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PXE Boot Thin Clients

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PXE Boot Thin Clients

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What is PXE Boot?

• Preboot Execution Environment

• Intel standard

• Allows network boot independent of hard drives or installed operation systems

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Thin Client BIOS

ThinManager Ready

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains ACP BIOS Extension

ThinManager Compatible

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains PXE BIOS Extension

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Thin Client BIOS

ThinManager Ready

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains ACP BIOS Extension

ThinManager Compatible

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains PXE BIOS Extension

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Thin Client BIOS

ThinManager Ready

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains ACP BIOS Extension

ThinManager Compatible

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains PXE BIOS Extension

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Thin Client BIOS

ThinManager Ready

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains ACP BIOS Extension

ThinManager Compatible

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains PXE BIOS Extension

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Thin Client BIOS

ThinManager Ready

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains ACP BIOS Extension

ThinManager Compatible

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains PXE BIOS Extension

Allows for Static IPs

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Thin Client BIOS

ThinManager Ready

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains ACP BIOS Extension

ThinManager Compatible

• No hard drive

• Thin client contains PXE BIOS Extension

Allows for Static IPs DHCP Only

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Thin Client Boot

Boot Sequence

• Firmware Downloaded

• Firmware Expanded

• Configuration Download

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Thin Client Boot

Boot Sequence

• Firmware Downloaded

• Firmware Expanded

• Configuration Download

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Thin Client Boot

Boot Sequence

• Firmware Downloaded

• Firmware Expanded

• Configuration Download

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Thin Client Boot

Boot Sequence

• Firmware Downloaded

• Firmware Expanded

• Configuration Download

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PXE Requirements

• ThinManager Compatible Thin Clients

• XLi Licensing

• The PXE Server be turned on in ThinManager

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PXE Boot Modes

Enable PXE Server in ThinManager

• Using standard DHCP server

• Using standard DHCP server with Boot Options

• Not using standard DHCP server

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PXE Server Modes

• Using standard DHCP server

– Uses existing DHCP server

– ThinManager handles the rest

• Standard DHCP server with Boot Options

– Uses Option 066 and 067

• Not using standard DHCP server

– Configures ThinManager to act as DHCP server for PXE boot clients

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