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| == smeserver-thinclient == | | == smeserver-thinclient == |
| Maintainer: [[User:TrevorB|TrevorB]]<br> | | Maintainer: [[User:TrevorB|TrevorB]]<br> |
− | Current version: 2.0-5
| + | {{ #smeversion: smeserver-thinclient }} |
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| === Description === | | === Description === |
| This contribution adds a server manager panel that allows an administrator to manage thinclient workstations (ie. workstations that are using the pxeboot protocol to retrieve a boot image from the server). | | This contribution adds a server manager panel that allows an administrator to manage thinclient workstations (ie. workstations that are using the pxeboot protocol to retrieve a boot image from the server). |
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− | For usage see [[thinclient_usage|this page]]. | + | For usage see [[Thinclient usage]]. |
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| === Requirements === | | === Requirements === |
− | *smeserver >= 7.0 | + | *smeserver >= 10.0 |
| + | *smeserver-pxe (will be installed as a dependency when installing smeserver-thinclient) |
| *The thinclient workstations are receiving their dhcp info from your smeserver. | | *The thinclient workstations are receiving their dhcp info from your smeserver. |
| *A tftp-server, either on your smeserver or another server in your domain (I have also created a contrib to install a [[Tftp server|tftp server]] on your smeserver). | | *A tftp-server, either on your smeserver or another server in your domain (I have also created a contrib to install a [[Tftp server|tftp server]] on your smeserver). |
− | *The thinclient workstations have a PXE capable NIC and BIOS. (although booting from [http://www.etherboot.org/ floppy] & CD is possible. Please refer to the documentation of your thinclient OS). | + | *The thinclient workstations have a PXE capable NIC and BIOS. (although booting from usb stick, [http://www.etherboot.org/ floppy] & CD is possible. Please refer to the documentation of your thinclient OS). |
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| === Installation === | | === Installation === |
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| yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-thinclient | | yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-thinclient |
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− | You will then need to activate the database changes, re-order the navigation menu, etc.
| + | Go to the Thin Clients panel on Server Manager (within the Configuration section) and 'enable' etc. Usage ([[Thinclient usage]]). |
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− | signal-event post-upgrade
| + | [[File:ThinclientGlobal.png|alt=]] |
− | signal-event reboot
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− | Go to the Thin Clients panel on Server Manager (within the Configuration section) and 'enable' etc.
| + | ===Related Contribs=== |
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− | [[Image:Thinclientmenu.png]] | + | Requires [[Pxe|smeserver-pxe]] |
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− | === Upgrade from smeserver 6.x ===
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− | There is no 'official' upgrade for thinclient from smeserver 6.x to 7.x, but if you:
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− | *uninstall the current version before upgrading to smeserver 7.x (rpm -e smeserver-thinclient) and
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− | *install the newer version after your upgrade (as per [[Thinclient#Installation|install]]),
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− | you just need to leave everything in your /tftpboot/ directory and move the /home/e-smith/pxeclients file across to /home/e-smith/db/thinclient. eg.
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− | mv /home/e-smith/pxeclients /home/e-smith/db/thinclient
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− | Enable via the server manager panel and everything should still be there.
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| + | Can work with and use [[Tftp server|smeserver-tftp-server]] |
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| === Uninstall === | | === Uninstall === |
| yum remove smeserver-thinclient | | yum remove smeserver-thinclient |
| + | If you no longer need to do any pxe booting, please also remove smeserver-pxe<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> |
| + | yum remove smeserver-pxe |
| + | </syntaxhighlight>And to remove all traces, you can<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> |
| + | rm /home/e-smith/db/thinclient |
| + | rm /etc/dhcpd.thinclient |
| + | </syntaxhighlight> |
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| === Source === | | === Source === |
− | The source for this contrib can be found in the smeserver [http://smeserver.cvs.sourceforge.net/smeserver/smeserver-thinclient/ CVS] on sourceforge. | + | The source for this contrib can be found in the smecontribs [http://smecontribs.cvs.sourceforge.net/smeserver/smeserver-thinclient/ CVS] on sourceforge. |
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− | A copy is held in my [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/trevorb/7.x/Thinclient/source/ contribs directory]
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| === Bugs === | | === Bugs === |
| Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in {{BugzillaFileBug|product=|component=|title=bugzilla}}and select the smeserver-thinclient component or use {{BugzillaFileBug|product=SME%20Contribs|component=smeserver-thinclient|title=this link}}. | | Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in {{BugzillaFileBug|product=|component=|title=bugzilla}}and select the smeserver-thinclient component or use {{BugzillaFileBug|product=SME%20Contribs|component=smeserver-thinclient|title=this link}}. |
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| + | {{#bugzilla:columns=id,product,version,status,summary |sort=id|order=desc |component=smeserver-thinclient|noresultsmessage="No open bugs found."}} |
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| [[Category: Contrib]] | | [[Category: Contrib]] |
| + | [[Category: Administration]] |