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Dell ThinOS 2402 Administrator’s Guide

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Convert ThinLinux to ThinOS 2306

Prerequisites

  • Supported scenarios
    Table 1. Supported conversion scenariosThinLinux to ThinOS 2306 supported conversion scenarios
    Platform ThinLinux version WDA version
    Wyse 3040 Thin Client 2.2.1.04 3.5.2-05
    Wyse 5070 Thin Client
    Wyse 5470 Mobile Thin Client
  • Ensure that you are running ThinLinux version and WDA version according to above table.
  • You must use Wyse Management Suite 4.1 or later versions.
  • Ensure that there are enough ThinOS Activation device licenses on Wyse Management Suite 4.1 or later versions.
  • Create a group in Wyse Management Suite with a group token.
  • The ThinLinux devices must be registered to Wyse Management Suite.
  • Ensure that the power adapter is connected to the device.
  • Ensure that you have downloaded the ThinLinux to ThinOS 2306 conversion image.
  • Extract the ThinLinux to ThinOS 2306 conversion image to get the Conversion Installer file merlin-nonpxe_4.1.1-01_amd64.deb and the ThinOS image ThinOS_2306_9.4.2103_TL_Conversion.exe.

Steps

  1. Copy the conversion Installer file merlin-nonpxe_4.1.1-01_amd64.deb to the Wyse Management Suite 4.1 or later version server repository. The server can be located by going to Repository Location > repository > thinClientApps.
  2. Copy the conversion image ThinOS_2306_9.4.2103_TL_Conversion.exe to the Wyse Management Suite 4.1 or later version server repository. The server can be located by going to Repository Location > repository > osImages > zipped.
  3. On Wyse Management Suite page, go to Portal Administration > File Repository.
  4. Select the repository and click Sync Files. Wait for the synchronization to complete.
  5. Go to Apps & Data > App Policies > Thin Client
  6. Click Add Advanced Policy.
  7. Enter the policy name and select the group with registered ThinLinux devices.
  8. Select ThinLinux as OS type
  9. Click Add app, and select the conversion Installer file from the drop-down list.
  10. Ensure that the Apply Policy Automatically option is set to Do not apply automatically.
  11. Click Save.
  12. When prompted, click Yes to schedule a job.
  13. For the Run option in App Policy Job window, select Immediately.
  14. Click Preview.
  15. Click Schedule in the next window.
    The ThinLinux device downloads the conversion Installer file after which, installation begins.
  16. Ensure that the conversion image is in the repository by going to Apps & Data > OS Image Repository > WinIoT/ ThinLinux
  17. Go to Apps & Data > OS Image Policies > WinIoT/ ThinLinux and click Add Policy.
  18. Enter the policy name, and select the ThinLinux devices registered group.
  19. Select ThinLinux as OS type
  20. Select ThinLinux 2.x as OS Subtype Filter.
  21. Select OS Image as the conversion image.
  22. Select Force this version as Rule.
  23. Ensure that the Apply Policy Automatically option is set to Do not apply automatically.
  24. Click Save.
  25. When prompted, click Yes to schedule a job.
  26. For the Run option in App Policy Job window, select Immediately.
  27. Click Preview.
  28. Click Schedule in the next window.
    The ThinLinux device downloads the conversion image after which, installation begins. After installation, the devices automatically reboot to ThinOS.

    Important Notes

    • If device is not connected to a power adapter, conversion fails.
    • The ThinOS Activation devices license number of Wyse Management Suite must be larger than ThinLinux device number, or you cannot create Advanced Policy for conversion.
    • After conversion, ThinOS is in factory default status. You must register ThinOS to Wyse Management Suite manually or by DHCP/DNS discovery.
    • After you register the converted ThinOS devices to Wyse Management Suite, the ThinOS Activation devices license is consumed. After consuming the license, the conversion job is completed.

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