IBM NetVista N2200w, Reference Manual

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1. Access the following URL from your browser:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
2. Click NetVista.
3. Click NetVista thin client.
4. In the left frame, and under the Technical Information section, click Hot News.
5. Click NetVista N2200w (8363Wxx) - Service packs.
6. Select the appropriate Service Pack information.
Update tab
You can set both software update and discovery device settings on the Update tab.
Your technical support sets the software update settings during the initial
configuration of a NetVista thin client on this tab. Your technical support must
authorize any changes to the existing update configuration.
Note: If you plan to update software or set the discovery device of your NetVista
thin client, read “Updating your software” on page 43 to obtain detailed
information on setting up your update and RDA servers and configuring
your update settings.
To set your NetVista thin client:
1.
Click Configure on the Update tab.
2. Select the Scheduling tab to have your system regularly check for updates.
a.
Choose the update frequency preference
v
Not at Boot
v
All Boots
v
Only at Next Boot
Note: Only at Next Boot will be automatically reset to Not at Boot after
your NetVista thin client restarts.
b. Click Add to apply the new schedule settings.
3. Select the CE Update tab to set the URL information for the update server:
a. Enter the URL in the Update URL field
The following URL guidelines apply:
v
Use HTTP or FTP as the transfer protocol.
v
Use the IP address or the server name of your update server.
v
Specify the update server directory that contains the software update.
v
Specify the filename of the software update.
For example:
http://d.d.d.d/wbt_update/httpibm2.bud
http
is the transfer protocol.
d.d.d.d
is the IP address of your update server.
wbt_update
is the update server directory that contains the files
for the software update.
httpibm2.bud
is the filename of the software update.
b. Select one of the following:
Configuring your thin client
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