS manuals, visit Dell.com/Support.
