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After [[Thinclient#Installation|installation]] the server manager panel can be found under the Configuration category of the server manager menu.

After [[Thinclient#Installation|installation]] the server manager panel can be found under the Configuration category of the server manager menu.

== Configuration ==

== Configuration ==

=== Your PXE Boot Server is ===

=== Your PXE Boot Server is ===

PXE booting is provided by the [[Pxe|smeserver-pxe]] contrib, but can de enabled/disabled here.

PXE booting is provided by the [[Pxe|smeserver-pxe]] contrib, but can de enabled/disabled here.

If 'Your PXE Boot Server is' enabled, PXE Booting is enabled and your smeserver dhcp will supply the filepath of a pxe bootable image to any LAN device requesting it. If you also have the [[Tftp server|smeserver-tftp-server]] contrib installed, the tftp server will be enabled/disabled in parallel with Thinclient.

If 'Your PXE Boot Server is' enabled, PXE Booting is enabled and your smeserver dhcp will supply the filepath of a pxe bootable image to any LAN device requesting it.  

 

If you also have the [[Tftp server|smeserver-tftp-server]] contrib installed, the tftp server will be enabled/disabled in parallel with Thinclient.

=== Your TFTP Server is ===

=== Your TFTP Server is ===

This is a dropdown list containing 'Self' and all hostnames defined via your Hostnames and addresses server-manager panel.

This is a dropdown list containing 'Self' and all hostnames defined via your Hostnames and addresses server-manager panel.

*You '''MUST''' specify which Tftp server you will be using to supply the image.

*You '''MUST''' specify which tftp server you will be using to supply the image.

*Selecting Self will activate the Tftp server running on this server (if [[Tftp server|smeserver-tftp-server]] is installed).

*Selecting Self will activate the tftp server running on this server (if [[Tftp server|smeserver-tftp-server]] is installed).

*You can also select from any host defined on your network (preferred), or specify the IP address of the machine your Tftp server is running on.

*You can also select from any host defined on your network (preferred), or specify the IP address of the machine your tftp server is running on.

'''Note:''' Some older network cards require the 'next-server' parameter to be passed. To do this enter the IP address of this server, rather than selecting Self.

'''Note:''' Some older network cards require the 'next-server' parameter to be passed. To do this enter the IP address of this server, rather than selecting Self.

This is done from the lower part of the screen and consists of defining the various distributions (or images) available to boot and which distribution to use on specific workstations.

This is done from the lower part of the screen and consists of defining the various distributions (or images) available to boot and which distribution to use on specific workstations.

 

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=== Distributions ===

=== Distributions ===

If, like me, you want to look at various thin client distributions, install various linux distributions via the LAN or just want to play, then you will need to create various directories holding each of these 'distributions' so that you can easily control what is booted by the workstations.

If, like me, you want to look at various thin client distributions, install various linux distributions via the LAN or just want to play, then you will need to create various directories holding each of these 'distributions' so that you can easily control what is booted by the workstations.

To add a new 'distribution' just click the "Click here to add another thin client distribution" link.

To add a new 'distribution' just click the "Click here to add another Thin Client distribution" link.

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You have 2 options:

You have 2 options:

*The top one is to use one of my packaged distributions (ONLY Thinstation ATM)

*The top section is for using a pre-packaged archive (see Thinclient - Pre-packaged Archives)

*Create your own directory and manage what is in it yourself

*The lower one is to create your own directory and manage what is in it yourself

==== Prepackaged ====

==== Prepackaged ====

If you want to use my prepackaged, just browse to the rpm file and then press the Add button.

If you want to use a pre-packaged archive, just browse to the .tgz/.tar.gz/.zip/.rpm archive file on your local workstation and then press the Add button.

==== Manual ====

==== Manual ====

If you want your own, give it a meaningful name and then define the directory uder /tftpboot/ that you want to use (as per the opensuse example above) and then press the Add button.

If you want your own, give it a meaningful name and then define the directory uder /tftpboot/ that you want to use (as per the opensuse example above) and then press the Add button.

Please also note that most 'distributions' expect that they are the ONLY one, so assume that they exist in the /tftpboot/ directory. You may need to tweak their config so that they look in the appropriate directory (eg. in the case of thinstation, this means setting the 'param basepath thinstation' in your build.conf prior to building).

Please also note that most 'distributions' expect that they are the ONLY one, so assume that they exist in the /tftpboot/ directory. You may need to tweak their config so that they look in the appropriate directory (eg. in the case of thinstation, this means setting the 'param basepath thinstation' in your build.conf prior to building).

=== Workstations ===

=== Workstations ===

==== Device Status ====

==== Device Status ====

*enable = this workstation will use the distribution selected above

*enabled = this workstation will use the distribution selected above

*disabled = this workstation will use the default distribution

*disabled = this workstation will use the default distribution

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